Australia's David Warner, left, celebrates his 100 with Steven Smith, right, during the fourth day of their cricket test match in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Australia's Steven Smith plays a shot, during the fourth day of their cricket test match in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Australia's Nathan Lyon, centre, is congratulated by teammate Australia's Mitchell Johnson after he dismissed Indian batsman Rohit Sharma during the fourth day of their cricket test match in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
India's Karn Sharma, left, bowls near Australia's Shane Watson, right, during the fourth day of their cricket test match in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
India's Varun Aaron, left, celebrates the wicket of Australia's Michael Clarke, during the fourth day of their cricket test match in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Australia's Nathan Lyon, right, appeals successfully for a catch to dismiss India's Wriddhiman Saha, (out of frame) as teammates Brad Haddin, centre, and Shane Watson, left, celebrate during the fourth day of their cricket test match in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
India's stand-in captain Virat Kohli, after a brief lull, scored a brilliant century against Australia in Adelaide on Thursday. Here he is seen celebrating his century with Rohit Sharma. Photo: AP
Mitchell Johnson celebrates with his teammates after claiming the prized scalp of Virat Kohli towards the end of Day 3. Photo: AP
India's future batsman Ajinkya Rahane also scored a magnificent half-century during the first Test. Rahane was out for 62. Photo: AP
Cheteshwar Pujara plays a shot during his knock of 73. Pujara had a very poor outing against England, but this innings he played some positive shots and it was indeed a brilliant knock. Photo: AP
Murali Vijay plays a sweep shot during his knock of 53. Vijay finally fell to Mitchell Johnson. Photo: AP
Australia's Ryan Harris celebrates after claiming the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan for 25 on Day 3 of the first Test in Adelaide on Thursday. Photo: AP
Clarke defied a back injury, which had forced him to leave the field yesterday, to notch up his 28th Test ton and combined with Smith (162 not out) to steer Australia to a commanding position.
Captain Michael Clarke fought through pain to slam 128, while Steve Smith also produced a career-best hundred against India’s hapless bowling attack as Australia piled up a mammoth 517 for seven to take control of the first cricket Test on a rain-truncated second day.
In all, there were three rain interruptions during the day on which merely 30 overs could be bowled.