Adelaide: Fine half-centuries by opener Murali Vijay and stand-in skipper Virat Kohli helped fuel India's hopes of victory against Australia on the fifth day of the first cricket Test, here today.

A solid 148-run stand for the unbroken third wicket between Vijay (85 batting) and Kohli (82 batting) propelled India to 205/2 in pursuit of victory target of 364 runs.