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Turning Points

India v Australia - turning points

Turning points from day three of the second Test match between India and Australia being played in Hyderabad.

ESPNcricinfo staff
04-Mar-2013
117.4 Maxwell to Vijay, OUT, Maxwell finally get a wicket for India, but the crowd is playing with Aussie heads with the loudest cheer of the day. Short of a length, but turns and bounces against the angle, Vijay fends a simple catch to backward short leg. The crowd goes mad not for Maxwell's maiden Test wicket, but because the next man in is Sachin Tendulkar. This is the fourth-highest partnership for India ever
M Vijay c Cowan b Maxwell 167 (361b 23x4 2x6) SR: 46.26
119.1 Maxwell to Pujara, FOUR, lovely way to get to the double. Down the wicket, right to the pitch of the ball, flicks it between mid-on and midwicket. Punches the air as he sees the ball has gone through the gap. Puja Paujara is thrilled in the stands. Pujara's second test double. He has a smile you won't be able to wipe with industrial wipers
120.4 Pattinson to Pujara, OUT, superb catch by Doherty. Good to see a fielding side awake after such punishment. This is a good bouncer, aimed at the head. Pujara hooks, but the ball gets big on him and he can't keep it down despite trying to roll his wrists on it. It is dying on long leg, but Doherty dives in front and takes the catch. In two Tests, Pattinson has dismissed double-centurions with bouncers. Pujara gets a standing ovation on the way back
CA Pujara c Doherty b Pattinson 204 (341b 30x4 1x6) SR: 59.82
124.4 Pattinson to Tendulkar, OUT, length ball down the leg side, Tendulkar misses out on what could have been easy runs. Hang on, hang on. They are appealing for a catch down leg, and the umpires have gone up to the third umpire, which means they are looking at if the catch is clean. The catch is clean, but remember the third umpire can also rule on whether there was an edge. And the replays are inconclusive here. Long chat going on here. About a couple of minutes. Marais Erasmus walks back to his mark, and he raises his finger. So it has been ruled that Tendulkar got a touch on this. Without the help of a Hot Spot or a snicko, this is really hard to tell. If there indeed was a touch, it was very faint. Tendulkar takes it well and walks off. Okay we have a got a snicko here, and it says he was out. There was an edge
SR Tendulkar c †Wade b Pattinson 7 (15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 46.66
139.3 Maxwell to Dhoni, OUT, taken on the second grab. Maxwell gets two. Downi wants to clear mid-off, but gets a bit too close to the ball. Dhoni might not have got the elevation, but he has drilled it all right. It bursts through Doherty's hands at mid-off. Hits him on the chest, but he takes the rebound well
MS Dhoni c Doherty b Maxwell 44 (43b 8x4 0x6) SR: 102.32
19.6 Ashwin to Warner, OUT, the change of angle works for Ashwin. Warner tries to sweep it as this is pitched outside leg, but it is that awkward sweeping length between the too full and lenght region. Warner misses, and the ball turns to hit the prone leg stump. Dhoni's reaction suggests it was his idea to get Ashwin to move over the stumps
DA Warner b Ashwin 26 (56b 3x4 1x6) SR: 46.42
23.3 Ashwin to Hughes, OUT, Australia are sweeping themselves out of the Test. That angle is working like a charm. Tossed up outside leg, Hughes looks to sweep, but he has got too far across, and is hit on the glove, and the ball rolls onto the stumps. Ashwin can't believe Hughes has taken the bait too
PJ Hughes b Ashwin 0 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00