Adelaide, January 25:

Captain Anil Kumble fell short of a second Test century but India’s tail wagged strongly to help the tourists post a big score in the fourth Test against Australia here on Friday.

India were dismissed for an imposing 526 just after tea on the second day. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with a majestic 153. In reply, Australia were 62 without loss at stumps, with Matthew Hayden on 36 and Phil Jaques on 21.

Kumble was the last man out in India’s highest total at the Adelaide Oval, caught behind by Adam Gilchrist for 87 off Mitchell Johnson, having added 58 for the last wicket with Ishant Sharma. The catch was Gilchrist’s fourth for the innings and earned him the record for wicketkeeping dismissals, his tally of 414 edging him one ahead of South Africa’s Mark Boucher.

In rallying from 359-7, India were aided by a host of dropped catches from Australia. India’s hopes of posting more than 400 seemed in jeopardy when Tendulkar was the seventh man out, but Kumble and Harbhajan (63) put on 107 for the eighth wicket. Tendulkar holed out to Brad Hogg off Brett Lee. Tendulkar hit 13 fours and three sixes.

Paceman Lee was again the most impressive of the Australian bowlers with 3-101, while Johnson finished with 4-126. India are 2-1 down in the four-match Test series and cannot regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.