Ganguly leads recovery before rain

Dec 20, 2007

Early morning showers delayed the start of India's only warm-up game - one in which Anil Kumble was not included - before the first Test •Getty Images

Lalchand Rajput and Greg King await the start of play•Getty Images

Tendulkar did play, and came in with India at 10 for 2 •Getty Images

Wise did the damage with all three wickets, continuing his strong record against visiting international teams•Getty Images

Sourav Ganguly was more aggressive and defied Victoria with an unbeaten fifty•Getty Images

Paul Reiffel and John Ward inspect conditions at Melbourne's Junction Oval•Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar, who was a doubtful starter for the match, decided to bide his time in the nets•Getty Images

Tendulkar looked in the mood to dominate, pulling Wise for a six as he sped away to 19 ... •Getty Images

Rahul Dravid was left with the task of restoring the innings ... •Getty Images

Showers returned to lash across Junction Oval ... •Getty Images

The Indians chose to bat, but were rocked by quick strikes from Allan Wise•Getty Images

... but couldn't curb his enthusiasm, becoming Wise's third victim•Getty Images

... and played with typical caution•Getty Images

... resulting in an early close to day one•Getty Images