India v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of India - 2004 (2004/05) · Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 3 November 2004
India won by 13 runs
India won by 13 runs. VVS Laxman top-scored with 69 for India. Michael Clarke took 6/9.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of India - 2004 (2004/05)
- Ground
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Dates
- 3 November 2004 to 5 November 2004
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 13 runs
- Player of the match
- Murali Kartik
- Captains
- Rahul Dravid (India), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
- Debuts
- Gautam Gambhir (India), Dinesh Karthik (India), Nathan Hauritz (Australia)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik and Nathan Hauritz played their first Tests.
India batted first and made 104 all out. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 31 not out off 104 balls. Jason Gillespie took 4 for 29 for Australia. From 11 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 33 for 5. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Wankhede Stadium, 272 across 5 Tests.
Australia replied with 203 all out. Damien Martyn top-scored with 55 off 114 balls. Anil Kumble took 5 for 90 for India. Australia led by 99 on first innings.
India made 205 all out in their second innings. VVS Laxman top-scored with 69 off 127 balls, and Sachin Tendulkar made 55. Michael Clarke took 6 for 9 for Australia. From 182 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 205 for 10.
Set 107 to win, Australia made 93 all out. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 24 off 30 balls. Harbhajan Singh took 5 for 29 for India. From 24 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 48 for 6.
India won by 13 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 104 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 3 | 8 |
| Virender Sehwag | b Glenn McGrath | 8 | 11 |
| Rahul Dravid | not out | 31 | 104 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 5 | 35 |
| VVS Laxman | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 1 | 10 |
| Mohammad Kaif | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 2 | 3 |
| Dinesh Karthik | b Michael Kasprowicz | 10 | 28 |
| Anil Kumble | c Ricky Ponting b Nathan Hauritz | 16 | 19 |
| Harbhajan Singh | c Simon Katich b Nathan Hauritz | 14 | 26 |
| Murali Kartik | c Adam Gilchrist b Nathan Hauritz | 0 | 3 |
| Zaheer Khan | b Michael Kasprowicz | 0 | 3 |
Extras 14 · Total 104 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 16 | 9 | 35 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 12 | 2 | 29 | 4 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 8.3 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 5 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Virender Sehwag, 2.6 ov), 2-11 (Gautam Gambhir, 3.1 ov), 3-29 (Sachin Tendulkar, 13.3 ov), 4-31 (VVS Laxman, 15.5 ov), 5-33 (Mohammad Kaif, 17.2 ov), 6-46 (Dinesh Karthik, 26.4 ov), 7-68 (Anil Kumble, 32.3 ov), 8-100 (Harbhajan Singh, 38.6 ov), 9-102 (Murali Kartik, 40.5 ov), 10-104 (Zaheer Khan, 41.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gautam Gambhir (2) and Virender Sehwag (8) | 11 | 16 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (0) and Gautam Gambhir (0) | 0 | 1 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (5) and Rahul Dravid (13) | 18 | 62 |
| fourth | Rahul Dravid (1) and VVS Laxman (1) | 2 | 14 |
| fifth | Rahul Dravid (0) and Mohammad Kaif (2) | 2 | 9 |
| sixth | Rahul Dravid (3) and Dinesh Karthik (10) | 13 | 56 |
| seventh | Anil Kumble (16) and Rahul Dravid (1) | 22 | 35 |
| eighth | Rahul Dravid (10) and Harbhajan Singh (14) | 32 | 39 |
| ninth | Rahul Dravid (2) and Murali Kartik (0) | 2 | 11 |
| tenth | Rahul Dravid (1) and Zaheer Khan (0) | 2 | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 203 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | c Rahul Dravid b Zaheer Khan | 12 | 23 |
| Matthew Hayden | c Mohammad Kaif b Murali Kartik | 35 | 73 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw b Anil Kumble | 11 | 19 |
| Damien Martyn | b Murali Kartik | 55 | 114 |
| Simon Katich | c Mohammad Kaif b Anil Kumble | 7 | 15 |
| Michael Clarke | st Dinesh Karthik b Anil Kumble | 17 | 28 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Mohammad Kaif b Murali Kartik | 26 | 18 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Mohammad Kaif b Anil Kumble | 2 | 32 |
| Nathan Hauritz | c Harbhajan Singh b Anil Kumble | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c Anil Kumble b Murali Kartik | 19 | 27 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 9 | 18 |
Extras 10 · Total 203 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 21 | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 19 | 0 | 90 | 5 |
