
Australia won the second test. Australia 463-Ist Innings and in second innings 401/7 declared and India scoring 532-Ist Innings, and could score only 210 all out in 70.5 over on fifth day.Harbhajan and Kumble added 25 runs for seventh wicket. Commentators rated Australia batted additionally with umpire on their side.
India chasing a target of 333 runs were in dire straits as their batsmen were victim of poor umpiring of Buckner and gave some wrong decisions.Rahul scoring 38 runs,Laxman 20,Sachin reaching double digit of 12 runs,Dhoni LBW to Symonds for 35,Ganguly was the top scorer with half century to his credit.
Kumble remained not out for second highest score of 45 at the second innings to a score of 210 for for all out.MJ Clarke took three wickets in his 1.5 overs made Australia win.
The second cricket Test at the SCG at Sydney today on fifth day the Australians scored 401 runs with a loss of seven wickets in 107 over bowled to them and finest display of batting by Matthew Hayden 123, Mike Hussey 145 not out, Andrew Symonds 61 with skipper Anil Kumble proving the most successful bowler 4-148 and Harbhajan taking two wickets.
Australia ends the fourth day with score on board 4 for 282 with an respectable lead of 213.Hussey is unbeaten 87 and Symonds on 14 were on crease when stumps were drawn for the day. Hayden class 123runs gave Australia reaching the strong position for the fourth day.Test limping to draw at this stage of cricket.
Kumble and Harbhajan bowled the batsmen on fourth day with their best spin to keep the batsmen in check and jubilant Harbahjan got Australian Skippers RT Ponting wicket for the eight time, congratulated by his Skipper Anil kumble and said two teams has provided high quality cricket.
Rahul Dravid 53,VVS Laxman 109,and Ganguly 67 contribution paid India
to achieve a seizable lead of sixty two runs in second test being
played at Sydney against Australia.
India were at 532 taking a lead of sixty nine runs in 138.2 overs.Sachin scintillating knock of 154 runs his 38 century in test cricket gave the cricket lover watch world's great cricketer play his wonderful knock.
An excellent batting by VVS Laxman and aggressive soul former captain Sourav Ganguly colorful knock on the second day laid the foundation of Team India in second cricket test .
Third day Harbhajan confident strike of the balls gave glimpse of his batting evolved as his masterly sixty three runs was appreciated by the spectators by giving him a standing ovation to which he richly deserved. His stay at crease helped the Sachin to complete his century.
Sachin scoring 150 runs helped India to amass total five hundred and six runs at one time gave India a lead of forty three runs.
Sachin proved his mettle as his strokes received applause from the
crowds,a treat to watch for all cricket lovers.
Australia in second Inngs were 13 runs without any loss as the stumps were drawn for the third day.They finished 463 runs in the first inning.
Eighty percent of decisions gone in favourof Aussies as per reports of Commentators.Seocndly the kangroos lacked cricket spirit and attitude of the game as explained by the commentators on AIR-Radio.Third test shall be held at Perth.
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