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Test no. 1863

Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 4th Test
Australia v India

2007/08 season

Played at Adelaide Oval on 24,25,26,27,28 January 2008 (5-day match)

Result Match drawn


India 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	V Sehwag	c Hayden b Lee	63	152	90	6	0	70.00
	IK Pathan	c Gilchrist b Johnson	9	34	21	2	0	42.85
	R Dravid	c Ponting b Johnson	18	73	55	0	0	32.72
	SR Tendulkar	c Hogg b Lee	153	342	205	13	3	74.63
	SC Ganguly	lbw b Hogg	7	42	29	1	0	24.13
	VVS Laxman	c Gilchrist b Lee	51	134	102	5	0	50.00
	MS Dhoni	c Symonds b Johnson	16	75	64	1	0	25.00
	A Kumble	c Gilchrist b Johnson	87	249	205	9	0	42.43
	Harbhajan Singh	c Gilchrist b Symonds	63	135	103	7	0	61.16
	RP Singh	c Johnson b Clarke	0	3	4	0	0	0.00
	I Sharma	not out	14	80	48	1	0	29.16
	Extras	(b 8, lb 21, w 3, nb 13)	45

	Total	(all out; 152.5 overs; 664 mins)	526	(3.44 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-34 (Pathan, 7.3 ov), 2-82 (Dravid, 23.2 ov), 3-122 (Sehwag, 32.5 ov), 4-156 (Ganguly, 41.6 ov), 5-282 (Laxman, 73.3 ov), 6-336 (Dhoni, 89.4 ov), 7-359 (Tendulkar, 96.3 ov), 8-466 (Harbhajan Singh, 131.3 ov), 9-468 (Singh, 132.3 ov), 10-526 (Kumble, 152.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	36	4	101	3	2.80	(6nb)
MG Johnson	37.5	6	126	4	3.33	(3nb, 3w)
SR Clark	31	6	92	0	2.96
GB Hogg	31	2	119	1	3.83
MJ Clarke	10	0	39	1	3.90
A Symonds	7	0	20	1	2.85


Australia 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	PA Jaques	b Kumble	60	219	159	3	0	37.73
	ML Hayden	b Sharma	103	271	200	10	1	51.50
	RT Ponting	b Sehwag	140	396	266	10	0	52.63
	MEK Hussey	b Pathan	22	81	66	1	0	33.33
	MJ Clarke	c Laxman b Sharma	118	315	243	8	0	48.55
	A Symonds	b Sharma	30	110	63	5	0	47.61
	AC Gilchrist	c Sehwag b Pathan	14	19	18	1	0	77.77
	GB Hogg	not out	16	86	42	1	0	38.09
	B Lee	c Dhoni b Pathan	1	5	4	0	0	25.00
	MG Johnson	c Sharma b Harbhajan Singh	13	32	28	2	0	46.42
	SR Clark	b Sehwag	3	8	8	0	0	37.50
	Extras	(b 10, lb 12, w 10, nb 11)	43

	Total	(all out; 181 overs; 783 mins)	563	(3.11 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-159 (Jaques, 52.4 ov), 2-186 (Hayden, 63.4 ov), 3-241 (Hussey, 83.4 ov), 4-451 (Ponting, 148.6 ov), 5-490 (Clarke, 160.1 ov), 6-506 (Gilchrist, 163.6 ov), 7-527 (Symonds, 170.3 ov), 8-528 (Lee, 171.2 ov), 9-557 (Johnson, 177.6 ov), 10-563 (Clark, 180.6 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
RP Singh	4	0	14	0	3.50
IK Pathan	36	2	112	3	3.11	(3w)
I Sharma	40	6	115	3	2.87	(8nb, 4w)
Harbhajan Singh	48	5	128	1	2.66
A Kumble	30	4	109	1	3.63	(2nb)
V Sehwag	19	2	51	2	2.68
SR Tendulkar	1	0	6	0	6.00
SC Ganguly	3	1	6	0	2.00	(1nb)


India 2nd innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	V Sehwag	c Gilchrist b Symonds	151	354	236	11	2	63.98
	IK Pathan	lbw b Johnson	0	7	6	0	0	0.00
	R Dravid	retired hurt	11	98	64	2	0	17.18
	SR Tendulkar	run out (Johnson)	13	67	36	1	0	36.11
	SC Ganguly	c Hussey b Johnson	18	51	38	1	0	47.36
	VVS Laxman	c Gilchrist b Lee	12	39	30	0	0	40.00
	MS Dhoni	c Hayden b Lee	20	58	44	3	0	45.45
	A Kumble	not out	9	63	52	0	0	17.30
	Harbhajan Singh	c Ponting b Hogg	7	22	20	0	0	35.00
	I Sharma	not out	2	15	20	0	0	10.00
	Extras	(b 9, lb 9, w 3, nb 5)	26

