On a pitch with variable bounce, Australia have an insurmountable task of making 430 runs more, which looks a bit steep as compared to India, who are five wickets away from registering a famous and memorable Test win in Perth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India struck on eighth ball of the day as Usman Khawaja got a top-edge on the swivel pull off Mohammed Siraj, which was safely pouched by Rishabh Pant running a few inches to his right.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But from the other end, Head was charging up to play his shots with freedom \u2013 driving, cutting and sweeping with elan to collect his boundaries. Steve Smith presented a more sorted look at the crease with the minimal trigger movement towards middle and off, as compared to a more exaggerated shuffle which caused his downfall for a golden duck in the first innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The duo also survived lbw appeals off India, who burnt a review in the process, while Smith took a blow on ribs off a short ball from Harshit Rana. Just as it seemed Smith was comfortable at the crease, he was squared up by a short of a good length on the fifth stump from Siraj and took a feather edge through to a full-stretch diving Pant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Head continued to back his attacking instincts \u2013 reaching his fifty by ramping a short ball from Siraj over the keeper for four and then getting on top of the bounce to pull through fine leg for another boundary to bring up Australia\u2019s hundred, as the hosts\u2019 equalled their first-innings score for the loss of five wickets here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The duo also survived lbw appeals off India, who burnt a review in the process, while Smith took a blow on ribs off a short ball from Harshit Rana. Just as it seemed Smith was comfortable at the crease, he was squared up by a short of a good length on the fifth stump from Siraj and took a feather edge through to a full-stretch diving Pant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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