India vs Australia - As it happened

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January 13, 2012 07:33 am | Updated April 21, 2017 06:01 pm IST

Will it be a nightmare for the Indian bowlers tomorrow? or Will there be a turnaround in the morning session on Day 2. We will meet tomorrow morning at 8.00 a.m IST.

The day was dominated by the Australians. First, the pacemen led by Hilfenhaus bundle out India for 161. Second, David Warner's fastest century enables Australia to reply strongly in their first innings.

And that is it. Australia in reply to India's meagre 161 makes 149 for no loss. David Warner batting on 104 and Ed Cowan on 40.

'15.25 Zaheer Khan brought back into the attack and it is the last over of the day. David Warners plays carefully as he wants to see off the day without losing a wicket. Wraps on the pad and half-hearted appeal turned down by the umpire. Another good delivery from Zaheer. The ball just whistles past the outside edge of Warner.

15.20 Dhoni brings in Virender Sehwag. Warner on strike. With just six overs left for the day will Warner take his chances agianst the bowling of Sehwag. He takes a single by tapping the ball on the off side. Loud shout for an LBW against Cowan but umpire is unmoved. At the end of 22 overs Australia moves to 149 for no loss.

15.15 Ed Cowan just dabs the ball for a couple and moves to 40. And now the anxiety of the Australian fans is that whether Cowan will complete his half-century? A half hearted appeal from the Indian side. But the umpire is unmoved. Cowan survives. Now Australia trails by just 13 runs. After the completion of 21 overs it is 148 for no loss.

Warner takes a couple off the next ball and moves to 103 in just 70 deliveries. and Australia moves to 146 for no loss.

Just 15 minutes to go before stumps. Warner leaves a wider delivery from Vinay Kumar. He goes for the shot and brings his hundred in just 69 deliveries. What an innings from David Warner. It is the fourth fastest hundred in Test cricket.

Dhoni brings Vinay Kumar into the attack. Warner just slams the ball to the mid-on boundary for a four and he moves to 95 and Australia to 138 for no loss.

15.10 Ishant Sharma continues the bowling attack. this time he is coming over the wicket. Ed Cowan just taps the first ball for a single which brings Warner on strike. Warner just taps the ball for a single and moves to 91 and Australia 134 for no loss. At the end of 19 overs Australia remains at 134 for no loss with Warner on 91 and Cowan on 38.

15.00 Umesh Yadav continues his sixth over. Australian dressing seems relaxed at the moment with both the openers going great guns (Warner 80 and Cowan 37). A beautiful short delivery from Yadav has hit Warner on the helmet. One moment of respite for the Indian bowlers. The ball hits the ear of Warner and he is in trouble. Will Warner score his century before the completion of the first day? We will wait and see.... Umesh Yadav bowls short and Warner cuts the ball to the point boundary and he races to 84 and Australia moves to 126 for no loss. Another boundary for Warner as he pulls the ball to the mid-wicket boundary. Warner now leapfrogs to 88. Another short ball and Warner cuts the ball and takes two runs and he moves to 90 and 132 for no loss.

14.55 David Warner faces Ishant Sharma.Warner just flicks the ball to the leg side and takes a single and Australia moves to 118 for no loss. Ed Cowan plays a waiting game as Warner just demolishes the Indian bowling attack. Another boundary of the last ball and at the end of 17 overs Australia moves to 122 for no loss.

14.50 Umesh Yadav continues his round the wicket attack. Angling across the left hander, Yadav appeals for a LBW but the umpire Aleem Dar is unmoved. Finally a maiden over from Umesh Yadav.

A message from Ravishankar says "It's waste of watching the Indian team playing in overseas. Henceforth BCCI should declare its going to be a 3-day test matches for the Indian team."

14.45 Another four from Warner. He just slashes the ball hard and it races to the third-man boundary. Ishant Sharma now comes round the wicket. Strays on the leg side Warner takes a single. Warner now moves to 75 in just 54 balls. Cowan pulls the next ball from Ishant for a boundary. No respite from the Australian openers for the Indian bowlers. One wonders whether it is the pitch where India were bundled out for 161. Australia races to 113 for no loss in 14.4 overs. Short-arm jab from David Warner and another four off Ishant Sharma. Warner moves to 79 and Australia to 117 for no loss.

Umesh continues from the other end. Will the drinks break bring fortunes for the Indian bowlers? Cowan punches the ball in the off side takes three runs and moves on to 24 and Australia to 98 for no loss.Now the dangerous Warner is on strike. Umesh Yadav comes round the wicket and brings the ball in. Warner just dabs the ball and no run. Warner now pushes the ball on the on-side and takes a single and it is 99 for no loss. Cowan now in the act with a lovely shot on the leg side for a four. Australia leapfrogs to 103 for no loss in 14 overs.

14.30 Change of bowling. Ishant Sharma brought into the attack. Can he do a miracle? Strays on the leg side Warner tries to pull the ball and misses. Ishant Sharma brings the ball in and hit Warner on the hips and no run. Warner just flays Ishant out of the park for another six. The ball sails into the crowd. The Indian bowlers are just running out of ideas. Australia moves quickly to 94 for no loss in 13 overs with David Warner on 70 and Cowan on 21.

