Zaheer-Ponting heated exchange in first Test

Shane Watson pushed the fourth ball of that over towards mid-wicket and called Ponting,who was batting on 71,for a quick single.

Before the Australian skipper could make his ground,Suresh Raina8217;s throw hit the stumps.

After third umpire Sanjay Hazare adjudged him run-out,Ponting was walking back towards the pavilion when he turned back after hearing some comments from Zaheer.

With the Indian players standing in a pack,Ponting walked back towards them pointing the bat at them when umpire Billy Bowden intervened and sent the Aussie skipper back to the pavillion.

Interestingly,yesterday at the pre-match media conference,Ponting had said that he doesn8217;t want any negativity or bad blood during the series as world cricket is still suffering in the wake of the spot-fixing controversy involving the Pakistan trio of Mohammad Asif,Mohammad Aamir and Salman Butt.

8220;I have told my boys what should be the line. I can tell that my dressing room knows what8217;s their line,8221; Ponting told the reporters yesterday.