Belinda clarke

Ellyse Perry: Having played a role in helping Australia turn around things a bit with a solid batting effort in their second innings, Australian woman all-rounder Ellyse Perry on Saturday said her team would try and bat as long as possible on the final day and set India a 200-plus target in the fourth innings.

Bowled out for 219 in their first innings on Day 1, Australia did not allow India to build up a big score from the overnight 376/7 and bowled out the hosts for 406 and a lead of 187 runs. In their second innings, they rode on a half-century by Tahlia McGrath, her second of the match, and her vital partnerships with Perry (84 runs) and skipper Alyssa Healy (66) to reach 233/5 at stumps for a lead of 46 runs.

Asked how many runs Australia think they can defend in the fourth innings, Perry said they will try to give a target of 200-plus.