Bowling change. Umesh Yadav replaces Vinay Kumar. Umesh brings the ball in and Warner is lucky to be there as the ball just misses the stumps. Warner continues to flay the attack as he whacks the next ball for a four. Warner just dabs the ball to the off-side and takes a single and moves on to 64 and Australia 84 for no loss. Dhoni has to rethink his strategies as Australia mauls the bowling attack. A run-out chance missed as Warner slips in the middle. Cowan is taking his time and just plays second fiddle to David Warner. Cowan gets into the act and adds salt to the injury as he just pulls a ball to the boundary. It is 88 for no loss.

It is unbelievable Australians were 79 for no loss in just 11 overs.

14:25 Another four takes Warner to fifty . Just 36 balls to bring it up. Is it a one-day or Test? David Warner doesn't stop and he flays the Indian bowlers to all round the park and it is 74 for no loss and Warner on 54. A mis-field gives Warner a couple. Is India now a disjointed side? Warner punches through the off-side and the ball races to the boundary. A very good fielding gives Warner three runs and he moves to 59 and it is 79 for no loss.

14:24 Australia not letting up with the attack. Warner continues to flay Vinay Kumar as he races to 46 off just 35.

Still 18 overs to be bowled today

14.15 Attacking field by Dhoni. A short mid-off comes in place with Zaheer Khan attacks. Warner is in ominous form and Zaheer has to think to get him out. Warner chips the ball over the mid-wicket and takes three runs and it is 57 for no loss. At the end of 9 overs Australia races to 57 for no loss. The last ball Warner edges and it falls short of Tendulkar in the first slip.

14.10 Vinay Kumar continues. He brings the ball in to the left hander and Warner just taps the ball and no run. Warner beautifully punches the ball to the leg side and takes three runs and it is 54 for no loss. Warner on 34 and Cowan on 17. Cowan is just playing a second fiddle to Warner. Cowan just dabs the ball to the point and Kohli dives and stops. Australia remains at 54 for no loss at the end of 8 overs.

14.05 Zaheer Khan continues and Cowan just flicks the ball on the on-side for a four. It is 41 for no loss in just 6.1 overs. Will the Indian bowlers be tormented once again? The Australian are on to a positive start. David Warner, in particular is in a punishing mood. Cowan just tapping the ball for another single and brings Warner on strike. Good shot from Warner for another four. Zaheer Khan brings the ball in to the batsman and David Warner was lucky to be there and the ball races to the boundary. It is 51 for no loss in 7 overs.

14.00 Change of bowling. Vinay Kumar brought into the attack. Cowan just guides the first ball of Vinay Kumar to the fine leg for a single. Warner just taps the ball to the short-leg fielder. Warner plays a terriric shot and guides the ball for a big six. Warner taps the ball over the bowler's head and it was the first six of the Test. At the end of the sixth over it is 37 for no loss.

13.55 Cowan faces the next over from Zaheer Khan. Cowan takes a couple of runs by just tapping the ball to the mid-on and it is 25 for no loss. A quick single by Cowan. Both Warner and Cowan are quick between the wickets. Pitched up and Warner just drives the ball to the mid-off boundary for a four. He moves to 20 and Australia to 30 for no loss. Cowan is on 7. At the end of the fifth over Australia remains on 30 for no loss.

13.50 Umesh Yadav continues and Cowan fetches a single off the first ball and it is 16 for no loss. Warner pulls the next ball to the mid-wicket and takes a couple. Umesh tries too hard and is straying on the leg side. A short-pitched delivery on the off side which Warner leaves alone. Well bowled by Umesh Yadav. A yorker length ball was tapped to the mid-on boundary for another couple of runs. Warner plays the last ball of the over to a single. At the end of the fourth over Australia are 21 for no loss with Warner on 15 and Cowan on 4.

13.45 Zaheer khan beats the outside edge of Cowan off the first ball of the third over. As a seasoned customer, Zaheer bowls beautifully. Cowan just taps the next ball to Ishant and takes a quick single. Zaheer Khan angles a ball to Warner and the ball strikes the pad of Warner and a half-hearted appeal was turned down by the umpire. Warner drives the next ball through the covers and fetches a boundary and it is 15 for no loss.

13.40 Umesh Yadav starts the proceedings from the other end. Ed Cowan takes an evasive action with the ball just angling in to the left hander. Cowan plays a shot on the on side and takes a single and Australia moves to two for no loss. Warner takes two runs off the next ball. Umesh strays on the leg side and Warner tries to glance the ball and brushes the pad and two leg byes were taken. Warner plays a beautiful shot through the mid-off for a boundary. It is 10 for no loss.

13.35: Zaheer Khan starts the proceedings for India. Ed Cowan leaves the first ball he faces to the keeper Dhoni. Cowan off the mark with a single. Australia 1 for no loss. David Warner is on strike. Absolute beauty from Zaheer Khan. David Warner is comprehensively beaten. Australia is on 1 for no loss after one over.

