Hussey ton gives Aussies advantage

Michael Hussey steered Australia to a position of strength on the second day of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series.

Left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan claimed a five-wicket haul, but could not prevent Mr Cricket - as Hussey is popularly called - from plundering the runs at will.

Zaheer picked three quick wickets shortly after tea was taken as Australia were bowled out for an impressive 430.

Hussey had brought up his ninth Test century with a rare inside-edged boundary, but was the last man out when he inside-edged a Zaheer delivery onto his stumps to depart for 146, his highest Test score against India.

Ishant Sharma had taken wickets periodically in the first two sessions of the day and he finished with four for 77.