India tour of Australia, 2007/08 / Commentary

Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 3rd Test

Australia v India

India won by 72 runs

Overs 1-50  | Overs 51-100

19.3

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, very well left, good judgment, as that one was up there inviting the drive outside off

19.4

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, well left again, thought about going for it, the ball outside off, but decided against it at the last second, withdrawing the bat

19.5

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, up there, dug out towards mid-on

19.6

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, good delivery, yorker on off, trapped down with a sturdy bat

India 59/2   SR Tendulkar 0* (4b)

21.1

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside off this time

21.2

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, fired down the channel, pushed up there, shouldered arms to this one

21.3

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, well bowled again, a touch of room again, and although I'm not a professional lipreader I can tell you Lee says "Ooh" as the batsman pushes at it and just fails to graze an inside edge through

21.4

Lee to Tendulkar, 1 run, right up there on off, Tendulkar flicks well off his pads behind square to get off the mark

India 60/2   SR Tendulkar 1* (8b)

22.1

Tait to Tendulkar, 2 runs, on off, played well off the legs to midwicket

22.2

Tait to Tendulkar, 1 no ball, an overstep as Tait hurries the ball onto the bat that's left defensively in the air, the ball just dropping down off the face

22.2

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, pushed through the off-side

22.3

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, ripped down the off-side this time, at 154.7kph, the fastest delivery of the match note you

22.4

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, pushed into the off-side, coversish, but they decide not to take the second

22.5

Tait to Tendulkar, FOUR, oh, a four but that will encourage Tait nonetheless, a would-be cover drive flashed edgily through gully

22.6

Tait to Tendulkar, 1 run, on off, driven to mid-on where Johnson does the fielding work

India 68/2   SR Tendulkar 8* (15b 1x4)

23.1

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, 148kph, bang on target, Tendulkar sways out of the way on the back foot

23.2

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, nipped back from outside off, a tidy line, but the batsman chooses to leave it alone

23.3

Lee to Tendulkar, 1 no ball, pushed into the covers, and an overstep

23.3

Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, outside off, flashed hard over the gully, a deliberate aerial shot which races away

23.4

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, through outside off at just under 150kph

23.5

Lee to Tendulkar, 1 run, outside off, a hint of swing away from the batsman, who leans into a cover drive

India 74/2   SR Tendulkar 13* (21b 2x4)

24.1

Tait to Tendulkar, 1 run, good start, right up there on off stump and Tendulkar defends to extra cover and sprints off

24.4

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, full outside off stump, searching for movement, and Tendulkar leaves

24.5

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, full again, a touch closer to the stumps, good pace, and this time Tendulkar gets onto the front foot and defends, the ball just stopping on him

24.6

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, sharp delivery, back of a good length, but Tendulkar's right back and over it, nicely running it to point to end the over, thats top-notch defence from the little master

India 76/2   SR Tendulkar 14* (25b 2x4)

26.1

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, good length on off, coming into middle and leg, Tendulkar defends well

26.2

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, back of a good length just outside off, he gets in line and defends to point, and thats a firm call - as only the little man can - of 'NO' to his partner

26.3

Tait to Tendulkar, 1 wide, sharp bouncer outside off stump, gets Tendulkar moving across the stumps to hook, but the ball sails way over his head as he pulls out and wide is the call

26.3

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery, hint of movement into Tendulkar, who gets across and defends it to the leg side, just slightly turning the wrists, solid technique that

26.4

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, top length from Tait, just getting Tendulkar back and across to defend it back

26.5

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, thats not going to get you wickets, as Tait bowls a slow delivery well down leg

26.6

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length delivery outside off stump, Tendulkar rides the bounce nicely and pokes it to Symonds fielding at point

India 81/2   SR Tendulkar 14* (31b 2x4)

28.1

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, full on middle and off, Tendulkar turns that wide to Symonds at midwicket

28.2

Tait to Tendulkar, FOUR, slashed away for four! Tendulkar sees a short and wide one and deliberately flashes hard at it, getting a thick outside edge safely over the slips

28.3

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length on off stump, Tendulkar gets up nicely and defends it down

