The wait is finally over! Virat Kohli brought up his 30th Test ton on Sunday as he went past the three-figure mark against Australia on Day 3 of the first Test at Optus Stadium, Perth. The 36-year-old Kohli entered Australian shores under a lot of pressure,

India dominated Day 3 of the Perth Test, leaving Australia at 12/3 after setting a massive target of 522, powered by Yashasvi Jaiswal's 161 and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 100.

Australia 12-3 in chase of record 534 against India on day three of first Test in Perth; Virat Kohli hits first Test ton since 2023 and Yashasvi Jaiswal passes 150 again as tourists dominate at Optus Stadium;

Virat Kohli broke a heap of records with his 30th Test ton, helping him supass Sachin Tendulkar's hundred tally in Australia with his seventh century in 27 innings during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

What Virat Kohli was doing before? He was perhaps looking to survive at the crease rather than attacking the opposition bowling and it took him nowhere. The moment he changed his thinking to keep striking the ball as long as he is at the crease changed it all.

Apart from equaling Tendulkar's record, Kohli has also gone past West Indies's Desmond Haynes by scoring his 23rd 50-plus Test score against Australia in Australia. He is now second on the list of most fifties scored against Australia on their home turf. The only player ahead of him is WI legend Vivian Richards with 36 Test fifties.

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli had heartwarming words for his wife Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma after his 30th ton in the first AUS v IND Test in Perth.

Kohli also surpassed Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who had six centuries in Tests against Australia on home soil. Kohli now holds the record for the most centuries by any visiting batter in Australia, with a total of 10 across all formats.

During the first Test match between India and Australia in Perth, Kohli delivered a stellar performance by scoring a brilliant century in the second innings.