Yashasvi Jaiswal confirmed his status as India’s new batting star with an unbeaten century and shared a record 201-run opening stand with KL Rahul as India batted to a likely unbeatable position in the opening Border-Gavaskar test at the Perth Stadium.

PERTH: Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal burnished his soaring reputation Sunday with a majestic unbeaten 141 as India piled on the runs to take the first Test in Perth away from Australia. At lunch on day three the visitors were 275-1,

Yashasvi Jaiswal's elegance and KL Rahul's composure led India to a solid batting performance as they seized control of the opening Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia in Perth on Saturday.

India and Australia combined for 17 wickets on day one in Perth, setting a 72-year record for the most wickets taken on the first day of a Test in Australia.