India v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of India - 2008 (2008/09) · M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru · 9 October 2008
Match drawn
Match drawn. Michael Hussey top-scored with 146 for Australia. Zaheer Khan took 5/91.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of India - 2008 (2008/09)
- Ground
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Dates
- 9 October 2008 to 13 October 2008
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Zaheer Khan
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Anil Kumble (India)
- Debut
- Cameron White (Australia)
- Umpires
- Asad Rauf and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Cameron White's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 430 all out. Michael Hussey top-scored with 146 off 276 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 123. Zaheer Khan took 5 for 91 for India. The innings was built on a 166-run stand for the second wicket between Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich.
India replied with 360 all out. Zaheer Khan top-scored with 57 not out off 121 balls, and Harbhajan Singh made 54. Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 70 for Australia. Australia led by 70 on first innings.
Australia made 228 for 6 declared in their second innings. Shane Watson top-scored with 41 off 72 balls. Ishant Sharma took 3 for 40 for India.
Set 299 to win, India made 177 for 4. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 49 off 126 balls, and VVS Laxman made 42.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 430 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | c MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Katich | c MS Dhoni b Ishant Sharma | 66 | 149 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw b Harbhajan Singh | 123 | 243 |
| Michael Hussey | b Zaheer Khan | 146 | 276 |
| Michael Clarke | lbw b Zaheer Khan | 11 | 28 |
| Shane Watson | b Ishant Sharma | 2 | 14 |
| Brad Haddin | c VVS Laxman b Ishant Sharma | 33 | 110 |
| Cameron White | c Harbhajan Singh b Ishant Sharma | 6 | 13 |
| Brett Lee | b Zaheer Khan | 27 | 61 |
| Mitchell Johnson | b Zaheer Khan | 1 | 4 |
| Stuart Clark | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 15 · Total 430 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 29.5 | 4 | 91 | 5 |
| Ishant Sharma | 30 | 7 | 77 | 4 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 41 | 8 | 103 | 1 |
| Anil Kumble | 43 | 6 | 129 | 0 |
| Virender Sehwag | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Matthew Hayden, 0.3 ov), 2-166 (Simon Katich, 54.4 ov), 3-226 (Ricky Ponting, 78.4 ov), 4-254 (Michael Clarke, 89.2 ov), 5-259 (Shane Watson, 92.3 ov), 6-350 (Brad Haddin, 122.6 ov), 7-362 (Cameron White, 126.5 ov), 8-421 (Brett Lee, 147.5 ov), 9-429 (Mitchell Johnson, 149.1 ov), 10-430 (Michael Hussey, 149.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (0) and Simon Katich (0) | 0 | 3 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (94) and Simon Katich (66) | 166 | 325 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (29) and Michael Hussey (30) | 60 | 145 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (16) and Michael Clarke (11) | 28 | 65 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (3) and Shane Watson (2) | 5 | 19 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (52) and Brad Haddin (33) | 91 | 184 |
| seventh | Michael Hussey (6) and Cameron White (6) | 12 | 23 |
| eighth | Brett Lee (27) and Michael Hussey (32) | 59 | 126 |
| ninth | Michael Hussey (7) and Mitchell Johnson (1) | 8 | 8 |
| tenth | Michael Hussey (0) and Stuart Clark (0) | 1 | 4 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 360 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | lbw b Brett Lee | 21 | 61 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Matthew Hayden b Mitchell Johnson | 45 | 64 |
| Rahul Dravid | lbw b Shane Watson | 51 | 104 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Cameron White b Mitchell Johnson | 13 | 18 |
| VVS Laxman | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 12 |
| Sourav Ganguly | lbw b Mitchell Johnson | 47 | 115 |
| MS Dhoni | b Michael Clarke | 9 | 51 |
| Harbhajan Singh | c Brad Haddin b Shane Watson | 54 | 110 |
| Zaheer Khan | not out | 57 | 121 |
| Anil Kumble | lbw b Shane Watson | 5 | 33 |
| Ishant Sharma | b Michael Clarke | 6 | 31 |
Extras 52 · Total 360 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 26 | 6 | 64 | 1 |
