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4th Test, Nagpur, Nov 6 - Nov 10 2008, Australia tour of India
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India

441 & 295
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Australia

(50.2 ov, target 382)355 & 209
India won by 172 runs
player of the series
Ishant Sharma
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India 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Virender Sehwag  b Krejza66691149195.65
Murali Vijay c †Haddin b Watson3353882062.26
Rahul Dravid c Katich b Krejza024000.00
Sachin Tendulkar lbw b Johnson10918827412057.98
VVS Laxman c †Haddin b Krejza641411935045.39
Sourav Ganguly c Clarke b Krejza851532208155.56
MS Dhoni (c)† b Krejza56971584057.73
Harbhajan Singh not out 1824404075.00
Zaheer Khan  b Krejza11625006.25
Amit Mishra  b Krejza011000.00
Ishant Sharma c Katich b Krejza079000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 2, nb 2, w 1)9
TOTAL(124.5 Ov, RR: 3.53, 568 Mts)441
Fall of wickets: 1-98 (Murali Vijay, 17.5 ov), 2-99 (Rahul Dravid, 18.4 ov), 3-116 (Virender Sehwag, 22.3 ov), 4-262 (VVS Laxman, 68.4 ov), 5-303 (Sachin Tendulkar, 82.5 ov), 6-422 (MS Dhoni, 116.4 ov), 7-423 (Sourav Ganguly, 116.6 ov), 8-437 (Zaheer Khan, 122.3 ov), 9-437 (Amit Mishra, 122.4 ov), 10-441 (Ishant Sharma, 124.5 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Lee1626203.88696012
Mitchell Johnson32118412.6315010000
Shane Watson2054212.10933000
Jason Krejza43.5121584.9015825200
Cameron White1012402.40400000
Simon Katich30802.67100000
Australia 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Matthew Hayden run out (Vijay)1626303061.54
Simon Katich lbw b Khan1021893049053.97
Ricky Ponting (c) b Harbhajan Singh2441453058.54
Michael Hussey run out (Vijay/†Dhoni)902293158039.30
Michael Clarke c †Dhoni b Sharma844581018.18
Shane Watson  b Harbhajan Singh22236009.09
Brad Haddin †c Dravid b Mishra2880943035.00
Cameron White c Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh461331624034.59
Jason Krejza lbw b Sharma521400023.81
Mitchell Johnson c Khan b Mishra525410020.00
Brett Lee not out 1450025.00
Extras(b 12, lb 3, nb 6, w 2, pen 5)28
TOTAL(134.4 Ov, RR: 2.63, 570 Mts)355
Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Matthew Hayden, 6.5 ov), 2-74 (Ricky Ponting, 17.1 ov), 3-229 (Simon Katich, 70.6 ov), 4-255 (Michael Clarke, 84.4 ov), 5-265 (Michael Hussey, 89.5 ov), 6-266 (Shane Watson, 91.4 ov), 7-318 (Brad Haddin, 115.5 ov), 8-333 (Jason Krejza, 126.1 ov), 9-352 (Cameron White, 133.2 ov), 10-355 (Mitchell Johnson, 134.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Zaheer Khan2886812.431349000
Harbhajan Singh3779432.541679000
Ishant Sharma2686422.461246024
Amit Mishra23.455822.451023002
Virender Sehwag1823802.11811000
Sachin Tendulkar201306.5052000
India 2nd INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Virender Sehwag c †Haddin b Lee9210716310185.98
Murali Vijay lbw b Watson41811285050.62
Rahul Dravid c †Haddin b Watson317200017.65
Sachin Tendulkar run out (White/†Haddin)1255901021.82
VVS Laxman  b Krejza434620011.76
Sourav Ganguly c & b Krejza011000.00
MS Dhoni (c)†c Hussey b Krejza55811174067.90
Harbhajan Singh  b Watson52941215055.32
Zaheer Khan c †Haddin b Krejza611101054.55
Amit Mishra  b Watson78141087.50
Ishant Sharma not out 1990011.11
Extras(b 6, lb 3, nb 2, w 6, pen 5)22
TOTAL(82.4 Ov, RR: 3.56, 373 Mts)295
