This is the biggest ever win in terms of runs for India. They beat their previous best which they sealed against South Africa in Kanpur back in 1996. They had mauled South Africa by 280 runs on that occasion.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the Man of the Match for his stupendous leadership on the field and not to forget, his wonderful knocks in both the innings of this Test. Now this is what you call, leading from the front and setting an example for one and all in the team.
Saurav Ganguly receives a special award as well. PCA greets him with a memento for this being his last test here. Ofcourse, we will see more of this elegant southpaw in the next two tests as the same squad has been retained.
Sachin Tendulkar gets a special award for becoming the first person to accumulate 12,000 runs in Test cricket, in a process, he crossed Brian Lara's record of being the highest run getter in Tests. That record lasted for 2 years before it was broken by none other than the Master Blaster himself.
Kris Srikkanth, what a note he has started off on. He comes out on the field to congratulate each and every member of the team. High fives and hugs flying all around, he has a few words for the special man, the skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has not put a foot wrong in recent times. Midas' touch, isn't it...
In the meantime, handshakes all around as Ponting and his boys come out of their dressing room to congratulate their opponents. Smiles all around and amidst all joy and happiness, Sachin Tendulkar has not gone unnoticed again. The seventeen year old in him sprung up in joy to hug Virender Sehwag who took the catch to complete the game. Well, this has truly been a complete team performance.
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Talk about anything, be it the batting, the bowling or fielding. Nothing was less than top class, ofcourse it always requires such a top class effort to beat a World Class team. There were contributions from everyone. Starts from the top of the order - Sehwag and Gambhir, solid batting from the middle order - Ganguly, Tendulkar and Dhoni and then a superb all round bowling and fielding effort with contributions from one and all. After such a performance, a team can really be high on confidence and storm into the next matches with an air of supremacy. However, 7 days separate the 3rd match from this one and 7 days is quite a bit of time for the down trodden team to regroup and recover from the blows. Will Australia do that??? Or will India cream through the Aussies like a rampaging river??? All that and more in the 3rd test.
Australia in India, 2008
India vs Australia, 2nd Test
Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali, October 17-21, 2008 -->
Australia 2nd Innings India 2nd Innings Australia 1st Innings India 1st Innings
Australia 2nd Innings
Others Wickets
Over #
Event
Team Score
7.2
7.2 Harbhajan to Hayden, out Lbw!! That's the slider, pushed through quicker on the stumps, Hayden kneels down to slog sweep, misses and rapped on the pads, hit in line with the stumps and that would have gone on to hit the stumps, that is what umpire Asad Rauf feels, Harbhajan strikes and what a big wicket this is, Hayden is on his way back into the hut now, maybe he failed to trigger his agression here, one chance too many! Hayden lbw b Harbhajan 29(20) <4s-4>
49/1
7.6
7.6 Harbhajan to Katich, out Caught by Tendulkar at point!! Incredible cricket, floated up outside the off stump, Katich comes on the frontfoot to drive it through the covers, big turn takes the outside edge, in the air and drops on the fielder, Sachin Tendulkar realises it a little late, charges in at the last moment and dives forward, takes a blinder of a catch, animated celebrations, you don't often see this man making such gestures but when he does it, it's worth watching, Harbhajan has caused carnage in his very first over! Katich c Tendulkar b Harbhajan 20(26) <4s-4>
50/2
9.5
9.5 Harbhajan to Hussey, out Lbw!! Ohh he strikes again, Harbhajan bowls a slider, drifting into the left hander,cbat goes for the pull, the ball stays a trifle low, that is enough, hits him right in front, and he is gone for all money!!! Hussey lbw b Harbhajan 1(4)
52/3
9.6
9.6 Harbhajan to Clarke, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, angling away from the right hander and turns in at the last moment, Clarke gets forward and defends it watchfullyMichael Clarke walks into the middle9.5 Harbhajan to Hussey, out Lbw!! Ohh he strikes again, Harbhajan bowls a slider, drifting into the left hander, Clarke goes for the pull, the ball stays a trifle low, that is enough, hits him right in front, and he is gone for all money!!! Hussey lbw b Harbhajan 1(4)
52/3
10.2
10.2 Ishant to Ponting, out Bowled!! Top class cricket from the Indians, absolute jaffa of a delivery from Ishant, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty and comes tailing back into the right hander off the seam, Ponting gets forward to defend, the ball sneaks in through the gap between bat and pad, knocks down the off stump, Ishant wants the volume in the crowd to rise even higher, animated celebrations, Ponting is flummoxed, on your way mate! Ponting b Ishant 2(11)
52/4
16.3
16.3 Ishant to Watson, out Lbw!! Length delivery nipping back in a long way again, Watson neither comes forward nor he goes back, just bends down into the crunches to defend, hit on the back pad and a huge huge appeal from the Indians, the slow finger from umpire Rudi Koertzen comes up, Watson can do nothing but walk back into the hut, what a scintillating period of play this is... breathtaking cricket! Watson lbw b Ishant 2(22)
58/5
46.6
46.6 Zaheer to Haddin, out Bowled!! Picture perfect, for a bowler only! Ugly sight for the batsman, length delivery on the stumps, just about coming back enough to make the batsman's defence look meek and weak, Haddin gets forward to defend as the ball rushes through between his bat and pad, the middle stump is knocked down, Zaheer provides India the impetus! Haddin b Zaheer 37(105) <4s-6>
142/6
48.2
48.2 Zaheer to White, out Caught by Dhoni!! Superb delivery from Zaheer again, gets the ball to seam away from the right hander this time, White stretches out to drive it through the covers, plays away from the body, takes the outside edge and what a wonderful catch from the Indian skipper, he has been leading the side from the front, dives to his right and takes it with two hands on it, safe as a house, Zaheer is doing the damage! White c Dhoni b Zaheer 1(3)
144/7
48.3
48.3 Zaheer to Lee, out Bowled!! Length delivery on the off, angled across beautifully, Lee gets forward to defend, he perhaps felt that the ball would nip back in, plays inside the line and sees the ball hold the line instead, the off stump is down, lying flat on the ground, Zaheer, you're a beauty! Lee b Zaheer 0(1)
144/8
50.1
50.1 Zaheer to Clarke, 2 runs, full delivery outside the off stump, angling away from the right hander, Clarke stretches out and drives it to cover, poor misfield, that gives Clarke his 9th Test FIFTY!!