	Total	(7 wickets dec; 90 overs; 396 mins)	269	(2.98 runs per over)

Did not bat RP Singh

Fall of wickets1-2 (Pathan, 1.5 ov), 1-57* (Dravid, retired not out, 23.6 ov), 2-128 (Tendulkar, 37.6 ov), 3-162 (Ganguly, 49.2 ov), 4-186 (Laxman, 56.6 ov), 5-237 (Dhoni, 70.6 ov), 6-253 (Sehwag, 77.4 ov), 7-264 (Harbhajan Singh, 84.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	27	3	74	2	2.74	(3nb)
MG Johnson	16	1	33	2	2.06	(2nb, 3w)
A Symonds	22	4	52	1	2.36
SR Clark	12	3	37	0	3.08
GB Hogg	12	3	53	1	4.41
MJ Clarke	1	0	2	0	2.00

Toss India, who chose to bat first
Series Australia won the 4-match series 2-1

Player of the match SR Tendulkar (India)
Player of the series B Lee (Australia)

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire SJ Davis
Match referee MJ Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire AD Willoughby

Close of play
24 Jan day 1 - India 1st innings 309/5 (SR Tendulkar 124*, MS Dhoni 6*, 86 ov)
25 Jan day 2 - Australia 1st innings 62/0 (PA Jaques 21*, ML Hayden 36*, 21 ov)
26 Jan day 3 - Australia 1st innings 322/3 (RT Ponting 79*, MJ Clarke 37*, 111 ov)
27 Jan day 4 - India 2nd innings 45/1 (V Sehwag 31*, R Dravid 11*, 17 ov)
28 Jan day 5 - India 2nd innings 269/7d (90 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1
India 1st innings
Drinks: India - 43/1 in 12.0 overs (V Sehwag 27, R Dravid 3)
India: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 5
V Sehwag: 50 off 68 balls (6 x 4)
Lunch: India - 89/2 in 26.0 overs (V Sehwag 56, SR Tendulkar 0)
India: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (181 balls), Extras 9
Drinks: India - 149/3 in 39.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 34, SC Ganguly 7)
India: 150 runs in 39.1 overs (240 balls), Extras 18
SR Tendulkar: 50 off 77 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
Tea: India - 187/4 in 53.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 55, VVS Laxman 16)
India: 200 runs in 55.6 overs (341 balls), Extras 19
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (SR Tendulkar 27, VVS Laxman 24, Ex 0)
India: 250 runs in 66.4 overs (406 balls), Extras 20
5th Wicket: 100 runs in 159 balls (SR Tendulkar 58, VVS Laxman 41, Ex 3)
SR Tendulkar: 100 off 133 balls (9 x 4, 3 x 6)
VVS Laxman: 50 off 95 balls (5 x 4)
Drinks: India - 275/4 in 71.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 106, VVS Laxman 50)
India: 300 runs in 80.6 overs (494 balls), Extras 27
New Ball Taken: India 306/5 after 85.1 overs (SR Tendulkar 122, MS Dhoni 5)
End Of Day: India - 309/5 in 86.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 124, MS Dhoni 6)

Day 2
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (SR Tendulkar 25, MS Dhoni 16, Ex 10)
India: 350 runs in 92.6 overs (568 balls), Extras 35
SR Tendulkar: 150 off 203 balls (13 x 4, 3 x 6)
Drinks: India - 359/6 in 96.2 overs (SR Tendulkar 153, A Kumble 7)
India: 400 runs in 108.1 overs (659 balls), Extras 35
Lunch: India - 405/7 in 112.0 overs (A Kumble 23, Harbhajan Singh 30)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (A Kumble 22, Harbhajan Singh 30, Ex 0)
Harbhajan Singh: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
India: 450 runs in 126.4 overs (771 balls), Extras 40
Drinks: India - 452/7 in 128.0 overs (A Kumble 40, Harbhajan Singh 55)
8th Wicket: 100 runs in 204 balls (A Kumble 39, Harbhajan Singh 56, Ex 5)
A Kumble: 50 off 135 balls (7 x 4)
India: 500 runs in 143.3 overs (872 balls), Extras 44
10th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (A Kumble 34, I Sharma 12, Ex 5)
Tea: India - 525/9 in 151.0 overs (A Kumble 86, I Sharma 14)
Innings Break: India - 526/10 in 152.5 overs (I Sharma 14)
Australia 1st innings
Attendance: 20,517
Australia: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 5
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (PA Jaques 17, ML Hayden 30, Ex 5)
End Of Day: Australia - 62/0 in 21.0 overs (PA Jaques 21, ML Hayden 36)