Fall of wickets: 1-116 (Murali Vijay, 28.2 ov), 2-132 (Rahul Dravid, 32.5 ov), 3-142 (Virender Sehwag, 35.1 ov), 4-163 (VVS Laxman, 47.1 ov), 5-163 (Sourav Ganguly, 47.2 ov), 6-166 (Sachin Tendulkar, 49.5 ov), 7-274 (MS Dhoni, 77.1 ov), 8-286 (Zaheer Khan, 79.2 ov), 9-288 (Harbhajan Singh, 80.1 ov), 10-295 (Amit Mishra, 82.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell Johnson1442201.57712000
Brett Lee1032712.70473002
Jason Krejza31314344.6111414100
Shane Watson15.424242.68714010
Cameron White201507.5040010
Michael Hussey42300.75210000
Michael Clarke612904.83214000
Australia 2nd INNINGS (target: 382 runs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Matthew Hayden lbw b Harbhajan Singh77931598182.80
Simon Katich c †Dhoni b Sharma16163030100.00
Ricky Ponting (c)run out (Mishra)86720133.33
Michael Clarke c †Dhoni b Sharma2230503073.33
Michael Hussey c Dravid b Mishra1930622063.33
Shane Watson c †Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh934450026.47
Brad Haddin †c Tendulkar b Mishra410130040.00
Cameron White not out 2649733053.06
Jason Krejza st †Dhoni b Mishra417180023.53
Brett Lee c Vijay b Harbhajan Singh035000.00
Mitchell Johnson lbw b Harbhajan Singh1116221068.75
Extras(b 6, lb 1, nb 2, w 4)13
TOTAL(50.2 Ov, RR: 4.15, 247 Mts)209
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Simon Katich, 5.4 ov), 2-37 (Ricky Ponting, 6.6 ov), 3-82 (Michael Clarke, 15.5 ov), 4-150 (Michael Hussey, 28.4 ov), 5-154 (Matthew Hayden, 29.2 ov), 6-161 (Brad Haddin, 32.4 ov), 7-178 (Shane Watson, 38.4 ov), 8-190 (Jason Krejza, 43.5 ov), 9-191 (Brett Lee, 44.4 ov), 10-209 (Mitchell Johnson, 50.2 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Zaheer Khan805707.13249020
Ishant Sharma903123.44383011
Harbhajan Singh18.226443.49757010
Virender Sehwag402305.75151100
Amit Mishra1122732.45512001
MATCH DETAILS
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
TossIndia, elected to bat first
SeriesAustralia tour of India
Season2008/09
Player Of The Match
Jason Krejza
Jason Krejza
Player Of The Series
Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma
Series resultIndia won the 4-match series 2-0
Match numberTEST No. 1892
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, Lunch 11.30-12.10, Tea 14.10-14.30, Close 16.30
Match days6,7,8,9,10 November 2008 - day match (5-day match)
Test debut
Jason Krejza
Jason Krejza
Murali Vijay
Murali Vijay
Umpires
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Aleem Dar
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Billy Bowden
TV Umpire
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Suresh Shastri
Reserve Umpire
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Sudhir Asnani
Match Referee
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Chris Broad
CLOSE OF PLAY
Thu, 06 Nov - day 1 -India 1st innings 311/5 (Sourav Ganguly 27*, MS Dhoni 4*, 87 ov)
Fri, 07 Nov - day 2 -Australia 1st innings 189/2 (Simon Katich 92*, Michael Hussey 45*, 49 ov)
Sat, 08 Nov - day 3 -India 2nd innings 0 (Virender Sehwag 0*, Murali Vijay 0*, 1 ov)
Sun, 09 Nov - day 4 -Australia 2nd innings 13 (Matthew Hayden 5*, Simon Katich 8*, 1.3 ov)
Mon, 10 Nov - day 5 -Australia 2nd innings 209/10 (50.2 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
  • India 1st innings
  • India: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (59 balls), Extras 2
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (V Sehwag 28, M Vijay 20, Ex 2)
  • Drinks: India - 70/0 in 13.0 overs (V Sehwag 47, M Vijay 21)
  • V Sehwag: 50 off 45 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • India: 100 runs in 19.3 overs (119 balls), Extras 3