| Stuart Clark | 17 | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 27 | 4 | 70 | 4 |
| Shane Watson | 19 | 4 | 45 | 3 |
| Cameron White | 13 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 17 | 3 | 38 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-70 (Gautam Gambhir, 19.2 ov), 2-76 (Virender Sehwag, 22.6 ov), 3-94 (Sachin Tendulkar, 28.4 ov), 4-106 (VVS Laxman, 32.6 ov), 5-155 (Rahul Dravid, 49.5 ov), 6-195 (MS Dhoni, 65.4 ov), 7-232 (Sourav Ganguly, 77.3 ov), 8-312 (Harbhajan Singh, 99.3 ov), 9-343 (Anil Kumble, 111.6 ov), 10-360 (Ishant Sharma, 118.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gautam Gambhir (21) and Virender Sehwag (44) | 70 | 117 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (5) and Virender Sehwag (1) | 6 | 22 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (13) and Rahul Dravid (5) | 18 | 34 |
| fourth | Rahul Dravid (7) and VVS Laxman (0) | 12 | 26 |
| fifth | Sourav Ganguly (11) and Rahul Dravid (34) | 49 | 104 |
| sixth | Sourav Ganguly (24) and MS Dhoni (9) | 40 | 95 |
| seventh | Sourav Ganguly (12) and Harbhajan Singh (24) | 37 | 71 |
| eighth | Harbhajan Singh (30) and Zaheer Khan (34) | 80 | 133 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble (5) and Zaheer Khan (18) | 31 | 76 |
| tenth | Zaheer Khan (5) and Ishant Sharma (6) | 17 | 42 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 228 FOR 6 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | lbw b Zaheer Khan | 13 | 40 |
| Simon Katich | c VVS Laxman b Harbhajan Singh | 34 | 140 |
| Ricky Ponting | c VVS Laxman b Ishant Sharma | 17 | 34 |
| Michael Hussey | b Harbhajan Singh | 31 | 72 |
| Michael Clarke | c Virender Sehwag b Ishant Sharma | 6 | 9 |
| Shane Watson | b Ishant Sharma | 41 | 72 |
| Brad Haddin | not out | 35 | 61 |
| Cameron White | not out | 18 | 14 |
Did not bat: Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark
Extras 33 · Total 228 for 6 declared
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 17 | 4 | 46 | 1 |
| Ishant Sharma | 14 | 3 | 40 | 3 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 27 | 5 | 76 | 2 |
| Virender Sehwag | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Matthew Hayden, 12.2 ov), 2-49 (Ricky Ponting, 22.2 ov), 3-99 (Simon Katich, 44.3 ov), 4-115 (Michael Clarke, 47.5 ov), 5-128 (Michael Hussey, 50.5 ov), 6-203 (Shane Watson, 69.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (13) and Simon Katich (6) | 21 | 75 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (17) and Simon Katich (3) | 28 | 60 |
| third | Michael Hussey (23) and Simon Katich (25) | 50 | 134 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (5) and Michael Clarke (6) | 16 | 20 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (3) and Shane Watson (7) | 13 | 18 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (29) and Shane Watson (34) | 75 | 112 |
| seventh | Brad Haddin (6) and Cameron White (18) | 25 | 23 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 177 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | b Mitchell Johnson | 29 | 81 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Matthew Hayden b Stuart Clark | 6 | 9 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Ricky Ponting b Brett Lee | 5 | 13 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Michael Clarke b Cameron White | 49 | 126 |
| VVS Laxman | not out | 42 | 142 |
| Sourav Ganguly | not out | 26 | 68 |
Did not bat: MS Dhoni, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma
Extras 20 · Total 177 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 11 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Stuart Clark | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| Shane Watson | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 8 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | 20 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
| Cameron White | 18 | 4 | 49 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Virender Sehwag, 5.1 ov), 2-24 (Rahul Dravid, 8.3 ov), 3-77 (Gautam Gambhir, 26.4 ov), 4-138 (Sachin Tendulkar, 52.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gautam Gambhir (10) and Virender Sehwag (6) | 16 | 31 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (5) and Gautam Gambhir (1) | 8 | 21 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (27) and Gautam Gambhir (18) | 53 | 109 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar (22) and VVS Laxman (34) | 61 | 154 |
| fifth | Sourav Ganguly (26) and VVS Laxman (8) | 39 | 124 |
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