IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Rahul – Jaiswal dominate in Perth, India cruise past 150

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 160/0 after 52 overs, lead by 206 runs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Yashasvi Jaiswal is now looking to finish things in a hurry as he jumps out of his crease and hits Nathan Lyon for a massive six over his head. The left-hander has now got into his late 80s and would want to get to a well deserved hundred from here. 

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 137/0 after 49 overs, lead by 184 runs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: A tricky phase of play for India. Aussie skipper Pat Cummins has brought himself into the attack, knowing full well that the two batsmen would want to increase the scoring rate after getting to their half-centuries. Moving towards the end of the day, Cummins has also brought Travis Head on the other end to tempt the two batters.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: 50 up for KL Rahul

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: KL Rahul gets to his 16th half century off 124 balls. The experienced batter gets applause from the crowd for all the hard work he has put in both the first and the second innings. After being controversially given out in the first innings, Rahul has managed to continue the tempo and lead the Indian counter attack.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 126/0 after 47 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Runs coming quickly for India as Jaiswal opens up his arms. The left-hander plays a regulated flick shot for a six, earning much plaudit from the commentators. Jaiswal has played with much restraint in this innings but it seems like the youngster now wants to get going and take advantage of tired Aussie bowlers at the end of the day. Kl Rahul chimes in with a boundary off the last ball of the over.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India lead by 151 runs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: The Indian lead has now gone past the 150 run mark and the Aussie bowlers look clueless on how to dismiss the two players. Jaiswal has shown a little more intent after the half century but to no avail. Meanwhile, Rahul has been patient much like the 1st innings. 

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2:100 up for India

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Yashasvi Jaiswal gets to his 9th Test half century with a single off Nathan Lyon. Coming off 123 balls, this is the swlowest half century of Jaiswal’s career. And with another single from KL Rahul, India have also gone past the 100 run mark in 2nd innings, solifying their dominant run throughout the day.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India lead by 144 runs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India are 98/0 after 37 overs and slowly inching towards the 100 run mark. Meanwhile, Jaiswal (49) and Rahul (40) are also slowly getting towards their individual half century, which has led to a reduction in the scoring rate. One would assume that Jaiswal would play more freely after he gets to his half century.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: IND 90/0 after 32 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Nathan Lyon back in the attack for the first time after Tea, giving a break to Josh Hazlewood. The two Indian batters have been very respectful to Lyon so far and defended most deliveries of the off spinner’s 5th over, getting just a single. It will be interesting to see when Jaiswal goes all out against Nathan Lyon.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 87/0 after 30 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: A quite start for India after Tea, Jaiswal is yet to add anymore new runs while Rahul ticked off a few singles to get going. The primary aim of the Indian batters would be to see off the Aussie pacers at the start of the session before reaping of benefits later in the session.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Live action begins

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Pat Cummins opted for the new ball immediately after the tea break. Yashasvi Jaiswal played the over cautiously, seemingly trying to reacclimatise himself after the interval. With around 30 overs remaining in the day’s play, the two batters will aim to extend the lead beyond 200 runs while preserving as many wickets as possible.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Most runs during WTC 2023-25 cycle

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

1) Joe Root: 1750 runs in 19 matches; average: 56.45

2) Yashasvi Jaiswal: 1449 runs in 15 matches; average: 55.73

3) Ben Duckett: 1290 runs 19 matches; average: 37.94

4) Zack Crawley: 1123 runs in 16 matches; average: 40.10

5) Harry Brook: 1113 runs in 14 matches; average: 46.37

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 84/0 at Tea, lead by 130 runs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India have had a dream start to the 2nd innings with Kl Rahul (34) and Yashavi Jaiswal (42) showing great intent and not letting the pressure get to them. The duo have shown the Indian batting lineup how to play on this pitch and helped the Indian team get the lead of over 130 runs. 

