Two years after making his debut against Australia at Nagpur, Indian opener Murali Vijay brought up his first Test hundred against the same opponents on day three of the second Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
Murali, who was picked for the playing XI in place of an injured Gautam Gambhir, made the most of the opportunity with Sachin Tendulkar guiding him from the other end. This is his seventh Test appearance.
The stylish right-hander played patiently to anchor India's innings after the hosts were two down for 38 runs on day two on Sunday. He played with a lot of patience and held one end up as Tendulkar launched into the attack from the other end.
The 26-year-old got a standing ovation from his teammates and the crowd and was hugged by Tendulkar, who himself earlier hit his 49th Test hundred.
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