Dhawan's debut ton flattens Australia

Mar 16, 2013

India looked to clean up Australia's tail early on the third morning, but Mitchell Starc and Steven Smith counterattacked•BCCI

Starc and Smith kept hitting boundaries•BCCI

Starc eventually fell to Ishant Sharma one short of what would have been his maiden first-class century. Australia didn't last long, bowled out for 408•BCCI

Australia were short of answers in the face of India's free scoring•BCCI

It took Vijay 103 deliveries to reach fifty, and the pair added an unbroken stand of 283 by stumps to leave India in control•BCCI

The new ball didn't improve India's plight•BCCI

Starc reached his fifty•BCCI

India's openers began well, and Shikhar Dhawan, on debut was in an aggressive mood•BCCI

Dhawan reached his half-century off 50 deliveries•BCCI

But Smith was out soon after, stumped off Pragyan Ojha, and a 97-run stand was broken•BCCI

Dhawan and M Vijay quickly put on 50 runs, with Dhawan dominating the stand•BCCI

Before tea, he reached his century off 85 balls, the fastest by anyone on debut•BCCI