On the third day of the first Cricket test at Melbourne, hosts Australia were 40 runs for 4 wickets in the second innings against India. India bowlers have brought India back into the game by clinching four wickets early in the play. Umesh Yadav has scalped 3 wickets with Ishant picking up the wicket of Aussies skipper Michael Clarke. Ricky Ponting (9*) and Michael Hussey (13*) at the crease , Australia now have a lead of 93 runs in the second innings. Earlier today, India were all out for 282 in reply to Australia's first innings score of 333. The tourists, who resumed the day on the overnight score of 214 for 3, lost all its remaining batsmen in the opening session itself. Rahul Dravid's wicket, on the second ball of the day, sparked a middle order collapse, as India slid from 214 for 3 to 282 all out. With 73, Sachin Tendulkar was the top scorer for India, while for the Aussies Pacer Ben Hilfenhaus was the pick of the bowlers with 5 wickets.
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