SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\nA 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 series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jaiswal faced 193 balls while Rahul fended off 153 to steer India to 172 without loss at the close on day two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India have won their last two Border-Gavaskar trophy series in Australia but came into the Perth Stadium clash after a devastating 3-0 home loss to New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After making a miserly 150 on a lively pitch in their first innings, the pressure was again on. But their response proved admirable.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They took a 46-run advantage into the second innings after dismissing the hosts for a meagre 104 at lunch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dynamic skipper Jasprit Bumrah blitzed 5-30 and Harshit Rana grabbed 3-48.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"When Bumrah took wickets I was also desperate to do well," said Rana, who is making his debut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"He sets the tone for us and I delivered."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Young gun Jaiswal, just 22 and in his 15th Test, failed to score in his first knock and began tentatively before a boundary off Mitchell Starc settled him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batting alongside the more experienced Rahul, who was playing in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, they were resolute against the new ball on a pitch more placid than the treacherous one that greeted the players on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both ran well between the wicket and cracked anything loose to the boundary, playing their shots as their confidence grew.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the ball not moving nearly as much, Australia were in dire need of some inspiration, but it failed to come as the partnership flourished.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-hander Jaiswal brought up his ninth Test half-century off 123 balls, slapping Nathan Lyon for a single.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He had a let-off on 52 when attempting a drive off Starc, with the ball flying to Usman Khawaja at second slip, but he failed to take a difficult chance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The elegant Rahul also had a scare, surviving a run-out on 42.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He regrouped to reach his 16th half-century in his 54th Test, taking one more ball than Jaiswal, and with those landmarks reached they began playing more freely.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
- 'Problems to solve' -<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think the wicket has changed considerably," said Australia coach Andrew McDonald.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The seam and swing was down compared to yesterday, but KL and Jaiswal played extremely well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We have some problems to solve ahead of us, there's no doubt," he added. "We're clearly well behind the game at this point.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"But that's not to say that tomorrow can't change very quickly, Test cricket ebbs and flows."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After an astonishing 17 wickets fell on a chaotic opening day, Australia resumed on 67-7 and put on 37 thanks to a dogged last wicket holdout.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They reached three figures courtesy of Starc and Josh Hazlewood, with their 25-run stand the longest of the Australian innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bumrah was India's chief destroyer with his 11th five-wicket haul in Tests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Home hopes rested on Alex Carey as he began on 19, but after nudging two from Rana he came up against an irrepressible Bumrah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Coming round the wicket, the Indian captain made Carey play and he nicked to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lyon (5) did well to hang around for 16 fiery balls before gloving a short one from Rana to Rahul in the slips.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That brought Hazlewood to the crease and it seemed only a matter of time before India were batting again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But he and Starc gamely stuck around, bringing up the 100 to huge cheers from the crowd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also Read: <\/b> Highest tax paying cricketers<\/a><\/p>It was an intelligent innings by Starc, who doggedly faced 112 balls and protected Hazlewood to add crucial extra runs before holing out Rana to Pant on 26.<\/p>\r\n",
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