January 4, 2012 10:05 AM

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Australia aiming for huge lead in first innings<br/><br/>

On Day 2 of the second cricket test at Sydney, hosts Australia were 349 for 4 against India in the first innings, at tea. Skipper Michael Clarke on 170 and Michael Hussey on 8 were at the crease. The home side now has a lead of 158 runs in the first innings. Earlier today, Australia resumed the day on the overnight score of 116 for 3.Both the overnight batsmen, Clarke and Ponting continued their yesterday&apos;s brilliant form, with both scoring remarkable centuries. Ponting, who shared a 288-run stand for the fourth wicket, scored a blistering 135, before holing out to Tendulkar off Ishant Sharma, just before tea.India had could make a modest 191 in the first innings on the opening day yesterday.

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