India's Yashasvi Jaiswal, left, and teammate KL Rahul leave the field at the end of play on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
A splendid undefeated 172-run partnership between the opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul put India well and truly in the driver's seat against Australia in the first Test, at stumps on Day 2. Jaiswal was 10 shy of his hundred, and Rahul unbeaten on 62 as the pair batted on resolutely for two sessions at Perth's Optus Stadium on Saturday (November 23, 2024). With captain Jasprit Bumrah completing his 11th five-wicket haul earlier to help bowl the Aussies out for 104, the visitors now lead by 218 runs with all 10 wickets intact in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener.
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal, left, and teammate KL Rahul leave the field at the end of play on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's Ravindra Jadeja signs a jersey for a fan before the start of play on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's captain Jasprit Bumrah, second left, celebrates the wicket of Australia's Alex Carey on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's captain Jasprit Bumrah, center, celebrates the wicket of Australia's Alex Carey and his fifth on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's Harshit Rana, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Australia's Nathan Lyon on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's captain Jasprit Bumrah collects the ball as he prepares to bowl on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
Australia's Mitchell Starc bats on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's Nitish Kumar Reddy fields the ball as he loses his balance after bowling a delivery on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
Australia's fans celebrate their team's hundred runs on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's captain Jasprit Bumrah, right, and teammate Virat Kohli as they leave the field at the end of the first innings on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal bats on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's KL Rahul bats on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
Australia's Josh Hazlewood bowls a delivery on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal ducks to avoid a bouncer from Australia's Josh Hazlewood on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's KL Rahul plays a shot on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his fifty runs on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's KL Rahul dives to reach his crease on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
Australia's captain Pat Cummins, second left, has a chat with teammate Josh Hazlewood, second right, on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's KL Rahul celebrates his fifty runs on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
Australia's Mitchell Marsh bowls a delivery on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal runs between the wickets on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia.