India scripted a fairytale comeback 'Down Under' with a spectacular 72-run win over Australia at Perth in the third Test. The home side, chasing 413 were bowled out for 340 on the fourth day.
Michal Clarke top scored with an elegant 81 before Anil Kumble foxed him to take India on the brink of a super win. But the Indians had to wait to attain the elusive win as the Aussie tail launched a counterattack.
Mitchell Johnson and Stuart Clark came out with all guns blazing to set a belligerent 73-run stand. The duo gave the fielding side a scare with some lusting hits to all corners of the WACA. The partnership which lasted 13 overs was finally broken by Man of the Match Irfan Pathan when the left-arm bowler dismissed Clark for 32.
RP Singh dealt the final blow to the Aussies, cleaning up number eleven Shaun Tait for four to take India to their first ever Test win at Perth and the fifth in Australia.
Earlier, the visitors had done most of the damage in the post-lunch session as Australia lost four key wickets in the post-lunch session as the home side.
Michael Hussey, who came up with a gritty knock, was the first Aussie to fall in the post-lunch session for 46. RP Singh grabbed his first wicket in the Australian second essay when he trapped Hussey leg before.
Fortune did not favour India's nemesis Andrew Symonds like it did in Sydney as the Queenslander fell to a dubious decision off Anil Kumble. Replays showed the ball clearly ricochet off the bat on to the pad but umpire Asad Rauf thought otherwise as he raised the dreaded finger to send Symonds back for 12.
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