RESULT
1st Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 29, 2007, India tour of Australia
343 & 351/7d
(T:499) 196 & 161

Australia won by 337 runs

Player Of The Match
124 & 47
matthew-hayden
New
IND 2nd Innings
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end of over 741 run • 1 wicket
IND: 161/10CRR: 2.17 
Zaheer Khan0 (2b)
Mitchell Johnson 15-6-21-3
Brad Hogg 17-3-51-2

Well then, Australia have authoratitively walked over India to blow them away in the first of four Tests. India lost their last five wickets for 27 as they melted in the Melbourne heat through Australia's fire. What a performance, they thoroughly deserve what is their 15th consecutive win. Hayden and Jaques set them up from the first morning, and the bowlers chipped in from there. India's selectors will now have to think about a batting reshuffle.

A disappointed Kumble tells Nine he thinks it was the first dig that lost it for them: "I think the first innings was very crucial. Getting out for less than 200 was disappointing."

Now it's Ponting. "Being this hot and the wicket as flat as it was we had to call on bowlers to be patient. Right through this game they've been fantastic."

He's not thinking of matching the record run of 16 Tests, and neither is the team. "If you start thinking about those things, you're not paying attention to the things you need to."

And now it's time for the Man of the Match, who is of course Matthew Hayden. He wins $3000 and a crystal trophy. "I must admit I really do enjoy playing India. We've been looking forward to this competition for quite a while now."

That's all for now from this Test, so thanks for joining me, Jenny Thompson, and him, Anand Vasu, throughout the four days. Come back again for the next Test, though, won't you which begins in Sydney ... next year, on January 2. We look forward to seeing you then.

PS A retrospective note. Ganguly's second-innings dismissal was changed after the match to caught off a thin edge to the man short in on the off.

73.6
W
Johnson to Singh, OUT

clattered right into the stumps, an inside edge drags the ball on from outside off to end the match

RP Singh b Johnson 2 (20b 0x4 0x6 14m) SR: 10
73.6
1nb
Johnson to Singh, (no ball)

on overstep this time

73.5
Johnson to Singh, no run

naughty swinging low full toss, an attempted yorker, the batsman plays a drive too late

73.4
Johnson to Singh, no run

defended forward

73.3
Johnson to Singh, no run

nipped in again from round the wicket and defended on the back foot

73.2
Johnson to Singh, no run

nipped in off the seam, pushed to the covers off the back foot

73.1
Johnson to Singh, no run

right up there and straight, defended forward

end of over 731 run
IND: 160/9CRR: 2.19 
RP Singh2 (13b)
Zaheer Khan0 (2b)
Brad Hogg 17-3-51-2
Mitchell Johnson 14-6-20-2
72.6
1
Hogg to Singh, 1 run

dragged down on leg, and swivel-pulled round through the 45

72.5
Hogg to Singh, no run

ripped across the right hander from outside leg

72.4
Hogg to Singh, no run

slower ball, patted down on the front foot

72.3
Hogg to Singh, no run

swished with no footwork from outside off to leg, connecting with nothing

72.2
Hogg to Singh, no run

the same... and the same

72.1
Hogg to Singh, no run

driven out to the covers this time, without much power

end of over 72Maiden
IND: 159/9CRR: 2.20 
RP Singh1 (7b)
Zaheer Khan0 (2b)
Mitchell Johnson 14-6-20-2
Brad Hogg 16-3-50-2
71.6
1b
Johnson to Singh, 1 bye

outside off, the ball squeezed down in front of Gilchrist

71.5
Johnson to Singh, no run

a swing and a miss, RP jumping away from the ball and swinging out from his body

71.4
Johnson to Singh, no run

angles in on leg, driven out to wide mid-on this time

71.3
Johnson to Singh, no run

defended on the back foot this time

71.2
Johnson to Singh, no run

pushed away off the back foot, couldn't get any bat on it, his feet trapped in the crease

71.1
Johnson to Singh, no run

too good a ball to waste on a tailender that one, jagging back in off the seam from round the wicket

The MCG is alive and singing as Johnson races in

end of over 711 run • 2 wickets
IND: 158/9CRR: 2.22 
Zaheer Khan0 (2b)
RP Singh1 (1b)
Brad Hogg 16-3-50-2
Mitchell Johnson 13-5-20-2
70.6
Hogg to Khan, no run

outside off, moved into the line and defended on the back foot

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