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Australia's Shaun Marsh, left, walks back to the pavilion after being
caught for 11 runs of the bowling of Umesh Yadav. Umesh took three
Australian wickets on the second day of the third Test match, at the
WACA in Perth on Saturday.
12.10 Vinay Kumar continues the attack and Hussey on strike.
Vinay
Kumar strikes with the first ball of the new over. Hussey cuts the ball
hard and the ball went straight to Sehwag at the point. It is the first
wicket for Vinay Kumar. Australia 339 for 7 with Hussey's dismissal.
Now Australia moves to 337 for 6. Siddle pushes the ball from Yadav to
the leg-side and takes two runs and he moves on to 30. Yadav bowls a
fuller length delivery to Siddle. Siddle plays a defensive shot. At the
end of 67 overs it is 339 for 6.
Yadav brought into the attack.
Just a few minutes, I will be right back for live coverage.
12.00 Dhoni brings in Vinay Kumar into the attack. Siddle is on
strike. Siddle edges the ball through the vacant slip cordon for a four.
Australia moves to 330 for 6. Siddle whips the next ball on the on-side
and takes three runs and he is looking dangerous now at the crease.
India has to rethink its strategies to take his wicket. A loud shout for LBW turned down by umpire Aleem Dar
11.55 It is Zaheer from the other end. Dhoni depends on the more
crafty bowler in the Indian side. Hussey pushes the ball to the point
and takes a quick single and moves on to 13. Australia leads India by
164 runs. Can India restrict the lead to 200? Zaheer comes round the
wicket for change of the angle. Siddle pushes the ball on the leg-side
and takes a single and moves to 18. Beautiful delivery from Zaheer.
Zaheer angles in the ball to Hussey and hits him on the stomach. At the
end of 65 overs it is 326 for 6 with Hussey on 13 and Siddle on 18.
11.50 Ishant continues and Siddle on strike. Beautifully bowled
delivery. Siddle nudges the ball forward and gets an inside edge which
misses the stumps and races to the boundary. Australia moves to 320 for 6
with Siddle on 13 and Hussey on 12. Siddle whips the ball on the
leg-side and it is another four. Siddle looking dangerous. He moves
quickly to 17. Australia 324 for 6 at the end of 64 overs.
11.45 Zaheer Khan continues and starts with a short delivery to
Siddle. Beautiful shot from Siddle and he takes two runs and Australia
moves to 313 for 6. Another beautiful shot from Siddle and this time he
takes three runs and Australia moves to 316 for 6.
11.40 Ishant continues and Hussey on strike. Hussey guides the
ball to the fine-leg for a boundary. Australia leads India by 150 runs.
At the end of the 62nd over Australia is on 311 for 6 with Hussey on 12
and Siddle on 4.
Ujwal Deole says "With four wickets, there is some semblance
of respite for Indian cricket fans. Indian economy is down for quite
long, the Indian team is the only thing they can hang on to!"
Peter Siddle comes in next with Zaheer and Ishant on fire. Siddle plays a
good shot and the ball races to the boundary. Siddle off the mark with
the four and it's 307 for 6.
11.35 Zaheer continues and he takes the wicket of Brad Haddin with
the first ball of the over. Once again a beautiful delivery which
pitches up and swings and Haddin just edges the ball to the keeper
Dhoni. Another wicket from Zaheer and it's 303 for 6. Can India bounce
back from this position?
11.30 Ishant continues the attack from the other end with Hussey
on strike. Ishant bowls a bouncer to Hussey. And Australia leads India
by 140 runs. Ishant probes Hussey outside the off-stump in this over.
Hussey drives through the mid-on and takes a couple and it's 303 for 5.
Hussey moves to 8. The ball just falls short of Dravid in the third
slip. Hussey edges the ball from Ishant to the slip cordon but it
bounces in front of Dravid. At the end of 60 overs Australia 303 for 5
with Hussey on 8 and Haddin yet to open his account.
It's Brad Haddin in the crease. First ball he faces was a beauty from
Zaheer. At the end of the 59th over it is 301 for 5 with Brad Haddin on 0
and Mike Hussey on 6.
11.24 Zaheer continues and it is Clarke on strike. Clarke plays
the first ball straight to the mid-off fielder. Zaheer changes his angle
coming round the wickets. And that's it. The change of angle from
Zaheer does the magic. Clarke tries to play the defensive shot and the
ball knicks the bat and Dhoni gleefully accepts the catch. Zaheer
strikes and it is the dangerman Clarke. Australia now is 301 for 5.
