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.

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 became the third Indian batter to score a Test century in his maiden Test on Australian soil after ML Jaisimha and Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar.

Young Yashasvi Jaiswal lived upto all the expectations as he slammed his maiden Test century in Australia on Sunday in the first Test against Australia. After failing in the first essay, Jaiswal turned things around as he showed immense patience and grit against the formidable Australian bowling line-up to get to the milestone.

Yashasvi Jaiswal remained unbeaten for 141 at the end of the first session. India have a massive lead in the bag already.

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.

Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal reached his century from 205 balls. He achieved the milestone with a six off Josh Hazlewood.