it's all over at the HCA Stadium. Ashwin gets five. Full, straight and flat. Beats the inside edge, it is deemed to be going straight on to hit the stumps. Pitches in front of leg, does it straighten enough? Dharmasena thinks so
India vs Australia, 2nd Test at Hyderabad, Mar 02 2013 - Match Result
Pujara and Murali Vijay's 370-run partnership is IND's highest for the 2nd wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 344 between Gavaskar and Vengsarkar
Stern words from Michael Clarke. This is unacceptable. There will be no rest. They won't get better sitting on couches. With that promise from Clarke, I fare thee well. Cheers.
Quotes from presentation
"Really happy about it," says Cheteshwar Pujara, the Man of the Match. "There was a bit of pressure on me. I just got married, and my wife was worried I should perform. We knew that the new ball would do a bit. The plan was to not lose any wickets in that first session. My natural game to play that fast. Scoring those many runs in domestic runs has given me the experience to help me keep the tempo. It was a very important partnership with Vijay, our communication was good and it set the platform."
"It was important to get off to a good start," says MS Dhoni. "Bhuvneshwar provided that. You don'tsee fast bowlers getting too many in these conditions. We often talk about long partnerships. If you get 40-50, you have to score big. That's what Pujara and Vijay did. That resulted in a massive partnership, which gave us the freedom to accelerate yesterday. It was very important to not give their seamers wickets, and I think they saw that period off really well. After that they could dictate terms. Very good bowling performance. It was important to start today's play really well, and Ishant gave us the important breakthrough. I think I have got a very good side. Yes we have gone through a period we haven't won many games. Credit goes to the team and the support staff. And winning most matches as captain is a collective effort, and credit goes to each and everyone."
"India deserve a lot of credit," says Michael Clarke. "They outplayed us in every facet of the game. There is no doubt we have a lot of work to do. In all facets of the game. There will certainly be no stone left unturned. The batsmen haven't put enough runs on, and there is no excuse for that. There will be no break between the Test matches. There will be a lot of hard work, I can assure you. You don't get better sitting on the couch. We have had guys get in and out without making big scores. That's unacceptable."
Jubilant scenes for India. Ishant Sharma has an arm around Jadeja. He could carry Jadeja with one arm. The support staff all celebrate inside the dressing room. Kohli has plucked out one stump for Pujara, who hasn't taken the field. Dhoni doesn't merely shakes hands with Vijay, he is absolutely slapping them. Such relief on their faces after the last two years. Hang around for the presentation
MS Dhoni now has most wins for an Indian captain. Australia become the first team to lose by an innings after declaring their first innings closed. They have failed to put together as many runs as Pujara and Vijay did. This is as comprehensive as they come
Mark: "India is doing a service to us, they are waking up Cricket Australia!! Wake up guys, we cant play poor than this!!!!"
India now have a hand on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Lots of analysis to come from Sharda and Brydon. Before that, here's your final chance to win in our Caption Contest on Facebook. Have a go, and a copy of Timeless Steel could be yours.
shout for lbw. Hitting the stumps all right, but it is pitched outside leg
tossed up outside leg, left alone
tossed up, middle and leg, defended back to him
flat, full, defended in front of off
sharp offbreak, turns from middle and leg, bats the bat. Too good to take the edge
flat outside leg, padded away
Over the stumps
full, on off, defended back to him
length ball, on middle and off, defended off the back foot
full, middle and leg, defended back to him
slower, but a little shorter. it turns and bounces, but is well negotiated off the back foot
Nithi: "I'm remembering India's last Australia tour. So excited. Thank you Jadeja."
length ball, on off, holds its line, defended off the front foot
Two minutes to go to the scheduled lunch break, but we will keep on playing until noon if a wicket doesn't fall
carrom ball, but too full, and hasn't had the time to turn. Kept out well
slower, higher, fuller, outside leg, defended well again
short of a length, pitched outside leg, defended off the back foot
Over the wicket now
the first run for this stand, off the 37th ball, as he clips it away off the toes
flat, full, defended
Realist: "In hindsight Clarke should've declared overnight at 2-75...."
short of a length, middle and off, defended off the back foot
Ashwin has got a change of ends
short of a length, left alone, it stays low, and Dhoni takes it well, along the ground almost
appeal for lbw as Pattinson pads up to a topspinner. It angles back in, hits him a bit too far outside off, and it is too difficult to give those
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | |
Toss | Australia, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2012/13 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | India led the 4-match series 2-0 |
Match number | Test no. 2076 |
Hours of play (local time) | 09.30 start, Lunch 11.30-12.10, Tea 14.10-14.30, Close 16.30 |
Match days | 2,3,4,5 March 2013 - day (5-day match) |
Test debut | |
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