Virender Sehwag says ‘anything less than 300 is a gettable target’ – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 at Melbourne.
At stumps on the third day, the Kangaroos were leading by 230 runs with two wickets still in hand.
It will be a difficult task for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, the last recognised batsman who is playing on 79, to ease the Australian total past 300, while batting with the tail.
Sehwag is confident that anything less than 300 to chase in the fourth innings is well within the reach of the Indian batting line-up.
"I think anything less than 300 is a gettable target. The match presently is well balanced. Anyone who works hard tomorrow or on the next day can win," stated Sehwag at the end of the day's play.
India collapsed in their first innings, from being 214 for 3 at the start of day three; they were bowled out for 282. The Indian middle-order was not able to cope with the Australian bowlers.
Sehwag, Dravid and Tendulkar all made half centuries, but the other batsmen failed to make any telling contribution.
Sehwag admitted that the opening stand would be very important in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s run-chase, but elucidated that the middle-order is required to show more responsibility.
He also put his weight behind his opening partner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, who has appeared a little listless so far on the trip Down Under.
"If we give a good start then we have a very good chance to win the Test. If we have to win the game, we have to bat really well on the fourth or fifth day. It's just one innings (when Gambhir has failed). It's a long tour ahead of us," added the belligerent
batsman who completed his 8000 Test runs by hitting a thrilling 67 runs in the first innings.
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HA-Varaiya-c1520 was not worried about the possible wear and tear on the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch on the fourth day. He feels that the track has nothing for the slow bowlers, and the home side would be relying heavily on its pace bowling department.
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