1st Test: Perth track demons disappear as India dominate Australia | Cricket News – Times of India
KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When the opening day of the first Test in Perth saw the fall of a record 17 wickets, it looked no brainer that the Border-Gavaskar series opener might not last even three days.The grassy and bouncy track at the Optus Stadium had the batters floored and the quicks from both the sides made exceptional use of the conditions, wreaking havoc with the new Kookaburra ball.Assembly Election ResultsThe continued assistance from the surface was expected for pacers on the second day as well, but in a sharp contrast on Saturday, the track demons that had haunted the batters, completely disappeared on the second day as India made the most of it, tightening their grip in the first Test.The bite was just not there for the quicks as India openers Yashasv...