| India in Australia, 2007/08 (Australia) | Australia vs India, TEST |
| FOUR |
| Over | Event |
| 23.5 | 23.5 Harbhajan to Jaques, FOUR!!, flighted delivery on the legs, Jaques gets on his knees and sweeps it into the gap to backward square leg boundary, that's his 3rd Test FIFTY!! |
| OTHER |
| Over | Event |
| 27.5 | 27.5 Harbhajan to Hayden, 2 runs, pitched just outside the leg stump, Hayden sweeps it to fine leg, Hayden reaches his 28th Test FIFTY!!, his 7th against India. |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 33.4 | 33.4 Kumble to Jaques, out Stumped!! very well disguised delivery, the wrong one, Jaques is drawn forward to defend, the ball beats the outside edge, Dhoni collects and whips the bails off before Jacques drags his foot back in the crease. Kumble strikes. The much awaited breakthrough has finally come. Jaques st Dhoni b Kumble 66(108) <4s-8> |
| 38.5 | 38.5 Zaheer to Ponting, out Bowled!! bowling round the wicket and the angled delivery in from wide of the crease, Ponting gets forward but plays inside the line, he just misses and Zaheer finds the off stump dead on! Ponting b Zaheer 4(12) |
| 39.3 | 39.3 Kumble to Hussey, out Lbw!! just enough air on it to keep Hussey guessing as he leans forward to defend, it turns out to be the straighter one, beats the outside edge and clips the off stump, beautiful delivery. The Indians are back in the game. Hussey lbw b Kumble 2(3) |
| 59.1 | 59.1 RP Singh to Clarke, out Caught by Laxman!! RP Singh finally breaks the partnership, this was pitched up but well outside off, Clarke reached for it to drive it through covers, edged and Laxman at second slip took a smart catch, poor shot from Clarke Clarke c Laxman b RP Singh 20(60) |
| 62.2 | 62.2 Zaheer to Hayden, out Caught by Dravid!! a really tame dismissal after a superb innings, Hayden simply chips it to mid on, he was perhaps looking to drive and checked his shot at the last instant, Dravid takes a simple catch Hayden c Dravid b Zaheer 124(183) <4s-9> |
| 71.4 | 71.4 Kumble to Symonds, out Caught by (sub)Karthik at short mid wicket!! short delivery but it hurries on as Symonds tries to pull it away, the edge carries straight to short mid wicket. Kumble gets another breakthrough. Symonds c (sub)Karthik b Kumble 35(42) <4s-5> |
| 75.3 | 75.3 Kumble to Gilchrist, out Caught by Tendulkar!! another one bites the dust, Gilchrist goes for the sweep, gets a big edge and the ball goes high up in the air towards point where Tendulkar takes a well judged catch, India on top now Gilchrist c Tendulkar b Kumble 23(43) <4s-1> |
| 79.2 | 79.2 Kumble to Lee, out Lbw!! dismissal with Kumble written all over it, bowls the quicker one, Lee comes on the frontfoot to defend it with the bat behind the pad, rapped on the pads and the umpire had no hesitation, that would have clipped the off stump Lee lbw b Kumble 0(13) |
| 86.1 | 86.1 Zaheer to Hogg, out Caught by Dravid!! the new ball works right away, its pitched up outside outside off, Hogg goes for the drive, thick outside edge and it flies towards Dravid at third slip who takes a smart catch Hogg c Dravid b Zaheer 18(44) Stuart Clark, right handed bat, comes to the crease |
| 86.1 | 86.1 Zaheer to Hogg, out Caught by Dravid!! the new ball works right away, its pitched up outside outside off, Hogg goes for the drive, thick outside edge and it flies towards Dravid at third slip who takes a smart catch Hogg c Dravid b Zaheer 18(44) |
| 92.4 | 92.4 Zaheer to Clark, out Caught by Harbhajan at fine leg!! Zaheer bangs the 4th shortish delivery in a row, gets steep bounce off the deck, well directed towards the body, Clark goes on the backfoot and looks to pull it away, fails to ride the bounce on that occasion and goes for the pull shot, top edges it straight down the throat of the fielder at the edge of the circle, that is the end of the Australian innings, Zaheer ends up having four wickets in his tally, the Indians would be happy that this pair didn't last for a long time today! Clark c Harbhajan b Zaheer 21(23) <4s-3> |
| SIX |
| Over | Event |
| 85.6 | 85.6 Kumble to Johnson, SIX!!, pitched up, Johnson hammers it over long on, thats a really nice blow from Johnson |
| DROPPED |
| Over | Event |
| 7.1 | 7.1 Johnson to Dravid, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, swinging away from the right hander sharply, Dravid lunges forward and looks to poke at it, edges it to 3rd slip, Jaques dives across and looks to pluck it from thin air, the ball just carried to him there, don't forget that Jaques is a left hander, that was to his wrong side as well! despairing dive but all in vain, catch dropped!! |
