India struck back with four late wickets while Australia's Mike Hussey posted a defiant half-century to leave the first test delicately poised at the close of the third day on Wednesday.
In a pulsating day of high drama at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Zaheer Khan dismissed Ricky Ponting for 60 to end a 115-run stand with middle order batsman Hussey and spark another batting collapse for the hosts.
The under-pressure Hussey, under pressure to retain his place in the re-building team after a pair of golden ducks in his last two innings, hung on for 79 as his partners wilted to push Australia to 179-8 at stumps, an overall lead of 230.
Image: Umesh Yadav, left, of India celebrates after capturing the wicket of Peter Siddle, right, of Australia during the third day of the first test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday Dec. 28, 2011.
Text: Reuters
Images: AP/AFP
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