Melbourne: Australian batsman Steven Smith scored 192 runs in 305 balls with 15 boundaries and 2 sixes in first inning of third Test against India gave a big score to Australia of 530 on second day.
India meanwhile had come to stump and lost its first wicket of opener Shikhar Dhawan (18) very soon after which Murali Vijay come in ground and play a safe game. At the end of game of second day with India on stumps, India scores 108/1 and training by 422 runs.
Murali Vijay passed fifty for the fourth time in the series and was unbeaten on 55 with Cheteshwar Pujara not out 25 after Smith swooped to take a catch low off the ground at second slip to dismiss Shikhar Dhawan for 28 off Ryan Harris.
India’s first task was to avoid the follow-on target of 331 while the Australians, leading the four-match series 2-0, will be pressing for victory over the final three days.
The new skipper was aided by lusty knocks from Haddin (55), Mitchell Johnson (28) and Ryan Harris (74) as Australia took apart the Indian attack.
Bureau Report
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