151/8
62.6
62.6 Mishra to Johnson, out Caught&Bowled!! That's the wrong-un, lovely flight and slower through the air, Johnson didn't pick it up, tries to work it away on the leg side, closes the face of the bat too early, gets a leading edge which pops up in the air, simple return catch for Mishra, end of Johnson's resilience! Johnson c and b Mishra 26(44) <4s-4>
194/9
64.4
64.4 Mishra to Clarke, out Caught by Sehwag at short mid wicket!! Dropped in short, Clarke plays against the turn, tries to pull it across the line, miscued completely, scoops a simple catch to the man at short mid wicket, Clarke is gone, that is the end of the game, Mishra has sealed it! Clarke c Sehwag b Mishra 69(152) <4s-9>
195/10
Others
Over #
Event
Team Score
50.1
50.1 Zaheer to Clarke, 2 runs, full delivery outside the off stump, angling away from the right hander, Clarke stretches out and drives it to cover, poor misfield, that gives Clarke his 9th Test FIFTY!!
151/8
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Wickets
Over #
Event
Team Score
7.2
7.2 Harbhajan to Hayden, out Lbw!! That's the slider, pushed through quicker on the stumps, Hayden kneels down to slog sweep, misses and rapped on the pads, hit in line with the stumps and that would have gone on to hit the stumps, that is what umpire Asad Rauf feels, Harbhajan strikes and what a big wicket this is, Hayden is on his way back into the hut now, maybe he failed to trigger his agression here, one chance too many! Hayden lbw b Harbhajan 29(20) <4s-4>
49/1
7.6
7.6 Harbhajan to Katich, out Caught by Tendulkar at point!! Incredible cricket, floated up outside the off stump, Katich comes on the frontfoot to drive it through the covers, big turn takes the outside edge, in the air and drops on the fielder, Sachin Tendulkar realises it a little late, charges in at the last moment and dives forward, takes a blinder of a catch, animated celebrations, you don't often see this man making such gestures but when he does it, it's worth watching, Harbhajan has caused carnage in his very first over! Katich c Tendulkar b Harbhajan 20(26) <4s-4>
50/2
9.5
9.5 Harbhajan to Hussey, out Lbw!! Ohh he strikes again, Harbhajan bowls a slider, drifting into the left hander,cbat goes for the pull, the ball stays a trifle low, that is enough, hits him right in front, and he is gone for all money!!! Hussey lbw b Harbhajan 1(4)
52/3
9.6
9.6 Harbhajan to Clarke, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, angling away from the right hander and turns in at the last moment, Clarke gets forward and defends it watchfullyMichael Clarke walks into the middle9.5 Harbhajan to Hussey, out Lbw!! Ohh he strikes again, Harbhajan bowls a slider, drifting into the left hander, Clarke goes for the pull, the ball stays a trifle low, that is enough, hits him right in front, and he is gone for all money!!! Hussey lbw b Harbhajan 1(4)
52/3
10.2
10.2 Ishant to Ponting, out Bowled!! Top class cricket from the Indians, absolute jaffa of a delivery from Ishant, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty and comes tailing back into the right hander off the seam, Ponting gets forward to defend, the ball sneaks in through the gap between bat and pad, knocks down the off stump, Ishant wants the volume in the crowd to rise even higher, animated celebrations, Ponting is flummoxed, on your way mate! Ponting b Ishant 2(11)
52/4
16.3
16.3 Ishant to Watson, out Lbw!! Length delivery nipping back in a long way again, Watson neither comes forward nor he goes back, just bends down into the crunches to defend, hit on the back pad and a huge huge appeal from the Indians, the slow finger from umpire Rudi Koertzen comes up, Watson can do nothing but walk back into the hut, what a scintillating period of play this is... breathtaking cricket! Watson lbw b Ishant 2(22)
58/5
46.6
46.6 Zaheer to Haddin, out Bowled!! Picture perfect, for a bowler only! Ugly sight for the batsman, length delivery on the stumps, just about coming back enough to make the batsman's defence look meek and weak, Haddin gets forward to defend as the ball rushes through between his bat and pad, the middle stump is knocked down, Zaheer provides India the impetus! Haddin b Zaheer 37(105) <4s-6>
142/6
48.2
