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According to the latest cricket updates, the opener from India, Gautam Gambhir is batting superbly and hits his 19th half-century off 54 balls on the third day of the second Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Opener Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid resumed the Indian second innings after tea.

Earlier, India lost their first wicket in the form of opener Virender Sehwag (4) in the second innings when David Warner took a superb diving catch at point off Ben Hilfenhaus.

The captain of Australia cricket team, Michael Clarke hit an unbeaten 329 runs, his highest individual score, alongwith Michael Hussey (150*) put up a 334-run stand for the 5th wicket before declaring the Australian first innings at 659/4.

The time Australian captain declared their innings, he was just 5 runs short from going past Mark Taylor and Don Bradman’s highest Test scores of 334.

Michael Clarke’s records his first triple-hundred facing 432 balls with the help of 37 boundaries and one six.

In addition to yesterday’s score of 482/4, the home side added 101 runs in the first session to reach 583 with the loss of 4 wickets at lunch, with Clarke on 293 and Hussey on 111 in an unbeaten 258-run partnership.

On the second day ‘s play, captain Clarke proved his batting as he struck his first unbeaten double ton while former captain Ricky Ponting marked his return to form with a sparkling 134 as Australia took to a huge total of 291 to bat a hapless India out of the game in the second Test on Wednesday.