Day 3
Drinks: Australia - 82/0 in 27.0 overs (PA Jaques 25, ML Hayden 45)
ML Hayden: 50 off 99 balls (6 x 4)
Australia: 100 runs in 33.2 overs (203 balls), Extras 12
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (PA Jaques 32, ML Hayden 57, Ex 12)
Drinks: Australia - 117/0 in 39.0 overs (PA Jaques 39, ML Hayden 66)
PA Jaques: 50 off 131 balls (3 x 4)
Australia: 150 runs in 47.2 overs (287 balls), Extras 13
1st Wicket: 150 runs in 287 balls (PA Jaques 55, ML Hayden 82, Ex 13)
Lunch: Australia - 158/0 in 51.0 overs (PA Jaques 59, ML Hayden 86)
ML Hayden: 100 off 181 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
Drinks: Australia - 182/1 in 60.0 overs (ML Hayden 101, RT Ponting 7)
Drinks: Australia - 190/2 in 68.0 overs (RT Ponting 12, MEK Hussey 1)
Australia: 200 runs in 69.5 overs (423 balls), Extras 14
Tea: Australia - 225/2 in 78.0 overs (RT Ponting 28, MEK Hussey 20)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (RT Ponting 28, MEK Hussey 21, Ex 1)
Australia: 250 runs in 87.2 overs (529 balls), Extras 15
Attendance: 26,720
Drinks: Australia - 271/3 in 93.0 overs (RT Ponting 46, MJ Clarke 23)
RT Ponting: 50 off 114 balls (3 x 4)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 115 balls (RT Ponting 18, MJ Clarke 32, Ex 3)
Australia: 300 runs in 105.1 overs (639 balls), Extras 18
New Ball Taken: Australia 306/3 after 107.3 overs (RT Ponting 66, MJ Clarke 37)
End Of Day: Australia - 322/3 in 111.0 overs (RT Ponting 79, MJ Clarke 37)

Day 4
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (RT Ponting 53, MJ Clarke 42, Ex 7)
Australia: 350 runs in 119.1 overs (724 balls), Extras 22
MJ Clarke: 50 off 126 balls (3 x 4)
RT Ponting: 100 off 183 balls (8 x 4)
Drinks: Australia - 373/3 in 125.0 overs (RT Ponting 101, MJ Clarke 64)
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 294 balls (RT Ponting 72, MJ Clarke 71, Ex 8)
Australia: 400 runs in 135.3 overs (822 balls), Extras 23
Lunch: Australia - 425/3 in 142.0 overs (RT Ponting 124, MJ Clarke 91)
4th Wicket: 200 runs in 378 balls (RT Ponting 94, MJ Clarke 96, Ex 10)
MJ Clarke: 100 off 209 balls (6 x 4)
Australia: 450 runs in 148.4 overs (901 balls), Extras 25
Drinks: Australia - 479/4 in 157.0 overs (MJ Clarke 115, A Symonds 10)
Australia: 500 runs in 163.2 overs (992 balls), Extras 30
Tea: Australia - 509/6 in 167.0 overs (A Symonds 19, GB Hogg 1)
Australia: 550 runs in 176.1 overs (1075 balls), Extras 43
Drinks: Australia - 557/9 in 178.0 overs (GB Hogg 13)
Innings Break: Australia - 563/10 in 181.0 overs (GB Hogg 16)
India 2nd innings
End Of Day: India - 45/1 in 17.0 overs (V Sehwag 31, R Dravid 11)

Day 5
India: 50 runs in 20.6 overs (128 balls), Extras 3
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 117 balls (V Sehwag 36, R Dravid 11, Ex 3)
R Dravid retired hurt at 57/1 (23.6 overs)
V Sehwag: 50 off 78 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
Drinks: India - 77/1 in 28.0 overs (V Sehwag 63, SR Tendulkar 0)
India: 100 runs in 32.2 overs (196 balls), Extras 3
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (V Sehwag 41, SR Tendulkar 10, Ex 0)
V Sehwag: 100 off 123 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
Lunch: India - 142/2 in 41.0 overs (V Sehwag 103, SC Ganguly 9)
India: 150 runs in 43.4 overs (265 balls), Extras 7
India 2nd Innings: 1x7 ball over (45th over, A Symonds, called by Umpire BF Bowden)
Drinks: India - 169/3 in 53.0 overs (V Sehwag 115, VVS Laxman 3)
India: 200 runs in 62.2 overs (381 balls), Extras 14
Tea: India - 210/4 in 66.0 overs (V Sehwag 132, MS Dhoni 5)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (V Sehwag 20, MS Dhoni 20, Ex 11)
India: 250 runs in 76.2 overs (467 balls), Extras 24
V Sehwag: 150 off 228 balls (11 x 4, 2 x 6)
Drinks: India - 263/6 in 82.0 overs (A Kumble 7, Harbhajan Singh 7)

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