Australia vs India 3rd Test.

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Jessel you better be reading this. I've wasted half my weekend giving my report on this test. :icon_wink

 

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Australia have finally made 200, needing 413. Five for 201. Clarke and Gilchrist still at the crease.

 

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Australia need 205 to win. 5/208 at the moment. Not looking good.

 

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Michael Clarke is on 51 and Australia need 197 to win. Clarke on fire now. Australia 5/216, Gilchrist on 8.

 

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Australia 5/223 needing 190 to win.

 

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With Brett Lee and the rest of the tail coming in next everything hinges on this partnership between Clarke & Gilchrist. Lee is no batting bunny but the rest are. 5/227.

 

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Sehwag just got Adam Gilchrist out, 6/227 and things not looking great for the Aussies.

 

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Brett Lee has just strolled out to join Clarke at the crease. Six for 227.

 

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Brett Lee out caught Laxman bowled Sehwag for a duck. Mitchell Johnston the new batsman. Australia 7/229. Clarke not out 62.

 

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Australia 7/235 with a target of 413. They need 178 with the tail fighting for survival. Get your money on India. :icon_bigg

 

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One over before tea and Sehwag to bowl it. Three balls gone and no runs. Thrilling. Fourth ball Clarke hits for a 4. Next ball Clarke gets a three, Johnson to face the last ball ... no run. Seven for 243 at tea.

 

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With 170 runs to get this test is looking very much like it's an Indian victory.

 

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The players are back out on the pitch after tea and the Indians are looking confident. Kumble bowls to Clarke, no run. Kumble bowls to Clarke, no run again. Kumble bowls to Clarke and he smacks it for four. 7/247. Kumble bowls to Clarke (for something completely different, no run). Kumble bowls to Clarke and hit for a single. Kumble to Johnson, no run. Over.

 

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Next over and Clarke hits Sehwag for a single leaving Johnson to face Sehwag. Clarke 79, Johnson 1. Johnson manages to navigate Sehwag's over 7/249.

 

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Kumble is bowling and Johnson doesn't have a clue where the ball is half the time. 7/251.

 

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162 runs to get. A single to Johnson puts Clarke on strike. 7/253 with Johnson on strike. End of over. Clarke to face the next delivery. Kumble gets Clarke out stumped. Australia 8/253 and looking like they're well & truely stuffed.

 

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Stuart Clark is the new "batsman". Joins Johnson in the middle.

 

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Australia need 159 runs from Clark and Johnson. Excuse me for laughing. They'll be lucky to get another twenty. End of the over 8/257. 156 needed. :icon_bigg

 

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Mitchell Johnson just hit a big six right into the crowd. 8/266. Johnson 12, Clark 4.

 

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Michael Clarke is top scorer on 81. Don't think anyone will beat that now. The coverage has been interrupted by the news. Probably just as well, Australia looking likely to lose for the 1st time in 17 test matches.