Virat Kohli upstaged his more esteemed teammates with India's first century of the series but the tourists were still bowled out for 272 after tea on the third day of the fourth Test against Australia Thursday. Australia, which made 604 for seven declared in their first innings, decided to bat again despite having the option of forcing the Indians, who trailed by 332 runs, to follow on on a good batting track at the Adelaide Oval. Peter Siddle took 5-49, including two in successive balls, and Ben Hilfenhaus chipped in with 3-62, including Kohli's to end his innings at 116, as Australia's pacemen once again dominated the Indian batsmen. Destined to lose the series after humbling defeats in the first three Tests, India lost Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman before lunch on another sweltering morning in South Australia. Kohli put on 114 for the sixth wicket with Wriddhiman Saha and the pair almost made it unscathed through the second session before the stand-in wicketkeeper was bowled by Ryan Harris for 35 to bring up the tea break. The 23-year-old Kohli, under pressure for his place in the side until he hit 129 runs over two innings in Perth, flirted with calamity on 99 before claiming his first century in his eighth Test with two runs through the covers. Tendulkar's 24th attempt to secure his 100th international century attracted a bumper crowd to one of cricket's most picturesque venues on the Australia Day holiday but he had made just 25 runs when Siddle struck for the first time. New Zealand dominates An unbeaten century from skipper Ross Taylor put New Zealand in a commanding position at 5-331 on the first day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Napier Thursday. Taylor finished the day on 111 not out after his team lost the toss and was sent into bat on a green-tinged wicket expected to favour the bowlers.