48.2 Zaheer to White, out Caught by Dhoni!! Superb delivery from Zaheer again, gets the ball to seam away from the right hander this time, White stretches out to drive it through the covers, plays away from the body, takes the outside edge and what a wonderful catch from the Indian skipper, he has been leading the side from the front, dives to his right and takes it with two hands on it, safe as a house, Zaheer is doing the damage! White c Dhoni b Zaheer 1(3)
144/7
48.3
48.3 Zaheer to Lee, out Bowled!! Length delivery on the off, angled across beautifully, Lee gets forward to defend, he perhaps felt that the ball would nip back in, plays inside the line and sees the ball hold the line instead, the off stump is down, lying flat on the ground, Zaheer, you're a beauty! Lee b Zaheer 0(1)
144/8
62.6
62.6 Mishra to Johnson, out Caught&Bowled!! That's the wrong-un, lovely flight and slower through the air, Johnson didn't pick it up, tries to work it away on the leg side, closes the face of the bat too early, gets a leading edge which pops up in the air, simple return catch for Mishra, end of Johnson's resilience! Johnson c and b Mishra 26(44) <4s-4>
194/9
64.4
64.4 Mishra to Clarke, out Caught by Sehwag at short mid wicket!! Dropped in short, Clarke plays against the turn, tries to pull it across the line, miscued completely, scoops a simple catch to the man at short mid wicket, Clarke is gone, that is the end of the game, Mishra has sealed it! Clarke c Sehwag b Mishra 69(152) <4s-9>
195/10
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Over #
Event
Team Score
21.6
21.6 Johnson to Sehwag, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Sehwag closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg, superb shot to raise his 15th TEST FIFTY!!
97/0
24.6
24.6 White to Gambhir, no run, floated up on the off, turns away from the left hander on that occasion, Gambhir gets a big stride forward to defend that, looked like an outside edge to me, not pretty sure, got to take a look at the replays, if it was an outside edge, it goes into the keeper's gloves, straight in and straight out, hit Haddin on the pad and deflects away to Hayden at 1st slip, catch dropped!! tough one though!
105/0
26.1
26.1 White to Gambhir, 1 run, flighted outside the leg stump, Gambhir gives the charge and clips it to fine leg, there's the single and there's his 8th Test FIFTY!! probably this milestone had him unsettled, he should relax a touch now!
112/0
26.5
26.5 White to Gambhir, SIX!!, flighted and Gambhir decides to go downtown, comes down the track and gets under it nicely, heaves it through the line, goes right over the bowler's head for a massive six, majestic, simply outstanding!
125/0
39.1
39.1 Siddle to Sehwag, out Caught by Haddin!! Angled in with some extra bit of bounce, Sehwag goes on the backfoot to punch it through the covers, thick outside edge goes into the keeper's gloves, Sehwag is gone, misses out on what would have been a wonderful ton, little spoilsport on his birthday, Siddle takes another big wicket! Sehwag c Haddin b Siddle 90(122) <4s-8>
182/1
47.5
47.5 White to Gambhir, out Caught by Hussey at mid off!! Gambhir does a Ganguly now, floated up on the off, Gambhir comes down the track to loft it over mid off, fails to clear the man, simple catch, Gambhir is gone but not before a wonderful ton! Gambhir c Hussey b White 104(138) <4s-7>
224/2
47.5
47.5 White to Gambhir, out Caught by Hussey at mid off!! Gambhir does a Ganguly now, floated up on the off, Gambhir comes down the track to loft it over mid off, fails to clear the man, simple catch, Gambhir is gone but not before a wonderful ton! trying to break the shackles after a ton, not to be... Gambhir c Hussey b White 104(138) <4s-7>
224/2
56.4
56.4 Hussey to Dhoni, 2 runs, back of a length delivery down the leg side, Dhoni closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg for a couple, that is his FIFTY!!, well well well, that almost slipped out of everybody's observation, he has gone through his job very nicely, calm and has erupted in installments!
272/2
61.6
61.6 Lee to Ganguly, out Caught by Clarke at cover point!! Full and wide outside the off stump, Ganguly comes on the frontfoot and tries to clear long off, ends up slicing it high up in the air, comes down safely into the bucket like hands of Clarke, Ganguly departs in a process to up the ante! Ganguly c Clarke b Lee 27(37) <4s-2>
290/3
62.5
62.5 White to Dhoni, SIX!!, tossed up on the off, Dhoni comes down the track and gets under it nicely, clobbers it right over the bowler's head for a massive six, wonderful hit!