Now we will wait for the Australian innings to come up in a few minutes.

The Indian pacemen Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Vinay Kumar must bowl their heart out to skittle out Australia cheaply. But with the form of Australian batsmen were in, the Indian fans are heartbroken with the performance of their top-order batsmen.

With this kind of performance, this match might be over in four days also like Melbourne and Sydney where India were convincingly beaten by Australia. Once again Australian pacemen did the job for their team and India were found wanting in the bouncy tracks of Australia.

With no fightback in sight, Australia bundles out India for 161 with Hilfenhaus taking four wickets, Siddle three wickets, two wickets for Starc and one wicket for Ryan Harris. The highest scorer for India is Virat Kohli (44).

13.25 Starc continues and Ishant Sharma takes an evasive action with the ball just skidding off the surface and coming in to him. And that is it. Starc takes the wicket of Ishant Sharma. Ishant Sharma edges the ball which was taken by the keeper Haddin. And India all out for 161. Not even the first innings score of 191 in Sydney.

Umesh Yadav is the last man in. Hilfenhaus takes his fourth wicket of the match. Umesh Yadav is the last man in. Yadav plays a good shot with a ball just drifting on the leg for a four. India moves to 161 for 9.

13.20 Still 31 overs to go today. HIlfenhaus continues the bowling. Zaheer Khan trying to smash the first ball. Zaheer tries to smash the second ball and the edge was taken gleefully by Michael Clarke in the slips. Another wicket gone with India stutters at 157 for 9. What is happening in Perth is unbelievable? No Indian batsmen try to stay at the crease longer. When they are settled they play a poor shot and were back in the pavilion. The same old story continues here also. Indians are in no mood for a fightback in this series.

13.15 Starc to continue, Zaheer to face. Zaheer smashes the next ball to the mid-wicket boundary and takes a single and it is 155 for 8. Ishant plays a beautiful shot and takes two runs of the next ball and India inches to 157 for 8. Just to recap the memories of the readers that Ishant Sharma played a splendid knock with Laxman during the Australian visit to India. Ishant shoulders arm the next two balls to the keeper. The bounce and carry in this pitch is very good. A short ball to Ishant from Starc to end the over and it is 157 for 8.

Hilfenhaus good form in this series continues as he takes his third wicket in this Test. Ishant Sharms is the next man and takes a single off the first ball he faces. HIlfenhaus just digs the ball short and Zaheer Khan takes an evasive action. Zaheer cuts the next ball to the third man boundary and takes a single and it is 154 for 8.

13.10 Hilfenhaus to continue the 58th over. Dhoni just taps the ball to the point fielder, no run. A catching practice in the slips. Dhoni is out. Hilfenhaus picks his man. Dhoni tries to play a ball outside the off-stump and gets a thick edge and safely lands to the fielder in the slips. A Poor shot selection. Ponting in the slips takes the second catch of the day. India totters at 152 for 8.

Zaheer Khan comes in and smashes the first ball he faced to the point fielder. Will Zaheer along with the company of his captain Dhoni plays a cameo like he played in Sydney in the second innings. Zaheer Khan plays a defensive shot, a rare to watch from this man. Zaheer smashes the ball straight to fielder at mid-off. Zaheer plays and misses the last ball of the 57th over and India remains at 152 for 7.

Another message from Raghavendra Tummepalli says "Dhoni should be carefull with the balls going away from the wicket . The better thing is to wait for the loose deliveries and convert them into runs as he is the only batsmen left unbeaten.Zaheer was good in second innings of the last match.Hope the same would happen in Perth and cherish the indian spectators in Perth."

Will we see the repeat of the first innings of Sydney Test or...... a spirited fightback from the tailenders. We will wait and see

A full length from Starc picks the wicket of Vinay Kumar and India still in deep trouble with seven wickets gone for 152

A message from Sam Ganapathy How many test matches have India won in a row in the past to call India world champions at anytime in history? The West indies and Ausrralia ruled for 10 years and were feared. Whereas when India beat Bangladesh the people praise the players to the sky as if they've beaten the best team in the world!

13:05 Another four for Dhoni , he reckons attack is the only way to get some runs around here. Slapped over cover this time. Dhoni does this now and then, sudden attacking burst to upset the momentum, then hold back and play for singles when the field is pushed out.

13:03 We're back for the final session with Dhoni and Vinay Kumar at the crease. Dhoni starts with a flicked four through midwicket after walking down to Hilfenhaus, second ball post-Tea.

We will continue with the live updates of the >third Test after taking a break for 20 odd minutes.

Like the pre-lunch session India lose two quick wickets to put them on the backfoot. At tea India remains at 144 for 6 with Dhoni and Vinay Kumar batting. Will India post a challenging total for Australia, remains a mystery.

12.35 Vinay Kumar whips the first ball of Siddle's over to the mid-wicket boundary. It is a four and he is mark with the boundary. Vinay plays the next ball off the pads to fine leg and take a single to give Dhoni the strike. This will be last over before Tea. India moves on to 143 for six. Dhoni whips the last ball before Tea to the leg side and takes a single. India still stutters at 144 for six with Dhoni on 4 and Vinay Kumar on 5.

