10-Oct-2008 92
Michael Hussey slammed a patient 146 as Australia piled up a commanding first innings total to push India on the backfoot but the hosts fought back with a fine start to keep themselves afloat in the first cricket Test at Bangalore today.
The 33-year-old Hussey notched up his ninth Test century and steer the visitors to a comfortable first innings total of 430 on the second day. Indian openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir provided a confident start to the second innings rattling up 68 for no loss in 18.1 overs before a sharp shower forced play to be called off a little early. Sehwag was on 43 and Gambhir was giving him company on 20 at stumps.
Paceman Zaheer Khan was the pick of the Indian bowlers with 5 for 91 while fellow paceman Ishant Sharma scalped 4 for 77 as the fast bowlers accounted for nine wickets in the innings.
Brief scores:
Australia 430/10 in 149.5 overs (R Ponting 123, M Hussey 146, Z Khan 5/91, I Sharma 4/77) vs India 68/0 in 18.1 overs (V Sehwag 43 n.o)
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