304/3
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Dropped Catches
Over #
Event
Team Score
24.6
24.6 White to Gambhir, no run, floated up on the off, turns away from the left hander on that occasion, Gambhir gets a big stride forward to defend that, looked like an outside edge to me, not pretty sure, got to take a look at the replays, if it was an outside edge, it goes into the keeper's gloves, straight in and straight out, hit Haddin on the pad and deflects away to Hayden at 1st slip, catch dropped!! tough one though!
105/0
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Fours
Over #
Event
Team Score
21.6
21.6 Johnson to Sehwag, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Sehwag closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg, superb shot to raise his 15th TEST FIFTY!!
97/0
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Others
Over #
Event
Team Score
26.1
26.1 White to Gambhir, 1 run, flighted outside the leg stump, Gambhir gives the charge and clips it to fine leg, there's the single and there's his 8th Test FIFTY!! probably this milestone had him unsettled, he should relax a touch now!
112/0
56.4
56.4 Hussey to Dhoni, 2 runs, back of a length delivery down the leg side, Dhoni closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg for a couple, that is his FIFTY!!, well well well, that almost slipped out of everybody's observation, he has gone through his job very nicely, calm and has erupted in installments!
272/2
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Wickets
Over #
Event
Team Score
39.1
39.1 Siddle to Sehwag, out Caught by Haddin!! Angled in with some extra bit of bounce, Sehwag goes on the backfoot to punch it through the covers, thick outside edge goes into the keeper's gloves, Sehwag is gone, misses out on what would have been a wonderful ton, little spoilsport on his birthday, Siddle takes another big wicket! Sehwag c Haddin b Siddle 90(122) <4s-8>
182/1
47.5
47.5 White to Gambhir, out Caught by Hussey at mid off!! Gambhir does a Ganguly now, floated up on the off, Gambhir comes down the track to loft it over mid off, fails to clear the man, simple catch, Gambhir is gone but not before a wonderful ton! Gambhir c Hussey b White 104(138) <4s-7>
224/2
47.5
47.5 White to Gambhir, out Caught by Hussey at mid off!! Gambhir does a Ganguly now, floated up on the off, Gambhir comes down the track to loft it over mid off, fails to clear the man, simple catch, Gambhir is gone but not before a wonderful ton! trying to break the shackles after a ton, not to be... Gambhir c Hussey b White 104(138) <4s-7>
224/2
61.6
61.6 Lee to Ganguly, out Caught by Clarke at cover point!! Full and wide outside the off stump, Ganguly comes on the frontfoot and tries to clear long off, ends up slicing it high up in the air, comes down safely into the bucket like hands of Clarke, Ganguly departs in a process to up the ante! Ganguly c Clarke b Lee 27(37) <4s-2>
290/3
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Sixes
Over #
Event
Team Score
26.5
26.5 White to Gambhir, SIX!!, flighted and Gambhir decides to go downtown, comes down the track and gets under it nicely, heaves it through the line, goes right over the bowler's head for a massive six, majestic, simply outstanding!
125/0
62.5
62.5 White to Dhoni, SIX!!, tossed up on the off, Dhoni comes down the track and gets under it nicely, clobbers it right over the bowler's head for a massive six, wonderful hit!
304/3
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Australia 1st Innings
Dropped Catches Fours Others Wickets Sixes
Over #
Event
Team Score
0.3
0.3 Zaheer to Hayden, out Bowled!! Tailing into the left hander sharply, Hayden gets forward to drive, plays away from the body getting a big inside edge, drags it back onto the stumps, Zaheer is absolutely delighted, he is all over the moon, is Hayden becoming Zaheer's bunny here... already dismissed him twice before this, three on three now! Hayden b Zaheer 0(3)
0/1
7.5
7.5 Ishant to Ponting, out Lbw!! Now Ishant has his bunny like Zaheer had before tea, good length delivery on the stumps, jabs back in again, Ponting goes back to defend, misses and rapped on the pads, another huge appeal and this time umpire Rudi Koertzen upholds, that might have just gone over the top of the stumps, the previous one was plumb infront though, perhaps the compensation has come... Ishant has the last laugh in this contest... Ponting lbw b Ishant 5(23) <4s-1>
17/2
21.6
21.6 Mishra to Katich, out Bowled!! Floated up again, drifts away a little and turns in sharply, Katich gets a big stride forward to defend, inside edge onto the pads and rolls onto the stumps, Mishra earns his first Test wicket, he is all over the moon here, Katich is gone, that is a big blow and the Australians are in a spot of bother, look at the Indians, they have all huddled up around Mishra to congratulate him, that should make him comfortable, he would be feeling at home now, wicket can do wonders to one's confidence! Katich b Mishra 33(65) <4s-6>
62/3
26.2
26.2 Harbhajan to Hussey, no run, floated up on the off, spins away from the left hander sharply, Hussey gets forward to defend, takes the outside edge and goes straight into the keeper's gloves, straight in and straight out, catch dropped!! looked like a scratch of the outside half, disappointment around!
