Australia v India 1st Test
India tour of Australia - 2003 (2003/04) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 4 December 2003
Match drawn
Match drawn. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 144 for India. Zaheer Khan took 5/95.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Australia - 2003 (2003/04)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 4 December 2003 to 8 December 2003
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Sourav Ganguly
- Captains
- Steve Waugh (Australia), Sourav Ganguly (India)
- Debut
- Nathan Bracken (Australia)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- MJ Procter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field. It was Nathan Bracken's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 323 all out. Justin Langer top-scored with 121 off 194 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 54. Zaheer Khan took 5 for 95 for India. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the third wicket between Damien Martyn and Justin Langer.
India replied with 409 all out. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 144 off 196 balls, and VVS Laxman made 75. Jason Gillespie took 4 for 65 for Australia. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the fifth wicket between Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman. India led by 86 on first innings.
Australia made 284 for 3 declared in their second innings. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 99 off 98 balls, and Damien Martyn made 66. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the second wicket between Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting, 49% of the total.
Set 199 to win, India made 73 for 2. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 43 not out off 47 balls.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 323 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | lbw b Ajit Agarkar | 121 | 194 |
| Matthew Hayden | c VVS Laxman b Zaheer Khan | 37 | 52 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Parthiv Patel b Zaheer Khan | 54 | 88 |
| Damien Martyn | run out (Harbhajan Singh, Parthiv Patel, Sourav Ganguly) | 42 | 79 |
| Steve Waugh | hit wicket b Zaheer Khan | 0 | 4 |
| Simon Katich | c Parthiv Patel b Zaheer Khan | 16 | 25 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c VVS Laxman b Zaheer Khan | 0 | 4 |
| Andy Bichel | c VVS Laxman b Ajit Agarkar | 11 | 10 |
| Jason Gillespie | run out (Harbhajan Singh, Ajit Agarkar) | 8 | 11 |
| Nathan Bracken | not out | 6 | 13 |
| Stuart MacGill | c Aakash Chopra b Ajit Agarkar | 1 | 3 |
Extras 27 · Total 323 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 23 | 2 | 95 | 5 |
| Ashish Nehra | 15 | 4 | 51 | 0 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 25.1 | 5 | 90 | 3 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 14 | 1 | 68 | 0 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-73 (Matthew Hayden, 15.2 ov), 2-162 (Ricky Ponting, 41.4 ov), 3-268 (Justin Langer, 66.4 ov), 4-275 (Damien Martyn, 67.2 ov), 5-275 (Steve Waugh, 67.4 ov), 6-276 (Adam Gilchrist, 69.1 ov), 7-302 (Andy Bichel, 72.3 ov), 8-310 (Simon Katich, 75.2 ov), 9-317 (Jason Gillespie, 76.1 ov), 10-323 (Stuart MacGill, 78.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (27) and Matthew Hayden (37) | 73 | 89 |
| second | Justin Langer (27) and Ricky Ponting (54) | 89 | 163 |
| third | Damien Martyn (36) and Justin Langer (66) | 106 | 152 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (0) and Damien Martyn (4) | 7 | 4 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh (0) and Simon Katich (0) | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | Adam Gilchrist (0) and Simon Katich (0) | 1 | 10 |
| seventh | Andy Bichel (11) and Simon Katich (12) | 26 | 21 |
| eighth | Jason Gillespie (4) and Simon Katich (4) | 8 | 17 |
| ninth | Jason Gillespie (1) and Nathan Bracken (3) | 7 | 4 |
| tenth | Stuart MacGill (1) and Nathan Bracken (3) | 6 | 13 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 409 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aakash Chopra | c Matthew Hayden b Jason Gillespie | 36 | 135 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Matthew Hayden b Nathan Bracken | 45 | 51 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Matthew Hayden b Jason Gillespie | 1 | 11 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 0 | 3 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Jason Gillespie b Stuart MacGill | 144 | 196 |
