Rampant Dhoni puts India on top

Feb 24, 2013

James Pattinson, again, tested India's batsmen in the morning session of day three•BCCI

The big Sunday crowd might been very disappointed when overnight batsman Sachin Tendulkar was bowled on 81 ...•BCCI

Kohli completed a perfectly constructed century, but was out soon after. Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin were then out cheaply ...•BCCI

He thumped five sixes on his way to a double-century, his first in Test cricket•BCCI

Peter Siddle helped him stifle India in an intriguing first hour•BCCI

... but MS Dhoni had quite a treat in store for them. He counterattacked from the word go•BCCI

... and it looked like India might secure only a small lead when Harbhajan Singh gifted Moises Henriques his maiden Test wicket with a rash shot•BCCI

Bhuvneshwar Kumar proved an ideal ally for Dhoni, showing fine patience in an unbroken 109-run partnership•BCCI

With Virat Kohli, he tore apart the Australian attack in a 128-run stand•BCCI

But Dhoni continued to attack•BCCI

India went to stumps on 515 for 8, with a lead of 135 and Dhoni unbeaten on 206•BCCI