After a 17-wicket Day 1, Australia's bowlers were made to do the hard yards without anything to show for it on Day 2 as KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal hit fifties to put India on top in the Perth Test. The openers took the first-innings lead of 46 - earned through a Jasprit Bumrah fifer - and stretched it past 200 by the end of day's play.

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a brilliant century in the first Test against Australia, reaching the milestone off 205 balls with a six off Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood. Jaiswal and KL Rahul had previously added 200 runs for the opening wicket after India resumed their innings at 172-0 on Day 3.

Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul batted confidently as India made a strong start to the second innings reaching 84 without loss at tea on day two of the opening Test in Perth 12: 26 PM: KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are slowly moving towards the 100-run mark.