Border-Gavaskar TrophyMatch 4 · Test
Australia beat India by 298 runs
Adelaide Oval, . Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardAustralia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia made 604 for 7 declared, Ricky Ponting 221 from 404 balls and Michael Clarke 210 from 275 balls. Ravichandran Ashwin took 3 for 194.
India were bowled out for 272, Virat Kohli 116 from 213 balls. Peter Siddle took 5 for 49.
Australia made 167 for 5 declared, Ricky Ponting 60 not out from 96 balls. Ravichandran Ashwin took 2 for 73.
India were bowled out for 201, Virender Sehwag 62 from 53 balls. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 63.
Australia won by 298 runs.
Key performers
Australia 1st innings
604/7d(157 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Cowanc VVS Laxman b R Ashwin | c VVS Laxman b R Ashwin | 30 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 47.62 |
| David Warnerlbw b Z Khan | lbw b Z Khan | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 34.78 |
| Shaun Marshb R Ashwin | b R Ashwin | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Ricky Pontingc SR Tendulkar b Z Khan | c SR Tendulkar b Z Khan | 221 | 404 | 21 | 0 | 54.70 |
| Michael Clarkeb UT Yadav | b UT Yadav | 210 | 275 | 26 | 1 | 76.36 |
| Michael Husseyrun out (G Gambhir) | run out (G Gambhir) | 25 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 75.76 |
| Brad Haddin †not out | not out | 42* | 66 | 1 | 2 | 63.64 |
| Peter Siddlec †WP Saha b R Ashwin | c †WP Saha b R Ashwin | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Ryan Harrisnot out | not out | 35* | 51 | 2 | 1 | 68.63 |
| Extras(b 3, lb 17, w 8) | (b 3, lb 17, w 8) | 28 | ||||
| Total157 Ov (RR 3.85) | 157 Ov (RR 3.85) | 604/7d | ||||
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (DA Warner, 6.5 ov), 31-2 (SE Marsh, 10 ov), 84-3 (EJM Cowan, 25.5 ov), 470-4 (MJ Clarke, 120.3 ov), 520-5 (MEK Hussey, 134 ov), 530-6 (RT Ponting, 136.1 ov), 533-7 (PM Siddle, 140 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 31 | 4 | 96 | 2 | 3.10 | 137 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Umesh Yadav | 26 | 1 | 136 | 1 | 5.23 | 89 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 53 | 6 | 194 | 3 | 3.66 | 215 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishant Sharma | 30 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 3.33 | 135 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virender Sehwag | 16 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 3.44 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | EJM Cowan 13(18) & DA Warner 8(23) | 26 | 41 |
| 2nd | SE Marsh 3(12) & EJM Cowan 2(7) | 5 | 19 |
| 3rd | EJM Cowan 15(38) & RT Ponting 37(57) | 53 | 95 |
| 4th | MJ Clarke 210(275) & RT Ponting 162(293) | 386 | 568 |
| 5th | MEK Hussey 25(33) & RT Ponting 21(48) | 50 | 81 |
| 6th | RT Ponting 1(6) & BJ Haddin 6(7) | 10 | 13 |
| 7th | PM Siddle 2(15) & BJ Haddin 1(8) | 3 | 23 |
| 8th | BJ Haddin 35(51) & RJ Harris 35(51) | 71* | 102 |
India 1st innings
272(95.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhirc MEK Hussey b PM Siddle | c MEK Hussey b PM Siddle | 34 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 36.17 |
| Virender Sehwagc & b PM Siddle | c & b PM Siddle | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rahul Dravidb BW Hilfenhaus | b BW Hilfenhaus | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Sachin Tendulkarc RT Ponting b PM Siddle | c RT Ponting b PM Siddle | 25 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 36.23 |
| VVS Laxmanc †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | c †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 18 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 41.86 |
| Virat Kohlilbw b BW Hilfenhaus | lbw b BW Hilfenhaus | 116 | 213 | 11 | 1 | 54.46 |
| Wriddhiman Saha †b RJ Harris | b RJ Harris | 35 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 37.23 |