  • Lunch: India - 122/3 in 24.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 16, VVS Laxman 4)
  • India: 150 runs in 34.3 overs (209 balls), Extras 7
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (SR Tendulkar 27, VVS Laxman 19, Ex 4)
  • Drinks: India - 166/3 in 37.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 41, VVS Laxman 19)
  • SR Tendulkar: 50 off 65 balls (8 x 4)
  • India: 200 runs in 49.5 overs (301 balls), Extras 7
  • Tea: India - 202/3 in 51.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 62, VVS Laxman 34)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 193 balls (SR Tendulkar 59, VVS Laxman 38, Ex 4)
  • VVS Laxman: 50 off 126 balls (4 x 4)
  • India: 250 runs in 66.1 overs (399 balls), Extras 8
  • Drinks: India - 262/4 in 68.4 overs (SR Tendulkar 91)
  • SR Tendulkar: 100 off 166 balls (12 x 4)
  • New Ball Taken: India 298/4 after 81.1 overs (SR Tendulkar 108, SC Ganguly 19)
  • India: 300 runs in 81.5 overs (493 balls), Extras 8
  • End Of Day: India - 311/5 in 87.0 overs (SC Ganguly 27, MS Dhoni 4)
Day 2
  • India: 350 runs in 96.5 overs (584 balls), Extras 9
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (SC Ganguly 17, MS Dhoni 32, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: India - 367/5 in 99.0 overs (SC Ganguly 49, MS Dhoni 37)
  • SC Ganguly: 50 off 95 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • India: 400 runs in 112.2 overs (677 balls), Extras 9
  • 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 178 balls (SC Ganguly 56, MS Dhoni 43, Ex 1)
  • Lunch: India - 404/5 in 113.0 overs (SC Ganguly 80, MS Dhoni 43)
  • MS Dhoni: 50 off 88 balls (4 x 4)
  • Innings Break: India - 441/10 in 124.5 overs (Harbhajan Singh 18)
  • Australia 1st innings
  • Tea: Australia - 43/1 in 11.0 overs (SM Katich 18, RT Ponting 7)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 2
  • SM Katich: 50 off 55 balls (7 x 4)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 24.5 overs (149 balls), Extras 2
  • Drinks: Australia - 114/2 in 28.0 overs (SM Katich 60, MEK Hussey 12)
  • Penalty: 29.1 - Ball striking Fielding Team helmet
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (SM Katich 32, MEK Hussey 16, Ex 5)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 36.3 overs (219 balls), Extras 7
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 163 balls (SM Katich 54, MEK Hussey 39, Ex 10)
  • End Of Day: Australia - 189/2 in 49.0 overs (SM Katich 92, MEK Hussey 45)
Day 3
  • Australia: 200 runs in 51.4 overs (313 balls), Extras 14
  • MEK Hussey: 50 off 116 balls (5 x 4)
  • SM Katich: 100 off 139 balls (9 x 4)
  • Drinks: Australia - 214/2 in 62.0 overs (SM Katich 102, MEK Hussey 54)
  • 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 307 balls (SM Katich 70, MEK Hussey 58, Ex 22)
  • Lunch: Australia - 231/3 in 73.0 overs (MEK Hussey 64, MJ Clarke 1)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 83.1 overs (503 balls), Extras 24
  • Drinks: Australia - 259/4 in 87.0 overs (MEK Hussey 84, SR Watson 1)
  • Tea: Australia - 280/6 in 102.0 overs (BJ Haddin 7, CL White 7)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 110.2 overs (667 balls), Extras 25
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 138 balls (BJ Haddin 28, CL White 21, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: Australia - 328/7 in 123.0 overs (CL White 30, JJ Krejza 3)
  • New Ball Taken: Australia 328/7 after 124.1 overs (CL White 30, JJ Krejza 3)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 133.1 overs (807 balls), Extras 28