28.4

Tait to Tendulkar, 2 runs, just back of a drivable length outside off but Tendulkar comes forward and pushes on the up to point, who dives over it and allows two easy runs

28.5

Tait to Tendulkar, 1 run, strays onto the pads and he flicks it away for one out to fine leg

India 92/2   SR Tendulkar 21* (36b 3x4)

29.1

Lee to Tendulkar, 1 run, full delivery on off stump, he gets forward and pushes to the onside, judging the run well and calling for it

India 93/2   SR Tendulkar 22* (37b 3x4)

30.1

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length on off stump, Tendulkar tries to sway back and drop the hands but the ball clips his forearm before Gilchrist takes the ball and semi-appeals but Billy Bowden knew there was no bat on it and shakes his head

30.2

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, short and wide, outside off, and Tendulkar calmly lets it go on through to Gilchrist

30.3

Tait to Tendulkar, FOUR, 145ks but short and wide and Tendulkar cracks that away through backward point, getting nice and tall and transferring the weight, top shot

30.4

Tait to Tendulkar, 1 run, 143ks but full on the pads and he twirls it out to deep backward square

India 98/2   SR Tendulkar 27* (41b 4x4)

31.1

Lee to Tendulkar, 1 run, good length but a touch wide, Tendulkar gets over it and runs wide of point

31.3

Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, oh thats some shot! Lee steams in and bangs one in at 144.8ks and Tendulkar initially thinks about ducking, so he gets very low and arches his back, but then at the nth second he opens the face and steers that, off the middle of the bat, over Gilchrist for four ... bravado!

31.4

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short again, this time he lets it go on by to Gilchrist

31.5

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length outside off, 143.4ks, thats a nice back-foot punch to point

31.6

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length outside off, Tendulkar frees his arms and cuts hard into the ground and Hussey intercepts at backward point

India 108/2   SR Tendulkar 32* (46b 5x4)

33.1

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, short delivery outside off stump and he shoulders arms on that occasion

33.2

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length again, just 126.6ks, again well left alone

33.3

Clark to Tendulkar, 1 run, 130.7ks, too straight on the stumps, Tendulkar turns it just wide of midwicket for a sharp single

India 117/2   SR Tendulkar 33* (49b 5x4)

34.1

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, good length, pushed across him and he shoulders arms

34.2

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, 140.3ks, pushed across him a touch wider but he again leaves

34.3

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, seams across Tendulkar, who has a good look-see before leaving

34.4

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, once again, he pushes it across him on a very full length, same result too

34.5

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, now he changes the length, holding it back to force Tendulkar into a very late and feeble cut shot, the ball climbs and skims over the top edge of his bat as he produces a nothing shot from the crease

34.6

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, back he goes, pitching full and he gets forward to leave it alone

India 117/2   SR Tendulkar 33* (55b 5x4)

36.1

Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, 142ks, sits up outside leg stump and Tendulkar gets up on one leg to swat it away past square leg for a single

India 120/2   SR Tendulkar 34* (56b 5x4)

37.1

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, full and a tad wide outside off stump, Tendulkar opts to leave it be

37.2

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, much fuller on off stump, touch of swing, and its driven to point

37.3

Clark to Tendulkar, FOUR, slides onto the pads, 128ks, and Tendulkar flicks it away into the gap for another boundary ... he makes a living playing that shot

37.4

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, there's a better length, off stumpish, and Tendulkar gets well forward to block

37.5

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, banged in short, Tendulkar arches the back and then decides to leave it be

37.6

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, changes it full now, striving for away movement, but Tendulkar leaves

India 124/2   SR Tendulkar 38* (62b 6x4)

38.3

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, sees the width, cracks it off the back foot but cant beat Symonds at point

38.4

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, thats rubbish, very very wide of off stump and he watches it go

38.5

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, full on middle and off, 141ks, Tendulkar shuffles across and flicks it to midwicket, itching for the single

38.6

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length outside leg stump, tries to tuck but ball clips thigh pad

India 125/2   SR Tendulkar 38* (66b 6x4)

40.1

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, good delivery, hitting a short length and zipping across Tendulkar, who makes sure to cover off stump and come forward before twirling the bat out of harm's way

40.2

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, short ball, 142ks, a touch wide and Tendulkar hustles to defend

