http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 – 1st Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Zaheer strikes
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 to keep the 1st Test in the balance as the Day 3 goes into an enthralling finish at the MCG, December 28, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 lbw as the hosts find themselves in deep trouble at 166 for 8 – an overall lead of 217.
After being 27 for 4, the Aussies re-established strong footing on the proceedings, courtesy of an assured partnership between veterans, Ponting and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 as the two added 115 for the fifth wicket.
Punter reached to his second fifty of the match while Hussey also brought up his half-century after cruelly given out in the first innings. Both resisted the threat of the Indian bowling attack, which peaked at the right time after a batting collapse, which
saw them losing their last eight wickets on 68 – consequently surrendering a 51 run lead.
Under pressure for their ageing responses in the past 12 months, both men showed considerable assurance to put on a crucial 100-run stand. However, again the Aussies endured inconsistent pattern to their innings, failing to deal with Zaheer’s elegant bowling.
Ponting fetched at a fuller delivery to depart on 60, giving an easy catch to gully fielder, while Haddin’s abysmal match performance had no improvement after he poked at an outside delivery to leave the field for 6, handing Zaheer his second in quick succession.
It could have been worse for the batting side after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 took a fine low catch diving to his right.
A couple of overs later, Ashwin then got his first wicket of the innings, catching Lyon on the back foot off his carom ball with standing umpire http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marais-Erasmus-c74368 having no hesitation to give the tail ender out.
The home team has fallen apart in the closing stages of the third day and now relies heavily on Hussey to guide them to a fighting total.
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