Aussies keen on target of 450-500 runs

Australian speedster Glenn McGrath feels a target of 450-500 would be good enough for his team to launch their Test campaign with a win.

Australian speedster Glenn McGrath feels a target of 450-500 would be good enough for his team to launch their Test campaign against India with a victory.

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"450-500 in front, hopefully, that will be good enough for the bowlers, we are looking at a minimum of four and a half sessions to dismiss the Indians," McGrath, who took 4 for 55 in India's first innings, told reporters on Friday.

Australia, who decided against enforcing the follow-on, were in the driver's seat after taking an overall lead of 355 runs with six wickets intact by the end of third day' play.

McGrath said the wicket would get tough to bat on and Indians would find chasing the big target a difficult task.

"We are in a pretty good position at the moment. But another 50 or 100 runs would be good. We will see how the first session goes tomorrow," the fast bowler said.