KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal scripted history on Day 3 of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth, recording a 201-run opening partnership—the highest for India in Australia.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul forged an unbeaten 201-run opening partnership on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia in Perth, setting a new record for India's highest opening stand in Australia.

Yashasvi Jaiswal confirmed his status as India’s new batting star with an unbeaten century and shared a record 201-run opening stand with KL Rahul as India batted to a likely unbeatable position in the opening Border-Gavaskar test at the Perth Stadium.

Makeshift opener KL Rahul repaid the faith India have showed in him despite recent struggles, helping to put the touring side in the driving seat against Australia in the first test in Perth on Saturday.

India ended Day 2 of their opening Test against Australia in Perth on top after Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul starred at the crease.

Yashasvi Jaiswal clinched his first Test century in Australia on Day 3 of the Perth Test and also forged a record 201-run opening partnership with KL Rahul as the visitor took control of the first Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

It’s not likely to stick in memory, it might not even have been noticed in the first place, but the Indian takeaway from Perth on a sumptuous second day was served by KL Rahul. It was his carefully-curated walks half-way down the pitch to chat with his Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul registered the highest first-wicket partnership for India in Australia during day three of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at Perth.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul hit half-centuries as India finished the day in a dominating position. | Crickit

Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stitched an unbeaten 172-run opening partnership to take their team into the pole position in the Perth Test. At the end of Day 2, India lead by 218 runs with all 10 wickets in hand.

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a composed unbeaten 90 and KL Rahul a stylish 62 Saturday as India built an ominous 218-run lead over Australia to take a stranglehold on the opening Test in Perth. A determined and gritty effort by both men against a world-class attack put the visitors in the driving seat as they look to draw first blood in the five-match