Indian bowlers are bowling in the right areas and taking wickets.
11.18 Ishant continues and Hussey on strike. Ishant bowls a
probing line to Hussey. With the dismissal of David Warner, Indians can
now bounce back and restrict the Australians. The last ball of the 58th
over, Hussey smashes the ball to the cover boundary for a four and
Australia crosses the 300-mark and it's 301 for 4.
11.15 Zaheer continues and it is Hussey on strike. A mis-field
from Sehwag enables Hussey to take a single. Dhoni adopts a strong
off-side field. A margin of error by the bowler on the leg side will be
smashed for boundary. Good ball from Zaheer. The ball angles across
Clarke and through to the keeper. It's 297 for four at the end of 57
overs.
Mike Hussey, the local man comes to the crease. Clarke takes a single
off the next ball and it's 291 for 4. Clarke moves to 14 with Hussey yet
to open his account. An attacking field by Dhoni. A good carry to the
keeper. Ishant angling across the left-hander which Hussey leaves alone.
Hussey plays a beautiful delivery from Ishant to the leg side and takes
a single. The ball hit the bat and pad and balloons in the vacant
short-leg area. Once again a outside edge for four. This time Clarke
edges the ball to the vacant third slip and the ball races to the
boundary. It's 296 for 4.
11.05 Ishant continues and Warner on strike. Warner smashes
the ball but it went high up in the air and Umesh Yadav completes the
catch. Wonderful innings comes to an end. Good catch by the young man.
Australia moves to 290 for four. Ishant finally takes a wicket that too
of Warner who smashed him all around the park.
11.00 Zaheer continues and Clarke on strike. Australia leads
India by 117 runs. Wonderful bowling from Zaheer and the ball beats
Clarke. Clarke takes a quick single and brings Warner on strike. Warner
smashes the ball into the ground and it is six once more. It is the
fifth sixth of the match. He moves on to 175. and it's 285 for three.
Warner doesn't want to let go the momentum. Once again Warner cuts
powerfully to the off-side for another boundary. He moves on to 179.
Warner takes a quick single and it's 290 for three.
10.55: Ishant continues and Warner on strike. Wide delivery to
start with. Warner pushes the ball to the mid-off region and takes a
single which takes him to 169. It is a beautiful ball from Ishant which
takes the outside edge of Clarke but runs away for four and it's 277 for
three. Clarke pats the ball for a single which takes him to 12. Warner
just tries to smash the ball but misses it completely and the ball
whistles over the stumps to the keeper. It's 278 for three with Warner
on 169 and Clarke on 12.
10.53: Zaheer Khan continues and Clarke on strike. Clarke finds
the gap on the off-side and it is the first boundary for the Australian
captain and he moves to 7. Zaheer bowls a splendid off-cutter to Michael
Clarke and hits him on the stomach. It's 272 for three.
10.48 Ishant continues with Warner on strike. Warner slashes the
first ball but misses it completely and taken by Dhoni behind the
stumps. Warner cuts the ball and work for Tendulkar in the deep and
Warner takes two runs and moves on to 160. Once again Warner smashes the
ball but this time the ball races to the boundary and moves to 164.
It's 264 for three. and the lead goes past 100. Another four from Warner
this time through the point boundary and moves to 168 and it's 268 for
three at the end of 52 overs.
10.45 Dhoni brings Zaheer into the atatck. Warner pats the ball
on the on-side and takes a single and moves on to 158. Michael Clarke is
on strike to Zaheer. Zaheer is bowling beautifully this morning and
should have taken the wicket of Warner but Kohli puts it down in the
first slip. It is 258 for three.
10.35 The umpires and fielders are back in the field. Indians are
in a huddle. Will the Indians regroup together and restrict Australia
within 350 or so? But they have to take the wicket of Warner early.
Ishant bowls the first over after lunch with Warner on strike. Ishant
bowls a beauty and beats Warner with an angliing ball outside the
off-stump. Warner takes the first run after lunch break and it is 257
for three.
Welcome back to the live updates. (post-lunch session)
So see you after lunch i.e. at 10.30 a.m. Australia leads India by 95 runs.
