Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal performed brilliantly in the Perth Test and played an excellent inning of 161 runs, due to which India strengthened its position against Australia. By tea on the third day, India scored 359 runs for 5 wickets in the second innings and took the total lead to 405 runs. Jaiswal, who turned 23 in December, scored his first century on Australian soil. He scored 161 runs in 297 balls with the help of 15 fours and 3 sixes and made a record partnership of 201 runs for the first wicket with KL Rahul (77). At tea time, Virat Kohli was playing on 40 and Washington Sundar on 14.
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Kohli ended the drought of half century
After tea, Virat Kohli also scored a half-century. He completed 50 runs in 94 balls with the help of 3 fours and 1 six, ending his half-century drought that had been going on in the last 5 innings. This half-century brought relief for Kohli and Team India, because they had had a bad year so far. Kohli last scored a half-century against New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test last month.
Kohli reached at par with Sachin in SENA countries
In Perth, Kohli scored the 74th half-century of his Test career and equaled Sachin Tendulkar in terms of scoring the most 50+ scores in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia).
Indians with highest 50+ scores in SENA countries:
- 74 times – Virat Kohli*
- 74 times – Sachin Tendulkar
- 60 times – Rahul Dravid
Zaheer Abbas equaled in Australia
With this half-century, Kohli equaled Zaheer Abbas in the list of Asian batsmen who have scored the most 50+ scores in Australia. Now his name has registered 50+ scores 11 times in Australia. Abbas is called Don Bradman of Asia.
Asian batsmen who have scored the highest 50+ scores in Australia:
- 13 times – Sachin Tendulkar
- 11 times – Virat Kohli*
- 11 times – Zaheer Abbas
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