Australia destroyed India's top order for the second time in three days to step closer to a massive victory in the first cricket Test here on Saturday.
India, set an improbable target of 457, collapsed to 12-3 in the first six overs before going to tea on the fourth day at a precarious 24 for four.
SCOREBOARD
AUSTRALIA (1st innings): 474 (J. Langer 52, S. Katich 81, M. Clarke 151, A. Gilchrist 104, H. Singh 5-146, A. Kumble 3-157)
INDIA (1st innings): 246 (S. Ganguly 45, P. Patel 46, G. McGrath 4-55, J. Gillespie 2-63, S. Warne 2-78, M. Kasprowicz 2-43)
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AUSTRALIA (2nd innings - overnight 127-4):
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J. Langer lbw b Pathan 0
M. Hayden run out 30
S. Katich c Dravid b Kumble 39
D. Martyn c sub (Kaif) b Harbhajan 45
D. Lehmann c Chopra b Harbhajan 14
M. Clarke c Chopra b Harbhajan 17
A. Gilchrist c Chopra b Kumble 26
S. Warne c Yuvraj b Harbhajan 31
J. Gillespie c Yuvraj b Harbhajan 8
M. Kasprowicz c Dravid b Harbhajan 8
G. McGrath not out 3
EXTRAS: (B-2, LB-1, NB-3, W-1) 7
TOTAL 228
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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-0, 2-65, 3-86, 4-104, 5-146, 6-167, 7-204, 8-216, 9-217
BOWLING: Pathan 12-2-38-1, Zaheer 13-1-45-0, Harbhajan 30.1-5-78-6, Kumble 23-4-64-2
OVERS: 78.1; Minutes: 338
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INDIA (2nd innings):
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A. Chopra lbw b Gillespie 5
V. Sehwag lbw b McGrath 0
R. Dravid not out 47
S. Ganguly run out 5
V. Laxman lbw b Warne 3
Y. Singh c Gilchrist b McGrath 27
P. Patel lbw b Warne 4
Irfan Pathan not out 7
EXTRAS: (B-2, LB-4, NB-1) 7
TOTAL (for six wickets) 105
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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-1, 2-7, 3-12, 4-19, 5-81, 6-86
BOWLING: McGrath 12-8-9-2, Gillespie 10-4-18-1, Kasprowicz 6-1-12-0, Warne 19-4-60-2, Lehmann 2-2-0-0
OVERS: 49
UMPIRES: Steve Bucknor (WIS) and Billy Bowden (NZL)
TV UMPIRE: Avi Jayaprakash (IND)
MATCH REFEREE: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI).
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