The West Test: India dominate day two to take control against Australia

That’s it for day two.

A Test that looked like it could be over in three days could be set to go the distance and need Australia to create some history.

We’ll be back tomorrow for day three!

With India’s lead at a considerable 218, it appears almost certain that Australia will have to make their way onto this list of their own highest-ever successful fourth-innings chases Down Under if they’re to emerge victorious:

6/369 (target 369): v Pakistan, Hobart, 1999

8/342 (target 339): v India, WACA, 1977

6/315 (target 315): v England, Adelaide, 1902

2/288 (target 287: v South Africa, Sydney, 2006

5/287 (target 286): v England, Melbourne, 1929

There’ll be plenty of words said about the Aussies’ effort today, and rightly so, but don’t sleep on just how good Yashasvi Jaiswal was this afternoon.

Jackson Barrett takes a look at how he conquered a tricky wicket with some serious hard yards!

India produced a show of force as they stamped their authority on Australia during an entertaining day two in the West Test.

Here are our hits and misses.

India will be thrilled about their efforts today.

They took a 46-run lead into their second innings but have built it to 218 without losing a wicket.

Rahul and Jaiswal are putting themselves in the record book.

Jaiswal will resume on 90 tomorrow with KL on 62.

Labuschagne has been brought on for the final over to the delight of the fans.

IND 0-171 leading by 217

Cummins and Lyon are pushing to find the breakthrough with 12 minutes of play remaining.

IND 0-169 leading by 215

Perth has broken its crowd record for the second day in a row, with 32,368 packing Perth Stadium on Saturday.

This is now the third-highest opening partnership for India in any Test in Australia, behind Gavaskar & Srikkanth’s 191 (Sydney, 1986) and Gavaskar & Chauhan’s 165 (Melbourne, 1981).

IND 0-150 leading by 196

Australian cricket great Greg Blewett has not held back about Australia’s efforts today.

“That hour leading into tea I thought they looked like they were going through the motions, it’s unacceptable really,” he said on Channel 7.

“It’s day two of an important series. Australia-India… But it’s been a freakish couple of days hasn’t it really? The first two days of the series, the carnage yesterday, 17 wickets and then Australia lost Alex Carey, the seventh ball of the day. Day two this morning. First ball from Bumrah caught behind. And then bit of resistance. Especially from Mitchell Starc. Got Australia to 104, and now India are 0/110.”