According to Raghavendra Tummepalli "Dhoni would at least score 30 runs.The tailenders should score atleast 15 runs and this pushes the score over 200. Then comes the role of Ishanth and Zaheer,who I guess will bowl upto the mark as the pitch conditions help them take wickets."

Will there be another over before tea? We will wait and see.

12.30 Dhoni edges the first ball from Harris and the ball did not carry to the slip fielder Shaun Marsh . Good bowling by the Australian pacemen on the first day. Once again Dhoni misses the ball and it sails past his bat to the keeper. At the end of the 54th over India still remains on 138 for six.

Vinay Kumar is the next man in with still a ball to go in the 53rd over. Vinay plays it safely and India moves to 138 for six.

After the dismissal of Laxman, the long tail follows with Dhoni being the recognised batsman. It will be interesting to see what Dhoni does with the tail coming up.

12.25 Siddle continues the next over and Dhoni to face him. Dhoni plays a shot straight to Siddle and no run. Dhoni drives through the covers and takes a couple of runs. He is off the mark with this couple and India moves to 137 for 5. Good carry of the cricket ball to the keeper as Dhoni leaves the ball alone. Dhoni pushes the next ball to the cover and takes a quick single and India moves to 138 for five. Once again Siddle strikes. A length ball from Siddle and Laxman edges the ball to the captain Michael Clarke. Like the pre-lunch session, India loses two quick wickets in succession and is in deep trouble with six wickets down. Siddle probing outside the off stump gains him the prized wicket of Laxman.

12:20Dhoni comes to the crease with a job at hand. Safe to say none of the batsmen can claim to be in form, and Dhoni is no exception. At the end of 52 overs India moves to 135 for five with Laxman batting on 31.

12.15 Kohli takes a quick single off Siddle's next over and he moves on to 44. India 128 for four. Loud appeal for LBW from Siddle and the umpire is unmoved. Siddle bowls straight length and hits the pads but the ball is certainly missing the stumps. Next ball, Laxman beautifully plays a square drive but is well stopped by David Warner at point. Laxman hits the next ball on the up and drives the ball to the cover boundary. Starc stops the ball on the boundary line and Laxman takes three runs. India moves on to 131 for four. Kohli plays an uppish shot and he is out. David Warner takes a brilliant catch. India is 131 for five. Kohli plays a brilliant knock before being dismissed by a cheeky shot.

12.10 Harris continues and Kohli plays the first ball straight to the mid-on fielder. Kohli taps the next ball to the vacant area on the leg side and takes a quick single and moves on to 43 and India to 125 for four. Laxman decides to play the waiting game today. Laxman just pats the next ball on the backfoot to the cover region and takes a couple and moves on 24 and India 127 for four. At the end of 50 overs India remains on 127 for four.

12.05 Still 42 overs to be bowled today. Peter Siddle is brought back into the attack. Laxman who is batting on 22 leaves the first balls to the keeper. One wonders whether both these batsmen begin to gain confidence after having spent enough time in the middle. Two straight maiden overs from Siddle and Harris. India still remains on 124 for four.

12.00 Harris into the attack. One has to admire the captaincy of Michael Clarke for shuffling his bowlers. Kohli leaves the first two balls to the keeper. Kohli plays the next ball straight to the cover fielder and no run. India still is on 124 for four. Kohli tries to play a straight drive but the ball went straight to the mid-on fielder. Kohli is still on 42 and Laxman on 22 and India remains on 124 for four. It is a maiden over from Harris.

11.57 Starc continues...Kohli tries to leave the first ball but the ball just hits the bat and went straight to the fielder. Kohli takes a quick single and India moves on to 116 for four and Kohli on 42, Laxman on 14. Starc pitches the ball short and Laxman is on to it straightaway and hooks the ball to the square leg boundary for a four and moves on to 18. Laxman plays the next ball to the point boundary for another four. Laxman just punches the ball to the vacant point boundary and he moves on to 22 and India 124 for four. Starc bowls a good length ball and it whizzles past the outside edge of Laxman.

11.55 Hilfenhaus continues the next over and Laxman is on strike. Still it is Nelson..... Laxman plays the next ball to the mid-wicket and no run. Still Nelson..... Hilfenhaus pitches the next ball in full and Laxman uses the pace of the ball and drives it to the cover boundary. It is the second boundary for Laxman and India moves to 115 for four. It is fifty partnership between these two. These two added 52 runs from 20.3 overs. At the end of 46 overs it is 115 for four.

11.50 Starc continues the next over. Kohli whips the first ball of the over to the square leg boundary and it is four. Kohli is playing wonderfully well and he moves on to 39 (6 boundaries) and India to 108 for four. Starc bowling is up to the mark and whenever he errs in length Kohli just whips him off his legs. A short pitch delivery from Starc, Kohli tries to hook but the bounce is too much for him and he leaves the ball. Once again Starc strays the ball on the leg side and Kohli just guides the ball to the square leg boundary and takes a couple of runs and moves on to 41 and India to 111 for four. (Oh it is Nelson)

11.48 Hilfenhaus continues the next over with Laxman on strike. Good solid defence from Laxman and both the batsmen are looking good to play a big knocks. At the end of 44 overs it is 104 for four.

