Brad Haddin made a perfect start to his innings in the fourth Test, smashing a six off the first ball.
Steve Smith salutes the crowd after passing 50 on day one. Source: AFP
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LIVE SCOREBOARD: AUSTRALIA vs INDIA FOURTH TEST
5.30pm — HADDIN'S HIT A SYMBOL OF AUSSIE DOMINANCE
Brad Haddin showed India whose boss on day two. Source: Getty Images
IF there was one shot that illustrated Australia's dominance on day two of the fourth Test it was Brad Haddin's first ball six off Mohammed Shami.
The confident Aussie wicketkeeper launched Shami straight down the ground to join Greg Chappell (1975) and Tim Wall (1930) as the only Aussies to score six runs off the first delivery they faced in a Test match.
It was one of countless highlights in Australia's mammoth first innings total of 7/572 declared, which was set up in the morning by Steve Smith's fourth century of the series.
The Aussie skipper became the first man to score hundreds in the first innings of his first three Tests as captain and fell just short of breaking Ricky Ponting's record for most runs by an Aussie in a four Test series.
Shane Watson (81), Shaun Marsh (73) and Joe Burns (58) also made good scores as all six of Australia's top order passed the half century mark for the first time in history.
Ryan Harris played an entertaining cameo — scoring 25 from nine balls — before Mitchell Starc put India on the back foot immediately by removing Murali Vijay for a duck.
But that was the home side's sole breakthrough in the final session as Rohit Sharma (40 not out) and KL Rahul (31 not out) showed the quality of the pitch by guiding India to 1/71 at stumps.
Continue reading for all the best moments, statistics and photographs from day two and rejoin us tomorrow at 10.30am.
As hundrerds of Richie Benauds prepared to descend on the SCG for the second day of the fourth Test, Billy Birmingham of 12th man fame put on a master class on how to impersonate the great man.
4.40pm — INDIA BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES
Steve Smith has thrown the ball to Nathan Lyon early. Source: News Corp Australia
HOPES of Australia running through the Indian top order have been given a reality check in the past half hour — this is going to take some time.
Mitchell Starc (1/9 from 4 overs) and Ryan Harris (0/6 from 4) hit the right areas but this pitch still favours the batsmen.
KL Rahul has played a lot more steadily than he did in Melbourne to reach six not out from 24 deliveries, while Rohit Sharma is 18 not out from 38.
Steve Smith didn't waste any time getting Nathan Lyon into the attack, throwing him the ball before the 10th over. The score is 1/24.
4pm — STARC CLAIMS VIJAY THIRD BALL
Starc's passionate celebration after removing Vijay. Source: Getty Images
MITCHELL Starc has taken the key wicket of Murali Vijay with just the third ball of the innings.
The Indian opener has been a thorn in Australia's side this series, scoring one century and three fifties, but is back in the sheds for a duck.
Vijay has been disciplined at leaving balls outside his off stump but he played a loose drive at a Starc delivery and sent an edge through to Brad Haddin to leave India 1/0.
Starc gave Vijay a bit of a send off too despite calls in the lead up to the game to cut them out.
3.50pm — HARRIS ADDS THE ICING
Ryan Harris provided some lower order fireworks. Source: Getty Images
STEVE Smith has declared at 7/572, giving his bowlers 25 overs to attack the Indian top order this evening.
Ryan Harris pushed Australia to its sixth highest score at the SCG with an entertaining knock of 25 runs from nine balls.
He clubbed his first two deliveries for four and took 18 from one Bhuvneshwar Kumar over to have the SCG crowd chanting "Harris".
He was caught hooking at deep backward square leg off Mohammed Shami to give the Indian paceman a five wicket haul.
3.35pm — BURNS GOES DOWN SWINGING
Mohammed Shami has taken four wickets. Source: Getty Images
AUSTRALIA looks ready to declare soon after Joe Burns was caught trying to hit Mohammed Shami for six.
Burns made a patient 58 from 114 balls but opened his shoulders after the tea break.
After hitting Shami down the ground for four, he attempted another boundary but was caught at deepish mid on by KL Rahul.
Despite posting his first Test half century Burns still finishes with the lowest score of Australia's top six batsmen.
