The West Test: India dominate day two to take control against Australia
An unbelievable 17 wickets fell on an extraordinary opening day of the First Test between Australia and India at Perth Stadium.
India captain Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets in a scintillating spell to leave Australia reeling at 7-67, chasing just 150.
Alex Carey (19*) and Mitchell Starc (6*) will return to the crease with the hosts trailing by 83 runs with three wickets remaining.
Follow all the action from day two in our blog below.
KL half century
He’s taken a back seat but KL Rahul has crafted a very nice half century.
He reaches the milestone with a classy back-foot punch behind point.
IND 0-128 leading by 174
Jaiswow!
The young Indian opener is starting to go through his full range.
Starc drifted onto Jaiswal’s pads and he flicked him wide of fine-leg for six!
He is worth every cent if you can get down and watch him live.
IND 0-126 leading by 172
Fan fun
The fans are having plenty of fun in the crowd as India continue to make runs before the drinks break.
Australia missed two half chances with a very tough chance at first slip going down before Smith had a runout chance but threw very wide.
IND 0-106
Half century!
The Indian fans erupt for Jaiswal’s 50 and there’s a few Australians clapping in appreciation.
It’s been a classy knock from the 22-year-old who’s survived two searing spells from Cummins and Hazlewood while also locked in an intense battle with Lyon.
India has found another superstar of the future.
IND 0-99 leading by 145
Rare air
Rahul and Jaiswal are starting to make a bit of history for team India.
This is now the fourth-highest opening partnership by a visiting pair in Perth, behind England’s Broad & Athey (223, 1986), England’s Boycott & Luckhurst (171, 1970), and West Indies’ Gayle & Dowlin (136, 2009).
IND 0-96 leading by 142
Steady going
Australia have pulled back the rate after Tea with Cummins bowling a probing spell at Jaiswal.
Lyon has returned from the Justin Langer stand end with Jaiswal on 44 and KL Rahul on 37.
IND 0-90 leading by 136
TEA BREAK
Australia’s hopes are fading fast with India leading by 130, adding 84 runs for no loss in a postive session.
Jaiswal is approaching a half-century, unbeaten on 42, while Rahul isn’t far behind on 34.
How did he fare?
Just a single from the over in Marnus’ short ball barrage, which clocked a top speed of 135.3km/hour.
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New bowler - and it’s....
Marnus Labuschagne.
Injury concern for Mitch Marsh?
Australian cricket great Matthew Hayden has raised concers over all-rounder Mitch Marsh’s fitness after he appeared to pull up sore from a delivery.
Marsh only bowled three overs today before the hosts brought in their fourth bowler, Nathan Lyon, prompting Hayden to ask the question of the West Aussie.
“I tell you what, Mitch (Marsh) looked really sore when he bowled that delivery (the no ball),” he told Seven.
“As he came down through his follow-on, he just looked like he was on ice a little bit. A little stiff.
“The Indian fast bowling unit - it took them to the 42nd over before the fourth bowler came in. Now Nathan Lyon looks like he is warming up.
“Just that workload for Mitch Marsh will be an issue as the summer wears on. It just doesn’t look like he pulled up well there. I do hope everything is all right.”
