India has maintained the rhythm of the previous day for the second day as well. Jasprit Bumrah-Harshit bowled out Australia for 104 runs. Leading by 46 runs, India's batting also changed in the second innings.
India were all out for 150 runs in the first innings and scored 84 runs in the second innings without losing any wicket till the tea break. Lokesh Rahul is unbeaten on 42 and 34 runs by Jasswi Jaiswal. Their lead stood at 130.
Before that, Australia started batting again in the first innings today from 67 runs for 7 wickets. In the second over of the day, Alex Carey (21) returned with a catch from Bumrah. Australia lost 8 wickets for 70 runs. Then Harshit took the last two wickets. Batting at number 10, Nathan Lynock returned for 5 runs.
Josh Hazlewood and Starc added 25 runs for the 10th wicket. Both have troubled India's bowlers well. He played 110 balls for this. Ajid's first innings stopped at 104 when Starc was dismissed for 26 off 112 balls.
The pacers dominated the first innings of the Perth Test. Pacers of both teams took 20 wickets. 17 wickets fell on the previous day. This is the first time since 1952 that so many wickets have fallen on the first day of a Test on Australian soil.
