Michael Clarke returned to the scene of his triumphant debut and finessed another magnificent century as Australia recovered from a Sreesanth-induced wobbly spell to post a competitive total of 307 for 7 in the first match of the Future Cup. Brad Haddin played the support role perfectly, adding 144 with Clarke after Australia had slumped to 90 for 4. As the afternoon wore on and the boundary count grew, India encountered a reality check after the euphoria of the Twenty20 World Cup win.
Clarke got going with some delightful clips off the pads against Zaheer Khan, adding 60 with Matthew Hayden for the third wicket after both Indian new-ball bowlers had struck early.
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