Peter Siddle struck twice, including the prized wicket of Sachin Tendulkar, as India reached 5-122 at lunch on day three of the fourth Test at Adelaide Oval.

The tourists need a further 282 runs to avoid the follow-on after Australia scored 7(dec)-604 in their first innings.

No.6 Virat Kohli is unbeaten on 21 and wicketkeeper/batsman Wriddhiman Saha is five not out.

India resumed on Thursday at 2-61 with an Australia Day holiday crowd of more than 27,000 keen to catch a glimpse of Test cricket’s leading runscorer Tendulkar carving out a big score on a flat batting pitch.

However, Tendulkar (25) edged a low catch to Ricky Ponting at second slip to make it 3-78 and Gautam Gambhir (34) fell in Siddle’s next over when the batsman popped a short ball to Mike Hussey at gully.

VVS Laxman (120 runs at 17.14) continued his poor series when he was caught behind for 18, edging a cut shot from spinner Nathan Lyon as keeper Brad Haddin pouched a neat catch.

Paceman Siddle has claimed 3-29 from seven overs with a series tally of 20 wickets at 18.10.

Australia lead the four-match series three-nil.