It will be tough for Australia to save the match: Vijay

It will be tough for Australia to save the match: Vijay

In-form India opener Murali Vijayreckons that India are well on course for their thirdconsecutive win as it won't be easy for Australia to bat outthe final day and save the third Test match, here tomorrow.

"The ball has been swinging from day one, differentconditions here, there is reverse swing happening. The wicketis slower and lower and it's going to be difficult for themtomorrow," Vijay, who cracked 153, his second century in arow, told reporters.

After conceding a 91-run first innings lead, the visitorswere struggling at 75 for three at stumps, on the penultimateday with Bhuvneshwar producing a brilliant spell to removeopeners David Warner (2), Ed Cowan (8) and Steven Smith (5),who was promoted ahead of injured captain Michael Clarke.

At stumps, Phillip Hughes (53 batting) is fighting hardin the company of night-watchman Nathan Lyon (4).

"We are in a pretty good position at the momentconsidering the wicket and everything, and there is nothing tobe worried about," the 28-year-old opener from Tamil Nadusaid, when asked about Indias position in the match.

As far as his batting was concerned, he said he wasworking hard on it.

"I am working hard on my game, especially from thatsecond innings in Chennai. I wanted to go the hard way, sotried to stay longer at the crease," he said when asked if itwas a conscious decision to take his own time in settlingdown.

About Shikhar Dhawans batting, who yesterday became thefastest to reach a century by a debutant, Vijay had only wordsof appreciation.

"Incredible the way he played..brilliant. When somebodyis batting so well, I just wanted to play tighter as the runrate was already going at 4-5 per over. So I did not want todisturb his flow."

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