11.45 Michael Clarke brings in Starc into the attack. He shuffles his bowlers to bowl short spells in this hot and humid conditions. Laxman is on strike. Starc is indeed bowling beautifully and the batsmen are very careful against him. One has to wonder the field placement of Michael Clarke. He is just keeping the right persons in the right places for Laxman and Laxman couldn't penetrate the on-side field. Starc bowls a beautiful ball. Laxman gets an inside edge and runs for a single and India moves to 100. The next ball Kohli whips vociferously to the square-leg boundary and it is four and India moves on to 104 for four. Kohli on 35 and Laxman on 10.

If India level the series 2-2, India will maintain their position at the No.2 and if they loses South Africa will move to the second position.

11.38 Hilfenhaus, the leading wicket-taker in this series, continues the 42nd over of the match. Kohli on strike. The young man has shown some resilience in this Test and he is on course for a big knock. A maiden over from Hilfenhaus and India remains at 99 and four and drinks were called.

Kohli and Laxman strive hard to play a waiting game.

11.35 Harris bowls the next over with Kohli on strike. Kohli whips the next ball to the left side and takes three runs and India inches closer to 100 (99 for four). Kohli moves on to 31. A short ball from Harris which Laxman tries to play hook shot but misses completely. Laxman shoulder arms the final ball of the 41st over and it is 99 for four.

11.30 Hilfenhaus continues and Laxman leaves the first two ball to the keeper. Laxman concentrates hard to play a good knock in this Test match. Hilfenhaus probes Laxman to play poor shot but Laxman is up the mark and leaves the ball alone. Laxman plays a shot and the third umpire is called to check whether he is out or not out. Mike Hussey is the player who has taken the catch. The third umpire says not out and Laxman plays. For some time the Indian fans had their heart in the mouth. India remains at 96 for four.

11.25 Kohli plays an excellent shot on the backfoot and punches the ball to the cover boundary and takes a couple and moves on to 24. India 92 for four. The next two balls, Kohli plays straight to cover and mid-on. Harris bowls a beautiful ball and beats the outside edge of Kohli. Australian bowlers probe the Indian batsmen outside the off-stump because they are very good leg-side players. Kohli just flicks the ball to the square-leg boundary and after a very long time it is four. India moves to 96 for four (Kohli on 28 and Laxman on 9). Harris drifts the ball on the leg-side and Kohli just whips the ball to the boundary.

11.20 Hilfenhaus is brought into the attack. Michael Clarke is shuffling his bowlers to just break partnerships. Laxman is solid in his defence and plays the ball to the cover, no run. A wide delivery outside the off-stump and Laxman just leaves the ball alone. These two batsmen have added 27 runs from 12 overs. India 90 for four at the end of 38 overs.

11.15 Ryan Harris is brought into the attack. Kohli is the batsman on strike. Kohli played a solid defensive shot and India stays at 90 for four. Kohli on 22 and Laxman on 9. Kohli whips the next ball to the square leg, no run. Kohli leaves the next ball and Haddin doing the rest. At the end of the 37 overs, India 90 for four with Kohli batting on 22 and Lasman on 9.

11.10 Siddle continues the 36th over of the Indian innings and Laxman is on strike. The first two balls did not make much impact on the Laxman. Siddle is bowling with full vigour in this spell. Laxman takes a single and moves on to 9 and India to 89 for four. Kohli takes a single and it is 90 for four.

11.07 Mitchell Starc continues the next over with Kohli on strike. Kohli takes a single and it is 85 for four. One has to wait and see whether Laxman and Kohli play big knocks to bail out India in this Test. Laxman plays the fifth ball for three runs and moves on to 8 and India 88 for four. Laxman plays his favourite whip shot off the leg side (though uppish) and the fielder chases the ball and the batsmen takes three runs. It is 88 for four

11.03 In the post-lunch session India scored just 4 runs in five overs . Kohli whips the next ball from Peter Siddle to the square leg and takes two runs. He moves on to 15 and it is 79 for four. Kohli tries to hook the next ball from Siddle but gets an edge but the ball races to the boundary. Kohli moves on to 19 and it is 83 for four. Kohli whips the next ball to the square leg for a single. It is 84 for four. Kohli moves to 20. Beautifully bowled delivery by Siddle and beats Laxman. The ball just whizzles past and there was a half-hearted appeal from the slip cordon. It is 84 for four at the end of 34 overs.

11.00 Starc continues the next over. Laxman is on strike. Laxman plays a punch shot but the ball goes straight to mid-on fielder. The bounce in this pitch is very much and it induces fast bowlers to bowl fuller length deliveries to get wickets. Once again Laxman drives straight to the mid-off fielder. Starc is bowling his heart out. Mitchell Starc bowls a maiden over and it is 77 for four.

