2nd Test updates: India 172 for 3 at stumps on Day 2

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Ind 172-3 (69 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

It's been a good day for India as they ended with 172 for 3 at stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test in Perth on Saturday.

Captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane stitched up a crucial 74-run partnership as they rallied in the 3rd session.

Earlier in the day, India lost openers Vijay and KL Rahul cheaply before Pujara and Kohli put on a fight. Pujara fell just after tea but not before making 24 to help steady India's ship.

Australia bowlers put in the works, bowling tirelessly but did not find much success.

Last over of Day 2 and Cummins continues.

Kohli gets an outside edge and falls short of the fielder at slips.

Straight and full and Kohli plays it off his pads for 3 to square leg.

Rahane then does well to evade the bouncer.

Dot to end the over and that is stumps on Day 2.

Lyon continues and Finch is fielding at bat-pad. Rahane does well to see off the over.

Cummins comes back into the attack and he bowls beautifully.

Last ball of the over he strays and Kohli gets a boundary to fine leg.

Lyon continues and Kohli starts the over with a single.

Rahane then brings up his 50 with a single to covers -- his 17th Test fifty that.

Kohli then gets a single to the on side.

Rahane then plays out three dots as three come off the over.

Hazlewood brought back into the attack.

After a drive for no run off the first ball, next ball he drives the ball straight down the ground for a four.

Next ball is short and Rahane cuts it over backward point for another boundary.

Rahane then takes a quick single to get to 49.

Shot! Kohli plays a superb drive through covers for a three. Lovely over that for India.

Cummins continues and after 3 dots, Rahane gets a single off a miscued pull to square leg.

Kohli easily sits under the bouncer before leaving the last ball of the over as just one comes off the over.

14:59 Aus bowlers fail to make inroads

Ind 147-3 (63 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

Lyon continues and Rahane tries to play him around but gets no runs. Just the single comes off the over as Rahane plays the ball down to long-on.

Cummins continues, its in the area, Kohli just plays it trough covers for a beautiful four.

Kohli then defends and then evades the bouncer.

Kohli plays another beautiful drive but finds the fielder at covers.

A dot to end the over.

Lyon continues and gives just one in the over.

Pat Cummins comes back into the attack. He bowls a good over and gives just one run.

Lyon continues and off the 5th ball of the over Kohli gets a single in the deep as just one run comes off the over.

Starc continues, slightly over-pitched and Rahane caresses it through covers for a boundary.

After a dot Rahane gets a single to mid-off.

Two balls later Kohli gets a single to cover.

6 runs come off the over.

Lyon continues and just one comes off the over.

14:36 India go steady

Ind 132-3 (56 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

Starc continues and Kohli gets a single.

Rahane then plays three dots before playing the last ball of the over to fine leg for a single to bring up the 50-run partnership.

Lyon continues, he's got a slip in place for Rahane. Another maiden as Lyon not making it too threatening for the batsman.

Starc brought back into the attack. He comes around the wicket to Kohli.

He starts his new spell with a maiden.

Lyon continues and gives just 2 runs in the over.

Hazlewood now is bowling some stinging balls to Kohli.

Straightish ball, full length and Kohli gets to the pitch and punches it down the ground for four.

Two dots to end the over.

Lyon continues and he gives just one run in the over.

14:14 Aus bowlers fail to make more inroads

Ind 123-3 (50 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

The Aussies have failed to make another breakthrough since Rahane has come to the crease as both batsmen have played the bowling to merit.

Hazlewood continues and after having a run-out scare with Kohli, next ball he pulls the ball to backward square for a boundary.

A dot to end the over.

Lyon continues and Kohli takes a single to fine leg off the 2nd ball of the over.

Rahane then takes a single to long-on. Kohli then plays out the next two balls.

Hazlewood continues. He bowls a big no ball but the umpire doesn't spot it and no signal made. The last ball of the over bounces sharply, takes Rahane's glove on the way before falling short of the man at slips.

Lyon continues and Rahane gets a single to square leg.

After a few testing deliveries Kohli then gets a single to mid-off.

Rahane gets a single to end the over.

Hazlewood comes back into the attack and he is bowling a good length to Kohli not allowing any free runs.

That is a maiden.

Lyon brought back into the attack and gives just one in the over.

13:49 Rahane starts positively

Ind 113-3 (44 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

India's captain Virat Kohli has completed his 20th Test fifty and India's has picked up after Rahane has come to the field. Both batsmen are playing their shots and taking the ones and twos.

Cummins continues and he is bowling quick and in the right areas.

Kohli then flashes at the ball and gets a four through 3rd man to bring up his 20th Test half-century.

