Hayden and Ponting set up strong Australian reply

Jan 26, 2008

Matthew Hayden came out on day three looking fairly unruffled •Getty Images

Phil Jaques was more watchful, but did put the bad balls away•Getty Images

Jaques followed Hayden to his half-century as Australia crossed 150 for no loss•Getty Images

... and Anil Kumble gave India the breakthrough after lunch•Getty Images

It was just reward for the young bowler, who turned in another testing spell•Getty Images

Hussey looks back at his rearranged stumps•Getty Images

Allan Border was present at the ground, and enjoyed the cricket with some fans•Getty Images

Hayden's intent was evident from the start, and he fed on some wayward bowling•Getty Images

Hayden reached his half-century first, an innings that gave Australia a strong start as they replied to India's 526•Getty Images

Harbhajan Singh stuck to a primarily outside-the-off-stump line and was negated easily enough•Getty Images

Hayden was unmovable, and moved on to his 30th Test century•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting patiently pressed on, in the company of Michael Hussey, to take Australia to 2 for 225 at tea•Getty Images

Ponting, however, was solid at one end•Getty Images

Ponting ground his way to an unbeaten 79 by stumps, with Australia well-placed on 3 for 322•Getty Images

Hayden and Irfan Pathan shared a word after a leg-before appeal was turned down off the bowler•Getty Images

Jaques was bowled trying an ill-advised sweep ... •Getty Images

Hayden departed shortly after, bowled by a gem from Ishant Sharma•Getty Images

Pathan dismissed Hussey after the interval with a beauty•AFP

Michael Clarke joined Ponting and continued Australia's progress positively•Getty Images