Ponting breaks Indian duck

Australia captain Ricky Ponting finally had something to smile for, in India.

In what could be his final tour to India, Ponting set the record straight finally by posting his first Test century on Indian soil, on day one of the first Test against India in Bangalore on Thursday.

In his previous four visits to the country, the right-hander had managed just one-half century in eight Tests and never looked comfortable against the Indian spinners. His tally read a sorry tale -- in his previous 14 innings on Indian soil he had managed only 172 runs at an average of 12.28.

Season	Venue	Runs	Balls	BP	How Out	Bowler	Result for Australia
1996-97	Delhi	14	48	3	bowled	Kapoor, AR	Lost
		13	37	3	bowled	Prasad, BKV
1997-98	Chennai	18	34	5	caught	Raju, SLV	Lost
		2	7	7	lbw	Raju, SLV
1997-98	Calcutta	60	127	6	bowled	Kumble, A	Lost
		9	25	5	caught	Kumble, A
1997-98	Bangalore	16	30	6	caught	Kumble, A	Won
		DNB
2000-01	Mumbai	0	5	6	caught	Harbhajan Singh	Won
		DNB
2000-01	Calcutta	6	12	6	lbw	Harbhajan Singh	Lost
		0	4	6	caught	Harbhajan Singh
2000-01	Chennai	0	1	6	stumped	Harbhajan Singh	Lost
		11	25	7	caught	Harbhajan Singh
2004-05	Mumbai	11	19	3	lbw	Kumble, A	Lost
		12	15	3	caught	Kartik, M
2008-09	Bangalore	102*	185	3	-	-	Match in progress

Note: BP = Batting position.

(Figures updated at the time of Ponting completing his hundred)