Bangalore Test heading for an exciting finish on 5th Day

The first test match between India and Australia in Bangalore is heading for an exciting finish on the fifth day tomorrow, with both teams matching each other ball by ball. India resumed their first innings from 313/8 and bowled out for 360. Zaheer Khan was the man of the moment for India, as he remained unbeaten on 57. Johnson took 4 wickets, while Watson claimed 3 wickets.

With a lead of 70 runs in the first innings, Australia started their second innings, by losing Hayden and Ponting cheaply. Katich and Hussey scored 34 and 31 respectively. At one stage, Australia were 127/5. However, Haddin and Watson steadied the Australian innings. At close, Australia were 192/5. Watson remained unbeaten on 32, while Haddin remained unbeaten on 27. For India, Ishant and Harbhajan took 2 wickets each. Zaheer claimed Hayden's wicket.

The test match is heading for an exciting finish now. India have lost 4 of their last 6 test matches here. They haven't won any test match in Bangalore since 1995. It would be interesting to see how long Australia bat on and when do they declare their innings. They have a lead of 262 runs with 5 wickets in hand. A victory target of 350 for India in just two sessions may put Australia in the driver's seat.