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Ricky Ponting's team had the better of a hard-fought draw in Bangalore but India's defiance will encourage rivals Harbhajan Singh's first-innings batting performance thwarted Australia's attack. Photograph: Global Cricket Ventures/BCCI A tightly fought first Test between India and Australia was ended by bad light with the match already petering out towards a draw. Over the five days, Australia narrowly had the better of things in Bangalore. Still, it's a measure of their status that India, not to mention the rest of the Test-playing world, will - albeit quietly - take some encouragement from this match. Ricky Ponting looked a little disappointed at close of play. This might have had less to do with India's stout resistance and more to do with the unfamiliar feeling of watching his team, twice, fail to press home an advantage... [read full story]
