Virat Kohli reserved a brilliant gesture for Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, who produced an unbeaten stand on Day 2.

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.

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

India lead Australia by 218 at stumps on day two of first Test as Yashasvi Jaiswal (90no) and KL Rahul (62no) share unbroken opening partnership of 172; Australia earlier bowled out for 104, with Indi

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

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul's unbeaten partnership of 172 runs put India in command on day two of the first Test against Australia. Their resilience contrasted sharply with day one's collapse, where 17 wickets fell.

Virat Kohli saluted Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul as the pair walked back at the end of the second session on the second day’s play of the first test at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday. In fact,