India struggle on day four at Mohali
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 finished at 55/4 at the end of the fourth day of the first Test match against Australia at Mohali. They need another 161 to win the Test match, while the Aussies need to take another six wickets
to take a 1-0 lead.
Chasing 216, the Indians collapsed and lost four wickets for 48 runs including that of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 injured and struggling
to bat, India will need to bat out of their skins to be able to have a chance to win the game.
Sachin Tendulkar and night watchman Zaheer Khan were at the crease when the play ended on the fourth day.
The India-http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 Test match is interestingly poised, given the manner in which the track has behaved in the last couple of days. With the lower-order having collapsed in each of the three innings in the
game the game may not be over till the very last ball is bowled.
The Aussies had managed a 25-run lead overnight and started off in such an aggressive manner that it looked like they were going to take the game away from the Indians. Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 was particularly in a
good spot having scored a couple of centuries in the warm-up game and the first innings of the match.
The Aussies went after the opening bowlers and scored 41 off the first five overs before the spinners slowed the things down for the Indians. That did not get the Indians any wickets to start off with, as
the two added 87 for the first wicket.
It was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 did
not benefit from the respite as Ishant claimed him off his next over itself.
Simon Katich and Michael Hussey got together and batted well enough to see off the Indians for an hour after lunch but once Katich (37) was sent back by Pragyan Ojha, the Aussies lost wickets in a hurry.
Seven wickets fell for the addition of only 54 runs and the Aussie side was bowled out for 192. This left the Indians with a target of 216 for a win.
Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma bagged three wickets each, while the spinning pair of Harbhajan and Ojha got two.
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