http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 – 2nd Test – Live Cricket Score
The Aussie bowlers shamed the Men in Blue once again, restricting them to 178 for 8 at tea at the SCG, January 3, 2012. The Indian batters were clueless against James Pattinson and Co as their hopes of winning their first series Down Under dealt a huge blow
after the hosts managed to limit Sachin Tendulkar from scoring his 100th century.
The decision to bat first already looked a big gamble when the tourists lost four top order batsmen in the first session. However, they still had hope with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 starting of his innings fluently with a couple of nice cover drives.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197, one through the mid-off region while the other sailing into the point boundary.
Tendulkar then cashed on to Ben Hilfenahus’ lose off side ball to earn himself his sixth boundary of the innings, and consequently reaching into the 30s.
Just as the tourist started to gain some sort of momentum into their innings, Siddle struck to remove Kohli. It was another delivery in the perfect channel outside the off stump, which the batter had to play but could only nicked it behind the stumps.
The tourists finally managed to cross the 100-run barrier after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653 was brought into the act and despite going for two boundaries off the Little Master’s bat, managed to get the
better of him.
The pacer pitched a full delivery and Tendulkar went after it but could only direct it onto his own stumps, departing for 41. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 and Dhoni than added a precious 54-run stand for the 7th wicket but their charge was halted by Hilfenhaus.
The pacer was unlucky not to grab a wicket early after Sehwag was dropped by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 from successive balls to put the Indians in considerable bother at 178 for 8.
He will resume the final session on a hat-trick as the tourists now rely on Dhoni to ensure that they reach at least 200.
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