India declare with 515 lead in Mohali Test

MOHALI: India declared at 314 runs for loss of three wickets in their second innings with 515 runs total lead in the second Test against Australia here on Monday. Gautam Gambhir's second Test century, his first at home, and Virender Sehwag's 90 took India's lead past 400 in the first session of day four in Mohali, before Mahendra Singh Dhoni inflicted further pain on Australia. Dhoni followed up his first-innings 92 with a brisk unbeaten 68 and when India's lead touched 515, he promptly declared. Australia's bowlers struggled for the third session running and were frustrated by partnerships of 182, 42 and 66 on another day of Indian dominance.India had scored 469 runs in their first innings and got the visitors out on 230 runs to gain 269 runs lead in the first innings.



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