Captain Michael Clarke struck sparkling century against an ineffective Indian bowling attack as Australia seized control of the second Test.
The Indians were sent on a leatherhunt since morning and they could grab just one wicket in the second session after going wicketless in the first as Australia raced to 349 for four at tea in reply to India's first innings 191 all out.
Clarke, continued to bat with fluency and it made no difference to him that India had taken the second new ball after 82 overs. He drove Zaheer Khan through covers and then pulled him to mid-wicket with complete disdain.
New man Michael Hussey also looked eager to join the party and he drove his first ball from Ishant Sharma through covers for four. He then pulled Ishant to midwicket as Australia looked to press on with the advantage.
Clarke went past his career-best 168, made against New Zealand at Wellington in 2010, with a thunderous cover-drive off Umesh Yadav in the final over before tea.
Clarke has so far batted for 320 minutes and hit 21 fours and one six during his dominating knock spanning 256 balls.
For most part of the second session, India looked to rush through the remaining overs for the second new ball with the likes of Virat Kohli and Virender Sehwag, and of course regular spinner Ravichandran Ashwin operating.
Indeed, India brought on Kohli to bowl as early as in the fifth over of the afternoon session, the 58th over of the innings. India bowled as many as 34 overs in the final session and conceded 123 runs.
The Indians were sent on a leatherhunt since morning and they could grab just one wicket in the second session after going wicketless in the first as Australia raced to 349 for four at tea in reply to India's first innings 191 all out.
Clarke, continued to bat with fluency and it made no difference to him that India had taken the second new ball after 82 overs. He drove Zaheer Khan through covers and then pulled him to mid-wicket with complete disdain.
New man Michael Hussey also looked eager to join the party and he drove his first ball from Ishant Sharma through covers for four. He then pulled Ishant to midwicket as Australia looked to press on with the advantage.
Clarke went past his career-best 168, made against New Zealand at Wellington in 2010, with a thunderous cover-drive off Umesh Yadav in the final over before tea.
Clarke has so far batted for 320 minutes and hit 21 fours and one six during his dominating knock spanning 256 balls.
For most part of the second session, India looked to rush through the remaining overs for the second new ball with the likes of Virat Kohli and Virender Sehwag, and of course regular spinner Ravichandran Ashwin operating.
Indeed, India brought on Kohli to bowl as early as in the fifth over of the afternoon session, the 58th over of the innings. India bowled as many as 34 overs in the final session and conceded 123 runs.
