Australia on top as Clark, Ponting scores double centuries

Ponting continued to score freely after lunch

Adelaide, Jan 25: Micheal Clarke and Ricky Ponting both scored double-centuries and producing the highest Test partnership at the Adelaide Oval as the 2nd day ended with India two wickets down, and still 543 runs behind.

The captain smashed 210 from 275 balls to follow up his unbeaten knock of 329 from the second Test and Ponting also got into the act on a lifeless pitch as he scored 221 from 404 deliveries before India's bowlers finally had something to celebrate.

In reply to Australia's 604-7 (dec) Indian top order was again unable to perform as they lost early two wickets.

Virender Sehwag was brilliantly caught by Peter Siddle off his own bowling on 18 and Rahul Dravid quickly followed for just one as he was clean bowled by Hilfenhaus.
Score Card