India, March 7 -- Under the fading Perth light and the relentless scrutiny of the pink ball, India found themselves staring down the barrel in the lone Day-Night Test against Australia at the WACA on Saturday. What began as a competitive contest gradually tilted decisively in favour of the hosts as Annabel Sutherland's majestic century (129) and a relentless bowling effort left India battling merely to extend the fight into another day.

At stumps on Day 2, India were 105 for 6 in their second innings, still 20 runs behind Australia's imposing first-innings total of 323. Australia are firmly on course for victory, though India's lower order managed to stretch the contest into the third day.

Towering over the match was Sutherland, whose c...