From a bowler's paradise on Day 1 to a batting haven on Day 2, the Perth pitch has defied expectations.

In a fiery contest, Jaiswal had his moment of cheeky brilliance against Mitchell Starc, a legendary fast bowler with over 330 Test wickets to his name.

Anushka Sharma was seen cheering for her husband, during the first Test match against Australia in Perth on Saturday.

Even with the pressure of planning the Rajasthan Royals' IPL auction strategy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, former Team India head coach Rahul Dravid couldn't resist keeping an eye on the enthralling opening of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.

The camaraderie between Indian pacer Harshit Rana and Australian speedster Mitchell Starc, former Kolkata Knight Riders teammates, stood out on Day 2.

During his gutsy knock on Friday, he became the third highest run getter for India in the World Test Championships with 2032 runs in 52 innings.

Bumrah now has 36 wickets on Australian soil, and the batter he's dismissed most times is his opposite number Pat Cummins (6).

From former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth to commentator Harsha Bhogle to the aam Indian, Bumrah was hailed for his top-class showing.

Marnus Labuschagne arrived at the crease in Perth with a plan: channel his inner Cheteshwar Pujara.

The opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth marked a big moment for two young Indian talents, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made their Test debuts.

Virender Sehwag had famously promised to gift his children a Ferrari if they broke his Test record of 319 runs.

Nathan Lyon couldn't resist asking Rishabh Pant about his potential IPL destination during a break in play.

'Jaiswal is too talented to be written off after one bad innings. He'll bounce back. The real test is how he handles the second innings.'

Front-on replays were inconclusive, and Rahul maintained that the sound detected was caused by his bat brushing the pad, not the ball.

Virat Kohli fell victim to a well-directed short ball from Josh Hazlewood.

On previous tours Down Under, India have twice played opening Tests in November. India lost both those Tests, both at the Gabba in Brisbane.

When Sanjay Manjrekar predicted that Mohammad Shami would not attract big bids, this is how the paceman responded.

'If he can get into that mindset -- which he has; he has got a lot of skill, a lot of flair and works hard on his game.'

'He is a tall bowler and he will be able to generate bounce.' 'What goes in his favour is also his ability to get movement.'

'The ball is different, the wicket is different. But I think we know that. I think we are ready mentally.'