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2nd Test, Sydney, Jan 3 - Jan 6 2012, India tour of Australia
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India

(110.5 ov)191 & 400
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Australia

659/4d
Australia won by an innings and 68 runs
player of the match
Michael Clarke
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India 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Gautam Gambhir c Clarke b Pattinson032000.00
Virender Sehwag c †Haddin b Pattinson3051834058.82
Rahul Dravid c Cowan b Siddle533421015.15
Sachin Tendulkar  b Pattinson41891338046.07
VVS Laxman c Marsh b Pattinson29100022.22
Virat Kohli c †Haddin b Siddle2341503056.10
MS Dhoni (c)†not out 57771018074.03
Ravichandran Ashwin c Clarke b Hilfenhaus2039481051.28
Zaheer Khan c Cowan b Hilfenhaus011000.00
Ishant Sharma c Cowan b Hilfenhaus062000.00
Umesh Yadav c †Haddin b Siddle01010000.00
Extras(b 3, lb 6, nb 2, w 2)13
TOTAL(59.3 Ov, RR: 3.21)191
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Gautam Gambhir, 0.3 ov), 2-30 (Rahul Dravid, 10.3 ov), 3-55 (Virender Sehwag, 18.2 ov), 4-59 (VVS Laxman, 20.5 ov), 5-96 (Virat Kohli, 32.6 ov), 6-124 (Sachin Tendulkar, 40.5 ov), 7-178 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 54.2 ov), 8-178 (Zaheer Khan, 54.3 ov), 9-186 (Ishant Sharma, 56.3 ov), 10-191 (Umesh Yadav, 59.3 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
James Pattinson1434343.07686021
Ben Hilfenhaus2295132.321097000
Peter Siddle13.335534.07649001
Michael Hussey20804.0081000
Nathan Lyon802503.13322000
Australia 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
David Warner c Tendulkar b Khan86310133.33
Ed Cowan lbw b Khan1628422057.14
Shaun Marsh c Laxman b Khan014000.00
Ricky Ponting c Tendulkar b Sharma13422533214059.56
Michael Clarke (c)not out 32946860939170.30
Michael Hussey not out 15025330616159.29
Extras(b 2, lb 13, nb 3, w 4)22
TOTAL(163 Ov, RR: 4.04)659/4d
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (David Warner, 0.6 ov), 2-8 (Shaun Marsh, 2.1 ov), 3-37 (Ed Cowan, 8.5 ov), 4-325 (Ricky Ponting, 83.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Zaheer Khan31412233.9413014000
Umesh Yadav24212305.139619020
Ishant Sharma33214414.3614123011
Ravichandran Ashwin44515703.5716810210
Virender Sehwag2317503.26883002
Virat Kohli802302.88353000
India 2nd INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Gautam Gambhir c Warner b Siddle8314221711058.45
Virender Sehwag c Warner b Hilfenhaus48141050.00
Rahul Dravid  b Hilfenhaus29731006039.73
Sachin Tendulkar c Hussey b Clarke801412139056.74
VVS Laxman  b Hilfenhaus661191307055.46
Virat Kohli lbw b Pattinson924352037.50
MS Dhoni (c)†c & b Hilfenhaus211110018.18
Ravichandran Ashwin c Lyon b Hilfenhaus62761029181.58
Zaheer Khan c Marsh b Siddle35263651134.62
Ishant Sharma lbw b Lyon1135382031.43
Umesh Yadav not out 01417000.00
Extras(b 6, lb 3, nb 8, w 2)19
TOTAL(110.5 Ov, RR: 3.60)400
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Virender Sehwag, 3.3 ov), 2-100 (Rahul Dravid, 26.3 ov), 3-168 (Gautam Gambhir, 48.2 ov), 4-271 (Sachin Tendulkar, 78.2 ov), 5-276 (VVS Laxman, 82.1 ov), 6-286 (MS Dhoni, 84.6 ov), 7-286 (Virat Kohli, 85.5 ov), 8-342 (Zaheer Khan, 93.5 ov), 9-384 (Ishant Sharma, 105.1 ov), 10-400 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 110.5 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
James Pattinson23410614.6110113013
Ben Hilfenhaus32.5810653.2315920010
Peter Siddle2488823.6711013101
Nathan Lyon2026413.20886100
Michael Clarke902212.44360000
Michael Hussey20502.5070000
MATCH DETAILS
Sydney Cricket Ground
TossIndia, elected to bat first
SeriesIndia tour of Australia
Season2011/12
Player Of The Match
Michael Clarke
Michael Clarke
