Cricket News In Brief – December 28, 2011 – Live Cricket News and Match Update – Part 2
An enthralling Day 3 of the 1st Test witnessed a fall of 15 wickets, as hosts http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 ended the proceedings on 179 for 8- taking an overall lead of 230.
The Indians resumed on 214 for 3 but added only 68 to their overnight score, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204’ maiden five-wicket haul put the Aussies in command.
However, early wickets for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 bagging two quick wickets before Yadav and Ashwin struck timely to restore parity.
South African top order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
The hosts collapsed on 168, failing to deal with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559, as the pair shared nine wickets among them.
"We're still getting over being bowled out for less than 170,, said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 with 54."We need to dig deep, take early wickets and make sure we come out on top."
Sri Lankan, who made 338 in their first innings, lost http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 early as they finished the day on 7 for 1 – taking an overall lead of 177.
Former Australian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 play and believed that the Indians had a slight advantage in the first Test, played at the MCG.
The Little Maestro made a flawless knock of 73, playing shots all around the park including an audacious upper cut off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197. However, his hundredth ton still eluded him as he was cleaned up by a magical bowl by the Aussie pacer.
“Some of those shots he's playing here, like the upper cut, he didn't play during the 1991 tour. He just seems to keep evolving as a batsman, changing with times. That's an amazing quality to have," he said. "Definitely, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 seem to have the upper hand at the moment.”
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