10.55 Siddle continues the 32nd over of the Indian innings. Virat Kohli has to focus hard to prove a point or two to his critics why he is selected above Rohit Sharma. Next ball he plays a solid defensive shot. Siddle continues to probe Kohli outside the off stump. India 77 for four

10.50 Mitchell Starc encourages a drive from Kohli and the ball just misses the outside edge of the bat. Next ball Kohli leaves alone and the ball just misses the stumps and Haddin collects the ball. Kohli takes a good single and in fact pushes Laxman hard for the run. Kohli on to 13 and India 77 for 4. At the end of the 31st over India moves on to 77 for four.

10.45 Siddle comes into the attack and straightaway brings Kohli to the front, bowling a fullish length delivery which just whizzles past the outside edge. According to former Indian captain Ganguly, Kohli had to be very careful in his shot selections. Good solid defence from Kohli. Michael Clarke adopts an attacking field for the Indian batsmen. Kohli whips off the hip and takes a single and moves on to 12 and india 76 for four.

The Indian batsmen Laxman and Kohli are in. Starc starts the proceedings. Laxman plays the first ball after lunch for a single. Next ball is an absolute beauty from Starc. Kohli looking out of sorts with this ball. Kohli plays the next ball to square leg for a single. Laxman tries to whip the fifth ball of Starc's over to the leg side but gets an inside edge on to the pad. Laxman leaves the next ball alone and Haddin did the rest.

The Australians are coming into the ground to continue their good form in the Test series. The Australian pacemen have dominated till now as is seen in this Test match also. Hilfenhaus took two wickets, Harris and Siddle chipping in with one wicket each.

10.35 India were 73 for 4 with Gambhir, Sehwag, Dravid and Tendulkar back in the pavilion. Laxman and Kohli were there. Will there be resilience from the Indian batsmen at least in this Test. Only M.S. Dhoni is the recognised batsman still to come.

Welcome to the post-lunch updates of the India-Australia third Test at WACA, Perth

India have to build partnerships if they were to win this Test. With Laxman and Kohli still playing, one expects a Indian fightback in the post-lunch session. Let's wait and see. See you after the lunch i.e. at 10.30 a.m.

>India 73 for four (Gambhir 31, Tendulkar 15, Laxman 4 n.o, Kohli 10 n.o)

No more calamities before lunch. Laxman and Kohli stave off the overs before lunch and India is in deep trouble with four wickets down. They were 73 for four.

10.00 One more over before lunch. Hilfenhaus continues and Kohli wrapped on the pad off the first ball. Streaky shot from Kohli but the ball races to the boundary and Kohli scores his first runs in this Test. Good solid defence from Kohli. Beautifully flicked off the pads and Kohli took two runs and it is 69 for four. Once again a splendid straight drive from Kohli and the ball races to the boundary and India moves on to 73 for four. Kohli moves on to 10.

9.55 Harris continues the 27th over of the Indian innings. Laxman chases a wide delivery from Harris and misses. Again a beautiful delivery from Harris which was left alone by Laxman. A widish delivery to end the over from Harris.

9.50 Hilfenhaus continues the next over. And Indians fans are down and out, Gambhir was out with a beautiful delivery from Hilfenhaus and Gambhir knicked the ball to the keeper Brad Haddin. It is a regulation catch for Haddin. The Indian team are in all kinds of trouble (63 for four) and one wonders whether the same old story continues. It is a double blow from the Australians. They took Sachin Tendulkar and now the well-set Gambhir off the first ball of the next over. It is Virat Kohli in the middle. Hilfenhaus is having a good time this series with the ball. Angling across Virat Kohli tries to play a leg glance and misses. Good over from Hilfenhaus and it is 63 for four.

9.45 Ryan Harris strikes with his first ball of the next over and the Little Master Tendulkar gone. He is out LBW to Harris. India down to 59 for three. His fans around the world are dumbstruck once again. Harris pitches the ball up to Tendulkar and while trying to play on the onside misses the ball completely and was plumb in front. It is VVS Laxman out in the middle. Despite having a good record against the Australians, Laxman hasn't fired in this series and till now he has scored only one half-century. Beautiful shot by Laxman and the ball races to the boundary. Laxman opened his account with the flourishing four and India moves on 63 for three.

9.40 According to the experts, the first two days are sold out in Perth. Tendulkar takes a single off the first ball of 24th over and he moves on to 15. Gambhir is cautious as lunch is fast approaching. The Australian bowlers are using all their prowess to break this partnership. Tendulkar is having problems near the sight screen as people were moving in the area.

9.35 Harris continues and straightaway there was a loud shout for LBW. The ball pitches outside leg and misses the stumps. Michael Clarke is giving his bowlers short spells as Perth is having very hot conditions. Gambhir plays loose shot and gets a lucky four. He just wants to play on the onside but the ball taking a leading edge and races to the boundary and it is 58 for 2. Gambhir moves on to 31.

