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Aus vs Ind Test 1 Day 4: Ton-up Warner powers Australia to big lead on tempestuous day

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12 Dec 2014 5:49 AM GMT
Warner became 5th batsman to score 2 hundreds in a match twice in a year
Aus vs Ind Test 1 Day 4: Ton-up Warner powers Australia to big lead on tempestuous day
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David Warner showed solidity and composure as he brought up his second hundred of the match at the Adelaide Oval against India. Photo: AP

Adelaide: In form of his life, David Warner’s second hundred of the game, swelled Australia’s lead to 363 on day four of the first Test against India at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Here is how the action unfolded on day four.

India resumed on 369-5 but lost their last five wickets for the addition of only 75 runs, with Australia spinner Nathan Lyon capturing 5-134.

Rogers (19 not out) and Warner (13 not out) pushed Australia to 32-0 at the break and the lefthanders were mostly comfortable in the 10 overs they faced on Adelaide Oval's largely benign wicket.

Australia's opening batsmen Chris Rogers and David Warner survived to lunch to push Australia's second innings lead to 105 runs after India were bowled out for 444 early on day four of the first test in Adelaide on Friday.

Rogers, however, was lucky to escape with wicket intact after a big shout for lbw and a nick just wide of a slip in the final over off part-time spinner Murali Vijay. But his good luck did not last long as Karn Sharma dismissed the left-hander on 21 to make it all Sharma dismissal, caught Rohit Sharma bowled Karn Sharma.

Warner, who looked rather sedate till his opening partner got out, opened up his shoulders as he took attack to Karn Sharma and part-timer Murali Vijay. The swashbuckling left-hander brought up his fifty with Shane Watson giving him a good company.

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Although Indian bowlers did pose a few questions to Watson, he managed to stay in the middle.

Just when the things started to look a bit mundane, a fired up Varun Aaron and David Warner stirred quite a few emotions. Aaron had got Warner's number and jumped into 'Come On' celebrations.

Unfortunately for him, that was a no-ball. And as Warner was making a walkback to the crease, he retorted. If the two were not enough, Shikhar Dhawan jumped in and had a go at Warner. The Aussie is not someone who would shy away from the argument and rallied back against the Indian left-hander.

Thankfully though, the umpires and Virat Kohli did a fine job to separate the warring parties as the play resumed.

(Photo: AP)

Play resumed on a brighter note after tea for India as Shami castled Shane Watson. The Australian all-rounder scored 33.

India could have easily got one more wicket had the umpire given out David Warner who gloved one to leg side off Varun Aaron's bowling. While the bowler and wicketkeeper looked absolutely convinced, Ian Gould ruled out against India.

Shami could have added one more wicket to his account. But Murali Vijay messed up big time in the slip cordon to drop David Warner. Meanwhile, Varun Aaron managed to get his first wicket of the inning when Michael Clarke mistimed his slash through the off-side and Saha took a neat catch to give India their third wicket.

Steve Smith then joined David Warner as the duo added handful of runs to Australia's lead. David Warner who is enjoying a brilliant run of form, went on to score his second hundred of the match.

The Australian left-hundred became the fifth player to score two hundreds in a Test twice in a year. He joined the likes Gavaskar, Ponting, Arvinda de Silva and Clyde Walcott who had achieved such a feat.

The match then witnessed one more drama when Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith had a go at eachother. Virat Kohli too joined in, clearly uinhappy with the way the Australian right-hander's approach. Warner, had to jump in to bring some peace.

(Photos: AP)

Warner departed quickly afterwards trying to switch-hit Karn Sharma. But that did not halt Australia's march towards big lead; if anything, Mitchell Marsh hastened it with his 25-ball-42. The tall all-rounder smashed 24 runs off Karn Sharma's one over before getting out off Rohit Sharma's next.

Australia did not lose any more wickets as the fourth day came to an end with the hosts leading by 363 runs.

Earlier, India's wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and Rohit Sharma resumed for India and added 30 runs before Lyon caught the latter off his own bowling for 43.

(Photo: AP)

Peter Siddle dropped Mohammed Shami when the batsman was on nine, spilling the catch a few feet in from the boundary when he slogged Lyon to deep midwicket.

(Photo: AP)

Shami went on to lash a valuable 34 before he was caught behind off Siddle, with Shane Watson taking a fine, low catch in the slips to bring the innings to a close.

After Siddle's spilled catch, which had the ball bonk him on the forehead before dribbling to the rope for four, Lyon captured his fourth wicket minutes later.

It was somewhat fortuitous, however, when Saha was given out caught behind by Shane Watson at slip, although there appeared to be no edge off the bat.

Saha looked miffed at the decision, but India's rejection of the Decision Review System gave him no recourse to appeal.

Lyon grabbed his fifth wicket by dismissing Ishant Sharma for a duck when the paceman gloved a simple catch to Steven Smith at short leg.

( Source : reuters/dc )
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