Sehwag strikes pull it back for India

Oct 31, 2008

Matthew Hayden encountered some early trouble from Zaheer Khan in the first over of the day•AFP

Simon Katich was fluent during his first century partnership with Hayden•AFP

Ricky Ponting helped build on the strong platform laid by the openers, adding 79 with Hayden for the second wicket•AFP

Hayden then survived a chance, when Anil Kumble spilled a tough catch diving to his right at short midwicket•AFP

Ponting, though, reached his half-century and Australia took tea on 237 for 2•Getty Images

...Sehwag struck. He beat Ponting in the flight and bowled him between bat and pad•AFP

But he soon regained his groove, upper-cutting Zaheer for four•AFP

Amit Mishra broke their stand, bowling Katich for 64 with the score on 123•Getty Images

Play was interrupted for a few minutes after a swarm of bees invaded the field•AFP

Kumble injured his finger in the process and was taken to the hospital for treatment•Getty Images

Michael Hussey was solid at the other end, smashing Zaheer Khan for three fours in the 80th over•AFP

Ponting was dismissed for 87, the bogey score for Australian batsmen•AFP

Hayden, however, continued to attack and scored his first half-century of the series. Australia reached 151 for 1 at lunch•Getty Images

Billy Bowden was the first to rise, calling on the rest to get back on their feet after the swarm passed•AFP

Virender Sehwag ended Hayden's innings, trapping him lbw for 83 with the score on 202•AFP

But as Ponting seemed to be nearing his century... •AFP