| VVS Laxman | c Simon Katich b Stuart MacGill | 75 | 113 |
| Parthiv Patel | c Andy Bichel b Jason Gillespie | 37 | 105 |
| Ajit Agarkar | c Matthew Hayden b Andy Bichel | 12 | 26 |
| Harbhajan Singh | not out | 19 | 39 |
| Zaheer Khan | b Stuart MacGill | 27 | 46 |
| Ashish Nehra | lbw b Stuart MacGill | 0 | 2 |
Extras 13 · Total 409 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Gillespie | 31 | 12 | 65 | 4 |
| Nathan Bracken | 26 | 5 | 90 | 1 |
| Andy Bichel | 28 | 6 | 130 | 1 |
| Stuart MacGill | 26.1 | 4 | 86 | 4 |
| Steve Waugh | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Simon Katich | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Virender Sehwag, 19.2 ov), 2-62 (Rahul Dravid, 22.3 ov), 3-62 (Sachin Tendulkar, 22.6 ov), 4-127 (Aakash Chopra, 42.4 ov), 5-273 (VVS Laxman, 76.4 ov), 6-329 (Sourav Ganguly, 94.2 ov), 7-362 (Ajit Agarkar, 105.1 ov), 8-362 (Parthiv Patel, 106.4 ov), 9-403 (Zaheer Khan, 118.5 ov), 10-409 (Ashish Nehra, 120.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Virender Sehwag (45) and Aakash Chopra (11) | 61 | 113 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (1) and Aakash Chopra (0) | 1 | 19 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (0) and Aakash Chopra (0) | 0 | 3 |
| fourth | Sourav Ganguly (37) and Aakash Chopra (24) | 65 | 120 |
| fifth | Sourav Ganguly (69) and VVS Laxman (75) | 146 | 207 |
| sixth | Sourav Ganguly (38) and Parthiv Patel (16) | 56 | 107 |
| seventh | Ajit Agarkar (12) and Parthiv Patel (21) | 33 | 65 |
| eighth | Harbhajan Singh (0) and Parthiv Patel (0) | 0 | 9 |
| ninth | Harbhajan Singh (13) and Zaheer Khan (27) | 41 | 74 |
| tenth | Harbhajan Singh (6) and Ashish Nehra (0) | 6 | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 284 FOR 3 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | c Virender Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh | 99 | 98 |
| Justin Langer | c Parthiv Patel b Ajit Agarkar | 0 | 6 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Virender Sehwag b Ashish Nehra | 50 | 75 |
| Damien Martyn | not out | 66 | 100 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 56 | 102 |
Did not bat: Simon Katich, Adam Gilchrist, Andy Bichel, Jason Gillespie, Nathan Bracken, Stuart MacGill
Extras 13 · Total 284 for 3 declared
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 12 | 3 | 45 | 1 |
| Ashish Nehra | 19 | 1 | 89 | 1 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 21 | 1 | 101 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Virender Sehwag | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Justin Langer, 1.6 ov), 2-146 (Ricky Ponting, 28.4 ov), 3-156 (Matthew Hayden, 29.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (0) and Matthew Hayden (0) | 6 | 12 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (86) and Ricky Ponting (50) | 140 | 162 |
| third | Damien Martyn (4) and Matthew Hayden (6) | 10 | 7 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (56) and Damien Martyn (62) | 128 | 198 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 73 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aakash Chopra | c Justin Langer b Nathan Bracken | 4 | 7 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Damien Martyn b Nathan Bracken | 0 | 1 |
| Rahul Dravid | not out | 43 | 47 |
| VVS Laxman | not out | 24 | 43 |
Did not bat: Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Ajit Agarkar, Parthiv Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra
Extras 2 · Total 73 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Gillespie | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Nathan Bracken | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Stuart MacGill | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Andy Bichel | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Virender Sehwag, 1.1 ov), 2-4 (Aakash Chopra, 1.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Virender Sehwag (0) and Aakash Chopra (0) | 4 | 7 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (0) and Aakash Chopra (0) | 0 | 1 |
| third | Rahul Dravid (43) and VVS Laxman (22) | 69 | 86 |
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