9.32: Ben Hilfenhaus brought into the attack. Hilfenhaus is the leading wicket-taker in this series. Gambhir takes a quick single off the third ball of Hilfenhaus over and it is 54 for 2 and Gambhir moves on to 27. In the first spell, Hilfenhaus took the wicket of dangerman Virender Sehwag.

9.30 Harris continues and India moves on to 52 for 2. Thirty minutes to go for lunch. Will these Indian batsmen hold on till lunch. The fourth ball of the 21st over was a beauty from Harris which skids off the pitch, beats the outside edge of Gambhir and Haddin did the rest. Gambhir takes a single off the next ball and moves on to 26 and India to 53 for 2. Tendulkar leaves the last ball of 21st over from Harris and Haddin collects.

9.25 Peter Siddle continues the 20th over of the Indian innings. The pace and carry in this pitch is very good. On seeing the conditions, Clarke took a wise decision of bowling first. Just to recollect Indian captain also said that he would have elected to bowl first. Good bowling from Siddle and equally good counter from Gambhir. Absolute beauty from Siddle and loud shout for LBW but Aleem Dar is once again unmoved as the ball was pitched up but misses the stumps. That is the end of 20th over and it is 51 for 2.

9.20 Gambhir takes a streaky single off the first ball of Harris next over and he moves on to 25 and India 49 for 2. India has to build partnerships and these two have have to bat through till lunch. Well bowled and equally played by Tendulkar and takes a couple. With this India moves on to 51 for 2 with Tendulkar batting on 14 and Gambhir on 25. Again a wide short delivery Harris which was left alone by Tendulkar. After the completion of 19 overs India moves on to 51 for 2.

9.15 Siddle continues from the other end. Wide delivery to Sachin Tendulkar which he leaves and Haddin had to dive in front of the first slip to collect the ball. A wide delivery followed by an excellent delivery which was pitched up and well left by Tendulkar. Another beautiful straight drive from Tendulkar but Siddle taking the sting out of the ball. Tendulkar batting on 8 and Gambhir on 24. Beautifully executed off-drive shot from the Little Master and the ball races to the boundary and Tendulkar moves on 12 (3 fours).

9.10 Ryan Harris brought into the attack. India is 44 for 2. The first two ball were left alone by Gambhir who is looking good at this moment. Michael Clarke sets an attacking field to Gambhir with three slips in place. Wonderful delivery from Harris and it is a maiden. Gambhir is looking good in his shot selection in WACA.

9.05 Peter Siddle continues from the other end and it is Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar plays a beautiful straight drive and gets off the mark with a four. It is the trademark straight drive from the Little Master. Siddle bowls a beautiful delivery and Tendulkar padded it up and Siddle shouts for an LBW but the Aleem Dar is unmoved. The ball pitched outside the off stump coming in and the ball was way above the stumps. Another splendid shot from Tendulkar. The ball pitched up to Tendulkar and the execution of the drive was excellent and it is another four. Siddle ends the over with a beautiful delivery and Tendulkar leaves the ball alone.

9.01 Starc continues and Gambhir takes two runs of the first ball of his new over and India moves on 34 for 2. (Gambhir on 22 and Tendulkar yet to get off the mark. Gambhir plays a shot which was angling in and gets another couple and moves on to 24. Starc bowls a ball angling across Gambhir and Haddin did the rest by diving across the leg side. After the end of 15 over India is 36 for 2.

9.00: It is the Little Master. Sachin Tendulkar comes in. Once again people prays for his 100th international hundred

8.55 And another bowling change, it is Peter Siddle. He has taken 11 wickets in the series. Gambhir plays a beautiful shot through the leg side and takes a single. And he is batting on 20. Dravid plays a square drive which was in the air but reaches the point boundary. Dravid scores his first four and he is on 9. Peter Siddle does it again and breaches the defence of Dravid. Dravid is bowled. India loses its second wicket and it is 32 for 2. It was a perfect yorker for Dravid and Dravid's bad series continues. And it is an interesting statistics from a commentator, Dravid was bowled 9 times out of his last 11 innings.

8.50: Starc bowls a wide delivery beating Haddin and India gets two byes. Mitchell Starc bowls a beautiful delivery to Dravid and raps on the pads and a big shout for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. The ball pitches on the line but certainly misses the leg stump. Dravid whips the last ball of Starc's over off his hips and well stopped at the short-leg.

8.45: Dravid takes a single of the first ball of Hilfenhaus over and it is 19 for one. Beautifully played straight drive by Gambhir and it is another four of the last ball of Hilfenhaus over. With this shot one expect that Gambhir is getting into his groove. and India 23 for one. Gambhir on 17 and Dravid on 5

And confirmed by the third umpire it is the first four of the morning by India.

8.40: Change in the bowling it is Mitchell Starc into the attack. Gambhir plays the first ball of his over safely. Starc starts with a speed of 138.2 kmph. Gambhir tries to steal a single of the fourth ball but was rightly sent back by Dravid. Wild swish by Gambhir of the next ball i.e. played and missed outside the off-stump. Off the last ball of Starc's over Gambhir plays his favourite cut shot and it is the first boundary of Indian innings. Umpire is checking with the third umpire whether it is four or six.

