Sehwag Out After Quick Start, Australia 428

Mohali: India lost Sehwag (59) and Gambhir (25) after Aussies were bowled out for 428 in their first innings on second day of the opening Test against India at Mohali.

The home side began in a typical fashion with Sehwag (59 off 54) attacking and Gambhir (25) playing steady. The openers added 81 runs before Johnson (2/29) struck for Australia. Towards the fag end of the day, Johnson picked Sehwag as well to end the day on a high. Dravid (21*) and Ishant (0*) will resume play back tomorrow on Day 3 with India trailing by 318 runs.

Earlier, Australia were bowled out for 428 runs in their first innings in the post-tea session on the second day of the first cricket Test against India at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here on Saturday.

Doug Bollinger (0) was the last man out, giving spinner Pragyan Ojha his first wicket of the match.

Pacer Zaheer Khan claimed another five-wicket haul, giving away 94 runs in 30 overs. Off spinner Harbhajan Singh bagged three wickets.

Tim Paine (92) and Mitchell Johnson (47) offered stiff resistance to the Indian bowling attack. Tailender Ben Hilfenhaus remained unbeaten on 20 runs.

Meanwhile, India starting their first innings were 63 for no loss, with openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag still at the crease.

Brief score
Australia 428 (Watson 126, Paine 92, Ponting 71, Zaheer 5-94)
India 110 for 2 (Sehwag 59, Johnson 2-29)
Status India trail by 318 runs

Scores	Upcoming	Results
Australia vs India - 1st Test West Indies vs Bangladesh - 1st Test Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st ODI 2nd ODI - Zimbabwe v Pakistan - November 26, 07:30 GMT 1st Test - South Africa v Sri Lanka - November 27-01, 08:00 GMT 3rd ODI - Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Kandy No results 3rd T20I - Australia v Pakistan at Hobart Australia won by 7 wickets (with 52 balls remaining)

Related links

Australia tour of India 2010-2011 News

India Retain 2nd Spot in ODI Rankings [+]

India retained second position after their 1-0 series victory over Australia in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI team rankings while Virat Kohli rose 11 places to career best 13th in the batsmen's chart.

India Win Series After Goa ODI Called Off [+]

A damp outfield caused by overnight rains forced the third ODI between India and Australia to be called off. India clinched the three-match series 1-0.

Delayed Start in India-Australia Goa ODI [+]

The start of play in the third ODI between India and Australia on Sunday has been delayed because of wet ground conditions following overnight rains.

Rain May Help India in First Clean Sweep [+]

Unseasonal rains have cast a doubt over third ODI against Australia, who desperately need a win to avoid their first series defeat in over two decades.

No Practice For Teams Due to Rain [+]

Persistent rains forced cancellation of the practice sessions of both the Indian and Australian cricket teams on the eve of the third and final ODI.

Cloud of Uncertainty Over Goa One-dayer [+]

Rain may play spoilsport in the third and final one-day international between India and Australia to be played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Margao on Sunday.

Tight Security For India - Australia Third One-day [+]

Tight security arrangements have been made to ensure no untoward incident take place during the third and final ODI between India and Australia to be played at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on October 24.

India vs Australia 3rd ODI - Team Arrive in Goa For Final Game [+]

India and Australia arrived on Thursday here from Vishakapatnam ahead of the third and final one-dayer scheduled to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday.

Bollinger, Hussey to Return Home [+]

Australia fast bowler Doug Bollinger and middle-order batsman Michael Hussey will return to Australia prior to the third ODI against India in Goa on October 24.

Dhoni Heaps Praise on Batsmen For Easys Win [+]

India captain MS Dhoni praised his batsmen for scripting a five-wicket win over Australia in the second ODI, which also helped the hosts to take a 1-0 lead.