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Australia v India 2nd Test

India tour of Australia - 2003 (2003/04) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 12 December 2003

India won by 4 wickets

India won by 4 wickets. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 242 for Australia. Ajit Agarkar took 6/41.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 2003 (2003/04)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
12 December 2003 to 16 December 2003
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
India won by 4 wickets
Player of the match
Rahul Dravid
Captains
Steve Waugh (Australia), Sourav Ganguly (India)
Debut
Irfan Pathan (India)
Umpires
DR Shepherd and RE Koertzen
Match referee
MJ Procter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Irfan Pathan's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 556 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 242 off 352 balls, and Simon Katich made 75. Anil Kumble took 5 for 154 for India. The innings was built on a 138-run stand for the fifth wicket between Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 451 across 10 Tests.

India replied with 523 all out. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 233 off 446 balls, and VVS Laxman made 148. Andy Bichel took 4 for 118 for Australia. The innings was built on a 303-run stand for the fifth wicket between Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, 58% of the total. Australia led by 33 on first innings.

Australia made 196 all out in their second innings. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 43 off 45 balls, and Steve Waugh made 42. Ajit Agarkar took 6 for 41 for India.

Set 230 to win, India made 233 for 6. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 72 not out off 170 balls, and Virender Sehwag made 47.

India won by 4 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 556 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerc Virender Sehwag b Anil Kumble5872
Matthew Haydenc Parthiv Patel b Irfan Pathan1215
Ricky Pontingc Rahul Dravid b Anil Kumble242352
Damien Martync VVS Laxman b Ashish Nehra3039
Steve Waughb Ashish Nehra3053
Simon Katichc Virender Sehwag b Ajit Agarkar75109
Adam Gilchristc Virender Sehwag b Ajit Agarkar2924
Andy Bichelc Aakash Chopra b Anil Kumble1945
Jason Gillespienot out4853
Brad Williamsb Anil Kumble03
Stuart MacGilllbw b Anil Kumble01

Extras 13 · Total 556 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ajit Agarkar2611192
Irfan Pathan2731361
Ashish Nehra2531152
Anil Kumble4331545
Virender Sehwag50210
Sachin Tendulkar1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (Matthew Hayden, 5.2 ov), 2-135 (Justin Langer, 26.5 ov), 3-200 (Damien Martyn, 39.1 ov), 4-252 (Steve Waugh, 53.6 ov), 5-390 (Simon Katich, 88.1 ov), 6-426 (Adam Gilchrist, 96.1 ov), 7-473 (Andy Bichel, 108.5 ov), 8-556 (Ricky Ponting, 126.2 ov), 9-556 (Brad Williams, 126.5 ov), 10-556 (Stuart MacGill, 126.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (8) and Matthew Hayden (12)2228
secondJustin Langer (49) and Ricky Ponting (60)113130
thirdDamien Martyn (30) and Ricky Ponting (35)6574
fourthSteve Waugh (30) and Ricky Ponting (20)5291
fifthRicky Ponting (60) and Simon Katich (75)138205
sixthRicky Ponting (7) and Adam Gilchrist (29)3648
seventhRicky Ponting (26) and Andy Bichel (19)4777
eighthRicky Ponting (34) and Jason Gillespie (48)83105
ninthJason Gillespie (0) and Brad Williams (0)03
tenthJason Gillespie (0) and Stuart MacGill (0)01
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 523 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aakash Choprac & b Andy Bichel2744
Virender Sehwagc Matthew Hayden b Andy Bichel4741
Rahul Dravidc Andy Bichel b Jason Gillespie233446
Sachin Tendulkarc Adam Gilchrist b Andy Bichel16
Sourav Gangulyrun out (Brad Williams, Stuart MacGill)27
VVS Laxmanc Adam Gilchrist b Andy Bichel148282
Parthiv Patelc Ricky Ponting b Simon Katich3152
Ajit Agarkarc Stuart MacGill b Simon Katich1130
Anil Kumblelbw b Stuart MacGill1244
Irfan Pathanc & b Stuart MacGill113
Ashish Nehranot out08

