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Despite battling half centuries from Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh, India chances of winning the fourth and final test of the Border/ Gavaskar series were dented, setting the Aussies a getable target of 382 on the final day.
Resuming day three on 149 for two, Australia were on their backfoot as they were outdone by India’s magic yet again. They were bowled out for 355 in their first innings after displaying on of the worst batting performances of recent times.
Australia’s hope of leveling the series rose when debutant Jason Krejza hauled a record equalling eight-wickets which triggered a dramatic Indian collapse on the second afternoon of the fourth Test.
Well the fourth and final Test has begun between India and Australia, and the Aussies need to win this one to level the series. The Indians, however, are challenging them in their quest as they amassed 311 for 5 at the close on day one.
Wow!!!!. What a performance from the Indian batsmen. Double centuries from opener Gautam Ghambir 206 and VVS Laxman 200 helped their team reach a mammoth score of 613 for 7.
“Old fashioned cricket” still works and India proved this when they crushed the Australian’s by 320 runs at Mohali.
Sachin RameshTendulkar became the highest run scorer in Test cricket on Friday when he passed his target of 15 runs in the first innings of the second Test match against Australia in Mohali.
Sachin Tendulkar scored a match saving 49 to help India avert defeat in the first Test against Australia, but himself fell short of a world record. He failed to break legendary Brian Lara’s record of maximum runs in Test cricket by just 15 runs.
Indian tail enders holding up; Indian innings come to a close; At lunch Australia has the upper hand
After a four wicket haul from Mitchell Johnson, Harbhajan Singh led an Indian revival at the end of the first Test against Australia in Bangalore.