68/3
40.5
40.5 Mishra to Clarke, out Lbw!! Mishra tosses it up, pitches on the middle, turns back in, googly, Clarke looks to defend, misses, and he is caught plumb in front, Mishra has struck big in the last over of the day. Clarke lbw b Mishra 23(60) <4s-3>
102/4
47.3
47.3 Ishant to Hussey, 2 runs, that is excellent placement, short of length delivery on the stumps, Hussey rocks back and pulls it away to backward square leg, good stop in the deep by Zaheer, that raises Hussey's 10th TEST FIFTY!!
126/4
47.5
47.5 Ishant to Hussey, out Caught by Dhoni!! Got him this time, similar delivery, just a little closer to the batsman this time, Hussey hangs his bat out, gets a faint edge and the Indian skipper makes no mistake behind the stumps, that is a big wicket. Hussey c Dhoni b Ishant 54(119) <4s-7>
130/5
55.3
55.3 Harbhajan to Haddin, out Bowled!! Harbhajan gives it a bit of air on the off, it turns in, invites Haddin to go for the drive against the spin, he falls to the trap and pays the price, lot of daylight between bat and pad, the off stump is knocked back. Haddin b Harbhajan 9(29) <4s-1>
146/6
62.2
62.2 Mishra to White, out Bowled!! He won't mind the overthrow, that brought White back on strike, Mishra slipd in the googly, pitches on the off and turns in as White looks to defend, leaving a lot of gap between pad and bat, the rattle of the leg and middle stumps is the death knell for White. White b Mishra 5(23)
167/7
78.1
78.1 Mishra to Watson, SIX!!, Mishra drops it short and Watson rocks back to pull it away over deep mid wicket, that is a biggie!!!
209/7
79.1
79.1 Ishant to Watson, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Watson upper cuts it over cover point, that is his TEST FIFTY!!
214/7
90.1
90.1 Harbhajan to Lee, out Caught by Dravid at 1st slip!! That is the Harbhajan at his best, tosses it up, invites him to play, Lee takes a stride forward and looks to defend, but the ball doesn't turn and takes the edge, Dravid takes a good low catch, India find a much needed break through. Lee c Dravid b Harbhajan 35(96) <4s-6>
240/8
99.2
99.2 Mishra to Watson, out Lbw!! Mishra gives it a bit of air on the middle and leg, turns away slightly, Watson looks to flick it away, misses and is rapped on the pads, umpire Rudi Koertzen raises the finger ever so slowly, that was probably hitting leg stump, Mishra has picked up 4 now. Watson lbw b Mishra 78(156) <4s-10>
262/9
100.5
100.5 Harbhajan to Johnson, SIX!!, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Johnson comes down the track, gets under it and hoicks it over long on, that is a biggie from Johnson!!!
268/9
101.4
101.4 Mishra to Siddle, out Stumped!! Mishra gives it a bit of air on the off, turns away, Siddle comes down the track and looks to drive over the top, misses, Dhoni whips the bails in a flash, the third umpire flashes out and that is a fifer for Mishra!!! Siddle st Dhoni b Mishra 0(8)
268/10
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Event
Team Score
26.2
26.2 Harbhajan to Hussey, no run, floated up on the off, spins away from the left hander sharply, Hussey gets forward to defend, takes the outside edge and goes straight into the keeper's gloves, straight in and straight out, catch dropped!! looked like a scratch of the outside half, disappointment around!
68/3
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Fours
Over #
Event
Team Score
79.1
79.1 Ishant to Watson, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Watson upper cuts it over cover point, that is his TEST FIFTY!!
214/7
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Over #
Event
Team Score
47.3
47.3 Ishant to Hussey, 2 runs, that is excellent placement, short of length delivery on the stumps, Hussey rocks back and pulls it away to backward square leg, good stop in the deep by Zaheer, that raises Hussey's 10th TEST FIFTY!!