Extras 10 · Total 523 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jason Gillespie40.5131061
Brad Williams237720
Andy Bichel2831184
Stuart MacGill4481432
Simon Katich163592
Steve Waugh92150
Ricky Ponting1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-66 (Aakash Chopra, 11.6 ov), 2-81 (Virender Sehwag, 15.4 ov), 3-83 (Sachin Tendulkar, 19.1 ov), 4-85 (Sourav Ganguly, 20.3 ov), 5-388 (VVS Laxman, 114.2 ov), 6-447 (Parthiv Patel, 129.3 ov), 7-469 (Ajit Agarkar, 137.5 ov), 8-510 (Anil Kumble, 151.5 ov), 9-518 (Irfan Pathan, 157.5 ov), 10-523 (Rahul Dravid, 161.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVirender Sehwag (37) and Aakash Chopra (22)6667
secondRahul Dravid (5) and Virender Sehwag (10)1522
thirdSachin Tendulkar (1) and Rahul Dravid (1)221
fourthSourav Ganguly (1) and Rahul Dravid (0)27
fifthRahul Dravid (152) and VVS Laxman (148)303564
sixthRahul Dravid (24) and Parthiv Patel (31)5991
seventhRahul Dravid (11) and Ajit Agarkar (11)2250
eighthAnil Kumble (12) and Rahul Dravid (28)4184
ninthRahul Dravid (7) and Irfan Pathan (1)836
tenthRahul Dravid (5) and Ashish Nehra (0)524
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 196 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerlbw b Ajit Agarkar108
Matthew Haydenc Virender Sehwag b Ashish Nehra1732
Ricky Pontingc Aakash Chopra b Ajit Agarkar017
Damien Martync Rahul Dravid b Sachin Tendulkar3876
Steve Waughc Rahul Dravid b Sachin Tendulkar4265
Simon Katichc Ashish Nehra b Ajit Agarkar3158
Adam Gilchristb Anil Kumble4345
Andy Bichelb Ajit Agarkar16
Jason Gillespiec Parthiv Patel b Ajit Agarkar319
Brad Williamsnot out49
Stuart MacGillb Ajit Agarkar14

Extras 6 · Total 196 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ajit Agarkar16.22416
Irfan Pathan70240
Ashish Nehra72211
Anil Kumble172581
Sachin Tendulkar60362
Virender Sehwag30120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Justin Langer, 2.2 ov), 2-18 (Ricky Ponting, 6.6 ov), 3-44 (Matthew Hayden, 15.2 ov), 4-109 (Damien Martyn, 32.1 ov), 5-112 (Steve Waugh, 34.1 ov), 6-183 (Adam Gilchrist, 49.2 ov), 7-184 (Andy Bichel, 50.2 ov), 8-188 (Simon Katich, 52.2 ov), 9-192 (Jason Gillespie, 54.5 ov), 10-196 (Stuart MacGill, 56.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (9) and Matthew Hayden (0)1013
secondMatthew Hayden (8) and Ricky Ponting (0)828
thirdDamien Martyn (17) and Matthew Hayden (9)2650
fourthSteve Waugh (41) and Damien Martyn (21)65101
fifthSteve Waugh (1) and Simon Katich (2)312
sixthAdam Gilchrist (43) and Simon Katich (28)7191
seventhAndy Bichel (1) and Simon Katich (0)16
eighthJason Gillespie (0) and Simon Katich (1)413
ninthJason Gillespie (3) and Brad Williams (1)415
tenthStuart MacGill (1) and Brad Williams (3)49
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 233 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Aakash Chopralbw b Jason Gillespie2054
Virender Sehwagst Adam Gilchrist b Stuart MacGill4781
Rahul Dravidnot out72170
Sachin Tendulkarlbw b Stuart MacGill3759
Sourav Gangulyc Simon Katich b Andy Bichel1222
VVS Laxmanc Andy Bichel b Simon Katich3234
Parthiv Patelb Simon Katich316
Ajit Agarkarnot out0–

Did not bat: Anil Kumble, Irfan Pathan, Ashish Nehra

Extras 10 · Total 233 for 6

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jason Gillespie10.22221
Brad Williams146340
Stuart MacGill24.431012
Andy Bichel11.41351
Simon Katich81222
Steve Waugh40100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-48 (Aakash Chopra, 15.1 ov), 2-79 (Virender Sehwag, 27.4 ov), 3-149 (Sachin Tendulkar, 47.1 ov), 4-170 (Sourav Ganguly, 56.2 ov), 5-221 (VVS Laxman, 67.3 ov), 6-229 (Parthiv Patel, 71.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVirender Sehwag (25) and Aakash Chopra (20)4885
secondRahul Dravid (9) and Virender Sehwag (22)3175
thirdSachin Tendulkar (37) and Rahul Dravid (29)70117
fourthSourav Ganguly (12) and Rahul Dravid (7)2155
fifthRahul Dravid (19) and VVS Laxman (32)5167
sixthRahul Dravid (4) and Parthiv Patel (3)827
seventhRahul Dravid (0) and Ajit Agarkar (0)44
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