  • Innings Break: Australia - 355/10 in 134.4 overs (B Lee 1)
  • India 2nd innings
  • End Of Day: India - 0/0 in 1.0 overs (V Sehwag 0, M Vijay 0)
Day 4
  • Drinks: India - 49/0 in 14.0 overs (V Sehwag 31, M Vijay 16)
  • India: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (89 balls), Extras 2
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 89 balls (V Sehwag 32, M Vijay 16, Ex 2)
  • V Sehwag: 50 off 76 balls (6 x 4)
  • Lunch: India - 98/0 in 27.0 overs (V Sehwag 59, M Vijay 37)
  • India: 100 runs in 27.2 overs (165 balls), Extras 2
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 165 balls (V Sehwag 65, M Vijay 37, Ex 2)
  • Drinks: India - 148/3 in 39.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 8, VVS Laxman 2)
  • India: 150 runs in 39.5 overs (241 balls), Extras 3
  • Penalty: 42.2 - Unfairly fielding the ball
  • Tea: India - 166/6 in 49.5 overs (MS Dhoni 3)
  • India: 200 runs in 59.2 overs (360 balls), Extras 16
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (MS Dhoni 30, Harbhajan Singh 16, Ex 5)
  • Drinks: India - 247/6 in 70.0 overs (MS Dhoni 47, Harbhajan Singh 30)
  • India: 250 runs in 71.4 overs (434 balls), Extras 18
  • MS Dhoni: 50 off 74 balls (3 x 4)
  • 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 150 balls (MS Dhoni 51, Harbhajan Singh 43, Ex 7)
  • Harbhajan Singh: 50 off 90 balls (5 x 4)
  • Innings Break: India - 295/10 in 82.4 overs (I Sharma 1)
  • Australia 2nd innings
  • End Of Day: Australia - 13/0 in 1.3 overs (ML Hayden 5, SM Katich 8)
Day 5
  • Australia: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (58 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: Australia - 65/2 in 12.0 overs (ML Hayden 26, MJ Clarke 14)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 19.5 overs (123 balls), Extras 4
  • Lunch: Australia - 111/3 in 23.0 overs (ML Hayden 46, MEK Hussey 14)
  • ML Hayden: 50 off 73 balls (5 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (ML Hayden 24, MEK Hussey 18, Ex 9)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 28.2 overs (175 balls), Extras 12
  • Drinks: Australia - 168/6 in 36.0 overs (SR Watson 6, CL White 4)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 48.3 overs (297 balls), Extras 13
Match Coverage
All Match News
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Warne hopes Ponting learns from mistakes
Shane Warne believes Ricky Ponting could learn something from Allan Border and Ian Chappell, two of the former captains who criticised Ponting over his tactics in the fourth Test in Nagpur
Ponting predicts return to winning ways
Ricky Ponting believes that Australia are capable of reaffirming their status as the leading nation in Test cricket
Why ugly can be beautiful
The cricket in the Nagpur Test was variously decried as being defensive and unimaginative. But who said Test matches are about attacking all the time?
Videos
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Ian Chappell: Lawmakers must think about one-sided fields
Ian Chappell: Lawmakers must think about one-sided fields
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Australia Innings
Player NameRB
ML Haydenlbw7793
SM Katichcaught1616
RT Pontingrun out86
MJ Clarkecaught2230
MEK Husseycaught1930
SR Watsoncaught934
BJ Haddincaught410
CL Whitenot out2649
JJ Krejzastumped417
B Leecaught03
MG Johnsonlbw1116
Extras(b 6, lb 1, nb 2, w 4)
Total209(10 wkts; 50.2 ovs)
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