It was a redemption of sorts for the 22-year-old Yashasvi, who was panned for reaching out for a drive with hard hands in the first innings to be caught at the slips for no score while KL summoned all the experience at his disposal to blunt the heavyweight new ball attack.

Four wickets fell in an eventful second session but Kohli and Washington Sundar (14) remained firm during the breaks as India looked in commanding position.

India extended their lead over 300 and took a firm control during the first Border-Gavaskar trophy Test in Perth on Sunday (November 24,2024). India’s overall lead now at 321. Jaiswal completed his century and continued his good form.

The 32-year-old batter earlier faced a lot of criticism and as a result, he was dropped during the Test series against New Zealand. Coming to bat in the second innings, Rahul scored fifty off 124 balls, playing some extraordinary shots.