A Gautam Gambhir six lands in the moat and Australia are staring into the abyss, with a huge target in prospect

All is far from harmonious for skipper Ricky Ponting in the Australian camp as the Indian batsmen continue to pile on the runs

Virender Sehwag displays a positive intent as his side press towards a declaration on day four

Australia's usually ruthless fielding machine suffers some malfunctions as Ponting misses a run-out chance

Gambhir records his second Test century as India's lead soars way past 400 with more than five sessions of the match remaining

As the Indian batsmen plot their progress, Ponting can only ponder when his team will be asked to bat

Skipper Mahendra Dhoni promotes himself to number three and fires an unbeaten 68 before setting Australia a mammoth 516 for victory

After a brief flurry of runs Matthew Hayden is trapped lbw in Harbhajan Singh's first over

The hostile Sharma claims a key breakthrough, uprooting the off-stump of Australia's premier batsman Ponting

Shane Watson's partner Lee Furlong (l) and Michael Clarke's fiancee Lara Bingle enjoy the action despite a grim day for the tourists