Australia will hope to push their advantage further on Day 2 © G
Vijay falls early
Australia have their break through before lunch. Starc gets the ball to tail in late, and Vijay opts for the drive seeing the length. The ball sneaks through pad and bat and leaves the stumps in a mess. India 6/1 at Lunch.
Australia bowled out for 326
Well, that came down quick. Ishant Sharma is brought back into the attack and takes just three deliveries to wrap the innings up. Starc and Hazlewood both edge behind to pant, who takes both by going a step to his left. Australia fold for 326, but they will be extremely optimistic about that score. India need to bat big in reply.
Wicket for Umesh
India finally break through, with Umesh Yadav getting rid of Pat Cummins. The pacer got the ball to nip away a tad to beat Cummins's defence and take the top of off. Much needed wicket for India, but Cummins has done superbly for his team with his cameo. And immediately after, Jasprit Bumrah gets a richly deserving wicket
'300 up for 'Straya
This is the first time in seven Tests that Australia have scored 300 in the first innings. And they've done it on a super tough wicket here. They've reached their first target of the morning without any setbacks. India need wickets, and quick. Paine and Cummins have also brought up their fifty-run stand.
Stumps
What a day! On a tough pitch, Australia's batsmen have helped them get slightly ahead of the game. They will, however, be disappointed with some of the shots they were dismissed by. They could've been in a much stronger position if only they had applied themselves more. For India, their bowlers have toiled hard, and have ensured they have kept them in the game. They will want to wrap up the innings before Australia's score reaches an ominous size. AUSTRALIA 277/6
Marsh, Head fall
India find their success late in the day, and they are big wickets too. Shaun Marsh falls to India's rather weird plan of letting the batsmen cut. Marsh opts for it, and only edges to Rahane at slips, who doesn't miss out.
Head then turns headless as the new ball is taken. A wild drive to a wide delivery from Ishant sees the ball fly to third man, where Shami takes the catch. Two half centurions depart as Stumps loom. Australia will be kicking themselves.
Pant drops Marsh
India have missed a big chance. Shaun Marsh edges a cut, and Rishabh Pant puts down what seemed a simple chance. Popped in and out of his gloves.
India strike back before Tea
Big fightback from India here. Umesh yadav gets rid of a struggling Usman Khawaja, while Hanuma Vihari accounts for the well set Marcus Harris. Australia go into Tea at 145/3, and India have their tails up.
Finch falls after fifty
Aaron Finch brings up his second Test fifty, soon after he was given two hit-me balls from India's lead spinner (yes, I know) Hanuma Vihari. Bumrah is brought back into the next over, and pings the right-hander on the crease with a full ball. First breakthrough for India. 112/1
Fifty for Harris
A fifty for the homegrown boy! Marcus Harris has brought up a highly impressive fifty, his first, hopefully of many, in Test cricket. He has looked far more assertive post Lunch, and Australia have rattled on a t a good pace since then.
Lunch
What a wonderful session this for Australia. After all the talk about a menacing Perth pitch, Aaron Finch and Marcus Harris have eased the nervous with some great patience and application. Australia are 66/0 at Lumch, and look good for far more when play resumes.
Fifty run stand
Australia are making the most of their solid start here. A fifty run stand for the openers, and India will start to get desperate for the opening wicket.
India lose DRS
Superb start from Shami. He beats Finch's defence and India opt for the DRS. Unfortunately for them, the ball is bouncing over the stumps and India lose their first review.
Steady Start for Australia
It's been a pretty solid start so far for Australia. Both Harris and Finch have survived a few nervy moments, but have managed to hang in there. The Indian pacers too have been a tad wayward. Aaron Finch had a near miss with Virat Kohli missing a chance to run him out, but that apart there's been no clear cut chance for India.
What's the new Perth wicket like?
It's too early to judge based on what's happened in the first few overs thus far, but here's the last Shield game played at the venue to give you a hint of what to expect...
Match Info
Match:
AUS vs IND, 2nd Test, India tour of Australia, 2018-19
Date:
Friday, December 14, 2018 - Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Toss:
Australia won the toss and opt to bat
Time:
02:20 AM GMT
Venue:
Perth Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Chris Gaffaney , Kumar Dharmasena
Third Umpire:
Nigel Llong
Match Referee:
Ranjan Madugalle
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Venue Guide
Stadium:
Perth Stadium
City:
Perth
Capacity:
60000
Venue Scoring Pattern
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