Shami has quite decent figures of 4/105. Australia is 6/546.
3.10pm — FIRST SIX AUSSIE BATSMEN POST FIFTIES
Joe Burns posted his first Test fifty. Source: News Corp Australia
AUSTRALIA's top six batsmen have posted fifties in the same innings for the first time in history after Joe Burns made his first half century today.
Burns (52 not out) combined with Shaun Marsh (73) in a 114 run partnership, the third 100+ stand of the innings.
Marsh's innings came to an end when he was caught behind off Mohammed Shami.
Brad Haddin (seven not out) replaced him at the crease and hit Shami for six off the first delivery he faced.
Australia is 5/538 at tea. The score is the 10th highest by an Australian side at the SCG.
Highest Australian scores at the SCG:
4/659d v India, 2012
8/659d v England, 1946
619 v West Indies, 1969
586 v England, 1894
581 v England, 1920
568 v Pakistan, 2005
554 v South Africa, 2002
5/552d v India, 2000
547 v West Indies, 1969
4/538* v India, 2015
2.10pm — MARSH'S FIFTY LEAVES AUSSIE EYEING RECORD
Shaun Marsh displays the style which makes him so good to watch. Source: Getty Images
SHAUN Marsh has become the fifth Australian batsmen to score fifty runs in this innings, leaving the Aussies just one short of their all-time record.
It ramps up the pressure on second-gamer Joe Burns, who is 30 not out midway through the second session.
He's taking the responsibility seriously too, recently enduring a stretch of 22 consecutive dot balls.
David Warner (101), Chris Rogers (95), Shane Watson (81) and Steve Smith (117) all comfortably passed the half century mark earlier in the innings.
The all-time Test record for most Test fifties in an innings is seven and shared by England (v Australia, 1934), Pakistan (v India, 2005-06) and Sri Lanka (v England, 2006)
After showing signs of life by removing Watson and Smith, India seems to be waiting for the inevitable Australian declaration.
The score is 4/486.
1.30pm — PLENTY FOR MARSH, BURNS TO PLAY FOR
Joe Burns has scored 16 runs from as many balls since lunch. Source: News Corp Australia
SHAUN Marsh and Joe Burns have started the second session of day two in positive fashion after a slow period before lunch.
Marsh is 23 not out while Burns, after taking 18 deliveries to get off the mark, is 16 from 33. Australia is 4/445.
After making 99 in Melbourne, Marsh is still looking for his first hundred on home soil.
Burns failed in both innings at the MCG so will be desperate to post a score to press his claims for a place on Australia's tour to the West Indies and England later this year.
12.45pm — HOW INDIA BROUGHT IN THE NEW YEAR
Ishant Sharma shows why there ain't no party like a Bollywood party. Source: Facebook
Ravi Ashwin: a rose between two thorns? Source: Facebook
SO this is why the Indian bowlers have been so substandard in the Sydney Test ...
To be fair, Ishant Sharma isn't playing in this Test and we're hardly going to hang Ravi Ashwin out to dry for enjoying a glass of wine on New Year's Eve.
These are just a couple of photographs that were sent in showing members of the Indian cricket team enjoying NYE celebrations at the Bollywood Club at Ivy in Sydney.
There's plenty more on the club's Facebook page if you're interested, plus a video of the team showering the crowd with champagne.
12.30pm — SMITH FALLS SHORT OF PONTING'S MARK
Steve Smith was caught behind for 117. Source: News Corp Australia
STEVE Smith has narrowly missed out on reaching Ricky Ponting's record for the most runs by an Australian in a four Test series.
Smith was out caught behind off Umesh Yadav for 117, leaving him with 698 runs for the series.
Ponting scored 706 against India in 2003-4 — a mark Smith may get a chance to pass if he gets a hit in the second innings.
Australia is 4/420 at lunch. Shaun Marsh (14 from 38 balls) and Joe Burns (0 from 17 balls) have made cautious starts to their innings.
Steve Smith has scored his fourth century of series at the SCG, becoming the first Australian to score three tons in his first three Tests as captain.
11.45am — WATSON GOES FOR 81
Shane Watson's 13-month wait for a Test century goes on. Source: AP
SHANE Watson's inability to turn fifties into hundreds was on show again this morning when he holed out for 81.
