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India v Australia 4th Test

Australia in India - 2023 (2022/23) · Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad · 9 March 2023

Match drawn

Match drawn. Virat Kohli top-scored with 186 for India. Ravichandran Ashwin took 6/91.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia in India - 2023 (2022/23)
Ground
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Dates
9 March 2023 to 13 March 2023
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Virat Kohli
Captains
Steven Smith (Australia), Rohit Sharma (India)
Umpires
Nitin Menon and RA Kettleborough
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 480 all out. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 180 off 422 balls, and Cameron Green made 114. Ravichandran Ashwin took 6 for 91 for India. The innings was built on a 208-run stand for the fifth wicket between Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green, 43% of the total.

India replied with 571 for 9. Virat Kohli top-scored with 186 off 364 balls, and Shubman Gill made 128. Todd Murphy took 3 for 113 for Australia. The innings was built on a 162-run stand for the sixth wicket between Virat Kohli and Axar Patel. India led by 91 on first innings.

Australia made 175 for 2 declared in their second innings. Travis Head top-scored with 90 off 163 balls, and Marnus Labuschagne made 63. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the second wicket between Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne, 79% of the total.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 480 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Travis Headc Ravindra Jadeja b Ravichandran Ashwin3244
Usman Khawajalbw b Axar Patel180422
Marnus Labuschagneb Mohammed Shami320
Steven Smithb Ravindra Jadeja38135
Peter Handscombb Mohammed Shami1727
Cameron Greenc Srikar Bharat b Ravichandran Ashwin114170
Alex Careyc Axar Patel b Ravichandran Ashwin04
Mitchell Starcc Shreyas Iyer b Ravichandran Ashwin620
Nathan Lyonc Virat Kohli b Ravichandran Ashwin3496
Todd Murphylbw b Ravichandran Ashwin4161
Matthew Kuhnemannnot out07

Extras 15 · Total 480 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Mohammed Shami3131342
Umesh Yadav2521050
Ravichandran Ashwin47.215916
Ravindra Jadeja355891
Axar Patel288471
Shreyas Iyer1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-61 (Travis Head, 15.3 ov), 2-72 (Marnus Labuschagne, 22.2 ov), 3-151 (Steven Smith, 63.4 ov), 4-170 (Peter Handscomb, 70.4 ov), 5-378 (Cameron Green, 130.2 ov), 6-378 (Alex Carey, 130.6 ov), 7-387 (Mitchell Starc, 135.3 ov), 8-409 (Usman Khawaja, 146.1 ov), 9-479 (Todd Murphy, 165.3 ov), 10-480 (Nathan Lyon, 167.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (18) and Travis Head (32)6194
secondUsman Khawaja (8) and Marnus Labuschagne (3)1141
thirdUsman Khawaja (41) and Steven Smith (38)79248
fourthUsman Khawaja (2) and Peter Handscomb (17)1942
fifthUsman Khawaja (93) and Cameron Green (114)208358
sixthUsman Khawaja (0) and Alex Carey (0)04
seventhUsman Khawaja (3) and Mitchell Starc (6)927
eighthUsman Khawaja (15) and Nathan Lyon (6)2264
ninthNathan Lyon (27) and Todd Murphy (41)70117
tenthNathan Lyon (1) and Matthew Kuhnemann (0)111
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 571 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Rohit Sharmac Marnus Labuschagne b Matthew Kuhnemann3558
Shubman Gilllbw b Nathan Lyon128235
Cheteshwar Pujaralbw b Todd Murphy42121
Virat Kohlic Marnus Labuschagne b Todd Murphy186364
Ravindra Jadejac Usman Khawaja b Todd Murphy2884
Srikar Bharatc Peter Handscomb b Nathan Lyon4488
Axar Patelb Mitchell Starc79113
Ravichandran Ashwinc Matthew Kuhnemann b Nathan Lyon712
Umesh Yadavrun out (Peter Handscomb)0–
Mohammed Shaminot out02

Did not bat: Shreyas Iyer

Extras 22 · Total 571 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc223971
Cameron Green181900
Nathan Lyon6591513
Matthew Kuhnemann253941
Todd Murphy45.5101133
Travis Head3080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-74 (Rohit Sharma, 20.6 ov), 2-187 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 61.6 ov), 3-245 (Shubman Gill, 78.4 ov), 4-309 (Ravindra Jadeja, 106.6 ov), 5-393 (Srikar Bharat, 136.4 ov), 6-555 (Axar Patel, 172.3 ov), 7-568 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 175.6 ov), 8-569 (Umesh Yadav, 176.3 ov), 9-571 (Virat Kohli, 178.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstRohit Sharma (35) and Shubman Gill (38)74126
secondCheteshwar Pujara (42) and Shubman Gill (64)113248
thirdVirat Kohli (32) and Shubman Gill (26)58100
fourthRavindra Jadeja (28) and Virat Kohli (35)64170
fifthVirat Kohli (31) and Srikar Bharat (44)84180
sixthVirat Kohli (79) and Axar Patel (79)162215
seventhRavichandran Ashwin (7) and Virat Kohli (6)1321
eighthVirat Kohli (1) and Umesh Yadav (0)13
ninthVirat Kohli (2) and Mohammed Shami (0)213
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 175 FOR 2 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Kuhnemannlbw b Ravichandran Ashwin635
Travis Headb Axar Patel90163
Marnus Labuschagnenot out63213
Steven Smithnot out1059

Did not bat: Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy

Extras 6 · Total 175 for 2 declared

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ravichandran Ashwin249581
Ravindra Jadeja207340
Mohammed Shami81190
Axar Patel198361
Umesh Yadav50210
Shubman Gill1.1010
Cheteshwar Pujara1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Matthew Kuhnemann, 10.4 ov), 2-153 (Travis Head, 59.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTravis Head (8) and Matthew Kuhnemann (6)1464
secondTravis Head (82) and Marnus Labuschagne (51)139292
thirdSteven Smith (10) and Marnus Labuschagne (12)22114
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