Day 2 began with the Australian lower order adding 49 runs to their overnight total. The Indian openers both were removed cheaply and it took a really hard-fought innings with lots of concentration from the next three batsmen to keep India afloat it the Test.
India struck three times in the second and third sessions to restrict Australia to 277 for six at stumps.
Ashwin, who took six wickets in the first Test at Adelaide Oval, was ruled out of the second Test due to a left abdominal strain.
Sachin took to Twitter to wish India's first chinaman to play international cricket in the China's language- Mandarin.
Vihari said that the Indian batting line-up will have to be disciplined and patient in similarly difficult conditions on day two.
With the pitch offering better assistance from the post-lunch session and the Indian bowlers managing to rectify their line and length, the visitors made in roads into the Australian batting line-up.
A 112-run opening stand between Marcus Harris (70) and Aaron Finch (50) vindicated their decision to bat on green top before Indian bowlers made a decent recovery.
Hanuma Vihari and Ishant Sharma were the picks of the bowlers for India by taking two wickets each on the first Day of Perth Test.
Keeping with tradition at the good old WACA, a raging quick wicket has been laid for this inaugural five-day game.
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In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV, Gambhir felt that if this current side is seen as the next generation Australian team without the likes of Smith and Warner, the team is in grave danger.
Vaughan also said Mitchell Starc's performance dipped in the second innings though he ended up taking five wickets in the game.
Australia captain Tim Paine said that the Perth pitch won't play that badly despite it having a green tinge all over it.
Australia skipper Tim Paine announced an unchanged playing XI despite losing the series opener to India and are prepared for the second Test at Perth.
The Indian pacers would be thrilled to see a wicket filled with grass as Virat Kohli's men look to make it 2-0 in the four-match series.
Team India captain Virat Kohli said that the team is excited after seeing the Perth pitch, which has a fair cover of grass on it prior to the first day of the second Test.
India have added Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Harris said he is working on his plans to tackle the Indian bowlers at the Perth Test beginning on Friday.
Indian bowlers have made a great start with 20 wickets on a slower deck in Adelaide to give India a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.
Starc managed two wickets in the first innings and three in the second in Adelaide, where India emerged victorious by 31 runs.
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