Melbourne:

Pacemen Brett Lee and Stuart Clark captured four wickets each to deliver Australia a potential match-winning innings lead over India in the first Test today.

India conceded a 147-run innings deficit after slumping to 196 in reply to the Australia’s 343. At stumps, Australia were cruising at 32 without loss with Matthew Hayden on 22 and Phil Jaques 10, representing an overall lead of 179 runs.

Seamer Clark struck three times in 12 balls in his 4-28 to seize the initiative sparked by the coveted scalp of Sachin Tendulkar (62) and Lee finished with 4-46.