India vs Australia LIVE Score, 1st Test, Day 2: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul’s Aggressive Approach Put Australia On Backfoot

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: 5 runs off the over

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul continue to show their aggressive approach against Australia’s pace attack. In the previous over of Pat Cummins, the duo scores five runs, which include a boundary from Jaiswal. A very good brand of cricket can be seen here as both the batters are smartly moving ahead. 

IND 27/0 (7 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: Jaiswal-Rahul deal in 4s

Both Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are showing an aggressive approach and taking India ahead in the game confidently. The duo is rotating the strike and also getting boundaries at regular intervals. In the previous over of Mitchell Starc, the duo scores six runs as India are enjoying the momentum. 

IND 19/0 (5 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: 4 runs

India are getting some valuable runs. In the previous over of Josh Hazelwood, India get four runs from leg bye. Hazelwood troubles KL Rahul with his pace but the ball misses the bat and brushes the pad to escape to the fine leg fence for a four. A good start for India as the duo of Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal aim for more boundaries in the upcoming overs. 

IND 6/0 (2 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: A dominating Starc

Just like the first innings, Mitchell Starc continues to deliver with his fiery pace and ultimate swing. In the first over of the day, he leaks only one run as the Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal look to assess the conditions. 

IND 1/0 (1 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 2, Live: 2nd session begins

Hello and welcome to the second session on Day 2 of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth. Before going for Lunch, India bundled out Australia for 104 and took 46 runs lead. In this session, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul have started the proceedings for India. The duo aims to form a good opening partnership, in order to provide India with a dominating start. On the other hand, Mitchell Starc will be bowling the first over for Australia. Let’s play! 

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: Australia hit all-time low

As Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana ran through Australia’s batting lineup, the hosts hit an all-time low. Australia got bundled out for 104, which is the lowest first innings total and fourth lowest overall for Australia against India in Tests, the previous lowest first innings total being 107 in Sydney in 1947.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: India bowl out Australia for 104

India (150 all out) have bundled out Australia for 104 on Day 2 of first Test in Perth. For Australia, Mitchell Starc was the top-scorer with 26 runs while  Alex Carey scored 21. For India, skipper Jasprit Bumrah scalped five wickets while Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj took three and two wickets respectively. Earlier, Nitish Reddy scored 41 while Rishabh Pant scored 37 as India scored 150 runs. Currently, the visitors lead by 46 runs. 

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: Good over from Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has been top-notch in his approach and creating problems with his yorkers for the Australian duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. In the previous over, Bumrah delivers a maiden as India’s hunt for the last continues. 

AUS 102/9 (49 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: 100 comes up for Australia

The 10th wicket partnership between Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood is proving to be really fruitful for Australia. The duo is confidently rotating the strike and keeping the scoreboard moving for the Aussies. In the previous over of Nitish Reddy, the duo scores one run as Australia complete 100 runs. Currently, they trail by just 50 runs. Can they go past the trail?

AUS 100/9 (46 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: Starc-Hazlewood frustrate bowlers

Despite losing nine wickets, Australia are still frustrating the Indian bowlers as the duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are standing unbeaten at the crease. In the previous over of Nitish Reddy, they score just one run as they continue to trouble India with their steady stand. India need to take a wicket at the earliest. 

AUS 96/9 (42 runs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: Rana strikes on Starc’s helmet

Few overs after the sledging between the two, Harshit Rana strikes again and delivers a fiery bounce to Mitchell Starc. The shot leaves Starc startled as the team physio rushes onto the ground to check on him and the games has been halted for a while. Interestingly, both Starc and Rana were teammates in Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. 

AUS 94/9 (39.4 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 2, Live: Pant’s big mistake

OHH!!!! Rishabh Pant’s massive blunder has just left skipper Jasprit Bumrah fuming. Bumrah almost traps Hazlewood with his pace as the ball goes and hits the edge. However, as the ball goes behind the stumps, wicketkeeper Pant fails to make a good attempt as it goes past him and then crosses the boundary line for a four. Pant’s lack of judgment helps Australia get free four runs, leaving Bumrah in disbelief. 

AUS 87/9 (37 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live Day 2: Rana stuns Hazlewood

Harshit Rana has been just top notch in his approach, that too on his debut. In his previous over, he stuns Australia star Josh Hazlewood with his ultimate pace. Rana throws a short delivery and Hazlewood tries to pokes and misses as it nips away from him. Rana gives a disappointed look as he desperately waits for another wicket. 

AUS 82/9 (36 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 2, Live: OUT

OUT!!! Harshit Rana has provided India with another breakthrough as he dismissed Nathan Lyon for 5. Beaten by the pace of Rana, Lyon tries his best to steer it to the third man but the ball hits the glove and travels straight to third slip, where KL Rahul makes no mistakes and takes a good catch. Australia have lost their ninth wicket. 

AUS 79/9 (33.2 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 2, Live: Australia’s change in strategy

The Indian pacers are easily dominating the proceedings against the Australian batters. In desperation of scoring runs, the duo of Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon are now experimenting with their shots. They are trying new shots, in hoping of getting some boundaries. Former India batter and coach Ravi Shastri has said in his commentary that even if they add 30 runs from here, it will be invaluable for Australia. 

AUS 77/8 (32 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: Maiden Over

After Jasprit Bumrah stunned everyone with the wicket of Alex Carey, debutant Harshit Rana impresses with his pace. Bowling the very over, Rana delivers a maiden as Australia duo of Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon struggle. The duo need to form a stable partnership, in order to keep Australia alive in the innings. 

AUS 70/8 (30 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 2, Live: OUT. fifer for Bumrah

OUT!!! And Jasprit Bumrah does it again and he provides India with another breakthrough. This time, he dismisses Alex Carey for 21. Bumrah outplays Carey by offering some extra bounce as the Aussie star gets bamboozled and hits the edge on the ball. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant makes no mistake and takes a stunning catch as Bumrah takes his five-wicket haul. It is Bumrah’s 11th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. 

AUS 70/8 (28.1 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: We are underway

The second day of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth begins. For Australia, Alex Carey (19*) and Mitchell Starc (6*) will resuming the proceedings from 67/7 as the visitors currently trail by 83 runs. For India, debutant Harshit Rana will be bowling the first over of the day. Let’s play!! 

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: Unpredictable Day 1

The match, which was billed as a battle between two out of form batting units, lived up to the prediction at least on the first day. As many as 17 wickets fell, which is the first time in seven decades for a Test match on Australian soil. The stand-in India skipper, much to everyone’s surprise, opted to bat on a track with a liberal grass cover which generated appreciable seam movement and midriff high bounce.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, Live: India’s strong pace attack

The Indian pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and debutant Harshit Rana brought back India in the game with a stellar performance leaving Australia reeling at 67/7 on the first day of the 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 2, Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 2 of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test between India and Australia, straight from the Perth Stadium, Perth. Stay tuned for all the live updates.