He then scampers for a lovely single.

Two dots to end the over/

Starc continues and Kohli plays 3 through covers to bring up India's 100.

A dot ball later, Rahane flashes at the ball and hits the first six of the match over 3rd man.

Cummins continues. Rahane plays him watchfully as he leaves the one outside off and defends the full ones.

Lovely over from Cummins.

Starc continues and Rahane has started nicely here. After playing a few dots he plays a four to fine leg.

He then gets another 3 runs in the over as 7 come off it.

13:30 Starc gets his 2nd

Ind 92-33 (40 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

Cummins continues and Rahane starts with a forward defence.

Rahane plays a lovely upper cut over point for a boundary.

He then plays the ball to the on side for 3. Lovely shot from Rahane that.

2 dots to end the over as Rahane looks in a positive frame of mind.

Rahane is the new man in.

Short ball and Rahane pulls it down to mid-wicket for a couple.

He then pulls the ball down to short fine for a single.

Starc continues and after Pujara sees off the first ball he is out the next ball.

Starc angles the ball down the leg side, Pujara gets a nick and Paine takes the catch to dismiss the batter for 24.

Cummins continues and bowls in a beautiful channel.

He bowls a high bouncer that goes flying over Paine's head. Five wides called.

Kohli then gets a couple to deep backward point.

7 runs come off the over.

13:14 Kohli, Pujara soldier on

Ind 75-2 (37 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

Starc continues and bowls in that channel and Pujara is happy to leave.

Pujara then plays a couple of defensive shots.

Starc then makes some fielding changes and bangs one in short on the leg side. He ends the over with one in the corridor on the off side.

That's a maiden.

Cummins continues and Australia lose the review as Cummins hits Pujara high on the pads.

Pujara then plays the ball fine for a single.

Kohli sees off the over with two dots.

Starc continues and he bowls some testing deliveries. Kohli does well to leave the good balls. And that is a maiden.

Cummins bowls at the other end and gets into a lovely battle with Kohli.

Kohli gets a single off the last ball of the over off an inside edge.

Starc starts proceedings after tea.

He bowls wide on the off side, Kohli chases it and plays it through point for 3.

Pujara then plays out three dots.

12:40 Kohli-Pujara bring up 50-run partnership

Ind 70-2 (32 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

That is tea on Day 2 in Perth as India have fought their way back into the match after losing two early wickets.

Pujara and Kohli have stitched up a 62-run partnership after the loss of Rahul just after lunch.

Australia bowlers looked sharp but haven't able to dismiss the dangerous pair.

Lyon in particular has troubled the batters but they have come to shore safely.

Lyon continues and there is a shout from behind the stumps for LBW.

Lyon then over-pitches and Kohli gives it the treatment, playing the ball through covers for a four. That is the first boundary in more than 20 overs.

Kohli then plays a single to the leg side.

Pujara sees off the next two deliveries as tea is called.

Hazlewood continues, he bowls full and straight and that is a couple to Pujara to square leg.

After seeing off a bouncer and a pacy over, Pujara plays the last ball of the over to mid-wicket for a couple. 4 runs come off the over.

Lyon continues and he gives two runs in the over.

Hazlewood continues and he bowls another maiden.

12:19 India batting steadily

Ind 59-2 (28 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

Kohli and Pujara have negotiated the Aussie bowling well here and have kept the scoreboard moving.

Lyon continues and the Indians bring up the 50-partnership.

Hazlewood is not giving anything away here. Bowling at good lengths, the pace is good.

He then bowls a bouncer that Kohli does well to sit under.

An inswinger next and Kohli gets the inside edge and a single to fine leg.

Pujara then plays the dot.

Lyon continues and that is a second maiden in a row.

Splendid over by Hazlewood as he has Kohli fishing and bowls a tight line and length.

Lyon continues and gives just one run in the over as a lovely battle ensues between bat and ball.

12:00 Kohli, Pujara rally

Ind 53-2 (23 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

Pujara and Kohli have slowly and steadily taken India past the 50-run mark as they continue to battle back.

Hazlewood brought back into the attack.

After 2 dots, Kohli sweetly drives the ball for 3.

Pujara then plays out the next three balls as just 3 come off the over.

Lyon continues and Kohli takes a single off the first ball to bring up India's 50.

Pujara safely negotiates the next five deliveries. Just one comes off the over.

Cummins continues and Kohli's getting served some rippers!

Kohli gets a single down to square leg.

Just the single off the over.

Lyon continues and just gives one run in the over.

Cummins continues and he bowls on the pads of Pujara who clips the ball away for 3 to the leg side.

