Australia set to chase 413

Jan 18, 2008

Virender Sehwag started day three in a positive manner, driving and flicking easy runs•Getty Images

Irfan Pathan, India's nighwatchman, was given a bit of a workout by Lee ... •Getty Images

Clark gets the high-fives after dismissing Sehwag for 43•Getty Images

Tendulkar fell to Lee for 13 as Australia made early inroads•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson wasn't to be left out, and removed Sourav Ganguly for a duck to check India's lead•Getty Images

Laxman played his shots and steadily added to India's lead•Getty Images

Dhoni occasionally broke out of his shell and hit two huge sixes down the ground•Getty Images

Four balls later, Symonds had Anil Kumble caught for a duck•Getty Images

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Chris Rogers went first, caught behind for 15•Getty Images

Sehwag was given a life by Michael Hussey at gully, much to Brett Lee's anguish•AFP

... but it was all taken with a bit of banter•Getty Images

Rahul Dravid didn't make many, edging Lee to the wicketkeeper•Getty Images

Lee's twin blows helped Australia gain ground ... •AFP

Australia had reason to smile, taking four wickets in the first session•AFP

Clark dismissed Irfan Pathan soon after lunch, ending a partnership of 35 for the sixth wicket•AFP

After adding 75 for the seventh wicket, Dhoni top-edged a sweep off Andrew Symonds ...•Getty Images

Laxman stood firm and held up one end ...•Getty Images

RP contributed 30 runs, his highest Test score, to a partnership of 51 for the ninth wicket with Laxman. India were bowled out for 294, setting Australia a target of 413•Getty Images

Phil Jaques was dismissed four overs later when he edged one to gully•Getty Images

Stuart Clark drew first blood early on day three, cleaning up Sehwag via the inside-edge •Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar gets under a Lee bouncer•Getty Images

... and the bowler knows how massive those two were•Getty Images

VVS Laxman survived a testing passage of play and India went into lunch on 5 for 158, a lead of 276•AFP

Mahendra Singh Dhoni struggled early in his innings and runs were hard to come by after lunch•Getty Images

... Adam Gilchrist reacted quickly and took a splendid catch•Getty Images

... and brought up his 31st Test fifty•Getty Images

Irfan Pathan removed the two openers late in the day•Getty Images