India v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of India - 2004 (2004/05) · Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur · 26 October 2004
Australia won by 342 runs
Australia won by 342 runs. Damien Martyn top-scored with 114 for Australia. Jason Gillespie took 5/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of India - 2004 (2004/05)
- Ground
- Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
- Dates
- 26 October 2004 to 29 October 2004
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 342 runs
- Player of the match
- Damien Martyn
- Captains
- Adam Gilchrist (Australia), Rahul Dravid (India)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and DR Shepherd
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 398 all out. Damien Martyn top-scored with 114 off 165 balls, and Michael Clarke made 91. Zaheer Khan took 4 for 95 for India. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the fourth wicket between Damien Martyn and Darren Lehmann.
India replied with 185 all out. Mohammad Kaif top-scored with 55 off 151 balls. Jason Gillespie took 5 for 56 for Australia. Australia led by 213 on first innings.
Australia made 329 for 5 in their second innings. Simon Katich top-scored with 99 off 157 balls, and Damien Martyn made 97. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the fourth wicket between Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke, 45% of the total.
Set 543 to win, India made 200 all out. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 58 off 94 balls, and Ajit Agarkar made 44. Jason Gillespie took 4 for 24 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 29 for 4.
Australia won by 342 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground across the 9 Tests in our archive.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 398 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | c Rahul Dravid b Zaheer Khan | 44 | 73 |
| Matthew Hayden | c Parthiv Patel b Zaheer Khan | 23 | 39 |
| Simon Katich | c Aakash Chopra b Anil Kumble | 4 | 14 |
| Damien Martyn | c Ajit Agarkar b Anil Kumble | 114 | 165 |
| Darren Lehmann | c Rahul Dravid b Murali Kartik | 70 | 83 |
| Michael Clarke | c Parthiv Patel b Zaheer Khan | 91 | 160 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c & b Murali Kartik | 2 | 6 |
| Shane Warne | st Parthiv Patel b Murali Kartik | 2 | 7 |
| Jason Gillespie | lbw b Zaheer Khan | 9 | 48 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c Parthiv Patel b Ajit Agarkar | 0 | 3 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 11 | 12 |
Extras 28 · Total 398 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajit Agarkar | 23 | 2 | 99 | 1 |
| Zaheer Khan | 26.2 | 6 | 95 | 4 |
| Anil Kumble | 25 | 6 | 99 | 2 |
| Murali Kartik | 20 | 1 | 57 | 3 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 6 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-67 (Matthew Hayden, 16.3 ov), 2-79 (Justin Langer, 20.1 ov), 3-86 (Simon Katich, 21.2 ov), 4-234 (Darren Lehmann, 51.3 ov), 5-314 (Damien Martyn, 72.6 ov), 6-323 (Adam Gilchrist, 75.4 ov), 7-337 (Shane Warne, 77.5 ov), 8-376 (Jason Gillespie, 94.5 ov), 9-377 (Michael Kasprowicz, 95.3 ov), 10-398 (Michael Clarke, 100.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (36) and Matthew Hayden (23) | 67 | 94 |
| second | Justin Langer (8) and Simon Katich (3) | 12 | 23 |
| third | Damien Martyn (5) and Simon Katich (1) | 7 | 8 |
| fourth | Damien Martyn (70) and Darren Lehmann (70) | 148 | 185 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn (39) and Michael Clarke (33) | 80 | 129 |
| sixth | Adam Gilchrist (2) and Michael Clarke (7) | 9 | 16 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (2) and Michael Clarke (12) | 14 | 13 |
| eighth | Jason Gillespie (9) and Michael Clarke (29) | 39 | 102 |
| ninth | Michael Kasprowicz (0) and Michael Clarke (1) | 1 | 5 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath (11) and Michael Clarke (9) | 21 | 29 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 185 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aakash Chopra | c Shane Warne b Jason Gillespie | 9 | 42 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 22 | 20 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Shane Warne b Glenn McGrath | 21 | 140 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 8 | 36 |
| VVS Laxman | c Michael Clarke b Shane Warne | 13 | 26 |
| Mohammad Kaif | c Shane Warne b Glenn McGrath | 55 | 151 |
| Parthiv Patel | c Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne | 20 | 72 |
| Ajit Agarkar | c Michael Clarke b Jason Gillespie | 15 | 20 |
| Anil Kumble | not out | 7 | 25 |
| Murali Kartik | c Michael Clarke b Jason Gillespie | 3 | 13 |
| Zaheer Khan | b Jason Gillespie | 0 | 7 |
Extras 12 · Total 185 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 25 | 13 | 27 | 3 |
