India v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of India - 2004 (2004/05) · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai · 14 October 2004
Match drawn
Match drawn. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 155 for India. Anil Kumble took 7/48.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of India - 2004 (2004/05)
- Ground
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Dates
- 14 October 2004 to 18 October 2004
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Anil Kumble
- Captains
- Adam Gilchrist (Australia), Sourav Ganguly (India)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 235 all out. Justin Langer top-scored with 71 off 113 balls, and Matthew Hayden made 58. Anil Kumble took 7 for 48 for India. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the first wicket between Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden, 58% of the total. From 204 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 228 for 9. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at MA Chidambaram Stadium, 303 across 6 Tests.
India replied with 376 all out. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 155 off 221 balls, and Mohammad Kaif made 64. Shane Warne took 6 for 125 for Australia. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the seventh wicket between Mohammad Kaif and Parthiv Patel. India led by 141 on first innings.
Australia made 369 all out in their second innings. Damien Martyn top-scored with 104 off 210 balls, and Adam Gilchrist made 49. Anil Kumble took 6 for 133 for India. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the fifth wicket between Damien Martyn and Jason Gillespie.
Set 229 to win, India made 19 for 0. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 12 not out off 10 balls.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 235 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | c Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh | 71 | 113 |
| Matthew Hayden | c VVS Laxman b Harbhajan Singh | 58 | 91 |
| Simon Katich | not out | 36 | 106 |
| Damien Martyn | c Yuvraj Singh b Anil Kumble | 26 | 53 |
| Darren Lehmann | c Parthiv Patel b Anil Kumble | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Clarke | lbw b Anil Kumble | 5 | 28 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Yuvraj Singh b Anil Kumble | 3 | 9 |
| Shane Warne | c & b Anil Kumble | 4 | 7 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Mohammad Kaif b Anil Kumble | 5 | 12 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c VVS Laxman b Anil Kumble | 4 | 3 |
| Glenn McGrath | run out (Zaheer Khan, Parthiv Patel, Anil Kumble) | 2 | 5 |
Extras 21 · Total 235 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irfan Pathan | 12 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Zaheer Khan | 11 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 29 | 2 | 90 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 17.3 | 4 | 48 | 7 |
| Virender Sehwag | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-136 (Matthew Hayden, 33.1 ov), 2-136 (Justin Langer, 33.3 ov), 3-189 (Damien Martyn, 51.1 ov), 4-191 (Darren Lehmann, 53.2 ov), 5-204 (Michael Clarke, 61.4 ov), 6-210 (Adam Gilchrist, 63.4 ov), 7-216 (Shane Warne, 65.5 ov), 8-224 (Jason Gillespie, 69.3 ov), 9-228 (Michael Kasprowicz, 69.6 ov), 10-235 (Glenn McGrath, 71.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (67) and Matthew Hayden (58) | 136 | 196 |
| second | Justin Langer (0) and Simon Katich (0) | 0 | 2 |
| third | Damien Martyn (26) and Simon Katich (16) | 53 | 106 |
| fourth | Darren Lehmann (0) and Simon Katich (1) | 2 | 13 |
| fifth | Simon Katich (6) and Michael Clarke (5) | 13 | 51 |
| sixth | Adam Gilchrist (3) and Simon Katich (3) | 6 | 12 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (4) and Simon Katich (2) | 6 | 13 |
| eighth | Jason Gillespie (5) and Simon Katich (3) | 8 | 22 |
| ninth | Michael Kasprowicz (4) and Simon Katich (0) | 4 | 3 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath (1) and Simon Katich (5) | 7 | 8 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 376 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuvraj Singh | c Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne | 8 | 40 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Michael Clarke b Shane Warne | 155 | 221 |
| Irfan Pathan | c Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne | 14 | 63 |
| Rahul Dravid | b Michael Kasprowicz | 26 | 95 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 9 | 29 |
| VVS Laxman | b Jason Gillespie | 4 | 19 |
