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India v Australia 3rd Test

Australia tour of India - 2008 (2008/09) · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi · 29 October 2008

Match drawn

Match drawn. Gautam Gambhir top-scored with 206 for India. Virender Sehwag took 5/104.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 2008 (2008/09)
Ground
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (then Feroz Shah Kotla)
Dates
29 October 2008 to 2 November 2008
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
VVS Laxman
Captains
Anil Kumble (India), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and BF Bowden
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 613 for 7 declared. Gautam Gambhir top-scored with 206 off 380 balls, and VVS Laxman made 200. Mitchell Johnson took 3 for 142 for Australia. The innings was built on a 278-run stand for the fourth wicket between VVS Laxman and Gautam Gambhir, 45% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Arun Jaitley Stadium, 377 across 5 Tests.

Australia replied with 577 all out. Michael Clarke top-scored with 112 off 253 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 87. Virender Sehwag took 5 for 104 for India. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the first wicket between Matthew Hayden and Simon Katich. India led by 36 on first innings.

India made 208 for 5 declared in their second innings. VVS Laxman top-scored with 59 not out off 130 balls, and Sachin Tendulkar made 47.

Set 245 to win, Australia made 31 for 0. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 16 not out off 29 balls.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 613 FOR 7 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirb Shane Watson206380
Virender Sehwaglbw b Brett Lee12
Rahul Dravidc Matthew Hayden b Mitchell Johnson1131
Sachin Tendulkarc Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson68126
VVS Laxmannot out200301
Sourav Gangulyc Ricky Ponting b Simon Katich58
MS Dhonic Brad Haddin b Shane Watson2729
Anil Kumblelbw b Mitchell Johnson4573
Zaheer Khannot out2821

Did not bat: Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra

Extras 22 · Total 613 for 7 declared

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee3021191
Stuart Clark339690
Mitchell Johnson3241423
Shane Watson204662
Cameron White151730
Michael Clarke140590
Simon Katich153601
Ricky Ponting20110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Virender Sehwag, 2.1 ov), 2-27 (Rahul Dravid, 10.4 ov), 3-157 (Sachin Tendulkar, 51.5 ov), 4-435 (Gautam Gambhir, 123.6 ov), 5-444 (Sourav Ganguly, 126.2 ov), 6-481 (MS Dhoni, 133.4 ov), 7-579 (Anil Kumble, 155.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (4) and Virender Sehwag (1)513
secondRahul Dravid (11) and Gautam Gambhir (11)2251
thirdSachin Tendulkar (68) and Gautam Gambhir (52)130250
fourthVVS Laxman (130) and Gautam Gambhir (139)278436
fifthSourav Ganguly (5) and VVS Laxman (4)914
sixthVVS Laxman (10) and MS Dhoni (27)3744
seventhAnil Kumble (45) and VVS Laxman (50)98132
eighthVVS Laxman (6) and Zaheer Khan (28)3431
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 577 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Haydenlbw b Virender Sehwag83154
Simon Katichb Amit Mishra64116
Ricky Pontingb Virender Sehwag87165
Michael Husseyb Virender Sehwag53146
Michael Clarkec Zaheer Khan b Amit Mishra112253
Shane Watsonb Virender Sehwag3662
Brad Haddinst MS Dhoni b Anil Kumble1735
Cameron Whiteb Virender Sehwag4495
Brett Leelbw b Anil Kumble847
Mitchell Johnsonc & b Anil Kumble1512
Stuart Clarknot out12

Extras 57 · Total 577 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan235860
Ishant Sharma255840
Anil Kumble43.391123
Amit Mishra47121442
Virender Sehwag4091045
Sachin Tendulkar1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-123 (Simon Katich, 34.1 ov), 2-202 (Matthew Hayden, 57.2 ov), 3-284 (Ricky Ponting, 85.4 ov), 4-326 (Michael Hussey, 101.6 ov), 5-399 (Shane Watson, 122.1 ov), 6-426 (Brad Haddin, 131.5 ov), 7-532 (Cameron White, 162.5 ov), 8-555 (Brett Lee, 175.4 ov), 9-567 (Michael Clarke, 178.1 ov), 10-577 (Mitchell Johnson, 179.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Hayden (48) and Simon Katich (64)123207
secondMatthew Hayden (35) and Ricky Ponting (40)79142
thirdRicky Ponting (47) and Michael Hussey (32)82171
fourthMichael Hussey (21) and Michael Clarke (17)4298
fifthMichael Clarke (29) and Shane Watson (36)73123
sixthBrad Haddin (17) and Michael Clarke (9)2758
seventhMichael Clarke (42) and Cameron White (44)106186
eighthBrett Lee (8) and Michael Clarke (13)2379
ninthMichael Clarke (2) and Mitchell Johnson (6)1215
tenthStuart Clark (1) and Mitchell Johnson (9)108
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 208 FOR 5 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirlbw b Mitchell Johnson36107
Virender Sehwagb Brett Lee1617
Ishant Sharmac Ricky Ponting b Stuart Clark12
Rahul Dravidb Brett Lee1137
Sachin Tendulkarc Matthew Hayden b Cameron White47120
VVS Laxmannot out59130
Sourav Gangulynot out3253

Did not bat: MS Dhoni, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Amit Mishra

Extras 6 · Total 208 for 5 declared

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee173482
Stuart Clark126221
Michael Clarke20.37560
Simon Katich1050
Mitchell Johnson120231
Cameron White80231
Shane Watson70270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Virender Sehwag, 8.2 ov), 2-34 (Ishant Sharma, 9.1 ov), 3-53 (Rahul Dravid, 20.4 ov), 4-93 (Gautam Gambhir, 36.5 ov), 5-145 (Sachin Tendulkar, 57.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (13) and Virender Sehwag (16)2950
secondGautam Gambhir (4) and Ishant Sharma (1)55
thirdRahul Dravid (11) and Gautam Gambhir (8)1969
fourthSachin Tendulkar (24) and Gautam Gambhir (11)4097
fifthSachin Tendulkar (23) and VVS Laxman (29)52122
sixthSourav Ganguly (32) and VVS Laxman (30)63123
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 31 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Haydennot out1629
Simon Katichnot out1419

Did not bat: Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Cameron White, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark

Extras 1 · Total 31 for 0

Bowler (India)OMRW
Anil Kumble40140
Virender Sehwag20140
Amit Mishra2020
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Hayden (16) and Simon Katich (14)3148
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