| Jason Gillespie | 22.5 | 8 | 56 | 5 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 21 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 23 | 8 | 47 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Virender Sehwag, 8.2 ov), 2-34 (Aakash Chopra, 12.2 ov), 3-49 (Sachin Tendulkar, 25.1 ov), 4-75 (VVS Laxman, 35.2 ov), 5-103 (Rahul Dravid, 52.6 ov), 6-150 (Parthiv Patel, 78.3 ov), 7-173 (Ajit Agarkar, 83.3 ov), 8-178 (Mohammad Kaif, 86.1 ov), 9-181 (Murali Kartik, 89.4 ov), 10-185 (Zaheer Khan, 91.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Virender Sehwag (22) and Aakash Chopra (8) | 31 | 44 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (2) and Aakash Chopra (1) | 3 | 24 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (8) and Rahul Dravid (3) | 15 | 77 |
| fourth | Rahul Dravid (9) and VVS Laxman (13) | 26 | 61 |
| fifth | Rahul Dravid (7) and Mohammad Kaif (21) | 28 | 106 |
| sixth | Mohammad Kaif (26) and Parthiv Patel (20) | 47 | 154 |
| seventh | Ajit Agarkar (15) and Mohammad Kaif (8) | 23 | 30 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble (3) and Mohammad Kaif (0) | 5 | 16 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble (0) and Murali Kartik (3) | 3 | 21 |
| tenth | Anil Kumble (4) and Zaheer Khan (0) | 4 | 13 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 329 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | c VVS Laxman b Murali Kartik | 30 | 119 |
| Matthew Hayden | b Zaheer Khan | 9 | 28 |
| Simon Katich | lbw b Murali Kartik | 99 | 157 |
| Damien Martyn | c Parthiv Patel b Zaheer Khan | 97 | 184 |
| Michael Clarke | c Mohammad Kaif b Anil Kumble | 73 | 95 |
| Adam Gilchrist | not out | 3 | 6 |
Did not bat: Darren Lehmann, Shane Warne, Jason Gillespie, Michael Kasprowicz, Glenn McGrath
Extras 18 · Total 329 for 5
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 21.1 | 5 | 64 | 2 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 21 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 21 | 1 | 89 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Murali Kartik | 26 | 5 | 74 | 2 |
| Virender Sehwag | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Matthew Hayden, 10.3 ov), 2-99 (Justin Langer, 41.2 ov), 3-171 (Simon Katich, 61.6 ov), 4-319 (Michael Clarke, 95.3 ov), 5-329 (Damien Martyn, 98.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (6) and Matthew Hayden (9) | 19 | 62 |
| second | Justin Langer (21) and Simon Katich (59) | 80 | 185 |
| third | Damien Martyn (24) and Simon Katich (39) | 72 | 122 |
| fourth | Damien Martyn (66) and Michael Clarke (73) | 148 | 197 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn (6) and Adam Gilchrist (3) | 10 | 16 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 200 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aakash Chopra | b Jason Gillespie | 1 | 16 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Michael Clarke b Shane Warne | 58 | 94 |
| Rahul Dravid | b Jason Gillespie | 2 | 6 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Damien Martyn b Glenn McGrath | 2 | 14 |
| VVS Laxman | c Glenn McGrath b Michael Kasprowicz | 2 | 9 |
| Mohammad Kaif | c Adam Gilchrist b Michael Kasprowicz | 7 | 8 |
| Parthiv Patel | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 32 | 53 |
| Ajit Agarkar | not out | 44 | 61 |
| Anil Kumble | b Jason Gillespie | 2 | 17 |
| Murali Kartik | c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 22 | 27 |
| Zaheer Khan | c Damien Martyn b Shane Warne | 25 | 17 |
Extras 3 · Total 200 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 16 | 1 | 79 | 2 |
| Jason Gillespie | 16 | 7 | 24 | 4 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 7 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 14.3 | 2 | 56 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Aakash Chopra, 3.5 ov), 2-9 (Rahul Dravid, 5.5 ov), 3-20 (Sachin Tendulkar, 10.2 ov), 4-29 (VVS Laxman, 13.1 ov), 5-37 (Mohammad Kaif, 15.2 ov), 6-102 (Virender Sehwag, 31.4 ov), 7-114 (Parthiv Patel, 34.3 ov), 8-122 (Anil Kumble, 40.2 ov), 9-148 (Murali Kartik, 46.5 ov), 10-200 (Zaheer Khan, 53.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Virender Sehwag (0) and Aakash Chopra (0) | 1 | 18 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (2) and Virender Sehwag (6) | 8 | 12 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (2) and Virender Sehwag (9) | 11 | 27 |
| fourth | VVS Laxman (2) and Virender Sehwag (7) | 9 | 17 |
| fifth | Mohammad Kaif (7) and Virender Sehwag (1) | 8 | 13 |
| sixth | Virender Sehwag (35) and Parthiv Patel (29) | 65 | 98 |
| seventh | Ajit Agarkar (9) and Parthiv Patel (3) | 12 | 17 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble (2) and Ajit Agarkar (6) | 8 | 35 |
| ninth | Ajit Agarkar (4) and Murali Kartik (21) | 26 | 39 |
| tenth | Ajit Agarkar (25) and Zaheer Khan (25) | 52 | 41 |
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