Australia close in on victory

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Sourav Ganguly was unbeaten on 36 and MS Dhoni was on one with a further 365 runs still needed for the win.

The tourists had started the day needing a record-breaking 493 runs for an unlikely triumph and had frustrated Australia during the morning session with a slow innings.

Adam Gilchrist had taken a catch off Brett Lee to dismiss Wasim Jaffer for 15 before Andrew Symonds took the crucial wicket of Rahul Dravid as India went into lunch 56 for two.

Sachin Tendulkar was out for 15 in the 41st over when he edged a ball from Lee through to Gilchrist with India struggling at 77 for three.

VVS Laxman and Ganguly appeared to have steadied the ship after the break with the former having amassed 42 runs before a lapse in concentration saw him drive a ball from Stuart Clark straight to Michael Clarke at cover.

And just before tea Yuvraj Singh, who was cleared of showing dissent at an umpires decision in the first innings, was out lbw for five.