Murali Vijay hits out on day five of the first Test against Australia. Source: Getty Images

The tourists sat at 2-205 at the tea break, requiring 159 runs from the final 39 overs to pull off what would be a famous victory. Captain Virat Kohli was not out on 82, while opener Murali Vijay was unbeaten on 85.

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CLARKE LEAVES FIELD WITH HAMSTRING INJURY

No side in Adelaide Test history has scored more than 315 runs in the fourth innings to win a Test here.

It was an impressive session for India. The only real chance for a wicket was a sharp catch hammered by Vijay to Mitchell Marsh at short cover in the countdown to tea, but the stretching all-rounder failed to grasp the opportunity.

But the moment of the session came when Michael Clarke went down with a hamstring injury and hobbled from the ground.

The injury was to his right leg - not the left hamstring that had clouded his series preparation - and the skipper was taken for scans.

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