8.36: Hilfenhaus is bowling with vigour continuing his good form in this Test series. India after 10 overs is 14 for one (Gambhir on 9 and and Dravid is on 4)

8.35: India was 12 for one (Gambhir on 9 and Dravid on 2)

8.30: Hilfenhaus starts his new over. As a leading wicket-taker in this series, HIlfenhaus probes both the batsmen at the crease. Gambhir scores two runs of the second ball of the eighth over and it is 11 for one.

8.27: Ryan Harris is bowling with fire. Harris utilises the condition in Perth well. He probes Rahul Dravid's resilience outside the off stump. At the end of Harris' over it is 9 for one

8.26: Gambhir plays a cover drive off the last ball of Hilfenhaus over and takes two runs. It is indeed a convincing drive from Gambhir. India 9 for one

8.25: Hilfenhaus to continue and Gambhir is on strike. Gambhir plays carefully the first three balls from Hilfenhaus.

8.20: Both the bowlers are bowling exceptionally well. Gambhir scores a single of fifth ball of the fifth over and it is 7 for one and after the end of the fifth over India 7 for one (Gambhir 5 and Dravid 1)

Eventful over it is from Hilfenhaus. Sehwag was out for a duck and Dravid was comprehensively beaten.

8.15: And now it is Rahul Dravid comes out in the middle. First ball Rahul Dravid just leaves the ball to the keeper. Hilfenhaus bowls that beats the defence of Rahul Dravid. Rahul Dravid off the mark with a single of the last ball of the fourth over. It is 6 for one.

8.12: Now Sehwag will face Hilfenhaus. Hilfenhaus strucks with his second ball of his second over. Sehwag edges it and Ponting did no mistake and India loses its first wicket and it is 4 for 1. Once again in this series, Hilfenhaus accounted for Sehwag.

8.10: Ryan Harris starts his next over. In the first ball he appeals confidently for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. The ball was just pitching outside the leg and going down the leg stump. Gambhir scores two runs of the fifth ball and India was 4 for no loss in the third over.

8.05: Hilfenhaus shares the new ball with Ryan Harris. Hilfenhaus is the leading wicket-taker in this series. Gambhir scores a single of the fifth ball of Hilfenhaus over and once against Sehwag was left one ball to face. No damage done of the last ball of the second over.

8.02: Gambhir scores the first run for India in this Test. Sehwag left one ball to face and there it is 1 for no loss in the first over.

8.00 am : Ryan Harris bowls the first over and Gambhir faces it.

And here we go, Virender Sehwag and Gambhir are out in the middle

Millions of Sachin Tendulkar fans are keeping their fingers crossed once again whether he will reach the milestone of 100 international hundreds

The teams are

Australia: DA Warner, EJM Cowan, SE Marsh, RT Ponting, MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, BJ Haddin, PM Siddle, RJ Harris, MA Starc, BW Hilfenhaus

India: V Sehwag, G Gambhir, R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, V Kohli, MS Dhoni, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and R. Vinay Kumar

In his expert commentary, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly said that the Indian batsmen should bat very very well to stay in contention.

While his Indian counterpart M.S. Dhoni said "We would have liked to bowl as well. The Perth wicket will help the fast bowlers more than spinners. We are a side that has done well in the big venues, we have done well on green tracks."

Australian captain Michael Clarke after winning the toss said that "The pitch has got a fair bit of grass, and we decided to go in with four quicks. India are a strong team, with a lot of knowledge and experience, we need to be strong this morning."

Australia made two changes to its team. Mitchell Starc comes in place of Nathan Lyon and Ryan Harris comes in place of Pattinson. India also made one change with Vinay Kumar replacing Ashwin. Kohli gets another chance.

And here it is Australian captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Will it be a all pace attack by both the Indian and Australian teams, we will wait and see.

And also a startling analysis from a reader. Ravichandran Ashwin was the second highest run-getter for India after Sachin Tendulkar. No other recognised batsmen like Sehwag, Gambhir, Dravid, Laxman, Kohli and Dhoni are there in the list.

With the defeat in the first two Test matches, millions of Indian fans across the word are expecting a turnaround from this team which had held the No.1 spot in Test cricket. As you all know India lost their No.1 status to England during 2011. India lost all the four Test matches to England.

India's record at Perth is 1-2. India won a match at Perth in 2008 by 72 runs. Team India was led by the leg-spinner Anil Kumble.

In the second Test at >Sydney , India were routed by the Australian pacemen. India was dismissed for a meagre 191 runs in the first innings. Led by the captain Michael Clarke, Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey, Australian posted a mammoth total of 659 for four and dismissed India in the second innings for 400 to win the Test by an innings and 68 runs.

In the first Test at >Melbourne , Team India had their moments but due to the failure of the middle-order, Australia beat India by 122 runs.

Before going to the live updates, here are the recap of the first two Tests at Melbourne and Sydney in which India were beaten convincingly by Australia.

Hello and welcome to the live updates of the third Test between India and Australia at Perth.

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