Clarke leads the way for Australia

Nov 01, 2008

Shane Watson failed to pick a sharp offbreak from Virender Sehwag and was gone for 36•Getty Images

With the pitch taking turn, India fancied their chances•AFP

It was Kumble's first wicket of the series and the relief was palpable•Getty Images

White was bowled off an inside edge to give Sehwag his first five-wicket haul in Tests•AFP

Clarke eventually reached his century and played a critical role in enabling Australia to comfortably avoid the follow-on and take their score to 577. India, in their second innings, were 43 for 2 at stumps.•Getty Images

Sehwag took his fourth wicket, much to the delight of his captain•AFP

The dismissal didn't deter Michael Clarke as he dominated the morning session•AFP

Clarke carried on and reached his half-century•AFP

But Clarke continued on, rather fortuitously, being dropped twice off Virender Sehwag's bowling•AFP

Brad Haddin got a little too ambitious against Kumble•Getty Images

Cameron White, who made 44, added 106 with Clarke for the seventh wicket before Sehwag ended his stay•AFP

Anil Kumble was amongst the wickets for the first time in the series, trapping Brett Lee lbw for 8•AFP