India finished Sunday's cricketing action against Australia with the advantage as the team took the 1st innings lead and looked poised to add to the pressure. A look at the day's play. (BCCI images)
MS Dhoni dominated Day 3 with a magnificent double century as India finished Sunday's cricketing action with a lead of 135 runs and two wickets to spare against Australia. A look at the day's play. (BCCI images)
Sachin looked to continue but was outfoxed by Nathan Lyon's first delivery of the day. The ball jagged back, took the inside edge of his bat and crashed into the stumps.
Where Kohli had left, Dhoni stood and took on the mantle of charging for his side. He built on his fifty which had come off just 59 deliveries and went after the bowlers. (BCCI image)
It soon became hard-work for the bowlers, especially pacers like James Pattinson who did bowl well a day earlier but had no answers on Sunday. (BCCI image)
Dhoni completed his century, 150 and double century with absolute dominance over the bowlers. He was unbeaten on 206 at the end of day's play.(BCCI image)