| Ravichandran Ashwinlbw b PM Siddle | lbw b PM Siddle | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Zaheer Khanc †BJ Haddin b PM Siddle | c †BJ Haddin b PM Siddle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ishant Sharmab BW Hilfenhaus | b BW Hilfenhaus | 16 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 69.57 |
| Umesh Yadavnot out | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras(b 1, w 1, nb 2) | (b 1, w 1, nb 2) | 4 | ||||
| Total95.1 Ov (RR 2.86) | 95.1 Ov (RR 2.86) | 272 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (V Sehwag, 5.1 ov), 31-2 (R Dravid, 7 ov), 78-3 (SR Tendulkar, 31.2 ov), 87-4 (G Gambhir, 33.5 ov), 111-5 (VVS Laxman, 46.1 ov), 225-6 (WP Saha, 84.4 ov), 230-7 (R Ashwin, 87.1 ov), 230-8 (Z Khan, 87.2 ov), 263-9 (I Sharma, 94 ov), 272-10 (V Kohli, 95.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 25 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 2.84 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 22.1 | 5 | 62 | 3 | 2.80 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 15 | 2 | 49 | 5 | 3.27 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 21 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 2.29 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 6 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3.83 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hussey | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.00 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G Gambhir 8(13) & V Sehwag 18(18) | 26 | 31 |
| 2nd | R Dravid 1(9) & G Gambhir 4(2) | 5 | 11 |
| 3rd | G Gambhir 22(77) & SR Tendulkar 25(69) | 47 | 146 |
| 4th | VVS Laxman 9(13) & G Gambhir 0(2) | 9 | 15 |
| 5th | V Kohli 15(44) & VVS Laxman 9(30) | 24 | 74 |
| 6th | WP Saha 35(94) & V Kohli 76(138) | 114 | 231 |
| 7th | R Ashwin 5(9) & V Kohli 0(6) | 5 | 15 |
| 8th | Z Khan 0(1) & V Kohli 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | I Sharma 16(23) & V Kohli 16(18) | 33 | 40 |
| 10th | V Kohli 9(7) & UT Yadav 0(0) | 9 | 7 |
Australia 2nd innings
167/5d(45.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warnerc & b R Ashwin | c & b R Ashwin | 28 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 71.79 |
| Ed Cowanlbw b R Ashwin | lbw b R Ashwin | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 37.04 |
| Shaun Marshlbw b Z Khan | lbw b Z Khan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ricky Pontingnot out | not out | 60* | 96 | 5 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Michael Clarkec †WP Saha b UT Yadav | c †WP Saha b UT Yadav | 37 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 86.05 |
| Michael Husseylbw b I Sharma | lbw b I Sharma | 15 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Brad Haddin †not out | not out | 11* | 26 | 2 | 0 | 42.31 |
| Extras(lb 6) | (lb 6) | 6 | ||||
| Total45.5 Ov (RR 3.64) | 45.5 Ov (RR 3.64) | 167/5d | ||||
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (DA Warner, 10 ov), 40-2 (SE Marsh, 11 ov), 40-3 (EJM Cowan, 11.4 ov), 111-4 (MJ Clarke, 28.1 ov), 147-5 (MEK Hussey, 38.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 13 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2.92 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 20 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 3.65 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishant Sharma | 8 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3.38 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Umesh Yadav | 4.5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 4.76 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DA Warner 28(39) & EJM Cowan 9(21) | 39 | 60 |
| 2nd | EJM Cowan 1(2) & SE Marsh 0(4) | 1 | 6 |
| 3rd | EJM Cowan 0(4) & RT Ponting 0(0) | 0 | 4 |
| 4th | MJ Clarke 37(43) & RT Ponting 34(56) | 71 | 99 |
| 5th | MEK Hussey 15(40) & RT Ponting 17(23) | 36 | 63 |
| 6th | BJ Haddin 11(26) & RT Ponting 9(17) | 20* | 43 |
India 2nd innings
201(69.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhirc †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | c †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Virender Sehwagc RT Ponting b NM Lyon | c RT Ponting b NM Lyon | 62 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 116.98 |
