Scott Boland has played a key role in placing Australia in a strong positions at stumps on day two in Adelaide.

The Gulidjan quick's knack for producing early in his opening spell, and enduring cult status, continued after repeating his first innings effort by sending Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal to the pavilion with his first ball - this time successfully.

By stumps Australia plunged India to 5-128, with Boland also removing Virat Kohli midway through the final session.

Boland's return ball after 18 months out of the side had done the same to KL Rahul on Friday before being called for a no ball by the third umpire.

He went on to take 2-54 (13) claiming the wicketd of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, with India posting 180.

A hint of seam away from Jaiswal, caught by Alex Carey, ended the left hander's contributions with the bat for the match with the tourists poised precariously at 2-42 with more than an hour of play under lights to come.

By the end of his fourth over in the second innings, Boland sent Virat Kohli walking in similar fashion, Carey taking a sharp catch down low, with a healthy lead and an hour with the pink ball under lights still to come.

BOLAND!

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Travis Head's third century on his home deck in as many years earlier in the day helped the home side to a 150 run-plus lead before the second break in play on day two.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins drew first blood after KL Rahul guited a pull shot through to Carey in his second over.

Boland had gone close to a second when Cummins discussed going upstairs after hitting Shubman Gill's front pad with the first delivery of his second over.

Indian keeper Rishab Pant was the only Indian batter to get on top of the Victorian before the end of play.

Boland has 2-39 (7) heading into day three with a dangerous Pant (28* from 25) and Nitish Kumar Ready (15 from 14) at the crease.