Australia Vs India Day 2

The second test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket ground reached the score 484/2 by the Aussies. Skipper MichaelClarke has made hi double ton and  batsman Clarke  and Michael Hussey were the batsmen at the line at the end of play on the second day.

Carrying on from their overnight score of 116 for 3, the Aussies held the plan right from the beginning as Clarke and Ponting added 120 in the opening session, with the Aussie skipper bringing up his 18th Test century.

The Indian bowlers led by Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma, failed to provide the team with the much needed breakthrough early on. Ponting then brought up his first century in nearly two years

It was all about the Clarke-Ponting show from then on as both batsmen went about their cheerful ways until Ishant struck with the wicket of Ponting to end the epic 288-run stand for the fourth wicket.

The 23-year old pacer was finally rewarded for some persistent bowling in the right areas when he had Ponting play apishly at a delivery outside his off stump, for Sachin Tendulkar to complete a comfortable catch in the cover-point region. The Tasmanian struck 14 boundaries during his 225-ball stay.

The gentle celebrations brought about by Ponting’s dismissal were the only moment that belonged to the Indians in an otherwise terrible session in which 113 runs were approved The Australians were at their dominating best, predatory runs at will as Hussey got into the act.

Hussey smashed a six and seven fours during his 97-ball stay while Clarke finished the day with 31 boundaries and a maximum to his name, as the two added 157 runs to end a truly disastrous day in the field for the Indians.