| Rahul Dravidc MEK Hussey b RJ Harris | c MEK Hussey b RJ Harris | 25 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 35.21 |
| Sachin Tendulkarc EJM Cowan b NM Lyon | c EJM Cowan b NM Lyon | 13 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 38.24 |
| VVS Laxmanc SE Marsh b NM Lyon | c SE Marsh b NM Lyon | 35 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 39.77 |
| Virat Kohlirun out (BW Hilfenhaus) | run out (BW Hilfenhaus) | 22 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 35.48 |
| Ishant Sharmac †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | c †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Wriddhiman Saha †c †BJ Haddin b PM Siddle | c †BJ Haddin b PM Siddle | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Ravichandran Ashwinnot out | not out | 15* | 31 | 1 | 0 | 48.39 |
| Zaheer Khanc DA Warner b BW Hilfenhaus | c DA Warner b BW Hilfenhaus | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Umesh Yadavc †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | c †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Extras(lb 3, w 2) | (lb 3, w 2) | 5 | ||||
| Total69.4 Ov (RR 2.89) | 69.4 Ov (RR 2.89) · Target 500 | 201 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (G Gambhir, 4.3 ov), 80-2 (V Sehwag, 19.1 ov), 100-3 (R Dravid, 28.1 ov), 110-4 (SR Tendulkar, 31.4 ov), 162-5 (VVS Laxman, 53.2 ov), 166-6 (V Kohli, 55 ov), 166-7 (I Sharma, 58.2 ov), 170-8 (WP Saha, 59.5 ov), 193-9 (Z Khan, 66.2 ov), 201-10 (UT Yadav, 69.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 19 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 2.16 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 11 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3.18 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 14 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 3.36 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 21.4 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 2.91 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hussey | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G Gambhir 3(18) & V Sehwag 10(9) | 14 | 27 |
| 2nd | R Dravid 14(44) & V Sehwag 52(44) | 66 | 88 |
| 3rd | SR Tendulkar 9(27) & R Dravid 11(27) | 20 | 54 |
| 4th | VVS Laxman 6(14) & SR Tendulkar 4(7) | 10 | 21 |
| 5th | V Kohli 20(56) & VVS Laxman 29(74) | 52 | 130 |
| 6th | I Sharma 2(4) & V Kohli 2(6) | 4 | 10 |
| 7th | WP Saha 0(12) & I Sharma 0(8) | 0 | 20 |
| 8th | R Ashwin 1(1) & WP Saha 3(8) | 4 | 9 |
| 9th | Z Khan 15(18) & R Ashwin 8(21) | 23 | 39 |
| 10th | UT Yadav 1(11) & R Ashwin 6(9) | 8 | 20 |
Commentary
69.4W
NM Lyon to UT Yadav, OUT
UT Yadav c †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon 1(11) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 201/10 (69.4 ov)
69.30
NM Lyon to UT Yadav, no run
69.20
NM Lyon to UT Yadav, no run
69.10
NM Lyon to UT Yadav, no run
End of over 691 runIND 201/9001000
R Ashwin 15(31)UT Yadav 1(7)BW Hilfenhaus 11-2-35-1
68.60
BW Hilfenhaus to R Ashwin, no run
68.50
BW Hilfenhaus to R Ashwin, no run
68.40
BW Hilfenhaus to R Ashwin, no run
68.31
BW Hilfenhaus to UT Yadav, 1 run
68.20
BW Hilfenhaus to UT Yadav, no run
68.10
BW Hilfenhaus to UT Yadav, no run
End of over 686 runsIND 200/9020040
R Ashwin 15(28)UT Yadav 0(4)NM Lyon 21-4-63-3
67.60
NM Lyon to R Ashwin, no run
67.54
NM Lyon to R Ashwin, FOUR
67.40
NM Lyon to R Ashwin, no run
67.30
NM Lyon to R Ashwin, no run
67.22
NM Lyon to R Ashwin, 2 runs
67.10
NM Lyon to R Ashwin, no run
End of over 671 run, 1 wktIND 194/90W000Wd0
UT Yadav 0(4)R Ashwin 9(22)BW Hilfenhaus 10-2-34-1
66.60
BW Hilfenhaus to UT Yadav, no run
66.6Wd
BW Hilfenhaus to UT Yadav, wide
66.50
BW Hilfenhaus to UT Yadav, no run
66.40
BW Hilfenhaus to UT Yadav, no run
66.30
BW Hilfenhaus to UT Yadav, no run
66.2W
BW Hilfenhaus to Z Khan, OUT
Z Khan c DA Warner b BW Hilfenhaus 15(18) [4s-3 6s-0] · FoW 193/9 (66.2 ov)
66.10
BW Hilfenhaus to Z Khan, no run
End of over 660 runsIND 193/8000000
R Ashwin 9(22)Z Khan 15(16)NM Lyon 20-4-57-3
65.60
NM Lyon to R Ashwin, no run
65.50
NM Lyon to R Ashwin, no run