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Ton-up Steven Smith drives Australia to 389/7 at lunch on Day 2

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Australia rode on captain Steve Smith's third successive century of this series to reach 389 for seven at lunch on day two of the third cricket Test against India at the MCG, here today.

Starting the day on 259 for five, overnight batsmen Smith (128 not out) - registering his seventh Test ton - and Brad Haddin (55) carried on from where they left to stitch a 110-run sixth-wicket partnership amidst some poor bowling by the Indian pacers.

If Smith mixed the right dose of caution and aggression in the first hour of play, hitting 10 fours and a six so far, then Haddin, his knock laced with 7 fours and a six, made sure that the hosts score at a quick rate.

New-ball bowlers Ishant Sharma (0-91) and Umesh Yadav (2-97) made no impression in the first hour of play as the Australians made merry on a good Melbourne wicket much to the delight of the home crowd.

Mohammed Shami (3-114), who had been bleeding runs till now, finally got Haddin caught behind but India's troubles were far from over as the ever-resilient Mitchell Johnson (28) walked in.

The southpaw stitched a 50-run seventh-wicket partnership with Smith to add to the visitors' woes.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's (2-65) entry brought some respite to India's condition as the visitors managed to check the flow of runs and get the dangerous Johnson back in the pavilion.

Ryan Harris (10 not out) was giving Smith company when lunch was taken. 

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