Aussie batting flounder once more
View(s):After making positive noises all week about how the Chennai massacre was a learning experience for the bowling attack, Australia’s selectors made a late decision to swing the axe – then watched in horror as a decision to bat turned into an early batting collapse.
Captain Michael Clarke won the toss, then the No. 5 batsman found himself walking out to the crease at 3-57, before being dismissed for 91. Just before stumps, Australia declared at 9-237.
Clarke was let down by his top order as David Warner (six), Ed Cowan (four), Phil Hughes (19) and Shane Watson (23) fell cheaply.
Earlier, off-spinner Nathan Lyon was dumped for left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty, while left-arm quick Mitchell Starc was replaced by off-spinning all-rounder and debutant Glenn Maxwell.
Scoreboard
Australia First Innings
DA Warner b Kumar 6
EJM Cowan lbw Kumar 4
PJ Hughes c Dhoni b Ashwin 19
SR Watson lbw Kumar 23
MJ Clarke b Jadeja 91
WS Wade c Kumar b H. Singh 62
MC Henriques b Jadeja 5
MJ Maxwell c Dhoni b Jadeja 13
PM Siddle lbw Harbhajan Singh 0
JL Pattinsonb not out 1
XJ Doherty not out 0
Extras (b 9, lbw4) 13
Total (9 wkts dec, 85 overs) 237
Fall of Wickets: 10, 15, 57, 63, 208, 68, 217, 723, 236, 236.
Bowling: B Kumar 15-2-53-3; I. Sharma 17-5-45-0; R. Ashwin 15-6-41-1; Harbhajan Singh 22-2-52-2; RA Jadeja 16-4-33-3.
India First Innings
M Vijaya not out 0
V. Sehwag not out 3
Extras (w1) 1
Total (0 wkts; 3 overs) 5
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