126/4
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Wickets
Over #
Event
Team Score
0.3
0.3 Zaheer to Hayden, out Bowled!! Tailing into the left hander sharply, Hayden gets forward to drive, plays away from the body getting a big inside edge, drags it back onto the stumps, Zaheer is absolutely delighted, he is all over the moon, is Hayden becoming Zaheer's bunny here... already dismissed him twice before this, three on three now! Hayden b Zaheer 0(3)
0/1
7.5
7.5 Ishant to Ponting, out Lbw!! Now Ishant has his bunny like Zaheer had before tea, good length delivery on the stumps, jabs back in again, Ponting goes back to defend, misses and rapped on the pads, another huge appeal and this time umpire Rudi Koertzen upholds, that might have just gone over the top of the stumps, the previous one was plumb infront though, perhaps the compensation has come... Ishant has the last laugh in this contest... Ponting lbw b Ishant 5(23) <4s-1>
17/2
21.6
21.6 Mishra to Katich, out Bowled!! Floated up again, drifts away a little and turns in sharply, Katich gets a big stride forward to defend, inside edge onto the pads and rolls onto the stumps, Mishra earns his first Test wicket, he is all over the moon here, Katich is gone, that is a big blow and the Australians are in a spot of bother, look at the Indians, they have all huddled up around Mishra to congratulate him, that should make him comfortable, he would be feeling at home now, wicket can do wonders to one's confidence! Katich b Mishra 33(65) <4s-6>
62/3
40.5
40.5 Mishra to Clarke, out Lbw!! Mishra tosses it up, pitches on the middle, turns back in, googly, Clarke looks to defend, misses, and he is caught plumb in front, Mishra has struck big in the last over of the day. Clarke lbw b Mishra 23(60) <4s-3>
102/4
47.5
47.5 Ishant to Hussey, out Caught by Dhoni!! Got him this time, similar delivery, just a little closer to the batsman this time, Hussey hangs his bat out, gets a faint edge and the Indian skipper makes no mistake behind the stumps, that is a big wicket. Hussey c Dhoni b Ishant 54(119) <4s-7>
130/5
55.3
55.3 Harbhajan to Haddin, out Bowled!! Harbhajan gives it a bit of air on the off, it turns in, invites Haddin to go for the drive against the spin, he falls to the trap and pays the price, lot of daylight between bat and pad, the off stump is knocked back. Haddin b Harbhajan 9(29) <4s-1>
146/6
62.2
62.2 Mishra to White, out Bowled!! He won't mind the overthrow, that brought White back on strike, Mishra slipd in the googly, pitches on the off and turns in as White looks to defend, leaving a lot of gap between pad and bat, the rattle of the leg and middle stumps is the death knell for White. White b Mishra 5(23)
167/7
90.1
90.1 Harbhajan to Lee, out Caught by Dravid at 1st slip!! That is the Harbhajan at his best, tosses it up, invites him to play, Lee takes a stride forward and looks to defend, but the ball doesn't turn and takes the edge, Dravid takes a good low catch, India find a much needed break through. Lee c Dravid b Harbhajan 35(96) <4s-6>
240/8
99.2
99.2 Mishra to Watson, out Lbw!! Mishra gives it a bit of air on the middle and leg, turns away slightly, Watson looks to flick it away, misses and is rapped on the pads, umpire Rudi Koertzen raises the finger ever so slowly, that was probably hitting leg stump, Mishra has picked up 4 now. Watson lbw b Mishra 78(156) <4s-10>
262/9
101.4
101.4 Mishra to Siddle, out Stumped!! Mishra gives it a bit of air on the off, turns away, Siddle comes down the track and looks to drive over the top, misses, Dhoni whips the bails in a flash, the third umpire flashes out and that is a fifer for Mishra!!! Siddle st Dhoni b Mishra 0(8)
268/10
Sixes
Over #
Event
Team Score
78.1
78.1 Mishra to Watson, SIX!!, Mishra drops it short and Watson rocks back to pull it away over deep mid wicket, that is a biggie!!!
209/7
100.5
100.5 Harbhajan to Johnson, SIX!!, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Johnson comes down the track, gets under it and hoicks it over long on, that is a biggie from Johnson!!!
268/9
India 1st Innings
Over #
Event
Team Score
14.2
14.2 Johnson to Sehwag, out Caught by Haddin!! Short down the leg side, Sehwag tries to brush it fine, little deflection and grabbed safely by the keeper, they all go up with an appeal for caught behind, the finger goes up, this is a huge blow to the Indians, Virender Sehwag was looking so very dangerous today! Sehwag c Haddin b Johnson 35(36) <4s-6>
70/1
24.4
24.4 Clarke to Gambhir, FOUR!!, and again, Gambhir comes down the track and smashes it to long on, this time it should go all the way, no it doesn't, one bounce over the ropes yet again... 7th Test FIFTY!! and one should say, this has been a stupendous knock!
103/1
40.5
40.5 Lee to Dravid, out Bowled!! Short but not all that wide outside off, Dravid bends down into the crunches and tries to cut it through the point region, only managing a big inside edge to drag it back onto the stumps, what a wicket this is, Dravid was slowly inching to his best on this good batting track, alas! he is gone, he is dejected but spare a word for this master planner, Lee has delivered the goods again, persistence has paid off! Dravid b Lee 39(70) <4s-7>
146/2
41.1
41.1 Johnson to Gambhir, out Caught by Haddin!! And now Gambhir follows Rahul Dravid, full delivery on the off, invites the left hander to drive through the covers and the southpaw fails to resist the temptation, goes for it playing away from the body, big outside edge ends up in the keeper's gloves, Gambhir is gone, India in trouble now, two set batsmen are back into the hut, that too in no time... Australia slowly turning it on... What cricket, Test cricket at it's best... Gambhir c Haddin b Johnson 67(140) <4s-9>
146/3
45.1
45.1 Johnson to Laxman, out Caught by Haddin!! Slips down the leg side as Laxman shuffles across to work it away very fine behind square on the leg side, feather touch not working in his favour this time, faintest of edges ends up safely in the gloves of the keeper, Laxman is gone, second Indian batsman today to depart in such fashion... Johnson causes troubles yet again! Laxman c Haddin b Johnson 12(19) <4s-2>
163/4
70.5
70.5 Johnson to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, sliding down the leg side, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and tickles it to fine leg for four, that is his 50th Test FIFTY!! he is blossoming into his true self here...
