Star India batter Virat Kohli slammed his thirtieth Test century on Day 3 of the first Test towards Australia in Perth. Kohli reached triple figures in 143 balls as India declared their second innings on 487/6, setting Australia a goal of 534 runs to win. Kohli, who scored his first Test century after a spot of 16 months, surpassed Australia nice Sir Donald Bradman within the listing of gamers with most tons within the longest format. Kohli was tied with Bradman on 29 centuries previous to the Perth Test.
Sachin Tendulkar leads the all-time listing, having retired in 2013 with 49 Test centuries to his identify. Meanwhile, Kohli is the 4th Indian to hit 30 or extra centuries.
Only Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid (36) and Sunil Gavaskar (34) scored extra centuries than Kohli for India.
Meanwhile, Kohli was unbeaten on 100 when stand-in India captain Jasprit Bumrah declared the innings. Nitish Kumar Reddy was additionally unbeaten on 38 when the declaration got here.
Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed an imposing 161 to present India a psychological benefit within the five-Test sequence.
Jaiswal, who grew up homeless within the slums of Mumbai promoting snacks on the streets to outlive, was the hero, hitting 15 fours and three sixes in a mature 297-ball keep.
The 22-year-old, in his fifteenth Test, appeared destined for a second profession double century however he reduce Mitchell Marsh to Steve Smith at level and departed to a standing ovation.
Australia additionally eliminated Devdutt Padikkal (25), Rishabh Pant (1), and Dhruv Jurel (1), having accounted for KL Rahul (77) earlier than lunch.
Rahul’s demise snapped a 201-run opening partnership with Jaiswal, a document for India in Australia, eclipsing the earlier greatest set by Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth in Sydney in 1986.
The guests resumed with a 218-run benefit after seizing management on day two after Australia have been dismissed for a woeful 104 in reply to India’s 150.
(With AFP Inputs)
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