Watson, Haddin help Australia extend lead to 263

Oct 12, 2008

Zaheer Khan survived an lbw shout from Brett Lee on the first ball of the fourth day•Getty Images

Ishant Sharma was the last Indian wicket to fall as India finished up on 360•Getty Images

Australia lost Ricky Ponting with the score on 49, caught at short midwicket off Ishant •Getty Images

Michael Clarke was the next to go, caught by Virender Sehwag off Ishant as Australia tottered at 115 for 4•AFP

Together with Brad Haddin they put on 65 runs for the fifth wicket to put Australia 263 ahead at stumps•AFP

Zaheer soon reached his fifty and helped push India's total past 350•AFP

Simon Katich survived an early appeal for caught-behind off Harbhajan Singh after Australia began their second innings with a lead of 70 •Getty Images

Michael Hussey and Katich progressed slowly to stretch the Australian lead past 150•Getty Images

Australia were in deep trouble at 128 for 5 when Hussey was undone by a topspinner from Harbhajan•Getty Images

Zaheer shone with the ball as well trapping Matthew Hayden leg before for 13•Getty Images

Harbhajan then had Katich caught by VVS Laxman for 34•Getty Images

But Shane Watson steadied the ship with a gritty 32•AFP