Australia on the way to 3-0 lead

Mitchell Starc dismissed Gautam Gambhir
and Sachin Tendulkar © Getty Images

India's top order failed again in the 2nd innings after David Warner's 180 powered Australia to a strong lead on the 2nd day of the 3rd Test match.

Australia were cut down for 369 but the opening stand of 214 between Warner and Ed Cowan proved enough for a good lead before Australian fast bowlers claimed early wickets to storm towards 3-0 lead.

India need to win to have a hope of retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but at the close of play, the tourists were reeling on 88-4 in their second innings, an overall deficit of 120 runs. Rahul Dravid was unbeaten on 32, with Virat Kohli on 21.

Indian paceman Umesh Yadav claimed 5 wickets as Indian bowlers showed their courage and ceased Australia to 369 despite a demoralising opening stand, but Indian batsmen frittered their efforts failing to cope with Australian fast-men.

defeated Gautam Gambhir with a ball that pranced at the batsman and looped to gully off the bat handle, and then pinned Sachin Tendulkar lbw with in-swing. Tendulkar was unhappy about the decision, shaking his head as he walked off then reacting with dismay to replays that showed the ball clipping leg stump. Virender Sehwag was undone by a Siddle delivery that lifted and left him, 

Young left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc defeated Gautam Gambhir, caught in the slips from a steepling delivery in his first over and Virender Sehwag fell to Peter Siddle in the following over.

Sachin Tendulkar was trapped leg-before wicket by Starc for a paltry eight while VVS Laxman made another duck on a wretched tour, edging Hilfenhaus' outswinger into the cordon as India slumped to 51-4.
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