Australia had been in terrible form for quite a while, and it seemed evident on the 3rd day of Boxing Day Test when Australia lost 8 wickets making just 179 runs.
Day 4 of the test and Australia tried to do what was needed i.e. to increase their lead. The Australian batsman did the same when they put up the resistance against Indian bowlers and towed the lead to 291 runs. Pattinson and Hilfenhaus made a partnership of 43 and summed up the Australian score to be at 240.
With a day reamining, now will India be able to chase the target of 291 and get their 1st Boxing Day Test Victory? And will Sachin will be able to get that elusive century of centuries?
1st Innings:
Australia : 333/10
Batting: Cowan 68, Ponting 62
Bowling: Zaheer 4-77, Ashwin 3-81, Yadav 3-106
India: 282/10
Batting: Tendulkar 73, Sehwag 67, Dravid 68*
Bowling: Hilfenhaus 5-75
2nd Innings:
Australia: 240/10
Batting: Hussey 89, Ponting 60, Pattinson 37*
Bowling: Yadav 4-70, Khan 3-53
India: 15/0
India requires 277 runs with 10 wickets remaining.
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