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 75/0 after 22 overs, lead by 121 runs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: An interesting contest is currently underway between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nathan Lyon. The left hander is jumping out of his crease very often and instead of playing the big shot, he is defending the ball.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 72/0 after 18.5 overs, lead by 118 runs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: This is turning out to be an excellent opening partnership for India with both the batters now showing what they are capable of. Jaiswal slams Mitchell Starc for a boundary in his last over, showing the left armer what happens when errs in his line a little bit. 

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 57/0 after 16 overs, lead by 103 runs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: And the Indian lead has gone past 100 runs with a magnificient boundary from Kl Rahul. The right hander using the short and wide delivery from Marsh and delivers it to the boundary by using the empty space across point.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: 50 up for India!

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: 50 up for India with Yashasvi Jaiswal (27) doing the bulk of the scoring while KL Rahul (18) being happy to rotate the strike. The men in  blue are now leading by 99 runs and would be hoping to get the lead to over 200 during the day.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: IND 43/0 after 14 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: What a start for India, the two openers look well settled on the crease are even taking chances on some loose deliveries. Jaiswal has been very disciplined in the innings and hasn’t played any rough shots so far. However, it will interesting to see how Jaiswal reacts when Nathan Lyon comes into the attack.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: IND 27/0 after 10 ov

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: A fine start for India by the two openers. Kl Rahul has started from where he left off in teh 1st innings. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal has shown immense discipline so far as he is more than happy to defend the ball when needed.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 20/0 after 5.2 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: A steady start for India at Perth as the two batters look to actually add runs to the total instead of just defending the ball. Yashasvi and Rahul are showing intent on the field by taking the singles and while looking to play shots on bad balls. 

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India 10/0 after 3 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: A good start for India so far. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who got out on a duck in the first innings, is already up and running. Meanwhile, KL Rahul is also looking steady on the other end. Arguably, this is the best time to bat in the day and the Indian openers would want to make out of this opportunity.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India’s 2nd innings begins

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal have opened the innings for India’s 2nd innings. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc has set the tone for Australian bowling lineup.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: India lead by 46 runs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: After bundling Australia out for 104, India have maintained a 46 run lead in the first innings. While the lead may not seem sizable at first, it could come in very handy given the stage this game is in.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Bumrah leads with fifer, Rana gets 3

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Jasprit Bumrah almost single handedly broke the back of Australian batting attack with his fifer. Meanwhile, Harshit Rana also shone bright as he took 3 crucial wickets of Travis Head, Nathan Lyon and Mithcell Starc.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Australia all out on 104

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Harshit Rana gets the final breakthrough for India as he skittles Mitchell Starc on 26. Starc tries to take on the pacer but the bowl goes in the pair and Rishabh Pant takes an easy catch. 

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Australia 103/9 after 51 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Just around 10 minutes to go for Lunch and this last Australian pair looks rock solid on the crease. Starc has played over 100 deliveries for his 26 runs while Hazlewood has also got accustomed to the conditions.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Bumrah comes back with a maiden

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Jasprit Bumrah comes back in the attack, replacing Mohammed Siraj. The Indian captain begins with a maiden over but a well settled Mitchell Starc is ready to handle all that this Pitch wicket offers.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: AUS 102/9 after 48 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Indian captain places the fielders on the boundary line as Washington bowls his first over against Mitchell Starc. The well set left hander defends most balls of the over and takes a single on the last delivery.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Washington Sundar in the attack

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Finally, a bowling change for India. Nitish Kumar Reddy gets replaced in the attack with the off spinner. India will want to give Sundar a couple of overs to see if he can trouble the two left handers. 

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

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: 100 up for Australia as Mitchell Starc takes a single to get 21st run of the partnership. The bowling change with Nitish Reddy and Mohammed Siraj hasn’t reaped much benefit for India as they still struggle to get the last Australian wicket. Kangaroos are still 50 runs behind but these last few runs are bound to hurt India.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Australia 96/9 after 43 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Siraj rattles Mitchell Starc with a couple of bouncers to end the over, one of which hits his right shoulder. Both the new bowlers haven’t looked threatening so far, though and that could be a concern for India. Meanwhile, the Starc and Hazlewood have put up a partnership of 18 runs.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: AUS 96/9 after 42 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Nitish Kumar Reddy replaces Harshit Rana in the attack and bowls his first ever over in Test cricket. The medium pacer tempts Starc with one of his deliveries but the ball stays a quite far away from the fielders.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Mohammed Siraj in the attack

