New Delhi: After bowling out Australia for 104 runs, Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stood tall for the Indian team on the second day of the first Test match against the hosts. India, who managed a 46-run lead after bundling out the opposition, cashed in on the opportunity with Rahul and Jaiswal coming up with determined knocks.
Perth, which is a proven paradise for the pacers, turned out to be otherwise helping in the batters cause with some great shots coming off the bats of both the Indian openers. Young Jaiswal led the charge for India, getting to a gritty half-century while Rahul too played a typical Test match cricket leaving the Aussie bowlers clueless.
Jaiwal, Rahul dominated Aussies on Day 2
After bowling out Australia in the first session of the day, both Jaiswal and Rahul dominated for the next two sessions as India crossed a lead of more than 150 runs. Both the batters completed their half-centuries, staying tall for the team at the most crucial occasion. While the Aussies kept looking for wickets, Rahul and Jaiswal created a record as they became only the second Indian opening pair after Virender Sehwag-Aakash Chopra (twice in 2003-04) to play 200 balls in an innings in Australia.
While Jaiswal smashed his fifty in 123 balls, displaying determination at the top level, Rahul got to his half-century in 124 deliveries. This knock, especially for the seasoned Rahul, proved to a be a good news as he came back to his original form in the longest format of the game after a very long time. India, meanwhile, would be looking for accumulate as many runs as possible so as to make it difficult for the Aussies to chase the score in the second innings.
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