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Australia v India 4th Test

India tour of Australia - 2011 (2011/12) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 24 January 2012

Australia won by 298 runs

Australia won by 298 runs. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 221 for Australia. Peter Siddle took 5/49.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 2011 (2011/12)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
24 January 2012 to 28 January 2012
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 298 runs
Player of the match
Peter Siddle
Captains
Michael Clarke (Australia), Virender Sehwag (India)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and HDPK Dharmasena
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 604 for 7 declared. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 221 off 404 balls, and Michael Clarke made 210. Ravichandran Ashwin took 3 for 194 for India. The innings was built on a 386-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke, 64% of the total. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 423 across 10 Tests.

India replied with 272 all out. Virat Kohli top-scored with 116 off 213 balls. Peter Siddle took 5 for 49 for Australia. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the sixth wicket between Virat Kohli and Wriddhiman Saha, 42% of the total. Australia led by 332 on first innings.

Australia made 167 for 5 declared in their second innings. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 60 not out off 96 balls.

Set 500 to win, India made 201 all out. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 62 off 53 balls. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 63 for Australia.

Australia won by 298 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 604 FOR 7 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Ed Cowanc VVS Laxman b Ravichandran Ashwin3063
David Warnerlbw b Zaheer Khan823
Shaun Marshb Ravichandran Ashwin312
Ricky Pontingc Sachin Tendulkar b Zaheer Khan221404
Michael Clarkeb Umesh Yadav210275
Michael Husseyrun out (Gautam Gambhir)2533
Brad Haddinnot out4266
Peter Siddlec Wriddhiman Saha b Ravichandran Ashwin215
Ryan Harrisnot out3551

Did not bat: Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Lyon

Extras 28 · Total 604 for 7 declared

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan314962
Umesh Yadav2611361
Ravichandran Ashwin5361943
Ishant Sharma3061000
Virender Sehwag160550
Virat Kohli1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (David Warner, 6.5 ov), 2-31 (Shaun Marsh, 9.6 ov), 3-84 (Ed Cowan, 25.5 ov), 4-470 (Michael Clarke, 120.3 ov), 5-520 (Michael Hussey, 133.6 ov), 6-530 (Ricky Ponting, 136.1 ov), 7-533 (Peter Siddle, 139.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstEd Cowan (13) and David Warner (8)2641
secondEd Cowan (2) and Shaun Marsh (3)519
thirdRicky Ponting (37) and Ed Cowan (15)5395
fourthRicky Ponting (162) and Michael Clarke (210)386568
fifthRicky Ponting (21) and Michael Hussey (25)5080
sixthRicky Ponting (1) and Brad Haddin (6)1013
seventhBrad Haddin (1) and Peter Siddle (2)323
eighthBrad Haddin (35) and Ryan Harris (35)71102
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 272 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirc Michael Hussey b Peter Siddle3494
Virender Sehwagc & b Peter Siddle1818
Rahul Dravidb Ben Hilfenhaus19
Sachin Tendulkarc Ricky Ponting b Peter Siddle2569
VVS Laxmanc Brad Haddin b Nathan Lyon1843
Virat Kohlilbw b Ben Hilfenhaus116213
Wriddhiman Sahab Ryan Harris3594
Ravichandran Ashwinlbw b Peter Siddle59
Zaheer Khanc Brad Haddin b Peter Siddle01
Ishant Sharmab Ben Hilfenhaus1623
Umesh Yadavnot out0–