| Mohammad Kaif | run out (Damien Martyn, Adam Gilchrist) | 64 | 158 |
| Parthiv Patel | c Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne | 54 | 121 |
| Anil Kumble | b Shane Warne | 20 | 47 |
| Harbhajan Singh | c & b Shane Warne | 5 | 15 |
| Zaheer Khan | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 17 · Total 376 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 25 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| Jason Gillespie | 35 | 8 | 70 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 42.3 | 5 | 125 | 6 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 25 | 5 | 65 | 1 |
| Darren Lehmann | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Simon Katich | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Yuvraj Singh, 12.4 ov), 2-83 (Irfan Pathan, 32.2 ov), 3-178 (Rahul Dravid, 59.2 ov), 4-203 (Sourav Ganguly, 67.5 ov), 5-213 (VVS Laxman, 71.6 ov), 6-233 (Virender Sehwag, 78.6 ov), 7-335 (Parthiv Patel, 118.4 ov), 8-369 (Anil Kumble, 132.2 ov), 9-372 (Harbhajan Singh, 134.1 ov), 10-376 (Mohammad Kaif, 134.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Yuvraj Singh (8) and Virender Sehwag (20) | 28 | 70 |
| second | Virender Sehwag (35) and Irfan Pathan (14) | 55 | 120 |
| third | Rahul Dravid (26) and Virender Sehwag (64) | 95 | 164 |
| fourth | Sourav Ganguly (9) and Virender Sehwag (15) | 25 | 52 |
| fifth | VVS Laxman (4) and Virender Sehwag (5) | 10 | 25 |
| sixth | Mohammad Kaif (4) and Virender Sehwag (16) | 20 | 42 |
| seventh | Mohammad Kaif (46) and Parthiv Patel (54) | 102 | 239 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble (18) and Mohammad Kaif (10) | 29 | 69 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble (2) and Harbhajan Singh (3) | 5 | 13 |
| tenth | Harbhajan Singh (2) and Zaheer Khan (0) | 3 | 11 |
| 11th | Mohammad Kaif (4) and Zaheer Khan (0) | 4 | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 369 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | c Rahul Dravid b Anil Kumble | 19 | 56 |
| Matthew Hayden | c VVS Laxman b Anil Kumble | 39 | 72 |
| Adam Gilchrist | b Anil Kumble | 49 | 81 |
| Simon Katich | lbw b Zaheer Khan | 9 | 47 |
| Damien Martyn | c Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh | 104 | 210 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh | 26 | 165 |
| Michael Clarke | not out | 39 | 98 |
| Darren Lehmann | c Parthiv Patel b Anil Kumble | 31 | 51 |
| Shane Warne | c VVS Laxman b Anil Kumble | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | lbw b Anil Kumble | 5 | 19 |
| Glenn McGrath | b Harbhajan Singh | 2 | 6 |
Extras 46 · Total 369 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irfan Pathan | 12 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Zaheer Khan | 22 | 6 | 36 | 1 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 46.5 | 12 | 108 | 3 |
| Anil Kumble | 47 | 8 | 133 | 6 |
| Virender Sehwag | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Justin Langer, 18.1 ov), 2-76 (Matthew Hayden, 24.5 ov), 3-121 (Simon Katich, 39.2 ov), 4-145 (Adam Gilchrist, 48.3 ov), 5-284 (Damien Martyn, 104.3 ov), 6-285 (Jason Gillespie, 104.6 ov), 7-347 (Darren Lehmann, 122.1 ov), 8-347 (Shane Warne, 122.3 ov), 9-364 (Michael Kasprowicz, 130.6 ov), 10-369 (Glenn McGrath, 133.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (19) and Matthew Hayden (28) | 53 | 104 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (11) and Adam Gilchrist (12) | 23 | 40 |
| third | Adam Gilchrist (33) and Simon Katich (9) | 45 | 87 |
| fourth | Damien Martyn (19) and Adam Gilchrist (4) | 24 | 55 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn (85) and Jason Gillespie (26) | 139 | 338 |
| sixth | Jason Gillespie (0) and Michael Clarke (1) | 1 | 3 |
| seventh | Darren Lehmann (31) and Michael Clarke (26) | 62 | 103 |
| eighth | Shane Warne (0) and Michael Clarke (0) | 0 | 2 |
| ninth | Michael Kasprowicz (5) and Michael Clarke (9) | 17 | 52 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath (2) and Michael Clarke (3) | 5 | 17 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 19 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuvraj Singh | not out | 7 | 8 |
| Virender Sehwag | not out | 12 | 10 |
Did not bat: Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Mohammad Kaif, Parthiv Patel, Irfan Pathan, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan
Extras 0 · Total 19 for 0
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jason Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Yuvraj Singh (2) and Virender Sehwag (12) | 14 | 13 |
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