It is lunch.
The Indians had a mixed session on the field. If Kohli have taken the
sitter it would have been a perfect lunch for the Indians. Umesh struck
three telling blows before lunch and Australia from 149 for no loss (Day
1) moved to 256 for three. Indians bowled very well today particularly
Zaheer khan and Umesh Yadav.
9.55 Umesh continues and it will be last over before lunch.
Warner on strike. Warner whips the ball to the fine-leg and takes a
single and moves to 155. Australia 254 for three. Well stopped by Sehwag
in the gully and Clarke takes a single and Australia to 255 for three.
Umesh now comes over the wicket to Warner. Warner takes a single of the
fifth ball of 49th over. Australia moves to 256 for three. And it
remains at 256 for three.
9.50 Vinay Kumar continues and Warner on strike. Vinay angles the
ball in to Warner and an half-hearted appeal from the bowler. Warner
whips the ball the fine-leg and takes comfortable two and moves on to
153. Australia 252 for three. Warner cuts the next ball to Tendulkar and
a single is taken comfortably and he moves to 154 and it is 253 for
three. Clarke to face the last ball of 48th over and plays defensively
to mid-off fielder.
9.45 Umesh to continue and Warner (146) on strike. Umesh coming
round the wickets to Warner. Warner taps the ball on the leg-side and
takes two quick runs. It is excellent running by the Australians. He
moves to 148. What an extra-drive from Warner and he takes three
runs. These three runs brings the 150 for Warner and what an innings
from this man. Clarke is off the mark with the two. At the end of 47 overs it is 250 for three (Warner on 151, Clarke 2)
9.41 Vinay Kumar continues with Warner on strike. A wide
delivery. Warner pushes the ball to long-off and takea a single. This
brings Clarke on strike. Dhoni sets an attacking field for Clarke. It is
time that Yadav and Zaheer bowl in tandem. Beautiful delivery from
Vinay which misses the stumps by inches and it is 243 for three.
Michael Clarke comes in. Umesh Yadav who is on song bowls a beautiful
delivery to him and Clarke pats the ball the mid-on fielder.
9.35 Umesh continues the attack. Ricky Ponting on strike.
Attacking field by Dhoni. Ponting plays a very good shot through the
point and gets his first four of the innings which takes him to 7 and
Australia to 242 for 2. Beautiful delivery from Umesh. A fuller length
ball and Ponting plays carefully. Umesh strikes once again and it is
now Ponting. The ball just scrapes through his defence and Ponting is
comprehensive bowled. Umesh is on song. Australia 242 for 3. Umesh has
taken all the wickets that has fallen in the morning. One wonders why
Dhoni has not given the ball to him to share with Zaheer.
9.30 Vinay Kumar continues. Warner plays the first ball of the
next over to the mid-wicket and takes a comfortable two runs. Beaufitul
delivery from Vinay and Warner pushes the ball to the long-off and takes
a single. Now crowd eagerly awaits as Ponting takes strike. He is off
the mark straightway with a comfortable three. and Australia moves to
236 for 2. Warner plays the ball on the on-side for another couple and
it is 238 for 2. (Warner 145 and Ponting 3)
The former Australian captain Ricky Ponting comes to the crease.
9.27 Umesh to continue and Warner on strike. Warner strikes the
first ball of Umesh over to mid-off and takes a comfortable single and
moves to 140. Will Warner hit his double century? Lucky four runs for
Marsh as the ball misses the stumps by inches and the ball races to the
boundary. Umesh gets his second wicket of the morning and Marsh is
gone. Laxman in the slips takes a good catch and India takes their
second wicket and it is 230 for 2. Marsh poor form in the series
continues....
9.25 Vinay Kumar continues and Warner on strike. Warner takes an
easy single of the first ball and moves to 139. It is 225 for one for
Australia. At the 3end of 42 overs Australia remains at 225 for one and
good over from Vinay Kumar.
9.20 Umesh Yadav continues and Marsh on strike. Marsh glides the
ball through the on-side for his first boundary. Australia moves to 222
for 1 (double Nelson). Umesh now comes over the wicket for Marsh. Interesting indeed. This is the highest score for Marsh (5) in this series. Another
bad delivery and Marsh guides the ball on the on-side and takes a
couple of runs to move on to 7. Australia 224 for one.
