India solid in reply to Australia's 333

Dec 27, 2011

Australia resumed on 6 for 277, with Brad Haddin and Peter Siddle involved in a dogged stand. Zaheer Khan snapped the resistance early, with the wicket of Haddin•Getty Images

Ben Hilfenhaus, though, was in a positive mood and tonked a few boundaries to carry Australia past 300•Getty Images

Ben Hilfenhaus enjoyed success early in the second session ...•Getty Images

... and built a solid stand with Rahul Dravid•AFP

... but he finally fell to James Pattinson for 67 just prior to tea•Getty Images

He looked in fine touch thereafter, scoring at over a run a ball for most of his innings•Getty Images

... and put on a record 20th century partnership in Tests with Tendulkar•Getty Images

He then had Siddle edging to MS Dhoni, to pick up his fourth wicket of the innings on return from injury•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon was the last man out, bowled round his legs by R Ashwin, as Australia finished with 333•Associated Press

... getting Gautam Gambhir to nick one behind•AFP

Sehwag went past 8000 Test runs during the course of a chancy, but entertaining innings•Getty Images

Michael Hussey came on and almost had Sachin Tendulkar•Getty Images

Dravid, meanwhile, was bowled by Peter Siddle off a no ball•Getty Images

There was a late twist, as Siddle got past Tendulkar in the final over of the day - he fell short of that elusive 100th international ton once more, as India finished on 3 for 214•AFP

A cameraman had a mishap as the players walked out for lunch - India had safely negotiated a three-over spell before the interval•AFP

Virender Sehwag counterattacked in typical fashion ...•Getty Images

Australia offered Sehwag a few lives ...•AFP

Tendulkar responded by upper-cutting the first ball after tea for six•Getty Images

He needed some attention during a typically solid innings, but hung on ...•Getty Images