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Summary India were 72-4 at lunch, the first day of the second cricket test against Australia.
Australias young pace spearhead James Pattinson rocked India with three wickets as Sachin Tendulkar chased his elusive 100th international century on the opening day of the second Test on Tuesday.Pattinson, 21, playing in only his fourth Test match, set the tourists back on their heels with three wickets on the first morning at the Sydney Cricket Ground after India had won the toss.India reached lunch at 72 for four with Tendulkar unbeaten on 21 and Virat Kohli on 12.Tendulkar has been stranded on 99 Test and one-day international centuries since scoring 111 against South Africa in the World Cup in March.Gautam Gambhir was out on the third ball of the Test, nudging an enticing Pattinson outswinger to first slip Michael Clarke for a duck.Rahul Dravid fell to a bat-pad catch to Ed Cowan in Peter Siddles second over for five off 33 balls.Sehwag had a life on 23 when he was dropped by Ricky Ponting at second slip off Ben Hilfenhaus.But Sehwag was out to another splendid Pattinson delivery, nicking to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin for 30 off 51 balls in the 19th overPattinson, bowling with beautiful shape, tempted Laxman to drive only to edge to Shaun Marsh at third slip for a disappointing two after scores of two and one in Melbourne.It was a rare batting failure for Laxman at the SCG, which statistically is his most productive scoring venue outside of India.The SCG is only the third ground in Test cricket behind Lords (123) in London and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (104) to stage 100 Tests.
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