Tendulkar ton gives India the edge

Nov 06, 2008

Mahendra Singh Dhoni chose to bat on a flat deck in Nagpur. Virender Sehwag soon got on top of the bowling•AFP

There was an air of nonchalance in Sehwag's batting •AFP

Dravid's lean patch continued. He averages just 19.50 this series. •AFP

VVS Laxman carried his good form into this match, making 64, and added 146 for the fourth wicket with Tendulkar•AFP

Debutant M Vijay, who replaced Gautam Gambhir, provided steady support to Sehwag•AFP

It wasn't easy going for Jason Krejza. The offspinner conceded 32 in his first three overs•AFP

Krejza delivered another vital break before lunch; Sehwag was bowled for 66, which came off 69 deliveries•Getty Images

Laxman fell to Krejza with the score on 262, but Tendulkar carried on, reaching his 40th Test century, and his 10th against Australia.•AFP

But soon after Vijay fell to Watson, he dismissed Rahul Dravid, caught by Simon Katich for a duck, to capture his first Test wicket•Getty Images

But India recovered well after lunch with Sachin Tendulkar getting to his half-century in fairly quick time•Getty Images