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XtraTime Web Desk: Cheteshwar Pujara leads the show once again, as he steadied the ship and puts India into a terrific position after the first day of the 4th Test match. He came to the crease in the first over and refused to budge until the end of the day. He has faced 1135 balls in this series. As a consequence of that, he's made 458 runs. One hundred and thirty of them came in Sydney where India have established a position of strength to perhaps take more than a share of the Boder-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia would believe that they haven't quite lost that much ground. They'll be thrilled to have kept Virat Kohli to a mere 23 and Ajinkya Rahane for 18. And considering they went in with only four specialist bowlers a score of 4 for 303 at stumps is a reflection of some decent work. The only problem is that India keep finding ways to be better. Or more accurately, Pujara keeps finding a way to be better. At lunch he was 16 off 59. He was sussing out the conditions, deciding what shots to play and which bowlers he needed to worry about. The conclusion - it seemed - was that he didn't want to be driving on the up. Over the first 50 deliveries that the Australians bowled outside his off stump, he left 15, defended 17 and drove at only three. Only three. No letting those hands stray from the body. No giving the easy edge to slip. At tea, he was 61 off 138, showing mastery over Nathan Lyon and disdain for part-timer Marnus Labuschagne, who was hit for three fours in an over. Pujara averages 178 against spin bowling since January 2018. And he ruddy well showed it. Australia knew the value of his wicket, which was no more apparent than when they burned a review after Pat Cummins beat his inside edge in the 15th over. Several overs - and barely any further chances later - Pujara whipped Mitchell Starc to the fine leg boundary to celebrate his third century of the series. Mayank Agarwal too maintained his steady progress in the test series, as he scored another brilliant 77 before going out in a disappointing manner. If India can continuously bat like this on Day 2 as well, India can eventually knock The Aussies out of the series without a doubt.