Virat Kohli reserved a brilliant gesture for Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, who produced an unbeaten stand on Day 2.

It’s not likely to stick in memory, it might not even have been noticed in the first place, but the Indian takeaway from Perth on a sumptuous second day was served by KL Rahul. It was his carefully-curated walks half-way down the pitch to chat with his Yashasvi Jaiswal.

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.A determined and gritty effort by both men against a world-class attack put the visitors in the driving seat as they look to draw first blood in the five-match series.

India, after a first-innings collapse, staged a remarkable comeback on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia in Perth. Led by Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul, India bowled out Australia for a paltry 104,

The opening match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy saw Team India exert dominance as they tame Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth. After bundling Australia at 104, the Men in Blue continued their lead in their innings as Team India openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal looked in form against the Australian bowling arsenal.

Jaiswal goes strong and brings up his fifty. KL Rahul on the other hand is still unbeaten in the 40s. The duo has now been settled in the middle of the Optus stadium. Australian bowlers are falling short to claim their first wicket on day two of the first Test.

Yashasvi Jaiswal created history for India and broke a 16-year-old record held by Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir is the present head coach of Team India. Yashasvi had a dream run on the second day and he remained unbeaten on 90.

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.

India bowled Australia out for 104 runs in the second innings of the India vs Australia 1st Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 on November 23 (Saturday) at Perth’s Optus Stadium. After Australia bowled India for just 150 runs in the first innings,

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul's unbeaten partnership of 172 runs put India in command on day two of the first Test against Australia. Their resilience contrasted sharply with day one's collapse, where 17 wickets fell.