40.3

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, seaming away from off stump, he watches it go by

40.4

Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, strays onto the pads, Tendulkar hops up and gets the faintest bit of bat on it and works it into the yawning gap behind square leg

India 126/2   SR Tendulkar 39* (70b 6x4)

41.1

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, short ball to start off with, outside off stump, and Tendulkar leaves

41.2

Symonds to Tendulkar, FOUR, short and wide, just where he likes 'em, and he duly places it between gully and backward point and even third man cant get there in time

41.3

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, better line, good length and drawing him forward to defend it back

41.4

Symonds to Tendulkar, 1 run, short one on middle and off, 117ks, surprises him but he does well to get over it and keep it down to square leg

India 131/2   SR Tendulkar 44* (74b 7x4)

42.1

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, short, good angle across him, run down to gully off the back foot

42.2

Johnson to Tendulkar, 2 runs, good ball, short, 142ks, he hops up and plays it to cover, sprinting down the other and the there's a loose return to the stumps so Dravid's safe, and there's an overthrow

42.3

Johnson to Tendulkar, 4 leg byes, angles down the leg stump, ball clips the pads and runs away, the attempted inswinger didn't go Johnson's way

42.4

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, good length outside off stump, he gets forward and plays a good-looking drive to extra cover

42.5

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, full on off stump, hint of reverse-swing, he gets forward and drives to mid-off

42.6

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, full again, in the spot to be driven but Tendulkar's slow into the shot and survives with an inside-edge onto the back leg

India 137/2   SR Tendulkar 46* (80b 7x4)

43.2

Symonds to Tendulkar, 1 run, slower ball, angled into the pads, he shuffles and tucks it to midwicket

43.4

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, good length on middle and off, he shuffles across and plays it to midwicket

43.5

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length and wide outside off stump and he prefers to leave it be

43.6

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length down leg stump, comes in but Tendulkar hops well outside the line before Symonds lets out a loud appeal ... cant give those out, sorry .. it was high too

India 140/2   SR Tendulkar 47* (84b 7x4)

44.5

Tait to Tendulkar, 1 run, short of a length outside off, he gets over it and cuts nicely past backward point

India 147/2   SR Tendulkar 48* (85b 7x4)

45.1

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, good length outside off stump, he comes forward and drives to cover

45.2

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, and again, he gets full forward and drives to extra cover

45.3

Symonds to Tendulkar, 1 run, too full down the pads and he nonchalantly flicks it to deep fine leg

45.5

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, decent shout, as Tendulkar gets a forward to turn it away but misses the line and the ball raps him high on the knee roll, Symonds belts out an appeal but the umpire is unmoved ... Symonds continues appealing and replays show the ball would've clipped the bails ... marginal call

45.6

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, full outside off and he drives towards extra cover

India 149/2   SR Tendulkar 49* (90b 7x4)

46.3

Tait to Tendulkar, FOUR, and there's his fifty in aggressive style, again upper-cutting a short and wide one over the slips for four, one bounce and over third man

46.4

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length and a touch wide, he gets across to cover off stump and leaves

46.5

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length on off stump, he gets behind the ball and defends back

46.6

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, 146.6ks, short and moving into him and he sways out of the way

India 154/2   SR Tendulkar 53* (94b 8x4)

48.1

Tait to Tendulkar, 1 run, short just outside off stump, he hops up and turns it to midwicket for a sharp single, thats well played and well run

48.4

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, bouncer, Tendulkar ducks and the ball doesn't carry to Gilchrist

48.5

Tait to Tendulkar, 2 runs, banged in short outside off stump, Tendulkar goes for the pull and though he doesn't play it with any great timing, he makes sure its down into the ground and gap so he gets a comfortable couple

48.6

Tait to Tendulkar, no run, 146.2ks, banged in short again but this time he leaves it alone

India 164/2   SR Tendulkar 56* (98b 8x4)

49.6

Symonds to Tendulkar, no run, good length outside off stump and Tendulkar drives to extra cover

India 173/2   SR Tendulkar 56* (99b 8x4)

50.3

Clarke to Tendulkar, 2 runs, tossed up well down leg stump, Tendulkar gets down to paddle it away, Gilchrist and Clarke let out an elongated appeal but the umpire just walks away

