Australia fight back
Battling half-centuries from Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey put Australia within striking distance of averting the follow-on in the third Border-Gavaskar Test against India in Delhi.
Ponting pieced together a gritty 87 after Hayden (83) and Katich (64) had laid the foundations with a 123-run stand for the opening wicket. Part-time off-spinner Virender Sehwag denied Hayden and Ponting well-deserved centuries and swung some momentum India's way by removing Hussey (53) three overs from the close for his third wicket.
Australia ended the third day on 338 for four - still 275 runs behind India's first-innings score of 613 for seven declared. Michael Clarke was unbeaten on 21 alongside Shane Watson (four not out) at stumps.
