India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (90) and KL Rahul (62) frustrated the hosts with their dogged unbeaten 172-run stand that has put the game in firm control of the visitors, who now lead by 218 runs.
Rana didn't disappoint Gambhir either as the young pacer grabbed three wickets, supporting skipper Jasprit Bumrah to bundle out Australia for 104 in their first innings.
With three days remaining, the IND vs AUS match is poised to break the all-time attendance record for a Test match in Western Australia.
Jaiswal's brilliant shot to long-on off Lyon's ball marked his 34th six in Test cricket in 2024
IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 highlights: India were 218 runs in lead by the end of day 2 with all 10 wickets still intact
Jaiswal and Rahul became the fifth Indian pair to add 100 runs for the first wicket in a Test in Australia
Tilak also became the first Indian male batter to score 150-plus runs in a T20 innings and the second Indian overall after Kiran Navgire's 162 runs while playing for Nagaland
While Hong Kong's Babar Hayat is currently the batter with most sixes in 2024, the list also includes some other big names such as Australia's big hitter Travis Head and India's yashasvi Jaiswal and R
Reddy, in the press conference after the match, said his conversation with coach Gambhir during the practice session helped him mentally ahead of his memorable Test debut
With 51 wickets, Kapil Dev is the highest wicket-taker for India in Test cricket in Australia. Bumrah is at the 4th spot with 37 wickets
This was Bumrah's 2nd fifer in Australia and has helped India to get a strong hold in the 1st Test in Perth as well.
With ten minutes left before the lunch break, Indian opener KL Rahul found himself at the centre of a contentious decision.
Kapil Dev holds the record for the best bowling performance for India in Australia with his fiery spell in the 1985 Adelaide Test
IND vs AUS Playing 11: Washington Sundar has been picked as a lone spinner. India opted to drop Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin from the Playing 11.
Six years ago, during his first Test series in Australia, Jasprit Bumrah led India's bowling attack and played a key role in securing the country's first-ever series win Down Under.
The journalist, probably wishing the floor would open up, got a masterclass not just in cricket but also in speed distinctions.
With Shubman Gill ruled out of the opening match, expectations were high regarding what captain Bumrah would say about India's playing XI combination.
The 2025 season will feature 74 matches, maintaining the format used in the previous three seasons
Abhishek Porel, who was part of India A tour to Australia recently, can score runs at a furious pace and the 22-year-old would want to press his best foot forward in the initial rounds itself.
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Law of Obstructing the Field, codified under Law 37, pertains to situations where a batter is dismissed for deliberately obstructing the fielding side