Australia built their lead to 135 runs at tea on day four of the fourth Test against India, reaching 1-38 in Sydney.

A highly-contentious call from the third umpire helped the hosts bowl India out for 475 during Friday’s second session at the SCG.

Australia then faced an eventful six overs before tea, offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin dismissing David Warner with his third delivery after being handed the new ball.

Virat Kohli gave Warner a verbal send-off, with umpire Kumar Dharmasena speaking to the India captain shortly after the wicket.

Australia hammered 13 runs off Ashwin’s next over, which ended with a terrible mix-up between Shane Watson and Chris Rogers.

Watson should have been run out for eight, but Wriddhiman Saha failed to collect Kohli’s low return.

Australia lashed seven boundaries after Warner’s dismissal, suggesting they will aggressively push for a third win in the four-Test series.

Kohli and Saha were dismissed during Friday’s morning session, but sloppy fielding continued to stymie Australia’s push for victory in the dead rubber.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was dropped on zero by Joe Burns, who was fielding at short leg and misread an edge that was popped up tamely in his direction.

Kumar added 30 runs before Nathan Lyon eventually got his man, out edging to Watson at first slip.

It was a controversial verdict from third umpire Simon Fry, with replays seemingly inconclusive as to whether the ball scraped the pitch en route to Watson.

“You can’t give the batsman out on that, no way,” Brett Lee said while calling the game for the Nine Network.

“You’ve got to give the batsman the benefit of the doubt.

“I feel very sorry for Kumar.”

Ashwin, who exchanged terse words with Mitchell Starc and Ryan Harris in the second last over of the morning session, was then caught behind for 50.

Mohammed Shami lashed 14 runs from one Lyon over, but Harris wrapped up the innings shortly after as Australia took the third new ball.

Brad Haddin claimed the swirling skied edge provided by Umesh Yadav, with the wicketkeeper needing a dive to complete the catch.