India begin day three odds-on to take a 1-0 series lead at 0-172 and already holding an overall lead of 218 runs with three days to play, all of which are forecast to be completed under sunny Perth skies.

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's opening pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stitched a colossal partnership of 172 runs on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets for 30 runs as Australia was bowled out for 104 in its first innings in reply to India’s 150 on the second day of the opening match of the five-test series.

Australia's first-innings total in Perth is their second lowest in home Tests against India, after the 83 all-out in Melbourne in 1981. It is also Australia's third-lowest total in home Tests since 1985 and their fourth-lowest total in the format against India.