Australian opener Aaron Finch believes the second Test against India is going to be a "real grind" and off-spinner Nathan Lyon will play an important role considering the amount of bounce on offer at the Perth wicket here.
Finch and Marcus Harris put on 112 runs for the opening partnership after which Australia finished the day at 277-6.
"It's going to be one of those games that'll be a real grind for both sides. The position we're in we would have taken at the start of the day, no doubt, especially winning the toss and batting," Finch told reporters.
"I think Nathan Lyon will enjoy bowling with the amount of bounce on this track, no doubt he will be excited to bowl here," added the opener, who scored 50 in Australia's first innings on Friday.
Finch said batsmen can become indecisive sometimes while playing on this wicket.
"When the ball starts seaming off good parts of the wicket and quite dramatically at times, I think that's when you know you need to tighten up," he said.
"But you have to also be in a position to cash in on some balls that you can hit, otherwise you get stuck in two minds and end up letting the wicket get you out.
"So you have to be really proactive and take that out of play as much as you can," he added, on how he and Harris batted on this wicket."
"That was our plan to bat first anyway and take that challenges head on. No doubt it might play a factor later in this game, or third or fourth Test, but it was always our plan to bat (after winning the toss)."
"He's definitely got all the shots, but I think the way he adapts his game and his game plan depending on the wicket, depending on the attack, I think that'll hold him in great stead."
"Batting out in the middle is always good fun with him. He keeps it pretty simple pretty relaxed. We just keep reminding each other to focus on what our game plan is and what our strengths are."
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