Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 2nd day
Laxman delights at the SCG
Andrew Symonds began the day on 137 and was soon adding to his total•Getty Images
He had strong support from Brett Lee ...•Getty Images
... and finally had some joy when he had Lee lbw for 59•Getty Images
But VVS Laxman led the fightback and India took 19 runs off one Johnson over•Getty Images
Laxman was at ease whether playing on the back foot ... •Getty Images
Rahul Dravid made a fighting fifty•Getty Images
Sourav Ganguly, in the company of Sachin Tendulkar, played out the remaining overs in the day as India finished at 216 for 3, trailing by 247•Getty Images
Symonds worked his way past 150 for the second time in Tests•Getty Images
... who made his fourth Test half-century•Getty Images
Mitchell Johnson made a brisk 28 as Australia reached 463 shortly before lunch•Getty Images
Laxman reached his half-century from only 43 balls •Getty Images
or on the front foot•Getty Images
But India were struck a double blow when Rahul Dravid, having just reached his fifty, was caught off Johnson•Getty Images
Anil Kumble did what he could to stop the runs ...•Getty Images
After the break Wasim Jaffer's poor tour continued when he missed a yorker from Lee and was bowled•Getty Images
He routinely penetrated the field to get boundaries•Getty Images
Laxman got his third consecutive hundred at the SCG and India looked steady in reply to Australia's big total•Getty Images
And an over later, Laxman popped a catch to Michael Hussey at short cover off Brad Hogg•Getty Images