Laxman delights at the SCG

Jan 03, 2008

Andrew Symonds began the day on 137 and was soon adding to his total•Getty Images

He had strong support from Brett Lee ...•Getty Images

... and finally had some joy when he had Lee lbw for 59•Getty Images

But VVS Laxman led the fightback and India took 19 runs off one Johnson over•Getty Images

Laxman was at ease whether playing on the back foot ... •Getty Images

Rahul Dravid made a fighting fifty•Getty Images

Sourav Ganguly, in the company of Sachin Tendulkar, played out the remaining overs in the day as India finished at 216 for 3, trailing by 247•Getty Images

Symonds worked his way past 150 for the second time in Tests•Getty Images

... who made his fourth Test half-century•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson made a brisk 28 as Australia reached 463 shortly before lunch•Getty Images

Laxman reached his half-century from only 43 balls •Getty Images

or on the front foot•Getty Images

But India were struck a double blow when Rahul Dravid, having just reached his fifty, was caught off Johnson•Getty Images

Anil Kumble did what he could to stop the runs ...•Getty Images

After the break Wasim Jaffer's poor tour continued when he missed a yorker from Lee and was bowled•Getty Images

He routinely penetrated the field to get boundaries•Getty Images

Laxman got his third consecutive hundred at the SCG and India looked steady in reply to Australia's big total•Getty Images

And an over later, Laxman popped a catch to Michael Hussey at short cover off Brad Hogg•Getty Images