9.10 Dhoni brings in Vinay Kumar with Warner on strike. Kohli
fields the next ball at point. Vinay brings the ball in to Warner and
the ball skids through and hits Warner and the physio is on the field to
assist him. Warner is ready after getting treatment in his elbow.
Warner smashes the next ball for three runs and Australia moves to 217
for 1. It brings Marsh, the local boy, on strike. Marsh is off the mark
and Australia moves to 218 for 1. (Warner 138, Marsh 1).
It is Shaun Marsh at no.3. He is not in good form. Will this break
brings the Indians back in the game. A good over from Umesh Yadav as he
gets a wicket. It is 214 for 1.
9.05 Will the drinks break bring fortunes for India? It is Umesh
Yadav and Warner on strike. Warner smashes the short pitched delivery
through the point for a boundary. Warner taps the next ball to the point
for a single and he moves to 135 and Cowan on 74. Australia 214 for no
loss. At last it is a breakthrough for India and Cowan goes. Umesh
Yadav brings the ball in and Cowan tries to play it on the offside but
gets an inside edge and the ball goes through to hit the stumps. It is
214 for 1.
8.58 Cowan plays the first ball of Sehwag's over for a boundary.
Cowan moves to 73. Sehwag appeals and umpire is unmoved. Cowan cuts the
next ball to deep point and takes a single. Short pitched ball and
Warner plays the ball and takes a single. Australia 209 for no loss and
it is drinks. In the 15 overs of the morning session, Australia scores
60 runs. Australians are up by 48 runs.
8.55 Umesh Yadav replaces Zaheer Khan. Warner on strike. He
smashes the ball over the covers and takes a comfortable three. Umesh
pitches the ball up and Warner goes through with his shot. It is really
bad bowling from Umesh. Cowan pulls the next ball to the boundary and
Australian on song. Australia reaches 200 runs in just 36.2 overs. It is
202 for no loss. Warner on 129 and Cowan on 68. Cowan takes a single
off the next ball and once again Warner on strike. At the end of 37
overs Australia moves to 203 for no loss (Cowan 69 and Warner 129)
8.50 Sehwag continues and Cowan on strike. Cowan punches the ball and takes a couple. The throw is not good enough and the ball bounces awkwardly in front of Dhoni and Cowan survives. A good over from Sehwag only two runs and it is 195 for no loss.
8.45 Zaheer the best bowler in the Indian attack continues. What
a nightmare for the bowler, Kohli drops a sitter. The ball just angling
in and takes the outside edge and Kohli a good fielder drops a sitter.
Warner survives. Zaheer bowling beautifully bears the brunt. Indian
agony continues..... Warner drives firmly straight to Gambhir at covers.
An eventful over from Zaheer and Australia remains at 193 for no loss.
8.43 Dhoni brings Sehwag into the attack. Interesting change. Are
Indians really missing Ashwin or Ojha? Cowan plays a shot to fine leg
and takes a couple of runs and he moves on to 58 and Australia to 189
for no loss. Widish delivery and Cowan cuts the ball through the point
for a boundary. It is indeed a bad ball bowling outside the off stump
giving width for the batsman. At the end of 34 overs it is 193 for no
loss with Cowan on 62 and Warner on 126.
8.40 With the way Australians are batting, Dhoni has to rethink
his strategies. Zaheer continues and Cowan on strike. Outside edge and
doesn't carry to Sehwag at gully. Wonderful delivery from Zaheer. Zaheer
induces Cowan to play the shot and the ball misses the outside edge.
Next ball Cowan glances the ball to the fine leg and takes a single.
Australia 187 for no loss. Well bowled by Zaheer and a very good over.
8.35 Ishant continues and Wwarner plays the ball on the off-side
and Gambhir stops the ball by diving to his left. Ishant bowls a probing
length to Cowan in this over. Cowan whips the ball off his hips and
Vinay Kumar fields and a single is taken which moves Australia to 182
for no loss. . Warners just smashes the ball over the mid-wicket for
another boundary. Australia moves to 186 for no loss with Warner on 126
and Cowan on 55.
8.30 Zaheer continues. Cowan and Warner are playing contrasting
cricket. Cowan plays a waiting game and Warner just smashes the bowler
all around the park. Cowan runs the next ball to the third-man and takes
a couple to move on to 53 and it is 180 for no loss. Next ball is a
beauty from Zaheer which just misses the outside edge of Cowan. Cowan
takes a single of the last ball of 31 overs. Australia 181 for no loss
(Cowan 54 and Warner 122).
