December 12, 2014 2:29 PM

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India vs Australia, Adelaide Test, Day 4: Australia dominating after Warner's second ton

The first cricket test between India and Australia at Adelaide is headed for an exciting finish after Opener David Warner today hit his second century of the match. At stumps on the fourth day, Australia were 290 for five with Steven Smith and Brad Haddin batting on 52 and 14 respectively. Australia have gained an overall lead of 363 runs with 5 wickets remaining.The hosts may declare the innings early tomorrow leaving India with the task of batting out the fifth day to save the match. In the morning, spinner Nathan Lyon took his sixth five-wicket haul in Test cricket as India were bowled out for 444 runs in their first innings after resuming at 369 for five. Australia declared its first innings at 517 for 7 yesterday. The 28-year-old Warner then hit another ton in the second after his first innings hundred giving Australia command of proceedings. Warner made 102 off 166 balls and his knock was studded with 11 fours and a six. Warner, who had crossed the 1000-run landmark in the calendar year before lunch, consolidated Australia's position by adding 102 runs for the second wicket with Shane Watson(33), who was bowled by Mohammed Shami. Warner also provided some spice to the day's proceedings when he got involved in an altercation with Varun Aaron as the batsman was called back by the umpire after being bowled off a no-ball by the Indian pacer. Tempers flared up as a result with Aaron, Warner, Shane Watson and Shikhar Dhawan getting involved, and the umpires had to step in to resolve the situation. While Warner scored his 11 Test hundred, skipper Michael Clarke, who is battling back pain, did not last long in the team's second essay as he was caught behind by wicket keeper Wriddhiman Saha off Varun Aaron. The wicket that India desperately wanted to have in their bag came when Warner was bowled while trying to reverse sweep debutant leg-spinner Karn Sharma. However, the big scalp did not peg Australia back as the hosts continued to score quick runs with another first-innings centurion Smith and Mitchell Marsh dominating the Indian attack. Marsh made 40 runs during his entertaining innings that came off just 26 balls.

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