What a ball to Kohli! The Indian captain made to play at that one. Next ball he leaves it nicely.

A jaffa to end the over as Kohli plays and misses and that is a maiden.

Lyon continues and he gets some real nice turn and bounce and that misses Kohli's stump by a hair's breadth.

He is bowling a nice line and Kohli is getting frustrated here.

That a superb over after drinks!

11:33 Aus bowlers on key

Ind 43-2 (17 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

It's time for drinks in Perth.

This period of play has gone quiet as not much is happening with either bat or ball.

While the bowlers are putting it in the right areas, the batsmen are playing watchfully, Kohli in particular after getting off to a flowing start.

Cummins continues and that is two byes to square leg.

Kohli then gets a single to fine leg.

Pujara then plays the ball down just short of the fielder.

Pujara does well to defend and 3 runs come off the over.

Lyon continues and Kohli gets a single to square leg.

Pujara then tries to go after him put only pads it.

Just one run comes off the over.

Cummins continues and Kohli getting slightly frustrated here as his nicely timed shots are finding the fielder.

He finally gets a single to covers.

What a ripper! The ball bounces high and Pujara is made to smell leather as the ball nearly takes the edge of the bat.

Lyon comes into the attack now. Pujara plays him safely for another maiden.

Cummins continues and Kohli sees off a good over. That is another maiden.

Hazlewood continues and that a superb over to Pujara and that is a maiden.

11:11 India lose openers early

Ind 38-2 (11 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

Kolhi and Pujara lead India's fight back after losing two early wickets.

Both have started confidently and Kohli has especially started well scoring 19 off 18 already.

Paine makes the first bowling change as Cummins comes in to bowl and he Kohli does well to get behind the ball with a defensive stroke.

Cummins starts well bowling a good line and Kohli does well to keep the threat at bay.

Hazlewood continues, a bit overpitched and Kohli just plays it through mid-wicket for a four.

Back-to-back boundaries now as Kohli drives the half-volley down the ground for a four.

Another beautiful shot from the bat of Kohli as he just plays the ball through mid-wicket for another well-timed boundary.

Kohli ends the over with a single to fine leg as 14 runs come off it.

Starc continues from over the wicket and he is bowling some tight lines.

Starc bowls a full ball outside off and Pujara plays sweetly timed cover drive for a boundary.

Two dots later, Pujara plays the ball to the leg side for a couple.

Hazlewood bowls a tight line and nearly has Pujara. Pujara gets a thick edge but it falls just short of Marsh at first slip.

Pujara then clips the ball to mid-wicket for 3.

A dot to end the over.

10:51 Kohli, Pujara on rebuilding process

Ind 16-2 (7 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

Starc continues and Pujara lets it go.

Starc bowls a no ball, overstepping.

Starc is bowling in that corridor and Pujara is doing well to just let them do.

Starc then bowls a little straight at Pujara's pads, the batsman just flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

Kohli comes in to bat and he starts with a nice defensive shot.

He then gets off the mark with a sweet on drive. A four down the ground.

He then plays the ball late and down to third man for a couple.

Hazlewood comes back nicely and Kohli does well to leave.

Hazlewood continues.

What a ball! Yorker ball, it swung late and Rahul has been bowled all ends up as India lose their second wicket. What a beauty to have India two down now.

Starc begins the 2nd over and Pujara gets off the mark with a single to fine leg.

Rahul gets a single off the last ball of the over.

Pujara is the new man in for India.

Hazlewood starts proceedings after lunch and he starts with a maiden. A testing over that for Kohli.

09:54 Starc gets the wicket of Vijay

Ind 6-1 (3 ovs) vs Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) | Scorecard

India go into the lunch break with a wicket down and 320 runs behind. It will take a lot of doing from the visitors after the early loss of Vijay for a duck.

Starc continues and Rahul gets off the mark with a single.

Starc bowls a rare no-ball.

Starc has bowled a lovely over and got his reward.

India lose their first wicket.

Pitched up, good inswinger and gap between bat and pad sees the ball crash into Vijay's stumps. Vijay out for a duck.

Hazlewood opens the bowling at the other end and starts with four leg byes.

Hazlewood bowls that tight line and length and gives nothing away.

And Starc starts nicely with balls shaping outside off.

Starc then gets one to come back in.

Ball! This time the ball nearly gets Rahul's outside edge.

Good start from Starc to keep Rahul on his toes. And that is a maiden.

KL Rahul and M Vijay to open the batting for India while Starc opens the bowling for Australia.

09:33 Ishant gets the last 2 wickets

Australia 326 (108.3 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Australia are all out for 326 after Ishant gets the last two wickets that of Starc and Hazlewood.

