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India slip to 150/6, need 125 to avoid follow-on
Aussie bowlers ripped through India to take command on day two after debutant Clarke's sparkling 151.Full Scorecard || Key Battles
World champions Australia took charge of the first cricket Test against India after battering the hosts with both bat and ball on the second day on Thursday.
Debutant Michael Clarke hit 151 and captain Adam Gilchrist smashed 104 off 109 balls as Australia took their overnight score of 316/5 to 474 before being all out midway through the post-lunch session.
The Indian batsmen caved in timidly against the fired-up rivals to be reduced to 150/6 by stumps at the M Chinnaswamy stadium.
Premier fast bowler Glenn McGrath grabbed two wickets in six balls to make the hosts 4/2 and then took a third in his second spell to return with three for 37.
India, still 125 runs away from avoiding the follow-on, face an uphill struggle over the remaining three days to prevent Australia from taking the lead in the four-match series.
The tourists are aiming to win their first series on Indian soil since 1969 after losing 2-1 on each of the last two visits here in 1998 and 2001.
McGrath silenced some 25,000 home fans by trapping Akash Chopra leg-before with the fourth delivery of the innings and then clean-bowled Rahul Dravid in his second over.
