India's Yashasvi Jaiswal and Australia's Marnus Labuschagne shared a light-hearted moment on Day 2 of the Perth Test, adding humour to an intense day when the India openers put on a stellar partnership and gave India a strong 218-run lead.

India took a commanding position on day two of the first Test against Australia in Perth, reaching 172 without loss in their second innings, extending their lead to a formidable 218 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal (90*) and KL Rahul (62*) crafted impressive half-centuries,

The opening match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy saw Team India exert dominance as they tame Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth. After bundling Australia at 104, the Men in Blue continued their lead in their innings as Team India openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal looked in form against the Australian bowling arsenal.

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit his 34th six of the year during the Perth Test, surpassing Brendon McCullum's record for the most sixes in a calendar year in Test cricket. His partnership with KL Rahul helped India reach 172/0,

KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal thumped the Australian bowlers on Day 2 of the opening Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia which is being played at the Optus Stadium in Perth, on November 23.

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a composed unbeaten 90 and KL Rahul a stylish 62 Saturday as India built an ominous 218-run lead over Australia to take a stranglehold on the opening Test in Perth.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul's unbeaten partnership of 172 runs put India in command on day two of the first Test against Australia. Their resilience contrasted sharply with day one's collapse, where 17 wickets fell.

Putting behind the batting blues of the opening day, India came back strongly to gain firm control over the Perth Test against Australia with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and K L Rahul taking the first-innings lead of 46 - earned through a Jasprit Bumrah fifer - and stretched it past 200 by the end of the second day’s play at the Optus Stadium on Saturday.