50.4

Clarke to Tendulkar, no run, thats a quicker one, the arm ball, going on from a short length but Tendulkar pushes off the back foot to point

50.5

Clarke to Tendulkar, 1 run, tossed up on a short length again, and Tendulkar pushes into the gap at cover-point off the back foot

India 177/2   SR Tendulkar 59* (102b 8x4)

51.1

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short ball first-up, pitching outside leg stump and getting Tendulkar ducking

51.2

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, thats very, very full and wide outside off stump and Tendulkar watches it go

51.3

Lee to Tendulkar, 2 runs, edged and it doesn't carry! Tendulkar pushes forward and gets a thick outside edge that bounces well in front of Ponting at second slip and runs wide of first slip

51.4

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length outside off stump and he lets it be this time

51.5

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, good length that, pitching just outside off and seaming away, Tendulkar is confident of where his stumps are and shoulders arms to it

51.6

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, a rare full toss, on middle and leg, surprises him but he rolls the wrists nicely, tucking it to Rogers at midwicket

India 179/2   SR Tendulkar 61* (108b 8x4)

52.3

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, straight and full and he whips that from middle and off to midwicket

52.4

Clark to Tendulkar, 2 runs, errs in length and Tendulkar pushes the short ball into the gap at cover and collects two as sweeper runs around to field at deep cover

52.5

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, overpitched, he drives comfortably to extra cover, where Symonds dives

52.6

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, now he goes chasing a very wide one from the crease and misses

India 188/2   SR Tendulkar 63* (112b 8x4)

54.1

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, back of a good length, off stump, Tendulkar defends off the front foot and the ball runs wide of gully, after which Dravid wants one but wisely gets sent back

54.2

Clark to Tendulkar, FOUR, leans into a fullish delivery and pings the small space at extra cover, shot

54.3

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length on off stump, he gets tall and keeps it down

54.4

Clark to Tendulkar, 1 run, full on middle and leg, he whips it away to deep backward square leg

India 193/2   SR Tendulkar 68* (116b 9x4)

55.1

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, full on middle and off, he on-drives but cant beat midwicket

55.2

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, good sharp one, fizzing back in off a length and sniffing past Tendulkar's grill as he quickly drops back on the haunches, arching his back well

55.3

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length outside off, he hops back and drives streakily off the back foot to a diving Hussey at backward point, well stopped there

55.4

Lee to Tendulkar, 2 runs, angles in off a short length, he turns it into the gap at square leg for two

55.5

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, irritably crunches a short one into the covers, where Rogers flings himself around excellently and saves certain runs, top effort that

55.6

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, quick, short of a length ball outside off stump, Tendulkar leaves it be

India 195/2   SR Tendulkar 70* (122b 9x4)

56.3

Clark to Tendulkar, no run, and he entices him with a good-length, wide delivery going away, but Tendulkar chooses not to have a go

56.4

Clark to Tendulkar, 1 wide, thats again full and wide, outside off, and he lets it go to Gilchrist

56.4

Clark to Tendulkar, 1 run, good length outside off stump, he gets tall and steers it wide of point

India 198/2   SR Tendulkar 71* (124b 9x4)

57.1

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length on leg stump, Tendulkar shapes to flick but the ball clips him very, very high on the knee roll and Lee belts and continues to belt out an appeal but that wasn't out, show replays, as it was carrying on over the stumps

57.2

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, gets a short one and arches back to play the uppercut but this time he misses

57.3

Lee to Tendulkar, no run, good length just outside off stump, he gets to the pitch and drives to cover

57.4

Lee to Tendulkar, OUT, this time Lee gets his man, he pitches short of a length and gets Tendulkar back in the crease, playing down the wrong line, the ball hit him on the top of the pad and at the time of contact Tendulkar was jumping in the air, Lee appeals confidently and umpire Rauf eventually raises the finger ... replays show it was indeed high and going over the top of the stumps ... Tendulkar shakes his head as he walks off

SR Tendulkar lbw b Lee 71 (175m 128b 9x4 0x6) SR: 55.46

India 198/3   SR Tendulkar 71 (128b 9x4)
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