India is on the top of the hill, gaining control from the match
Well the fourth and final Test has
begun between India and Australia, and the Aussies need to win this
one to level the series. The Indians, however, are challenging them
in their quest as they amassed 311 for 5 at the close on day one.
Sachin Tendulkar’s 40th Test
century enabled India to take early control of the Fourth and final
Test against Australia on day one.
Tendulkar, the highest run scorer
in Test cricket, played a brilliant knock of 109 and put on 146 for
the fourth wicket with VVS Laxman, who scored 64 in his 100th Test,
to help India close day one at Nagpur on 311 for 5.
Left arm fast bowler Mitchell
Johnson brought Tendulkar’s innings to an end as he had him trapped
LBW with the second new ball after debutant off-spinner Jason Krejza
claimed his third wicket. The 25 year old Krejza dismissed R Dravid
(0) and V Sehwag, who blazed him for a four and a six in his first
over.
Australian Captain Ricky Ponting
has a lot to ponder as his team tries to win this one and avoid their
first series defeat since the 2005 Ashes tour of England.
I am a sports reporter that started
last 2006. I succeeded in getting that job and went on to become the
sports news anchor on the evening news in Trinidad and Tobago. My
love and passion is all about cricket..When not following cricket, I
follow my second favorite sport which is football. I’ve had the
great pleasure of personally interviewing former Indian Captain Rahul
Dravid, former Sri Lankan Captain Mahela Jayawardene , and our very
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