| Murali Kartik | 15.3 | 1 | 44 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Justin Langer, 6.2 ov), 2-37 (Ricky Ponting, 12.3 ov), 3-81 (Matthew Hayden, 21.4 ov), 4-101 (Simon Katich, 29.3 ov), 5-121 (Michael Clarke, 35.5 ov), 6-157 (Adam Gilchrist, 41.4 ov), 7-167 (Jason Gillespie, 50.4 ov), 8-171 (Nathan Hauritz, 52.4 ov), 9-184 (Damien Martyn, 55.2 ov), 10-203 (Michael Kasprowicz, 61.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (11) and Matthew Hayden (2) | 17 | 34 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (6) and Ricky Ponting (11) | 20 | 37 |
| third | Damien Martyn (14) and Matthew Hayden (27) | 44 | 57 |
| fourth | Damien Martyn (13) and Simon Katich (7) | 20 | 47 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn (3) and Michael Clarke (17) | 20 | 38 |
| sixth | Damien Martyn (10) and Adam Gilchrist (26) | 36 | 35 |
| seventh | Damien Martyn (7) and Jason Gillespie (2) | 10 | 55 |
| eighth | Damien Martyn (4) and Nathan Hauritz (0) | 4 | 12 |
| ninth | Damien Martyn (4) and Michael Kasprowicz (9) | 13 | 16 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath (9) and Michael Kasprowicz (10) | 19 | 37 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | c Michael Clarke b Glenn McGrath | 1 | 13 |
| Virender Sehwag | lbw b Glenn McGrath | 5 | 14 |
| VVS Laxman | c & b Nathan Hauritz | 69 | 127 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Michael Clarke b Nathan Hauritz | 55 | 83 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Adam Gilchrist b Michael Clarke | 27 | 74 |
| Mohammad Kaif | lbw b Michael Clarke | 25 | 60 |
| Dinesh Karthik | c Ricky Ponting b Michael Clarke | 4 | 7 |
| Anil Kumble | not out | 13 | 21 |
| Harbhajan Singh | c Matthew Hayden b Michael Clarke | 0 | 2 |
| Murali Kartik | b Michael Clarke | 2 | 5 |
| Zaheer Khan | lbw b Michael Clarke | 0 | 4 |
Extras 4 · Total 205 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Gillespie | 15 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 22 | 4 | 87 | 2 |
| Glenn McGrath | 12 | 6 | 29 | 2 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 13 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 6.2 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Gautam Gambhir, 3.3 ov), 2-14 (Virender Sehwag, 5.5 ov), 3-105 (Sachin Tendulkar, 32.1 ov), 4-153 (VVS Laxman, 46.5 ov), 5-182 (Rahul Dravid, 58.4 ov), 6-188 (Dinesh Karthik, 60.3 ov), 7-195 (Mohammad Kaif, 64.3 ov), 8-195 (Harbhajan Singh, 64.5 ov), 9-199 (Murali Kartik, 66.4 ov), 10-205 (Zaheer Khan, 68.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gautam Gambhir (0) and Virender Sehwag (4) | 5 | 17 |
| second | VVS Laxman (8) and Virender Sehwag (1) | 9 | 14 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (55) and VVS Laxman (36) | 91 | 158 |
| fourth | Rahul Dravid (23) and VVS Laxman (25) | 48 | 88 |
| fifth | Rahul Dravid (4) and Mohammad Kaif (21) | 29 | 71 |
| sixth | Mohammad Kaif (2) and Dinesh Karthik (4) | 6 | 11 |
| seventh | Anil Kumble (5) and Mohammad Kaif (2) | 7 | 24 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble (0) and Harbhajan Singh (0) | 0 | 2 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble (2) and Murali Kartik (2) | 4 | 11 |
| tenth | Anil Kumble (6) and Zaheer Khan (0) | 6 | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 93 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | c Dinesh Karthik b Zaheer Khan | 0 | 2 |
| Matthew Hayden | b Harbhajan Singh | 24 | 30 |
| Ricky Ponting | c VVS Laxman b Murali Kartik | 12 | 15 |
| Damien Martyn | lbw b Murali Kartik | 0 | 5 |
| Simon Katich | c Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh | 1 | 12 |
| Michael Clarke | b Murali Kartik | 7 | 11 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Sachin Tendulkar b Harbhajan Singh | 5 | 11 |
| Jason Gillespie | not out | 9 | 51 |
| Nathan Hauritz | lbw b Anil Kumble | 15 | 18 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh | 7 | 28 |
| Glenn McGrath | c VVS Laxman b Harbhajan Singh | 0 | 2 |
Extras 13 · Total 93 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 10.5 | 2 | 29 | 5 |
| Murali Kartik | 12 | 3 | 32 | 3 |
| Anil Kumble | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Justin Langer, 0.2 ov), 2-24 (Ricky Ponting, 4.1 ov), 3-24 (Damien Martyn, 4.6 ov), 4-33 (Simon Katich, 9.2 ov), 5-48 (Matthew Hayden, 11.5 ov), 6-48 (Michael Clarke, 12.4 ov), 7-58 (Adam Gilchrist, 15.2 ov), 8-78 (Nathan Hauritz, 21.3 ov), 9-93 (Michael Kasprowicz, 30.3 ov), 10-93 (Glenn McGrath, 30.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (0) and Matthew Hayden (0) | 0 | 2 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (12) and Ricky Ponting (4) | 24 | 19 |
| third | Damien Martyn (0) and Matthew Hayden (0) | 0 | 5 |
| fourth | Matthew Hayden (4) and Simon Katich (1) | 9 | 26 |
| fifth | Matthew Hayden (8) and Michael Clarke (7) | 15 | 15 |
| sixth | Adam Gilchrist (0) and Michael Clarke (0) | 0 | 5 |
| seventh | Jason Gillespie (1) and Adam Gilchrist (5) | 10 | 16 |
| eighth | Jason Gillespie (5) and Nathan Hauritz (15) | 20 | 37 |
| ninth | Michael Kasprowicz (7) and Jason Gillespie (3) | 15 | 54 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath (0) and Jason Gillespie (0) | 0 | 2 |
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