Smith and Clarke lead Australia to 517/7

Adelaide, Dec 10: Captain Michael Clarke recorded his 28th Test century and Steven Smith smashed 21 boundaries for his unbeaten 162 to take Australia to a strong 517 for seven in 120 overs at stumps on the second day of the first Test match against India at the Adelaide Oval here Wednesday. Smith and Mitchell Johnson (0) were at the crease when bad light forced the umpires to terminate the day's action. The light deteriorated rapidly after rain halted play twice in the day. The following is the day two scoreboard of the first Test between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval here Wednesday: Australia: Chris Rogers c Dhawan b Ishant 9 David Warner c I Sharma b K Sharma 145 Shane Watson c Dhawan b Aaron 14 Michael Clarke c Pujara b K Sharma 128 Steven Smith batting 162 Mitchell Marsh c Kohli b Aaron 41 Nathan Lyon b Mohammed Shami 3 Brad Haddin c Saha b Mohammed Shami 0 Mitchell Johnson batting 0 Extras (lb 4, w 4, nb 2) 10 Total (6 wickets; 111 overs) 473 Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Rogers, 7.5 overs), 2-88 (Watson, 18.3), 2-206 (Clarke, retired not out, 43.2), 3-258 (Warner, 56.2), 4-345 (Marsh, 84.2), 5-352 (Lyon, 87.3), 6-354 (Haddin, 89.2), 7-517 (Clarke, 119.2). Bowling: Mohammed Shami 24-2-120-2 Varun Aaron 23-1-136-2 Ishant Sharma 27-5-85-1 Karn Sharma 33-1-143-2 Murali Vijay 13-3-29-0 Match Details: Umpires: Marais Erasmus (South Africa) and Ian Goul (England) Test debut: Karn Sharma (India) TV umpire: Mick Martell Match referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Geoff Joshua