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Australia v India 4th Test

India tour of Australia - 2007 (2007/08) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 24 January 2008

Match drawn

Match drawn. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 153 for India. Mitchell Johnson took 4/126.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 2007 (2007/08)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
24 January 2008 to 28 January 2008
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Sachin Tendulkar
Captains
Anil Kumble (India), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Umpires
Asad Rauf and BF Bowden
Match referee
MJ Procter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 526 all out. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 153 off 205 balls, and Anil Kumble made 87. Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 126 for Australia. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the fifth wicket between Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman.

Australia replied with 563 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 140 off 266 balls, and Michael Clarke made 118. Irfan Pathan took 3 for 112 for India. The innings was built on a 210-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke. Australia led by 37 on first innings.

India made 269 for 7 declared in their second innings. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 151 off 236 balls.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 526 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Virender Sehwagc Matthew Hayden b Brett Lee6390
Irfan Pathanc Adam Gilchrist b Mitchell Johnson921
Rahul Dravidc Ricky Ponting b Mitchell Johnson1855
Sachin Tendulkarc Brad Hogg b Brett Lee153205
Sourav Gangulylbw b Brad Hogg729
VVS Laxmanc Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee51102
MS Dhonic Andrew Symonds b Mitchell Johnson1664
Anil Kumblec Adam Gilchrist b Mitchell Johnson87205
Harbhajan Singhc Adam Gilchrist b Andrew Symonds63103
RP Singhc Mitchell Johnson b Michael Clarke04
Ishant Sharmanot out1448

Extras 45 · Total 526 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee3641013
Mitchell Johnson37.561264
Stuart Clark316920
Brad Hogg3121191
Michael Clarke100391
Andrew Symonds70201

FALL OF WICKETS

1-34 (Irfan Pathan, 7.3 ov), 2-82 (Rahul Dravid, 23.2 ov), 3-122 (Virender Sehwag, 32.5 ov), 4-156 (Sourav Ganguly, 41.6 ov), 5-282 (VVS Laxman, 73.3 ov), 6-336 (MS Dhoni, 89.4 ov), 7-359 (Sachin Tendulkar, 96.3 ov), 8-466 (Harbhajan Singh, 131.3 ov), 9-468 (RP Singh, 132.3 ov), 10-526 (Anil Kumble, 152.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVirender Sehwag (21) and Irfan Pathan (9)3445
secondRahul Dravid (18) and Virender Sehwag (28)4897
thirdSachin Tendulkar (19) and Virender Sehwag (14)4058
fourthSachin Tendulkar (21) and Sourav Ganguly (7)3456
fifthSachin Tendulkar (72) and VVS Laxman (51)126191
sixthSachin Tendulkar (26) and MS Dhoni (16)5498
seventhSachin Tendulkar (15) and Anil Kumble (7)2341
eighthAnil Kumble (39) and Harbhajan Singh (63)107211
ninthAnil Kumble (2) and RP Singh (0)26
tenthAnil Kumble (39) and Ishant Sharma (14)58123
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 563 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Phil Jaquesb Anil Kumble60159
Matthew Haydenb Ishant Sharma103200
Ricky Pontingb Virender Sehwag140266
Michael Husseyb Irfan Pathan2266
Michael Clarkec VVS Laxman b Ishant Sharma118243
Andrew Symondsb Ishant Sharma3063
Adam Gilchristc Virender Sehwag b Irfan Pathan1418
Brad Hoggnot out1642
Brett Leec MS Dhoni b Irfan Pathan14
Mitchell Johnsonc Ishant Sharma b Harbhajan Singh1328
Stuart Clarkb Virender Sehwag38

Extras 43 · Total 563 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
RP Singh40140
Irfan Pathan3621123
Ishant Sharma4061153
Harbhajan Singh4851281
Anil Kumble3041091
Virender Sehwag192512
Sachin Tendulkar1060
Sourav Ganguly3160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-159 (Phil Jaques, 52.4 ov), 2-186 (Matthew Hayden, 63.4 ov), 3-241 (Michael Hussey, 83.4 ov), 4-451 (Ricky Ponting, 148.6 ov), 5-490 (Michael Clarke, 160.1 ov), 6-506 (Adam Gilchrist, 163.6 ov), 7-527 (Andrew Symonds, 170.3 ov), 8-528 (Brett Lee, 171.2 ov), 9-557 (Mitchell Johnson, 177.6 ov), 10-563 (Stuart Clark, 180.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Hayden (86) and Phil Jaques (60)159319
secondMatthew Hayden (17) and Ricky Ponting (9)2767
thirdRicky Ponting (32) and Michael Hussey (22)55121
fourthRicky Ponting (99) and Michael Clarke (101)210394
fifthAndrew Symonds (18) and Michael Clarke (17)3968
sixthAdam Gilchrist (14) and Andrew Symonds (1)1623
seventhBrad Hogg (4) and Andrew Symonds (11)2141
eighthBrad Hogg (0) and Brett Lee (1)15
ninthBrad Hogg (9) and Mitchell Johnson (13)2941
tenthBrad Hogg (3) and Stuart Clark (3)618
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 269 FOR 7 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Virender Sehwagc Adam Gilchrist b Andrew Symonds151236
Irfan Pathanlbw b Mitchell Johnson06
Rahul Dravidretired not out1164
Sachin Tendulkarrun out (Mitchell Johnson)1336
Sourav Gangulyc Michael Hussey b Mitchell Johnson1838
VVS Laxmanc Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee1230
MS Dhonic Matthew Hayden b Brett Lee2044
Anil Kumblenot out952
Harbhajan Singhc Ricky Ponting b Brad Hogg720
Ishant Sharmanot out220

Did not bat: RP Singh

Extras 26 · Total 269 for 7 declared

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee273742
Mitchell Johnson161332
Andrew Symonds224521
Stuart Clark123370
Brad Hogg123531
Michael Clarke1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Irfan Pathan, 1.5 ov), 1-57 (Rahul Dravid, 23.6 ov), 2-128 (Sachin Tendulkar, 37.6 ov), 3-162 (Sourav Ganguly, 49.2 ov), 4-186 (VVS Laxman, 56.6 ov), 5-237 (MS Dhoni, 70.6 ov), 6-253 (Virender Sehwag, 77.4 ov), 7-264 (Harbhajan Singh, 84.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVirender Sehwag (2) and Irfan Pathan (0)211
secondRahul Dravid (11) and Virender Sehwag (41)55134
thirdSachin Tendulkar (13) and Virender Sehwag (57)7183
fourthSourav Ganguly (18) and Virender Sehwag (12)3470
fifthVVS Laxman (12) and Virender Sehwag (7)2446
sixthMS Dhoni (20) and Virender Sehwag (20)5187
seventhAnil Kumble (4) and Virender Sehwag (12)1640
eighthAnil Kumble (4) and Harbhajan Singh (7)1140
ninthAnil Kumble (1) and Ishant Sharma (2)534
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