Australia vs India 2018-19: 3 things India should change to ensure that they go 2-0 up at Perth

#1. Pant's approach, and the lower order batting woes

Rishabh Pant contributed nicely with the gloves in the match, equaling the record of 11 catches in a Test match. To accompany that, he played a beautiful cameo in the second innings, scoring 28 runs in just 16 balls.

The lower order, which consists of the four bowlers, did beautifully when it came to bowling. But in the batting department, the bowlers threw away their wickets mindlessly; the lower order got out in a span of just 25 runs in the second innings.

Young Rishabh Pant will have to work on his approach.

Pant has been in good touch since the England tour, and his shot-making has no question marks. But the way he approaches the game seems in need of some refinement.

That approach of going after every ball, and trying to send every ball into the stands, needs to be tweaked. He has to work on his defense, and learn to choose the bad balls for hitting boundaries.

Pant looks very good when his no-holds-barred approach gets him big runs, like it did in the last two innings in England. But when he gets out for a low score, it looks very ugly and irresponsible.

Ashwin and other bowlers will have to step up in the batting department.

Another problem is the batting contribution of the bowlers. The lower order looked loose on their technique in the first Test. Both Ashwin and Shami have the ability to score at least 30-odd runs in every innings they play, if they can spend some time and settle in.

However, in the first Test and especially in the second innings, both of them perished to shots that were not at all needed at that point in the game. They were both caught in the deep, after lofting deliveries that could have been easily left or played around for an easy single.

If the wicket-keeper and the bowlers both work on tightening up their defense, the scorecard could have a difference of at least 40 to 50 odd runs in every innings. And those extra runs could make a whole lot of difference in the result of the match.