Extras 4 · Total 272 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ryan Harris257711
Ben Hilfenhaus22.15623
Peter Siddle152495
Nathan Lyon215481
Michael Clarke61230
Michael Hussey60180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Virender Sehwag, 5.1 ov), 2-31 (Rahul Dravid, 6.6 ov), 3-78 (Sachin Tendulkar, 31.2 ov), 4-87 (Gautam Gambhir, 33.5 ov), 5-111 (VVS Laxman, 46.1 ov), 6-225 (Wriddhiman Saha, 84.4 ov), 7-230 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 87.1 ov), 8-230 (Zaheer Khan, 87.2 ov), 9-263 (Ishant Sharma, 93.6 ov), 10-272 (Virat Kohli, 95.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (8) and Virender Sehwag (18)2631
secondRahul Dravid (1) and Gautam Gambhir (4)511
thirdSachin Tendulkar (25) and Gautam Gambhir (22)47146
fourthVVS Laxman (9) and Gautam Gambhir (0)915
fifthVVS Laxman (9) and Virat Kohli (15)2474
sixthVirat Kohli (76) and Wriddhiman Saha (35)114232
seventhRavichandran Ashwin (5) and Virat Kohli (0)515
eighthZaheer Khan (0) and Virat Kohli (0)01
ninthIshant Sharma (16) and Virat Kohli (16)3341
tenthVirat Kohli (9) and Umesh Yadav (0)97
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 167 FOR 5 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
David Warnerc & b Ravichandran Ashwin2839
Ed Cowanlbw b Ravichandran Ashwin1027
Shaun Marshlbw b Zaheer Khan04
Ricky Pontingnot out6096
Michael Clarkec Wriddhiman Saha b Umesh Yadav3743
Michael Husseylbw b Ishant Sharma1540
Brad Haddinnot out1126

Did not bat: Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Lyon

Extras 6 · Total 167 for 5 declared

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan131381
Ravichandran Ashwin202732
Ishant Sharma80271
Umesh Yadav50231

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (David Warner, 9.6 ov), 2-40 (Shaun Marsh, 10.6 ov), 3-40 (Ed Cowan, 11.4 ov), 4-111 (Michael Clarke, 28.2 ov), 5-147 (Michael Hussey, 38.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstEd Cowan (9) and David Warner (28)3960
secondEd Cowan (1) and Shaun Marsh (0)16
thirdRicky Ponting (0) and Ed Cowan (0)04
fourthRicky Ponting (34) and Michael Clarke (37)7199
fifthRicky Ponting (17) and Michael Hussey (15)3663
sixthRicky Ponting (9) and Brad Haddin (11)2043
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 201 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirc Brad Haddin b Ryan Harris318
Virender Sehwagc Ricky Ponting b Nathan Lyon6253
Rahul Dravidc Michael Hussey b Ryan Harris2571
Sachin Tendulkarc Ed Cowan b Nathan Lyon1334
VVS Laxmanc Shaun Marsh b Nathan Lyon3588
Virat Kohlirun out (Ben Hilfenhaus)2262
Ishant Sharmac Brad Haddin b Ryan Harris212
Wriddhiman Sahac Brad Haddin b Peter Siddle320
Ravichandran Ashwinnot out1531
Zaheer Khanc David Warner b Ben Hilfenhaus1518
Umesh Yadavc Brad Haddin b Nathan Lyon111

Extras 5 · Total 201 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ryan Harris195413
Ben Hilfenhaus112351
Peter Siddle145471
Nathan Lyon21.44634
Michael Hussey2030
Michael Clarke2090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Gautam Gambhir, 4.3 ov), 2-80 (Virender Sehwag, 19.1 ov), 3-100 (Rahul Dravid, 28.1 ov), 4-110 (Sachin Tendulkar, 31.4 ov), 5-162 (VVS Laxman, 53.2 ov), 6-166 (Virat Kohli, 54.6 ov), 7-166 (Ishant Sharma, 58.2 ov), 8-170 (Wriddhiman Saha, 59.5 ov), 9-193 (Zaheer Khan, 66.2 ov), 10-201 (Umesh Yadav, 69.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (3) and Virender Sehwag (10)1427
secondRahul Dravid (14) and Virender Sehwag (52)6688
thirdSachin Tendulkar (9) and Rahul Dravid (11)2054
fourthSachin Tendulkar (4) and VVS Laxman (6)1021
fifthVVS Laxman (29) and Virat Kohli (20)52130
sixthIshant Sharma (2) and Virat Kohli (2)49
seventhIshant Sharma (0) and Wriddhiman Saha (0)020
eighthRavichandran Ashwin (1) and Wriddhiman Saha (3)49
ninthZaheer Khan (15) and Ravichandran Ashwin (8)2339
tenthRavichandran Ashwin (6) and Umesh Yadav (1)820
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