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India on the brink of defeat

January 27, 2012

Yet another dominant day's cricket from Australia left India on the brink of defeat at stumps on day four of the fourth Test in Adelaide.

The hosts declared at 167-5 shortly after lunch on another sweltering day at the Adelaide Oval which, added to their 604-7 declared, put them 499 runs ahead of India's first attempt of 272.

Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Virat Kohli all crumbled once again and are 166/6 , 333 runs behind with a full day remaining.

Ishant Sharma, who came in as a nightwatchman and had scored two, and Wriddhiman Saha, who had yet to score, will resume on the final day of the match.

Nothing the Indians have done so far in the series had suggested they can overhaul their target, especially as the Test record for a successful fourth innings run chase is the 418 West Indies scored against Australia in Antigua in 2003.

Australia 604/7d and 167/5d, India 272 and 166/6.

Paul Mayers

STARCOM Network Sports