Australia lead by 486 runs at lunch

Australia were 154 for five in their second innings and had taken a 486-run lead at lunch on day four of the fourth Test against India here Friday.

Australia were 154 for five and extended their lead to 486 runs at lunch on day four of the fourth Test against India here Friday.

Resuming their second innings at 50 for three, Australia made 104 in the session at the loss of captain Michael Clarke (37) and Mike Hussey (15). Ricky Ponting continued to show good form with his unbeaten 57-run stay at the crease and was joined by Brad Haddin (1). Umesh Yadav (1/23) and Ishant Sharma (1/25) were the wicket takers.

Australia are expected to declare anytime after lunch and India will have to bat out of their skins to save the match.

Ponting and Clarke once again got a partnership going until the skipper was adjudged caught behind off Yadav to a dubious decision. Though there was a definite sound, replays showed it did not come off Clarke's bat, leaving Australia at 111 for four.

Ponting was fluent in his innings, hitting five boundaries including a slog-sweep off Ravichandran Ashwin. Hussey looked good two before he was dismissed leg before off Sharma, making it 147 for five. The scoreboard at lunch on day four of the fourth and final cricket Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval here Friday.

Australia first innings: 604/7 declared

India first innings: 272

Australia second innings (50/3 overnight):

David Warner c & b Ashwin 28

Ed Cowan lbw b Ashwin 10

Shaun Marsh lbw b Khan 0

Ricky Ponting batting 57

Michael Clarke c Saha b Yadav 37

Mike Hussey lbw b Sharma

Brad Haddin batting 1

Extras: (lb ) 6

Total: (5 wickets; 43overs) 154

Fall of wickets : 1-39 (Warner, 9.6 overs), 2-40 (Marsh, 10.6), 3-40
(Cowan, 11.4), 4-111 (Clarke, 28.2), 5-147 (Hussey, 38.5)

Bowling:

Zaheer Khan 13-1-38-1

Ravichandran Ashwin 18-2-62-2

Umesh Yadav 5-0-23-1

Ishant Sharma 7-0-25-1

Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and Kumara Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)

TV umpire: Simon Fry

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

Reserve umpire: Paul Wilson

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