After making a miserly 150 on a lively pitch in their first innings, the pressure was again on. But India’s response proved admirable.
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal fends off a short pitched delivery during the second day of the first Test against Australia . Picture: Saeed Khan / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a composed unbeaten 90 and KL Rahul a stylish 62 Saturday as India built an ominous 218-run lead over Australia to take a stranglehold on the opening Test in Perth.
India have won their last two Border-Gavaskar trophy series in Australia but came into the Perth Stadium clash after a devastating 3-0 home loss to New Zealand.After making a miserly 150 on a lively pitch in their first innings, the pressure was again on. But their response proved admirable. Batting alongside the more experienced Rahul, who was playing in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, they were resolute against the new ball on a pitch more placid than the treacherous one that greeted the players on Friday.
Left-hander Jaiswal brought up his ninth Test half-century off 123 balls, slapping Nathan Lyon for a single. Bumrah was India's chief destroyer with his 11th five-wicket haul in Tests. Harshit Rana chipped in with 3-48.
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