Paine steers Australia near 400-mark

Tim Paine steered Australia into a strong position as the visitors reached 390 for eight at tea on day two of the first test against India on Saturday.

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By (Reuters)

Published: Sat 2 Oct 2010, 3:49 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 1:20 PM

The other overnight batsmen Shane Watson fell in the morning session after a well-compiled 126 but Pain soldiered on to remain unbeaten on 75 at the break with Ben Hilfenhaus giving him company on nine.

Resuming on the overnight score of 224-5, both Watson and Paine played with great caution, negating the threat posed by Zaheer Khan’s reverse swing.

Having featured in a 141-run stand with skipper Ricky Ponting on Friday, Watson was eventually removed by Harbhajan Singh in the morning session after a marathon 338-ball knock that included 10 boundaries.

Down the order, Paine found god support from Mitchell Johnson (47) and their partnership yielded 82 runs.

(Reuters)

Published: Sat 2 Oct 2010, 3:49 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 1:20 PM

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