India's momentary revival in the first innings was halted by twin dismissals of Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh as the visitors fell to 112-5 at tea on the second day of the opening Test at the MCG on Thursday.Stuart Clark starred with the ball with three wickets as Australia eclipsed India's effort as the visitors were in disarray at 55-3 soon after the first session, but Sachin Tendulkar had other plans.A laborious start to India's first innings was resurrected by Tendulkar who tore into the Aussie bowlers, stamping his class on his way to a half-century in just over a run-a-ball.The master batsman br
ought about his own downfall by playing on to his stumps after a classy 62 from 77 balls, which was followed by the wicket of Yuvraj Singh for a duck as the teams broke for tea.After closing out Australia's first innings for 343, India surrendered the initiative by losing both their openers for just 31 runs at lunch, and further slumping to 55-3 in a painstakingly slow batting display, and the batsmen had themselves to blame.The running between the wickets failed to capture the imagination after opener Wasim Jaffer fell for a 27-ball four. Rahul Dravid, promoted to open the innings along with Wasim Jaffer, took 41 balls to open his account before he, too, departed out leg before to Stuart Clark for five, after surviving a catch off a no-ball and a dropped chance. Aussie bowling spearhead Brett Lee had India hopping to his accuracy and pace, and a bombardment of well-directed bouncers unsettled the visitors with Laxman fending one awkwardly that took his glove on its way to Ricky Ponting for 26.Australia's last pair of Stuart Clark and Mitchell Johnson added six runs to their overnight tally of 337-9 before Clark holed out to fine leg after the duo added 31 runs for the final wicket.Zaheer Khan took four wickets for 94 runs while his skipper bagged his 35th five-wicket haul in Tests to finish with 5-84, also his 10th five-for against the reigning world champions.On Boxing Day, Matthew Hayden provided the crowds with his 19th Test century on home soil and was involved in a 135-run first wicket stand with partner Phil Jaques.
India's momentary revival in the first innings was halted by twin dismissals of Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh as the visitors fell to 112-5 at tea on the second day of the opening Test at the MCG on Thursday.Stuart Clark starred with the ball with three wickets as Australia eclipsed India's effort as the visitors were in disarray at 55-3 soon after the first session, but Sachin Tendulkar had other plans.A laborious start to India's first innings was resurrected by Tendulkar who tore into the Aussie bowlers, stamping his class on his way to a half-century in just over a run-a-ball.The master batsman br
ought about his own downfall by playing on to his stumps after a classy 62 from 77 balls, which was followed by the wicket of Yuvraj Singh for a duck as the teams broke for tea.After closing out Australia's first innings for 343, India surrendered the initiative by losing both their openers for just 31 runs at lunch, and further slumping to 55-3 in a painstakingly slow batting display, and the batsmen had themselves to blame.The running between the wickets failed to capture the imagination after opener Wasim Jaffer fell for a 27-ball four. Rahul Dravid, promoted to open the innings along with Wasim Jaffer, took 41 balls to open his account before he, too, departed out leg before to Stuart Clark for five, after surviving a catch off a no-ball and a dropped chance. Aussie bowling spearhead Brett Lee had India hopping to his accuracy and pace, and a bombardment of well-directed bouncers unsettled the visitors with Laxman fending one awkwardly that took his glove on its way to Ricky Ponting for 26.Australia's last pair of Stuart Clark and Mitchell Johnson added six runs to their overnight tally of 337-9 before Clark holed out to fine leg after the duo added 31 runs for the final wicket.Zaheer Khan took four wickets for 94 runs while his skipper bagged his 35th five-wicket haul in Tests to finish with 5-84, also his 10th five-for against the reigning world champions.On Boxing Day, Matthew Hayden provided the crowds with his 19th Test century on home soil and was involved in a 135-run first wicket stand with partner Phil Jaques. 