Latham would then put on 215 with Devon Conway, a period in which a bulk of his 36 boundaries were scored.
Flattened by a colossal first innings total and a meagre 148 in response, Australia piled on the pressure through a swift second innings charge.
Walking out at 21/2 just after lunch on day four, Babar looked a class above.
India’s scoring rate ticked along at well over four-an-over, with every player in the top six making starts.