India vs Australia Highlights, 1st Test, Day 2: Record-Breaker Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul Knock Down Australia On Day 2

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Join us tomorrow

We will be back giving all the live updates on Day 3 of the India vs Australia first Test at Perth. Do join us on NDTV Sports for the action! 

Thank you for tuning in today, and see you tomorrow for another exciting day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Goodbye!

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Advantage India on Day 3

Day 3 will be another captivating day of Test cricket, and we may just have 4 days of cricket here instead of a three-day finish. Cracks are expected to open up tomorrow on the pitch, and India’s struggles against spin have been well-documented off late. How much can India pile up?

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Sunny hails Yashasvi

“Yashasvi Jaiswal has the cricketing world at his feet,” says Sunil Gavaskar in the post-Day show. What a knock he’s played today.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Don’t forget about Bumrah!

Let’s not forget about the man who gave India all the momentum. Captain Fantastic. Jasprit Bumrah completed his 5-for early today, and helped India bundle out Australia for 104. Supported brilliantly by Siraj and Harshit Rana, India’s pacers were phenomenal.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: A word on KL Rahul

What an impression KL Rahul has made in the Perth Test. Gautam Gambhir lavished praise on Rahul amid much criticism before the series, and he has richly paid back the team. Rahul stays unbeaten on 62 at Stumps.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Maturity beyond his years. Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to show why he’s a great in the making. Zero in the first innings? No problem. 90 on Day 2. 7 boundaries, 2 sixes. And the world record for the most sixes by a Test cricketer in a calendar year.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: India 3-0 Australia

It’s been all India today. They bowled out Australia for 104, taking a 46-run first innings lead. The next two sessions have been pure class from KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who’ve played it safe but played it brilliantly. India are big favourites now in the first Test in Perth.

IND 172/0 (57)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: STUMPS

STUMPS on Day 2. Fiery stuff from Marnus Labuschagne, serves up some short deliveries, but just 1 off the over.

India lead by 218 runs.

IND 172/0 (57)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Final over of the day!

6 more balls on Day 2, and it will be Marnus Labuschagne to bowl to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Will the latter go for his hundred or play it safe? 

Remember, Labuschagne is bowling medium pace instead of his usual leg-spin!

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Patient knock by KL Rahul

KL Rahul has been so impressive in this Test match. He showed a tremendous amount of grit for his knock on Day 1 in really seaming conditions. Today, he has been the perfect foil for Jaiswal.

Even if Rohit Sharma returns for the second Test, Rahul will likely keep his place in the side, probably in the middle order.

IND 171/0 (56)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Time running out for Jaiswal

Just one or two more overs possible on Day 2. Jaiswal is still on 89, and may not get enough time to reach his century today.

IND 171/0 (55)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Big praise for Jaiswal

“Great exhibition of the way you bat in Test cricket, from a player who epitomizes the modern player. He’s taken his ego out of the situation and played the situation for his team”: Massive words of praise from Michael Vaughan for Yashasvi Jaiswal.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: This session so far

28 overs, 85 runs, 0 wickets. More impressively, 54 runs in the last 9 overs, at run-a-ball. Excellent batting by KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, shifting gears at the end of the day.

IND 170/0 (54)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Big lead for India now

India lead Australia by 212 runs. What a fantastic batting display this has been. A day completely dominated by the visitors. Jaiswal on 88, KL Rahul 59.

IND 166/0 (53)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Runs coming thick and fast

KL Rahul flicks Pat Cummins away for 4! Fine but straight, leaves no chance for fine leg to stop the boundary. Umpire signals leg byes. India have really accelerated in recent overs. 

IND 165/0 (52.4)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: The top 5

Most sixes in a calendar year in Tests:

34* Yashasvi Jaiswal (2024)

33 Brendon McCullum (2014)

26 Ben Stokes (2022)

22 Adam Gilchrist (2005)

22 Virender Sehwag (2008)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: World record for Yashasvi Jaiswal!

Most sixes in a calendar year in Tests! That record now belongs to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Big 6, steps out and over long on. 34 for 2024, goes past Brendon McCullum. What a year this has been for Jaiswal. He’s up to 87 now.

IND 160/0 (52)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Last 30 minutes!

We are into the last half an hour of play. Stumps will happen at 3:20 PM IST (5:50 PM local). Australia need one or two wickets to somehow come back into the game.

IND 152/0 (51.1)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: 150 up for India!

Edged towards the slip cordon and runs through between the fielders for 4. Runs coming India’s way. 150 up for India, lead up to 196!

IND 151/0 (51)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: 50 overs!

