India vs Australia LIVE, 1st Test Day 2 Border Gavaskar Trophy: India enjoyed a perfect second session on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia in Perth on Saturday. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal took India to 84/0 and extended the visitors’ lead to 130 runs in the opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Earlier, India took a 46-run lead after dismissing Australia for 104 runs. Mitchell Starc provided resistance on behalf of the hosts with 26 runs as India’s Jasprit Bumrah took a fifer and Harshit Rana claimed three wickets.

On Day 1, stand-in skipper Bumrah’s fiery bowling had rescued India after their batting collapse. Opting to bat on a lively green-top, India struggled against Josh Hazlewood (4/29) and Mitchell Starc (2/14), managing only 150 runs in 49.4 overs. Debutant Nitish Reddy (41) and Rishabh Pant (37) offered brief resistance, but the top order, including Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, faltered under relentless pressure.

In reply, Bumrah dismantled Australia’s batting lineup with lethal precision, reducing them to 67/7 by stumps. Harshit Rana made an impressive debut, claiming Travis Head’s wicket, while Mohammed Siraj’s aggression yielded two vital scalps, including Marnus Labuschagne.

The seaming conditions and variable bounce created chaos, resulting in 17 wickets falling on Day 1.