Series resultAustralia led the 4-match series 2-0
Match numberTEST No. 2027
Hours of play (local time)10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days3,4,5,6 January 2012 - day match (5-day match)
Umpires
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Ian Gould
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Marais Erasmus
TV Umpire
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Bruce Oxenford
Reserve Umpire
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Gerard Abood
Match Referee
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Ranjan Madugalle
CLOSE OF PLAY
Tue, 03 Jan - day 1 -Australia 1st innings 116/3 (Ricky Ponting 44*, Michael Clarke 47*, 26 ov)
Wed, 04 Jan - day 2 -Australia 1st innings 482/4 (Michael Clarke 251*, Michael Hussey 55*, 116 ov)
Thu, 05 Jan - day 3 -India 2nd innings 114/2 (Gautam Gambhir 68*, Sachin Tendulkar 8*, 41 ov)
Fri, 06 Jan - day 4 -India 2nd innings 400/10 (110.5 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
  • India 1st innings
  • Drinks: India - 44/2 in 13.0 overs (V Sehwag 23, SR Tendulkar 14)
  • India: 50 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 2
  • Lunch: India - 72/4 in 26.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 21, V Kohli 12)
  • India: 100 runs in 35.5 overs (216 balls), Extras 4
  • Drinks: India - 124/6 in 40.5 overs (MS Dhoni 12)
  • India: 150 runs in 46.5 overs (283 balls), Extras 11
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (MS Dhoni 30, R Ashwin 20, Ex 0)
  • Tea: India - 178/8 in 54.3 overs (MS Dhoni 44)
  • MS Dhoni: 50 off 67 balls (7 x 4)
  • Innings Break: India - 191/10 in 59.3 overs (MS Dhoni 57)
  • Australia 1st innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: Australia - 54/3 in 13.0 overs (RT Ponting 14, MJ Clarke 15)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (RT Ponting 19, MJ Clarke 33, Ex 0)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 23.1 overs (139 balls), Extras 1
  • End Of Day: Australia - 116/3 in 26.0 overs (RT Ponting 44, MJ Clarke 47)
  • Attendance: 35,510
Day 2
  • MJ Clarke: 50 off 60 balls (7 x 4)
  • RT Ponting: 50 off 74 balls (6 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 141 balls (RT Ponting 44, MJ Clarke 56, Ex 0)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 37.4 overs (226 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: Australia - 154/3 in 39.0 overs (RT Ponting 69, MJ Clarke 60)
  • 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 209 balls (RT Ponting 66, MJ Clarke 81, Ex 4)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 46.2 overs (278 balls), Extras 7
  • MJ Clarke: 100 off 136 balls (14 x 4)
  • Lunch: Australia - 236/3 in 53.0 overs (RT Ponting 97, MJ Clarke 103)
  • 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 271 balls (RT Ponting 87, MJ Clarke 103, Ex 11)
  • RT Ponting: 100 off 150 balls (11 x 4)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 56.6 overs (343 balls), Extras 12
  • 4th Wicket: 250 runs in 349 balls (RT Ponting 102, MJ Clarke 137, Ex 11)
  • Drinks: Australia - 292/3 in 69.0 overs (RT Ponting 119, MJ Clarke 137)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 71.2 overs (429 balls), Extras 12
  • MJ Clarke: 150 off 233 balls (18 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • New Ball Taken: Australia 325/3 after 82.1 overs (RT Ponting 134, MJ Clarke 154)
  • Tea: Australia - 349/4 in 87.0 overs (MJ Clarke 170, MEK Hussey 8)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 87.3 overs (527 balls), Extras 13
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (MJ Clarke 32, MEK Hussey 18, Ex 0)
  • MJ Clarke: 200 off 284 balls (24 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Australia: 400 runs in 96.6 overs (584 balls), Extras 13