A terrific effort by KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal. They’ve batted the first 50 overs without givign Australia much of a sniff.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Travis Head into the attack

Jaiswal and Rahul’s partnership is edging towards 150. Travis Head is brought into the attack for his first over, but ends up conceding 8 runs. Rahul times it well on the final ball, and they can pick up 3.

IND 145/0 (50)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Poor ball, 4 wides!

Cummins completely misses his mark there. High and over both Jaiswal and the wicket-keeper. 5 more to the Indian total, the lead up to 182. Single off the final ball, six runs come from Cummins’ first over back.

IND 137/0 (49)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Captain back in

Pat Cummins back for his third spell of the day. Crucial period in the final hour of Day 2. Can Cummins provide the much-needed breakthrough?

IND 131/0 (48.1)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: India’s lead keeps soaring!

21 overs of play in the final session of the day, and India have now added 47 runs! Run rate increasing a little now. India’s lead up to 177.

Jaiswal 71*, Rahul 50*

IND 131/0 (48)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: KL Rahul 50!

Top knock. He was one of the few Indian batters to hold ground yesterday, and today he has been brilliant again and notched up his half-century. Excellent knock. Justified the decision to make him open.

IND 128/0 (47.2)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Rahul up to 49!

Oh beautiful! KL Rahul with a classy drive, between point and cover. He is up to 49 now, and that’s his first boundary of the final session! 11 runs off Starc’s over.

IND 126/0 (47)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Jaiswal 6!

Commentators curse, I suppose! Just as I talk about the low run rate, Starc offers Jaiswal a ball on the pads and the 22-year-old flicks it up all the way over fine leg for 6! Up to 67 now. Can he bring up a century today?

IND 122/0 (46.3)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: India’s low scoring-rate

India have added only 31 runs in 19 overs in the final session of Day 2. That is just 1.6 runs an over, with only one boundary in all this while.

IND 115/0 (46)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Jaiswal up to 60

Yashasvi Jaiswal now on 60 runs off 159 balls. Unusually low strike rate of 37.74, but he has done exactly what was needed of him post-Tea. Kept the stability going, with no rush-blooded shots.

IND 115/0 (45.3)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: India lead by 160

18 overs done in the final session of Day 2. India have added 30 runs in that time, and now lead by 160 runs. Becoming a mountain to climb now for the Aussie bowlers.

IND 114/0 (45)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: No carry in Perth

In what is a complete contrast to Day 1, there is seemingly no seam and lateral movement in the Perth pitch on Day 2. Edges are not carrying to the slip cordon, and Indian batters are hardly having to deal with any movement. Cruise control for Jaiswal and Rahul at the moment.

IND 113/0 (44.4)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Great timing by Rahul

KL Rahul drives it beautifully through the covers, but the slow outfield doesn’t take the ball to the fence. 3 runs, and Rahul is up to 45.

IND 113/0 (44.1)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: 4!

Jaiswal cuts it away for 4! First boundary after Tea. It’s taken more than 16 overs!

IND 110/0 (43.4)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Mitch Marsh into the attack

Wasn’t the most fruitful spell when Mitch Marsh bowled in the previous session, but he’s now back to try and make a difference. 0/17 in his 3 overs so far, bowling to KL Rahul who is on 42*.

IND 106/0 (43.1)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: On the pads but down leg!

Big LBW appeal by Mitch Starc as he catches Jaiswal on the pads. Chooses not to take the review, and he’s probably wiser for it with replays showing its going down the leg side.

Starc is making something happen here. A bit of uncertainty.

IND 106/0 (43)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Big relief for India

Two decent chances for Australia to dismiss both openers, but India survive. Their lead is now up to 151!

IND 105/0 (42)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Suicidal running

Oh dear! KL Rahul was almost gone there. No time for a quick single, KL Rahul started dashing up from the non-striker’s end. Sent back, and somehow makes it back. Direct hit and he would’ve been walking back. 

Some chances now for Australia!

IND 104/0 (41.1)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: HALF-CHANCE!

Yashasvi Jaiswal gets a thick edge off Starc’s bowling and the ball lands millimetres in front of Usman Khawaja in the slip cordon. Had he dived forward, Australia may have been celebrating their first wicket.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: 40 overs done

Jaiswal and KL Rahul have batted 40 overs now without losing a single wicket. This has been a wonderful show of resilience and patience by them, and India are reaping the rewards for it.

IND 102/0 (40)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, LIVE: Hazlewood’s stunning economy rate

Josh Hazlewood has given away 9 runs in 10 overs. An economy rate of 0.90. He has probably been the best Australian bowler on a pitch that has is moving towards the batters now.

IND 101/0 (39)