Sun Nov 24 03:20:00 UTC 2024: ## India Dominates Day 2 in Perth Test, Building Massive Lead Against Australia
**Perth, Australia –** India has taken a commanding lead over Australia in the first Test match in Perth, thanks to a stunning display of batting resilience and devastating bowling. Resuming day two at 67/7, Australia was bowled out for a paltry 104 runs, Jasprit Bumrah taking a five-wicket haul (5/30) and Harshit Rana claiming three (3/48). Mitchell Starc (26) and Alex Carey (21) offered some resistance, but the Indian bowlers proved too strong.
India, with a 46-run lead, then showcased exceptional batting prowess in their second innings. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (90 not out) and KL Rahul (62 not out) put on an unbeaten partnership of 172 runs, leaving India with a commanding 218-run lead at the close of play. Jaiswal and Rahul’s 172-run stand is the highest unbeaten opening partnership in Australia by an Indian pair in the post-2000 era, surpassing the 53.5-over stand by Campbell and Hinds in 2001. Their performance is also notable for being the second instance of an Indian pair batting through two consecutive sessions in Australia since Kohli and Pujara achieved the feat in Melbourne in 2018.
Jaiswal’s performance was particularly impressive, surpassing New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum’s record for most sixes in a calendar year, with a tally of 34 sixes. He and Rahul frustrated the Australian bowlers with a combination of solid defense and calculated attacking shots.
The match has shifted significantly in India’s favor, leaving Australia facing a monumental task to avoid a significant defeat in the first Test. The remaining play promises to be captivating as India aims to further extend their lead and potentially secure a victory.
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