Perth: India bowled out hosts Australia for 326 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test at the brand new Optus Stadium here today. Australia began at 277 for six and could add 49 runs to their overnight total.
Marcus Harris (70) top scored for the hosts while paceman Ishant Sharma (4/41) took four wickets for India. Sharma claimed the last two Australian wickets off successive balls and will be on a hat-trick when he will bowl in the second Australian innings. India lead the four-match series 1-0.
Scoreboard:
Australia first innings: (overnight 277/6) Marcus Harris c A Rahane b Hanuma Vihari 70; Aaron Finch lbw b Bumrah 50; Usman Khawaja c Pant b Umesh 5; Shaun Marsh c A Rahane b Hanuma Vihari 45; Peter Handscomb c Kohli b Ishant 7; Travis Head c Shami b Ishant 58; Tim Paine lbw b Bumrah 38; Pat Cummins b Umesh 19; Mitchell Strac c Pant b Ishant 6; Nathan Lyon not out 9; Josh Hazlewood c Pant b Ishant 0; Extras (LB-7, B-4 W-7, NB-1) 19; Total (All out in 108.3 overs) 326.
Fall of wickets: 1-112, 2-130, 3-134, 4-148, 5-232, 6-251, 7-310, 8-310, 9-326.
Bowlers: Ishant Sharma 20.3-7-41-4, Jasprit Bumrah 26-8-53-2, Umesh Yadav 23-3-78-2, Mohammed Shami 24-3-80-0, Hanuma Vihari 14-1-53-2, Murali Vijay 1-0-10-0.