256/4
77.2
77.2 Watson to Ganguly, 1 run, pushed up wide outside the off stump, Ganguly comes on the frontfoot and drives it into the covers for a single, 35th Test FIFTY!! 7th against Australia... what a knock from this man...
289/4
81.5
81.5 Siddle to Tendulkar, out Caught by Hayden at 1st slip!! Length delivery on the off, hitting the corridor of uncertainty, Tendulkar tries to punch it through the covers, plays away from the body and gets a thick outside edge, safely snapped up by Hayden at 1st slip, brilliantly taken, tall man bending down, what an effort, Siddle picks up his first test wicket, what a man to have as your first scalp! Tendulkar c Hayden b Siddle 88(111) <4s-10>
305/5
89.6
89.6 Siddle to Ishant, out Caught by Katich at leg gully!! Very well bowled and Ishant falls into the brilliantly engineered trap, banged in short and Ishant tries to defend it down, top edge shoots up in the air and is safely taken by the man who was brought into that position moments back, Siddle strikes, the nightwatchman is removed! Ishant c Katich b Siddle 9(33) <4s-1>
326/6
91.5
91.5 Siddle to Dhoni, SIX!!, dropped in short, Dhoni picks up the length early, rocks back inside the crease and swats it over backward square leg for a biggie, clean hitting, he is going about his business in the fashion he likes to, attacking!
338/6
111.6
111.6 White to Dhoni, SIX!!, White tosses it up on the stumps, Dhoni comes down the track and gets under it nicely, smashes it right over the sightscreen for a giant six, monstrous hit really, what a way to bring up his 10th Test FIFTY!!
408/6
119.1
119.1 White to Ganguly, out Caught by Lee at long off!! Ganguly decides to go downtown this time, comes down the track and tries to loft it over long off, doesn't quite get hold of it as White fires it wide outside off, holes out in the deep, Ganguly is gone as White strikes, wonderful ton nonetheless! Ganguly c Lee b White 102(225) <4s-8>
435/7
123.1
123.1 White to Harbhajan, out Bowled!! Lovely delivery from White, wrong-un on the off and Harbhajan gets forward to drive, leaves a huge gap between the bat and the pad, the ball goes through and knocks out the off stump, lazy shot from Harbhajan, he would be disappointed after all the hard work of the last Test! Harbhajan b White 1(9)
442/8
124.5
124.5 Siddle to Dhoni, SIX!!, Dhoni decides to go downtown this time, comes down the track and gets under it nicely, heaves it way way over long on for a biggie, absolutely clobbered, he is treating Siddle like a meek spinner!
456/8
127.2
127.2 White to Dhoni, SIX!!, flighted on the middle and leg, Dhoni comes down the track and gets under it nicely, hoicks it over long on for a massive six, there's the real side of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, inching closer to what would be a really dynamic ton...
465/8
127.6
127.6 White to Dhoni, out Zaheer Run Out!! Slider from White on the stumps, Dhoni keeps it out as he pushes it to mid on for a quick single, Zaheer is late to get out of the blocks, runs around the bowler and that is where he lost out on some valuable time, good throw at the striker's end and the stumps are broken, desperate dive fails to help Zaheer's cause! Zaheer run out (Lee/Haddin) 2(10)
469/9
128.6
128.6 Siddle to Dhoni, out Lbw!! Speared into the blockhole, Dhoni shuffles across a long way to work it away on the leg side, misses and is hit on the full on the boot, the slow finger goes up, the impact was perhaps just outside off on that occasion, Dhoni misses a well deserved century, he is dejected... Dhoni lbw b Siddle 92(124) <4s-8>
469/10
Fours
Over #
Event
Team Score
24.4
24.4 Clarke to Gambhir, FOUR!!, and again, Gambhir comes down the track and smashes it to long on, this time it should go all the way, no it doesn't, one bounce over the ropes yet again... 7th Test FIFTY!! and one should say, this has been a stupendous knock!
103/1
70.5
70.5 Johnson to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, sliding down the leg side, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and tickles it to fine leg for four, that is his 50th Test FIFTY!! he is blossoming into his true self here...
256/4
Others
Over #
Event
Team Score
77.2
77.2 Watson to Ganguly, 1 run, pushed up wide outside the off stump, Ganguly comes on the frontfoot and drives it into the covers for a single, 35th Test FIFTY!! 7th against Australia... what a knock from this man...
