Yashasvi Jaiswal confirmed his status as India’s new batting star with an unbeaten century and shared a record 201-run opening stand with KL Rahul as India batted to a likely unbeatable position in the opening Border-Gavaskar test at the Perth Stadium.

PERTH: Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal burnished his soaring reputation Sunday with a majestic unbeaten 141 as India piled on the runs to take the first Test in Perth away from Australia. At lunch on day three the visitors were 275-1,

Yashasvi Jaiswal notched up his first overseas ton, as he went past the three-figure mark against Australia on Day 3 of the Perth Test.

Yashasvi Jaiswal put India on top in the first Test in Perth with a record-breaking hundred, his fourth in Test cricket.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul forged an unbeaten 201-run opening partnership on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia in Perth, setting a new record for India's highest opening stand in Australia.

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a composed unbeaten 90 and KL Rahul a stylish 62 Saturday as India built an ominous 218-run lead over Australia to take a stranglehold on the opening Test in Perth.

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a brilliant century in the first Test against Australia, reaching the milestone off 205 balls with a six off Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood. Jaiswal and KL Rahul had previously added 200 runs for the opening wicket after India resumed their innings at 172-0 on Day 3.