Sports Desk: After being bundled out for 150 runs in the first innings, many criticized India’s batting. However, by bowling out Australia for 104 runs in the second innings, Jasprit Bumrah’s team made it clear that there will be a fight in Perth. After leading by 46 runs, India scored 172 runs without a wicket in the second innings on the second day. Leading by 218 runs, 10 wickets in hand.
Yashasvi Jaiswal could not make himself known in the first innings. However, he made up for all the calculations in the second innings. He ended the day’s play unbeaten in the 90th house with excellent batting. Munshiana also showed the opening partnership of Lokesh Rahul with him. India is running towards a big lead, leaving the Aussie bowlers frustrated.
Jaiswal is playing with 90 runs off 193 balls with 2 sixes and 7 fours. His partner Lokesh Rahul is also showing determination. Rahul has proved himself in place of Rohit Sharma. He is unbeaten on 62 runs off 153 balls with 4 fours.
Earlier, Australia, who came out to bat in their first innings on the second day, were bowled out in the morning by Bumrah’s cannon. At the beginning of the day, Australia could have added 37 runs in 24.2 overs by taking the last 3 wickets in their first innings. That too was saved by Mitchell Starc. Starc scored 26 runs off 112 balls, which is the highest in an Australian innings.
Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets for 30 runs for India. This pacer is the second bowler after Kapil Dev to take 5 wickets in an innings 9 times outside Asia. Apart from Bumrah, Harshit Rana took three wickets and Mohammad Siraj took two wickets.
Brief Scores
India: 150 in 1st innings and 172/2 in 2nd innings (Jayswal 90*, Rahul 62)
Australia: 104 in 51.2 overs in 1st innings (Starc 26, Carey 21)