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Jasprit Bumrah finally gets some respite on Day 2 as he is replaced by Mohammed Siraj. It will be intersting to see if Harshit Rana, on the other end, is replaced by spinner Washington Sundar or medium pacer Nitish Kumar Reddy.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: AUS 94/9 after 40 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: This partnership between Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc is turning out to be very frustrating for the Indians after adding 15 runs so far. Meanwhile, Bumrah and Harshit Rana have bowled a very long first spell and they are now due for some rest.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: AUS 87/9 after 37 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Josh Hazlewood edges a ball from Jasprit Bumrah but fortunately for Australia Pant goes the wrong way and a chance to end the innings is missed by India. Jasprit Bumrah looks petrified by the dropped catch after bowling a jaffer of a delivery.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: IND 79/9 after 35 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Michell Starc’s approach here is coming more and more under question as the left hander looks to stay on the crease instead of scoring runs. His batting partner on the other end, Josh Hazlewood looks to hit everything out of the ground but with no contact whatsoever.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Nathan Lyon OUT on 5

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Nathan Lyon is the 9th batter to get OUT for Australia and the Kangaroo innings now looks close to finish with just 79 runs on the board. Rana gets the ball to knip from the crease and gets the extra bounce which turns out to be the undoing of Lyon.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: IND 74/8 after 31 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Nathan Lyon displayed some intent in the over, driving a ball through the off side. Australia managed to add four runs from the over—a seemingly small contribution but potentially crucial given the precarious state of the game.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: AUS 70/8 after 30 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Harshit Rana bowls a tight over, giving no freebies to Mitchell Starc. A little bit of chit chat between Starc and Rana between the over who were teamates during KKR. 

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Perfect start for Indian captain

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Bumrah sets the tone of the day for India, taking the crucial wicket of Alex Carey while not giving anything to Nathan Lyon. Bumrah has just given away 17 runs in this match, taken 5 wickets and and more or less single handedly changed the momentum of the game.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Alex Carey OUT on 21

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Jasprit Bumrah dismisses the last established batter for Australia, getting Alex Carey caught behind on a score of 21. Bumrah gets a well deserved fifer, the 11th of his career. Nathan Lyon now joins Mitchell Starc at the middle.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Live action begins

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Live action has begun at the Optus stadium in Perth on Day 2 with Alex Carey and Michell Starc getting back to the crease after an overnight halt. Meanwhile, Harshit Rana gets the ball to begin with for India.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: ‘Hard to judge Kohli’ says Michael Vaughan

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Speaking to Fox Sports, Michael Vaughan said, “It is too hard to judge him. Coming out of the crease in Perth when the ball is bouncing is a tactic not many try to pull off and he went for that. It bounced and he found the outside edge. But I think that now we have seen Australia (bat), this was clearly kind of a pitch where you had to be proactive because there’s plenty of balls out there,” 

“So generally in this era of the game, when the pitch does anything, players try to play aggressively and try to do things to disrupt the bowler. It’s not a tactic I would have used. But…Virat Kohli is a legend of the game and you had to try to do something,” the former cricketer added

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Gautam Gambhir’s advice for Nitish Reddy

IND vs AUS Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Speaking about the advice he got from India head coach, Nitish Kumar Reddy said, “Even I heard a lot about Perth and I still remember the last practice we were having and after the practice, I had a chat with Gautam Sir and he was mentioning (that) when you get any bouncers, or something like that, sharp spells, you just take it on your shoulders,” 

“(He said) ‘Just feel like you are taking a bullet for your country’. That really helped me a lot. Like that just boosted me up. The Perth wicket, everyone was talking like there is a good bounce in this wicket (and) when he said that thing, and I felt like (I) needed to take bullets for (my) country. That’s the best thing I have heard from Gautam Sir,” the all rounder added