Australia in total control as Siddle rips India apart
Australia captain Michael Clarke decided against enforcing the follow-on after his Peter Siddle-inspired team overcame a maiden Virat Kohli century to take total command of the fourth Test against India at Adelaide Oval.
The home side took a 332-run first-innings lead after Siddle’s five for 49, overshadowing Kohli’s 116 in India’s 272 all out.
Australia slumped to 50 for three by the close of play but will nevertheless begin day four with victory looking all but assured.
After resuming at 61 for two, the rot set in early for India as Sachin Tendulkar was sent packing for 25 courtesy of a low catch to Ricky Ponting at second slip.
Two overs later, Siddle got rid of Gautam Gambhir (34) with a bouncer which was lobbed to the diving Mike Hussey.
From 87 for four, India slipped to 111 for five when VVS Laxman (18) nicked Nathan Lyon to Brad Haddin behind the stumps. India staged a recovery after lunch but on the stroke of tea lost Wriddhiman Saha for 35 to be reduced to 225 for six.
Siddle brought the match alive swhen he almost snared a hat-trick, first trapping R Ashwin in front for five. Next ball, incoming batsman Zaheer Khan edged to Haddin for a golden duck before Ishant Sharma blocked out the hat-trick ball.
Sharma (16) provided support to Kohli before he was bowled by Ben Hilfenhaus and Kohli was the last man out, trapped lbw for a marvellous 116 off 213 balls.
David Warner and Ed Cowan put on 39 for Australia’s first wicket before three batsmen fell for the addition of one run, starting when Warner (28) hit a return catch to Ashwin. Shaun Marsh went for a duck, adjudged lbw, and Cowan was pinned plumb in front by Ashwin.
In Napier, captain Ross Taylor’s unbeaten 111 guided New Zealand to 331 for five at the close of the first day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe.
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