Cricket: Australia 509/6 at tea
Australia were just 17 runs short of India's first innings total of 526 on the fourth day of the fourth Test.
By INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK & AGENCIES |
ADELAIDE: Australia were just 17 runs short of India's first innings total of 526 on the fourth day of the fourth Test here on Sunday.
India managed to get the breakthrough they needed badly as Ricky Ponting got bowled by a Sehwag delivery on his personal score of 140. Michael Clarke also slammed a ton before becoming Ishant Sharma's victim. Clarke scored 118.
Gilchrist departed soon after scoring just 14 runs in his last Test match and walked back to a standing ovation
Ponting's century ended something of a drought for the Australian skipper, who went into the match with just 122 runs at 20.33 in the series and question marks over his ability to counter Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Ponting was extremely watchful early in his innings and struggled for touch, but he was back to his best on Sunday. He reached the milestone in 299 minutes, having faced 183 deliveries and hitting eight fours.
Although Ponting and Gavaskar have notched 34th Test centuries in their careers, Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar holds the record with 39.
Australia, who have already regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, resumed at 322 for three, with the bad blood between the teams resurfacing after Saturday's play.
Sehwag suggested on Saturday evening that the cautious nature of Australia's batting meant they were "scared" of losing the match.
However, Australian opener Matthew Hayden, who made 103, then fired back by saying the Indians were bowling negatively to slow scoring and that the home side was happy to oblige, as a draw would ensure they won the series.
Tensions against surfaced just before lunch, when substitute fieldsman Dinesh Karthik and Clarke exchanged words after Billy Bowden correctly turned down an appeal for a catch at the wicket off Harbhajan.
Straight after the unsuccessful appeal, Clarke infuriated the Indians by twice pulling away as Harbhajan was about to bowl.
India managed to get the breakthrough they needed badly as Ricky Ponting got bowled by a Sehwag delivery on his personal score of 140. Michael Clarke also slammed a ton before becoming Ishant Sharma's victim. Clarke scored 118.
Gilchrist departed soon after scoring just 14 runs in his last Test match and walked back to a standing ovation
Ponting's century ended something of a drought for the Australian skipper, who went into the match with just 122 runs at 20.33 in the series and question marks over his ability to counter Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Ponting was extremely watchful early in his innings and struggled for touch, but he was back to his best on Sunday. He reached the milestone in 299 minutes, having faced 183 deliveries and hitting eight fours.
Although Ponting and Gavaskar have notched 34th Test centuries in their careers, Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar holds the record with 39.
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Australia, who have already regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, resumed at 322 for three, with the bad blood between the teams resurfacing after Saturday's play.
Sehwag suggested on Saturday evening that the cautious nature of Australia's batting meant they were "scared" of losing the match.
However, Australian opener Matthew Hayden, who made 103, then fired back by saying the Indians were bowling negatively to slow scoring and that the home side was happy to oblige, as a draw would ensure they won the series.
Tensions against surfaced just before lunch, when substitute fieldsman Dinesh Karthik and Clarke exchanged words after Billy Bowden correctly turned down an appeal for a catch at the wicket off Harbhajan.
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Straight after the unsuccessful appeal, Clarke infuriated the Indians by twice pulling away as Harbhajan was about to bowl.
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