Board President's XI keep Australians under pressure

Oct 03, 2008

Piyush Chawla, the No. 9 batsman, scored 23 and extended Board President's XI's total to 455•AFP

Matthew Hayden was uneasy against Pathan and survived a close lbw shout during his innings of 20•AFP

Ricky Ponting made 41 off 67 balls, including two sixes, and looked to rebuild the Australian innings•AFP

Brad Haddin ably assisted Hussey at the other end to take Australia to 191 for 4 at stumps•AFP

Peter Siddle gave Australia the first breakthrough of the day, bowling Parthiv Patel for 62•AFP

Pathan eventually had Hayden caught behind to leave the Australians 26 for 1•AFP

But a googly from Piyush Chawla went through his bat-pad gap and hit middle stump•AFP

Pragyan Ojha dismissed the other opener Simon Katich who was caught at short leg•AFP

Hussey steadied the Australian innings with an unbeaten 54•AFP