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Sat, 14 January 2012
India end Day Two in Perth at 88-4
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15:33
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India end Day Two of the third Test against Australia at the WACA in Perth on 88 for four.
The visitors need a further 120 to make the hosts bat a second time in this Test. They have six second innings wicket left.
Rahul Dravid was batting on 32 and giving him company was Virat Kohli on 21, the duo having put on 37 runs for the fifth wicket.
15:26
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Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli are putting up a good fight here. The two have so far added 35 runs for the fifth wicket.
They are doing a rebuilding job after that flurry of wickets. It is an important partnership considering, with MS Dhoni not in form, there aren't any batsmen left after them.
India 88 for four.
14:37
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Yet another bowling change.
Good ploy by Michael Clarke. He is keeping his bowlers fresh by giving them short spells.
Ben Hilfenhaus replaces Peter Siddle (3-0-7-1) in the attack in the 18th over. The bowler strikes in his second over, having Laxman caught by Shaun Marsh at slips.
Laxman doesn't bother to trouble the scorers. Virat Kohli comes out to join Dravid.
India tottering at 51 for four.
14:23
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The twin bowling change has worked well for the hosts. But Starc is replaced after just one over by Harris.
Dravid is fortunate to get two boundaries in the over, both off edges.
Tendulkar survives a loud leg before shout in Siddle's second over. Umpire Kumar Dharamsena remains unmoved even though the Master Blaster didn't offer a shot. Replays confirm the height factor saved him.
Starc replaces Harris (6-1-20-0) in the 17th over and strikes first ball, having Tendulkar (8) out leg before.
India reduced to 42 for three.
14:02
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It's a double bowling change for Australia. Peter Siddle replaces Ben Hilfenhaus (5-1-11-0) in the attack in the 12th over.
And he strikes third ball, having Sehwag (10) caught behind. Sachin Tendulkar comes out to the middle.
India lose their second wicket for 25.
13:54
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Mitchell Starc replaces Ryan Harris (5-1-12-0) in the attack in the 11th over.
The left-arm bowler strikes second ball, having Gambhir (14) caught by Hussey at gully.
It was an effort ball from Starc and Gambhir was forced to fend it. Rahul Dravid comes out to the middle.
India 24 for one.
13:27
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Gautam Gambhir opens the Indian second innings with a couple of boundaries, one an edge and the other, a glorious shot.
Sehwag gets his first boundary with an edge wide of gully off Hilfenhaus.
India 16 without loss.
12:50
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Sehwag brought back into the attack in the 71st over, replacing Yadav (15-1-89-4).
Change of ends for Yadav. He replaces Vinay Kumar (12-0-67-1) in the 72nd over.
The change works as Yadav picks up his fifth wicket, having Harris (9) caught by Gambhir at square leg. It is Yadav's first five-wicket haul in Tests.
A brilliant drive, straight past the bowler (Yadav), helps the home team extend their lead to 200.
That also means the play has been extended after the fall of the ninth wicket.
Sehwag ends the Australian innings, having Hilfenhaus (6) caught by Kohli. Strac reamined unbeaten on 15.
Australia bowled out for 369, a lead of 208 runs.
12:21
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R Vinay Kumar gets his first Test wicket when he has Mike Hussey (14) caught by Sehwag at gully.
And in the next over, Yadav cleans up a dangerous looking Siddle (30). It is Yadav's fourth wicket of the innings.
Mitchell Starc comes out to bat.
Australia 346 for eight, a lead of 185 runs.
12:05
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Zaheer gets another wicket having Brad Haddin (0) caught behind.
Peter Siddle comes out to join Mike Hussey. The bowler gives a good account as a batsman, making runs confidently and giving Hussey the support required.
Siddle has so far hit four boundaries in scoring a 24-ball 25.
Australia 333 for six.
11:30
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A boundary by Hussey, his first, off Ishant helps Australia cross the 300-run mark.
However, Zaheer finally gets a wicket, having Michael Clarke (18) caught behind.
Brad Haddin comes out to bat.
Australia 301 for five, a lead of 140 with five wickets left.
11:10
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Successive boundaries by Warner off Ishant helps take the Australian lead past the 100-run mark.
Ishant, however, eventually accounts for Warner, having him caught by Yadav in the deep.
Warner's 159-ball 180 was inclusive of 20 boundaries and five sixes.
Michael Hussey, a local here, comes out to bat.
Australia 290 for four.
10:01
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Australia has scored 256 for three against India at lunch on Day Two of the third Test at the WACA, Perth.
The home team has a first innings lead of 95.
David Warner is unbeaten on a majestic 156 and giving him company is his captain, Michael Clarke on three.
Umesh Yadav has taken all the three wickets to have fallen in the opening session.
09:51
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Ponting takes seven runs from his first two balls but Yadav cleans him up soon after with a quicker delivery.
It is Yadav's third wicket of the innings.
Captain Michael Clarke comes out to bat.
Three runs off Yadav helps Warner complete 150 runs.
Australia in a spot of bother at 250 for three.
09:33
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Yadav strikes a second time, having Shaun Marsh (11) caught by VVS Laxman at second slip.
Yet another failure for Marsh then, on this occasion on his home turf.
Ricky Ponting comes out to bat.
Australia 230 for two.
09:19
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Umesh Yadav strikes in his second over of the morning, cleaning up Ed Cowan.
Cowan's 120-ball 74 was inclusive of 10 boundaries and he helped Warner put on 214 runs for the opening wicket - Australia's first 200-plus opening stand in more than three years.
Shaun Marsh comes out to replace him.
Australia 218 for one.
08:58
David Warner has passed his previous Test best - 123 not out against New Zealand in Hobart - scored not long back.
Sehwag comes to replace Ishant (10-0-48-0) in the 34th over and Cowan takes six runs off the over including a boundary.
India drop their first real chance of the morning. Zaheer induces an edge off Warner (on 126) but Kohli drops a regulation catch at first slip.
Umesh Yadav replaces Zaheer (13-2-62-0) in the 37th over. A boundary by Cowan in the third ball of the over helps Australia get past the 200-run mark.
Australia 203 for no loss.
08:30
Ed Cowan completes the second Test fifty of his career with a couple of Zaheer.
It is the opener's second significant score since making 60-odd on debut at the MCG against the same opponents.
Warner, meanwhile, continues his good form smashing Ishant over the latter's head for his fourth maximum.
Australia 178 for no loss in 30 overs.
08:21
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Australia have taken the lead on the second morning of the third Test at the WAC, Perth.
The home team has scored 168 without loss, for a lead of seven.
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