New Delhi. Based on Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul's brilliant innings and an unbroken partnership of 172 runs for the first wicket, India made a great start in the second innings on Saturday, the second day of the first Test, and took a total lead of 218 runs. Earlier, captain Jasprit Bumrah took the feat of taking five wickets in an innings for the 11th time and bundled out Australia for 104 runs. The Indian team, which scored 150 runs in the first innings, got a lead of 46 runs.

Jaiswal learned from the mistakes of the first innings and played comfortably while Rahul again demonstrated his technique. Both batted well and respected the good balls and reprimanded the loose balls. At the end of the second day's play, Jaiswal was playing with 90 runs in 193 balls with the help of seven fours and two sixes, while Rahul, who was a victim of the controversial decision of the third umpire in the first innings, has scored 62 runs in 153 balls which includes four fours.

In the second innings, the grass on the pitch had dried up and cracks started appearing, due to which the bowlers were not getting much help and it became easier for the batsmen to play strokes. Australian captain Pat Cummins tried seven bowlers but could not break the concentration of Rahul and Jaiswal. Jaiswal completed his half-century in 123 balls after tea, which is his slowest half-century in 15 Tests. This shows that as a batsman he is not only fearless but also adept at playing according to the situation.

Australia's last pair Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made India wait for the last wicket. Australia lost nine wickets for 79 runs, after which Starc (26 runs in 113 balls) and Hazlewood (7 not out in 31 balls) shared a 25-run partnership that lasted for 18 overs. Due to this, the Indian team could only take a lead of 46 runs.