It’s not likely to stick in memory, it might not even have been noticed in the first place, but the Indian takeaway from Perth on a sumptuous second day was served by KL Rahul. It was his carefully-curated walks half-way down the pitch to chat with his Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar hailed KL Rahul for easing up the pressure on Yashasvi Jaiswal during their massive partnership on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia in Perth.

KL Rahul imposed his dominance in Test cricket following his flawless display against Australia, which saw him go level with the legendary opener Virender Shewag for an elusive Test feat for India. When the odds were stacked against Rahul amid his struggle for runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener,

India ended Day 2 of their opening Test against Australia in Perth on top after Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul starred at the crease.

Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stitched an unbeaten 172-run opening partnership to take their team into the pole position in the Perth Test. At the end of Day 2, India lead by 218 runs with all 10 wickets in hand.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul hit half-centuries as India finished the day in a dominating position. | Crickit

India dominated day two of the first Test against Australia at Perth. The Indian pacers restricted Australia to a low score. Jasprit Bumrah took a fifer. Debutant Harshit Rana impressed with three wickets.

KL Rahul scored a well-compiled half-century in the Perth Test against Australia. In the first innings, he scored 26 runs before Mitchell Starc dismissed him, but he made a 124-ball half-century in the second.