So Australia lost all their remaining wickets after the drinks break after Umesh and Bumrah sent back overnight batsmen Paine and Cummins, breaking their 50-run partnership.

Harris top-scored for Australia with 70 while Ishant was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 4-41.

Hazlewood comes to the crease and goes off an identical ball. A quicker ball, full length, outside off and Hazlewood gets the edge and Pant completes another good catch to end Australia's innings.

Ishant brought back into the attack and he gets the 2 needed dismissals off consecutive deliveries.

He first had Starc, fuller ball and moving away, Starc chased it, got the edge and good catch taken by Pant.

Shami brought back into the attack and he starts from around the wicket to Starc.

Shami gives four runs in the over.

Australia 321-8 (107 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Umesh continues and he starts with a ripper! Held its line and pitched just outside off. Lyon fishes and is beaten.

Lyon looking good here getting the ones and twos at will, playing the ball to merit.

Starc ends the over with a single as 6 runs come off it.

So Lyon and Mitchell Starc are the new batsmen.

Lyon gets off the mark with a 3 down to square leg.

Bumrah misses the yorker and Starc clips the full toss to the leg side for a couple.

5 runs and a wicket come in the over.

Bumrah continues and he gets into the act now. He gets the wicket of Paine LBW. Paine is hit on the pads, right in front of the stumps. Bumrah appeals, umpire raises the finger. Paine takes the DRS and Australia lose it. Paine gone for 38.

Umesh started the over well bowling the teasing line and he beat Cummins off the first ball. He then bowled him a bouncer and then got the breakthrough.

Umesh gets the breakthrough!

He bowls a great line, Cummins misses the ball and it crashes into the top of his off stump. Cummins gone for 19.

Bumrah continues and gives four in the over.

08:58 Aus have begun well

Australia 306-6 (103 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

After an hour of play drinks are called the morning so far has belonged to Australia.

Paine and Cummins have batted with patience and skill as Shami and Ishant have not done too well. Bumrah and Umesh have been decent but not been able to find the breakthrough.

The Aussies have now stitched a 55-run partnership for the 7th wicket.

Paine and Cummins continue to bat smartly as and pick the singles and twos.

08:43 India bowlers not up to scratch

Australia 303-6 (101 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

As Umesh continues Cummins gets a couple to the leg side to bring up the 50-run partnership.

Paine then defends the ball next.

What a ball! Paine tries to keep his hands away but the ball hits his pads and falls just short of the fielder at slip. Dot to end the over.

Bumrah finally brought on and now we can see some hesitation from Cummins. Bumrah getting some movement and Cummins made to play and miss a couple of times.

Paine makes a great call for a single and that is Australia's 300!

Nice ball as Paine is made to flirt at it.

Kohli makes first change of the day and throws the ball to Umesh Yadav.

Yadav starts with giving just one run.

Ishant continues and gives two runs in the over.

08:25 Shami, Ishant unimpressive

Australia 296-6 (97 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Shami continues and Cummins does well to leave the first two deliveries.

Cummins then just taps the ball around and the batsmen hare down the pitch for a run.

Short ball next and Paine pulls it to mid-wicket for a couple.

Another short ball and Paine gloves it to fine leg for a single and a dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

Ishant continues and Cummins gets a single to fine leg.

Paine and Cummins batting nicely here, rotating the strike and hitting the bad balls to the boundary.

Ishant again mixing his lengths here and Paine does well to see off the over as only one run comes off it.

Shami continues and begins with a bouncer to Paine.

Shami mixing his lengths here but Paine plays them well.

Next ball seams back, not enough bounds and Paine gets hit.

Shami then gets a little bounce and Paine gets on his toes and cuts it with a straight bat and gets a boundary past point.

Ishant continues and Paine gets a single to mid-wicket.

After a dot, Cummins then gets an inside edge as the ball rolls down to third man and he gets a single.

Paine then just dabs the ball to short cover and scampers for a single. Rahul missed a run out opportunity off an easy pick up and throw.

Dot to end the over.

Shami continues, he starts with a short ball and Paine rocks back and pulls it past mid-wicket for a four.

Paine then gets a single to third man.

Cummins then sees off the over without a trouble.

Ishant starts proceedings at the other end and he is bowling at a consistent line.

Paine gets a single down to third man.

07:57 Paine, Cummins take strike

Australia 278-6 (91 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

The pitch on Day 2 already has some cracks and it will be interesting to see how the match progresses.

Paine and Cummins take strike as Shami opens the bowling on Day 2.

Shami starts well as Paine sees him off safely as he picks a single to mid-wicket off the last ball of the over.

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