8.25 Ishant to continue and Warner on strike. Ishant now coming around the wickets. Warner smashes the first ball of over to the mid-off boundary for a beautiful six. It is his third six of the innings. Warners
plays the next ball to the mid-on and takes a quick single and moves on
to 122. For Cowan Ishant comes over the wicket and angles the ball away
from the left-hander. Cowan plays a defensive shot and it is a
mis-field in the covers and he easily takes a single and moves on 51.
Ishant finishes the over with a beautiful delivery to Warner. The ball
just misses the bat and through to Dhoni. Australia remains at 178 for
no loss.
8.20 Zaheer continues and Cowan on strike. Zaheer bowls a probing length to Cowan. Cowan plays a shot through point and reaches his half-century. It is the second fifty of Cowan's career. Just two runs of the over and it is 170 for no loss.
8.15 It is Warner on strike and Ishant continues. Good delivery
to start the over from Ishant. Good delivery, good leave and good carry
to the keeper Dhoni. Indians are bowling much better this morning but
they have to bowl in the right areas to get wickets. Warner smashes the
next ball through the mid-off boundary for a four. An interesting statistics Australia has scored more than 500 runs without losing a wicket since Sydney Test match. At the end of 28 overs it is 168 for no loss with Warner on 115 and Cowan on 48.
8.10 Zaheer continues and Warner goes through with the shot and
it beats the point fielder to reach the bounday. Warner scores his first
boundary of the morning and moves to 108. Warner pushes the next ball
to Umesh Yadav at mid-off. Warner times his shot to the leg side and
takes three runs comfortably and Australia leads India by three runs.
Cowan plays a defensive shot and still on 48. Zaheer ends the over and
it is 164 for no loss.
8.08 Warner on 104 and Cowan on 46. Ishant from the other end
just angles the first ball of the over across Cowan and Dhoni collects
it. Cowan once again leaves the ball alone outside the off-stump. An
outswinger to the left-hander. Indian bowlers has to attack on the first
session. Cowan just taps the ball to the square leg and Zaheer fields.
Cowan takes couple of runs and moves on to 48. Australia moves to 157
for no loss.
8.05 Zaheer Khan bowls a beautiful delivery which hits the
outside edge of Cowan and runs away through the slips for the first four
of the morning. Australia moves to 154 for no loss. Cowan just taps
Zaheer on the on-side for a single. Zaheer just angles the ball into
Warner and he just plays it safely to the point fielder. Australia
remains at 155 for no loss.
8.00 Ishant starts the proceedings with Cowan on strike.
Australia trails by just 12 runs. Beautiful delivery from Ishant just
hitting the bat and first run taken of the morning and Cowan moves to
41. and it is 150 for Australia. Australia remains 150 for no loss.
The plays starts with the players are in the ground.
An interesting tweet from Manikantan Menon is "Are we still alive".
We will wait and see. The game starts exactly at 8.00 a.m. IST.
A PTI report quoted Lara as saying on Indian captain Dhoni
“I think he deserves a chance. He had success in the World Cup, the T20
World Cup, and the 50 over games. I think given his achievements so
far, he deserves another chance and everyone should come out and support
him.”
Will it be a repeat of Melbourne and Sydney or be different. Millions of
Indian fans expect a turnaround by this beleaguered side. Can the
Indian bowlers led by Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma skittle out
Australia early and try to make a match of it. Or will it be the same
old story of Australia decimating India as happened in Melbourne and
Sydney. India having lost 6 matches abroad including four in England will have to make a match out of this.
An interesting statistics. Australia has scored more than 700 runs
losing only a wicket right from the Sydney Test till Day one of Perth Test.
Premjit Lakshminarayan says "Is this a T-20 game ? M.S why wait till
2013 ? What about the golden oldies retirement plans. Rohit Sharma -
wait for only few more years please."
Let us have a look of what happened on Day one as a slideshow.
Australia takes the first day's honours convincingly
having bowled out India for a meagre 161. In reply, David Warner makes a
stunning century and Australia at close were 149 for no loss. You want
to have a look at Day one proceedings click here.
Welcome to the live updates of Day two of the third Test match at WACA, Perth.
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