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Action Replay  Australia in India, Feb-Apr 2001
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  3rd Test match (18 Mar - 22 Mar)

Ricky Ponting who has been woefully out of form against Harbhajan Singh all through this series, was lucky to be given in after being caught behind. Bahutule then failed to latch on to a return catch offered and it seemed like Ponting might break free. It was not to be; Ponting tried to hit out of the rut as he lofted a huge straight six. His technique against Harbhajan has been so appalling that his dismissal was just a formality, caught by Dravid off the glove after making a scratchy eleven runs. No marks for guessing who the bowler was... Harbhajan Singh! Shane Warne was determined to stay with his mate Steve Waugh and put up a fight. Warne was given out lbw off the last ball of the fourth day bowled by Harbhajan Singh. The benefit of the doubt not going in his favour as he was not playing a shot. Waugh was unbeaten on 43 with Australia on 241/7 at the end of the fourth day.


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