Adelaide Test Day 2: Rain brings halt to proceedings; Australia score 423 for 6

Rain interrupted play shortly after lunch on day two of the first test between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, with the hosts sxcoring 423 for 6.

Showers in the morning delayed the start and brought an early lunch, and after another delay, captain Michael Clarke and Steve Smith resumed but could only face 11 deliveries before play was suspended again.

That was enough for Smith (103 not out) to register his fifth test century though Clarke, who came back out after retiring hurt with a back injury on Tuesday, was stranded on 98.