Watson has now scored 24 Test fifties but only four centuries.
It's the worst conversion rate of any Australian with 2000 Test runs to his name outside of Shane Warne — who scored 12 fifties but never reached triple figures.
Attempting to pull a short Mohammed Shami delivery over the fence, Watson didn't quite connect and hit it straight to Ravi Ashwin at midwicket.
Australia is 3/402. Steve Smith is 111 not out.
11.15am — SMITH POSTS CENTURY
Steve Smith is closing in on one of Don Bradman's records. Source: Getty Images
STEVE Smith is scoring so many runs it's getting hard to think of new ways to describe his batting.
The Aussie skipper just passed triple figures for the fourth time in the series and became the first man to score centuries in the first innings of his first three Tests as captain.
"He's making batting look easy," Michael Slater said.
Only four men have bettered Smith's effort of scoring hundreds in four consecutive Tests.
Sir Don Bradman holds the record with six (all scored against England from 1937 to 1938), while Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) and Gautum Gambhir (India) have scored five.
Smith charged to 102 not out this morning as Australia eyes a huge score at 2/383.
Shane Watson is 73 not out.
10.50am — DAVID WARNER'S FREAKISH STATS
David Warner is scoring hundreds at a near record rate. Source: News Corp Australia
WHILE we wait for Steve Smith and Shane Watson to get their eye in early on day two (the score is 2/359), it's worth revisiting David Warner's record after another ton yesterday.
Cricket.com.au has produced some fascinating statistics about Warner's ability to score hundreds.
According to stats compiled by Mazher Arshad, Warner is scoring tons more often than any Aussie batsmen in history not named Sir Donald Bradman.
Warner has 12 centuries from 67 innings, good for sixth place on the all-time list.
Lowest innings/century ratio in Tests (minimum 10 centuries)
2.75 — Don Bradman, Australia (80 innings, 29 centuries)
4 — George Headley, West Indies (40 innings, 10 centuries)
4.93 — Clyde Walcott, West Indies (74 innings, 15 centuries)
5.25 — Herbert Sutcliffe, England (84 innings, 16 centuries)
5.4 — Everton Weekes, West Indies (81 innings, 15 centuries)
5.58 — David Warner, Australia (67 innings, 12 centuries)
Warner is also showing nerves of steel during the nineties.
He's now scored the fourth most hundreds of any Test batsmen without getting out in the nineties.
Bradman (29) and England's Michael Vaughan (18) and Sir Ian Botham (14) are the only players ahead of him.
The other interesting stat from the cricket.com.au piece was that Australia's total of 2/348 on day one was the third highest on the opening day of a Sydney Test.
10am — RECORDS WITHIN SMITH'S REACH
Steve Smith and Shane Watson will resume with the score at 2/348 this morning. Source: News Corp Australia
TODAY could be a historic day at the SCG as Steve Smith looks to put the finishing touches on his sublime series.
The Aussie captain has the opportunity to quickly climb the list of most runs by an Australian in a Test series this morning, entering the day in 13th place.
Currently 82 not out, Smith needs just 44 more runs to move past Ricky Ponting into seventh place on the list.
Most runs in a Test series for Australia
974 — Don Bradman v England, 1930
839 — Mark Taylor v England, 1989
834 — Neil Harvey v South Africa, 1952-53
810 — Don Bradman v England, 1936-37
758 — Don Bradman v England, 1934
715 — Don Bradman v India, 1947-48
706 — Ricky Ponting v India, 2003-04
702 — Greg Chappell v West Indies, 1975-76
699 — Doug Walters v West Indies, 1968-69
696 — Arthur Morris v England, 1948
680 — Don Bradman v England, 1946-47
667 — Bill Lawry v West Indies, 1968-69
663* — Steve Smith v India, 2013-14
Smith can become the first man in history to score centuries in the first innings of his first three Tests as captain.
A century would also see him join Jacques Kallis as the only players to score hundreds in all four Tests of a four Test series.
Shane Watson will be looking to ease the pressure on his position in the batting line-up by reaching triple figures.
He starts at 62 not out in Australia's total of 2/348.
Good to see 'The Richies' making their way to the ground too.
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