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On Sunday, November 24, India put up a dominant show in Perth as they declared the innings with 533-run lead at Stumps on Day 3 of the opening Test. While Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 161 off 297 deliveries, batting stalwart Virat Kohli also ended his century drought, scoring his 81st hundred on Sunday at the Optus Stadium.
Along with Kohli's 100*, KL Rahul also played a crucial knock of 77 off 176 deliveries, before falling off Mitchell Starc’s delivery early on Day 3. KL Rahul, who took the opening spot in skipper Rohit Sharma’s absence in the first Test in Perth, opened up on Sharma’s return ahead of the second Test, which is set to be played from December 6 at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.
KL Rahul confident on Rohit Sharma’s return at the top of the order
KL Rahul, who stitched a crucial 201-run opening stand with centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal (161), spearheaded India’s fightback after a dismal outing in the first innings. But with Rohit Sharma joining the Indian camp in Perth ahead of Day 4’s play, KL Rahul also spoke about it. In a video shared by 7Cricket, when asked of Rohit Sharma’s return, KL Rahul said, “He’ll obviously walk in”.
Rahul further spoke of his spot in the batting order with the 37-year-old return in the side as he said, “We’ll have to wait and see. I’m sure the captain and the coach have it sorted in their heads and we’re just focused on today at the moment and try to get the seven wickets that are left and then think about Adelaide when it comes and yeah, hopefully get a chance in Adelaide.”
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Speaking of the ongoing Test in Perth, India declared their second innings at the score of 487/6 with Virat Kohli getting to his 30th Test century and seventh in Australia. With this, India put up a 534-run target for the hosts to clinch the opening Test, but the Aussies were handed an early blow with three wickets at the score of 12 at the end of Day 3.
