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Day 2: Another captivating day of play in this Test has flown by, showcasing it all—sheer bowling brilliance in the opening hour followed by remarkable batting resilience. As the players head into the third day, it’s the touring side that will be the happier of the two. Not only just they successfully kept Australia from taking the lead but leave hosts trailing by 218 runs. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal with his 90* and KL Rahul’s 62* led the Indian batting side. Skipper Jasprit Bumrah with his fifer stole the show.
Day 1 Recap: India’s batting woes continued as they were bowled out for just 150 on Day 1 of the India vs Australia Test at Optus Stadium, Perth. However, a remarkable bowling performance, led by captain Jasprit Bumrah, put India in a strong position. Bumrah was exceptional with the ball, taking four wickets to put Australia on the back foot. Mohammed Siraj and Harshit Rana backed him up with crucial wickets, reducing the hosts to a precarious 67/7 at stumps.
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Part-time bowler Marnus Labuschagne is into the attack to bowl the last over of Day 2. He bowls a bouncer to KL Rahul who ducks under it. Next delivery is almost similar and Rahul lets that go as well.
Awkward bounce on the penultimate delivery of the Day and Rahul has a hard time negotiating it. Final delivery is on the off-stump and Rahul defends it cautiously.
That's all for today, folks. See you tomorrow with fresh action from Day 3.
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon is bowling the 56th over of India's 2nd innings. India 171/0.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is batting solidly on 89 runs. Can he get his first hundred on Australian soil today? KL Rahul (62 runs) giving Jaiswal good company
Australian skipper Pat Cummins is bowling the 55th over. Cummins' ploy is to trap Indian batters with short-pitch stuff.
Slightly over-pitched delivery on the off-side and KL Rahul gets his bat to score a single.
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon bowls to KL Rahul who works his delivery towards long-on for a single.
Aussie captain Pat Cummins is bowling the 53rd over. He bowls a bouncer down the leg side to Kl Rahul. The next delivery drifts down to Rahul's leg stump and he gets some bat on it to score four runs.
Team India are 160/0 in 52 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal batting on 87 runs and KL Rahul on 58 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has come down the wicket to whack Nathan Lyon's delivery for a huge six over long on.
Aussie off-spinner Nathan Lyon is into the attack in the 52nd over. Yashasvi Jasiwal plays a delivery on the stumps towards square leg for a single.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal survives an edge off his bat in Pat Cummins' over. The ball flies towards the slips and into the fence for a boundary.
KL Rahul drives a full-length delivery to the covers for no run. He plays the next delivery on the legs towards the on-side for a single.
India's openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul have scored eight runs off the 50th over bowled by Travis Head.
Part-time bowler Travis Head is into the attack against India's opening pair. Tactical move by the Aussies. The hosts are looking desperate for a breakthrough now.
Team India is 137 without loss at the end of 49 overs. Can they end Day 2 without the fall of any wicket? The lead has surged to 183 runs.
Australia captain Pat Cummins is into the attack in the 49th over of India's 2nd innings. He is relying on short-pitch stuff to intimidate Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal whacks a short of length, wide delivery for two runs on the off-side.
India opener KL Rahul has completed his half-century. The right-handed batter has scored 50 off 124 balls.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has flicked Mitchell Starc's delivery for a brilliant six to deep backward square.
Team India is 115 runs without loss at the end of 46 overs. KL Rahul batting on 45, Yashasvi Jaiswal 60.
All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is bowling the 46th over of India's 2nd innings in Perth Test. Yashasvi Jaiswal cautiously leaves a good length delivery, wide off the off-stump.
Australia's fastest bowler Mitchell Starc is bowling to India's rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal pushes Starc's good length delivery towards mid-on for a quick single.
India opener KL Rahul is facing off Mitchell Starc. Rahul drives Starc's full length delivery for three runs.
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has cut Mitchell Marsh's delivery for a brilliant four on the off-side.
All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is back into the attack in the 44th over of India's 2nd innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal is facing off against Marsh.
Team India has scored 106 runs with all wickets intact in 43 overs. Openers Yashashvi Jaiswal (54) and KL Rahul (42) are on the crease.
Team India has scored 105 runs without loss in 42 overs in their second innings in the Perth Test against Australia. The lead has gone beyond 151 runs now.
Opener KL Rahul has just survived a run-out scare. There was a mix-up between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rahul off the bowling of Nathan Lyon.
Opener KL Rahul is nearing his half-century. He is currently batting at
42 off 115 balls. On the other end, Yashasvi Jaiswal is well settled having scored
52 off 134 balls.
Starc pulls up with a full-length ball, Rahul drives the to the covers and stopped by Labuschagne
Nathon Lyon looped up, on fuller side, rahul eases the drive to mid off
Hazlewood probing line just around the stumps, on length , angling across the body, as Jaiswal ducks underneath it
The Indian Opening pair completes a 100-run partnership in the 37th over with a single by KL Rahul's bat.
Yashasvi Jaiswal completes his 9th test half-century with this single in 37th over
Josh Hazlewood fires the ball on length to Jaiswal and beats him to the keeper
Hoping to get the drift, Nathan Lyon comes to attack and the ball from Jaiswal's bat finds the fielder, and he prevents 2 runs
Rahul drives the ball but stopped through the covers and Aussies prevents 2 runs
Nathon Lyon to Jaiswal: Jaiswal punches the ball through the off side and takes a single
Jaiswal bangs the ball down the long side and steals 2 runs
Pat Cummins comes down running, Rahul waits on the backfoot and guides the ball towards the gully
Nathon lyon comes in the 31st over in search of a breakthrough
30th over: Bowling with speed of 135+ km Cummins throws continuous bouncers
29th over: Rahul presses on the front foot and taps the ball back to bowler.
Jaiswal plays the game of "leave it alone" with the ball
Cummins goes for a length ball, Rahul drives the ball back to bowler
Hazlewood bowls back of the-length ball to Jaiswal
Cummins starts off the over will a full delivery to Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Has the pitch lost its bite, or have the batters simply found their rhythm? It's a bit of both, at least for now. The shift in conditions has been remarkable – from yesterday's seam-friendly surface to today's more balanced pitch, with less movement on offer. India's opening pair has played steadily, building an unbroken partnership and extending the lead to 130 runs, a sharp contrast to the dramatic fall of wickets on Day 1. As the final session of Day 2 approaches, the question remains: Can Australia mount a comeback, or will India continue to pile on the runs for a commanding lead? Stay tuned for the post-Tea action!
Just before the tea time, Indians demonstrated a quality cricket. India ends the session on 84/0 leading by 130 runs
Marnus continues bouncers
Labuschagne replacing Starc in the 24 over to see if he can do something different for Australia
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