Just a day after receiving his debut Test cap from Sachin Tendulkar, the Masters brilliance rubbed off on Shikhar Dhawan. Replacing Virender Sehwag, the Delhi opener reached his maiden half century with a brilliant drive off Lyon. Rewarded for his consistent performance in domestic cricket, the Delhi opener continued his onslaught rattling the clueless Aussie bowling attack. After reaching his half century, Dhawan cut lose, punishing the listless Aussies with 9 boundaries.
