India resist after Smith 192

Dec 27, 2014

The match seemed in the balance going into day two at the MCG, but India's bowlers let it slip by persisting with a short length. Brad Haddin took advantage of that, hitting his way into form•Getty Images

The pair added 110 runs in partnership ...•Getty Images

After that, Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris teed off. Harris got his Test best: 74•Getty Images

Just as India's openers looked to have settled in, having added 55 ...•Getty Images

Cheteshwar Pujara held firm at the other end, as India ended on 1 for 108•Getty Images

Steven Smith also laid into some poor bowling from India•Getty Images

... with Haddin getting to his first half-century in 15 Test innings•Getty Images

Steven Smith gets ready to reverse sweep•Getty Images

... Harris struck, getting Dhawan to edge into the slip cordon•Getty Images

While Haddin couldn't kick on, edging behind while trying to leave a ball, Smith got to his third century of the series. That made him the first Australia captain to get a hundred in each of his first two Tests in charge •Getty Images

Smith was the last man out, eight short of a double, with Australia finishing with a daunting 530 •Getty Images

M Vijay, though, ensured India resisted through to stumps, getting past fifty for the fourth time in five innings in this series•Getty Images