|
India seize initiative on third day - Scorecard
Chennai, Oct 16: India held the advantage in a tantalisingly poised second cricket Test against Australia by the close of the third day's play which saw some gritty batting by the home side and yet another superb bowling performance by Anil
Kumble.
Trailing by 141 runs in the first innings, the visitors reshuffled their batting order and managed to wipe the deficit, reaching 150 for 4 at close at the M A Chidambaram Stadium here today.
First innings hero Anil Kumble removed the two Aussie openers in quick succession before clean bowling the dangerous Adam Gilchrist in the penultimate over of the day to swing the momentum in his team's
favour.
Australia were 150 for 4 in their second innings at close on the third day of the second cricket Test against India here today.
With India having made 376 in their first innings, Australia were nine runs ahead with six wickets in hand. (Our Correspondent)
Published: Sunday, October 17, 2004
|