  • Drinks: Australia - 416/4 in 100.0 overs (MJ Clarke 215, MEK Hussey 30)
  • 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 107 balls (MJ Clarke 67, MEK Hussey 32, Ex 1)
  • MEK Hussey: 50 off 70 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Australia: 450 runs in 107.4 overs (649 balls), Extras 17
  • 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 182 balls (MJ Clarke 93, MEK Hussey 52, Ex 5)
  • MJ Clarke: 250 off 341 balls (31 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • End Of Day: Australia - 482/4 in 116.0 overs (MJ Clarke 251, MEK Hussey 55)
  • Attendance: 30,077
Day 3
  • Australia: 500 runs in 123.6 overs (747 balls), Extras 18
  • Drinks: Australia - 519/4 in 132.0 overs (MJ Clarke 264, MEK Hussey 77)
  • 5th Wicket: 200 runs in 307 balls (MJ Clarke 112, MEK Hussey 84, Ex 7)
  • Australia: 550 runs in 139.1 overs (838 balls), Extras 21
  • MEK Hussey: 100 off 188 balls (11 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 5th Wicket: 250 runs in 377 balls (MJ Clarke 135, MEK Hussey 109, Ex 8)
  • Lunch: Australia - 583/4 in 148.0 overs (MJ Clarke 293, MEK Hussey 111)
  • Australia: 600 runs in 150.2 overs (905 balls), Extras 21
  • MJ Clarke: 300 off 432 balls (37 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 5th Wicket: 300 runs in 430 balls (MJ Clarke 163, MEK Hussey 130, Ex 9)
  • Australia: 650 runs in 160.3 overs (966 balls), Extras 22
  • MEK Hussey: 150 off 252 balls (16 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Innings Break: Australia - 659/4 in 163.0 overs (MJ Clarke 329, MEK Hussey 150)
  • India 2nd innings
  • India: 50 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 3
  • Tea: India - 53/1 in 12.0 overs (G Gambhir 39, R Dravid 7)
  • G Gambhir: 50 off 54 balls (8 x 4)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (G Gambhir 40, R Dravid 12, Ex 0)
  • Drinks: India - 99/1 in 26.0 overs (G Gambhir 62, R Dravid 29)
  • India: 100 runs in 26.2 overs (158 balls), Extras 4
  • End Of Day: India - 114/2 in 41.0 overs (G Gambhir 68, SR Tendulkar 8)
  • Attendance: 31,644
Day 4
  • India: 150 runs in 46.3 overs (282 balls), Extras 11
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 123 balls (G Gambhir 17, SR Tendulkar 29, Ex 7)
  • Drinks: India - 193/3 in 54.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 46, VVS Laxman 18)
  • India: 200 runs in 56.5 overs (344 balls), Extras 13
  • SR Tendulkar: 50 off 89 balls (7 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (SR Tendulkar 11, VVS Laxman 37, Ex 2)
  • Lunch: India - 243/3 in 69.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 70, VVS Laxman 44)
  • India: 250 runs in 71.1 overs (430 balls), Extras 13
  • VVS Laxman: 50 off 92 balls (6 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 171 balls (SR Tendulkar 37, VVS Laxman 61, Ex 2)
  • New Ball Taken: India 276/4 after 81.1 overs (VVS Laxman 66, V Kohli 1)
  • Drinks: India - 286/6 in 85.0 overs (V Kohli 9)
  • India: 300 runs in 88.6 overs (537 balls), Extras 13
  • 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (R Ashwin 18, Z Khan 30, Ex 2)
  • India: 350 runs in 96.5 overs (585 balls), Extras 15
  • Tea: India - 351/8 in 97.0 overs (R Ashwin 27, I Sharma 1)
  • R Ashwin: 50 off 56 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • India: 400 runs in 110.3 overs (667 balls), Extras 19
  • Attendance: 17,881
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India Innings
Player NameRB
G Gambhircaught83142
V Sehwagcaught48
R Dravidbowled2973
SR Tendulkarcaught80141
VVS Laxmanbowled66119
V Kohlilbw924
MS Dhonicaught211
R Ashwincaught6276
Z Khancaught3526
I Sharmalbw1135
UT Yadavnot out014
Extras(b 6, lb 3, nb 8, w 2)
Total400(10 wkts; 110.5 ovs)
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