Australia v India: Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul put tourists in dominant position in first Test
India’s openers ensured they maintained their dominant position against Australia with an unbroken century stand on day two of the first Test in Perth.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul guided the tourists to 172-0 at close, a lead of 218.
Jaiswal, who is playing in Australia for the first time, has 90 and Rahul, who is opening with regular captain Rohit Sharma in India after the birth of his second child, is on 62.
Both were patient and willing to defend, before punishing any width or errors in length, on a pitch that carried nowhere near as much threat as the opening day when 17 wickets fell.
Australia were bowled out for 104 in the opening session, a first-innings deficit of 46.
They resumed on 67-7 and Jasprit Bumrah completed his five-wicket haul by removing Alex Carey with his first ball of the day.
Nathan Lyon soon followed but Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood saw off 110 balls for 25.
Only four Tests have been played at the Optus Stadium in Perth and all have been won by Australia, who have batted first on each occasion.
Australia will need a strong third day if they are to change that record.
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