289/4
Wickets
Over #
Event
Team Score
14.2
14.2 Johnson to Sehwag, out Caught by Haddin!! Short down the leg side, Sehwag tries to brush it fine, little deflection and grabbed safely by the keeper, they all go up with an appeal for caught behind, the finger goes up, this is a huge blow to the Indians, Virender Sehwag was looking so very dangerous today! Sehwag c Haddin b Johnson 35(36) <4s-6>
70/1
40.5
40.5 Lee to Dravid, out Bowled!! Short but not all that wide outside off, Dravid bends down into the crunches and tries to cut it through the point region, only managing a big inside edge to drag it back onto the stumps, what a wicket this is, Dravid was slowly inching to his best on this good batting track, alas! he is gone, he is dejected but spare a word for this master planner, Lee has delivered the goods again, persistence has paid off! Dravid b Lee 39(70) <4s-7>
146/2
41.1
41.1 Johnson to Gambhir, out Caught by Haddin!! And now Gambhir follows Rahul Dravid, full delivery on the off, invites the left hander to drive through the covers and the southpaw fails to resist the temptation, goes for it playing away from the body, big outside edge ends up in the keeper's gloves, Gambhir is gone, India in trouble now, two set batsmen are back into the hut, that too in no time... Australia slowly turning it on... What cricket, Test cricket at it's best... Gambhir c Haddin b Johnson 67(140) <4s-9>
146/3
45.1
45.1 Johnson to Laxman, out Caught by Haddin!! Slips down the leg side as Laxman shuffles across to work it away very fine behind square on the leg side, feather touch not working in his favour this time, faintest of edges ends up safely in the gloves of the keeper, Laxman is gone, second Indian batsman today to depart in such fashion... Johnson causes troubles yet again! Laxman c Haddin b Johnson 12(19) <4s-2>
163/4
81.5
81.5 Siddle to Tendulkar, out Caught by Hayden at 1st slip!! Length delivery on the off, hitting the corridor of uncertainty, Tendulkar tries to punch it through the covers, plays away from the body and gets a thick outside edge, safely snapped up by Hayden at 1st slip, brilliantly taken, tall man bending down, what an effort, Siddle picks up his first test wicket, what a man to have as your first scalp! Tendulkar c Hayden b Siddle 88(111) <4s-10>
305/5
89.6
89.6 Siddle to Ishant, out Caught by Katich at leg gully!! Very well bowled and Ishant falls into the brilliantly engineered trap, banged in short and Ishant tries to defend it down, top edge shoots up in the air and is safely taken by the man who was brought into that position moments back, Siddle strikes, the nightwatchman is removed! Ishant c Katich b Siddle 9(33) <4s-1>
326/6
119.1
119.1 White to Ganguly, out Caught by Lee at long off!! Ganguly decides to go downtown this time, comes down the track and tries to loft it over long off, doesn't quite get hold of it as White fires it wide outside off, holes out in the deep, Ganguly is gone as White strikes, wonderful ton nonetheless! Ganguly c Lee b White 102(225) <4s-8>
435/7
123.1
123.1 White to Harbhajan, out Bowled!! Lovely delivery from White, wrong-un on the off and Harbhajan gets forward to drive, leaves a huge gap between the bat and the pad, the ball goes through and knocks out the off stump, lazy shot from Harbhajan, he would be disappointed after all the hard work of the last Test! Harbhajan b White 1(9)
442/8
127.6
127.6 White to Dhoni, out Zaheer Run Out!! Slider from White on the stumps, Dhoni keeps it out as he pushes it to mid on for a quick single, Zaheer is late to get out of the blocks, runs around the bowler and that is where he lost out on some valuable time, good throw at the striker's end and the stumps are broken, desperate dive fails to help Zaheer's cause! Zaheer run out (Lee/Haddin) 2(10)
469/9
128.6
128.6 Siddle to Dhoni, out Lbw!! Speared into the blockhole, Dhoni shuffles across a long way to work it away on the leg side, misses and is hit on the full on the boot, the slow finger goes up, the impact was perhaps just outside off on that occasion, Dhoni misses a well deserved century, he is dejected... Dhoni lbw b Siddle 92(124) <4s-8>
469/10
Sixes
Over #
Event
Team Score
91.5
91.5 Siddle to Dhoni, SIX!!, dropped in short, Dhoni picks up the length early, rocks back inside the crease and swats it over backward square leg for a biggie, clean hitting, he is going about his business in the fashion he likes to, attacking!
338/6
111.6
111.6 White to Dhoni, SIX!!, White tosses it up on the stumps, Dhoni comes down the track and gets under it nicely, smashes it right over the sightscreen for a giant six, monstrous hit really, what a way to bring up his 10th Test FIFTY!!
408/6
124.5
124.5 Siddle to Dhoni, SIX!!, Dhoni decides to go downtown this time, comes down the track and gets under it nicely, heaves it way way over long on for a biggie, absolutely clobbered, he is treating Siddle like a meek spinner!
456/8
127.2
127.2 White to Dhoni, SIX!!, flighted on the middle and leg, Dhoni comes down the track and gets under it nicely, hoicks it over long on for a massive six, there's the real side of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, inching closer to what would be a really dynamic ton...
465/8