| 7.4 | 7.4 Johnson to Dravid, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, angling away from the right hander with some sharp kick off the mat, Dravid goes on the backfoot and defends it on the off side 7.3 Johnson to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, angling away from the right hander again, left alone to the keeper by the right hander with ease 7.2 Johnson to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, angling away from the right hander, Dravid comes on the frontfoot and lifts his bat and lets it go 7.1 Johnson to Dravid, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, swinging away from the right hander sharply, Dravid lunges forward and looks to poke at it, edges it to 3rd slip, Jaques dives across and looks to pluck it from thin air, the ball just carried to him there, don't forget that Jaques is a left hander, that was to his wrong side as well! despairing dive but all in vain, catch dropped!! |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 8.3 | 8.3 Lee to Jaffer, out Caught by Gilchrist!! good length delivery on the off, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, curving in and swinging away from the right hander sharply at the last moment, Jaffer doesn't move his feet on that occasion, follows the ball with an open face bat, edges a simple catch to the keeper, that is the end of Jaffer and Lee strikes, first blood drawn by the Australian bowling spearhead! big blow to the Indians! Jaffer c Gilchrist b Lee 4(27) |
| 21.4 | 21.4 Clark to Dravid, out Lbw!! Clark fires it in full on the stumps, jabs back into the right hander, Dravid gets forward and looks to defend it, misses the line and rapped on the pads, huge appeal and there was no chance that Dravid would have survived that, the finger goes up and Rahul Dravid departs just at the stroke of lunch, Clark is extremely delighted! Dravid lbw b Clark 5(66) |
| 30.1 | 30.1 Lee to Laxman, out Caught by Ponting at 2nd slip!! Lee bangs it in short on the middle and leg, angling into the right hander with some sharp bounce on that occasion, followed Laxman all the way, Laxman goes on the backfoot and looks to sway out of the way, fails to get out of it and the ball hits him on the gloves, the ball pops up in the air and Ponting comes running in, dives forward and takes a stunning catch, Lee has bowled a blinder of a delivery here! Laxman would consider himself unlucky here! Laxman c Ponting b Lee 26(56) <4s-1> |
| 45.1 | 45.1 Clark to Tendulkar, out Bowled!! short outside the off stump, slanting into the right hander sharply, Tendulkar stands up tall and looks to cut it away, fails to get it away and inside edges it back onto the stumps, once again we see Tendulkar missing out on a very good start and that too in the same fashion, that was very close to his body and rose up big too, Tendulkar walks back after a sensational knock, he was looking good for a hundred today! Tendulkar b Clark 62(77) <4s-7 6s-1> |
| 47.4 | 47.4 Clark to Yuvraj, out Caught by Gilchrist!! good length delivery on the off, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, angling into the left hander and then shapes away a trifle, Yuvraj gets forward and looks to jab at it, huge shout for a caught behind and the finger goes up in a flash, umpire Billy Bowden looked very convinced but Yuvraj is very reluctant to walk off the field, he is mighty disappointed, says a few things before he leaves, that would raise a few eyebrows and the match referee will watch this from close quarters! Clark strikes yet again at the stroke of a break! Yuvraj c Gilchrist b Clark 0(11) |
| 47.6 | 47.6 Clark to Dhoni, out Lbw!! Clark fires it in full on the stumps, jabs back into the right hander ever so sharply, Dhoni plants his frontfoot across and looks to defend it, misses the line completely and rapped on the pads, huge appeal and that was a dead duck, plumb infront, what a day Clark has had with the ball, he has picked up 4 wickets now for just 15 runs and Dhoni walks back for a duck, the Indians are staring down the barrel! Dhoni lbw b Clark 0(2) |
| 60.1 | 60.1 Hogg to Ganguly, out Bowled!! Hogg releases the best delivery of this innings, that's the flipper, pitches on the stumps and hurries onto the left hander, Ganguly backs away and looks to cut it, misses the line as the ball keeps a touch low, the middle stump is knocked back, Hogg is elated, he had taken some stick early on but here he is, picks up a vital wicket to send Ganguly back into the hut, the Indians are in deeper trouble now! Ganguly b Hogg 43(79) <4s-1 6s-1> |
| 66.6 | 66.6 Hogg to Harbhajan, out Caught by Clarke at mid wicket!! Hogg tosses it up on the middle and leg, curving in and spins away sharply from the right hander, Harbhajan goes down on one knee and looks to slog sweep it away, top edge and the ball hangs up high in the air, Clarke was looking into the sun and takes a smart catch to provide Hogg with his second scalp, frustration takes a toll and Harbhajan departs in a process to break free! Harbhajan c Clarke b Hogg 2(24) |
| 69.6 | 69.6 Lee to Kumble, out Caught by Gilchrist!! good length delivery on the off, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, curving in and swinging away, Kumble gets forward and looks to drive, definite noise there, huge appeal for a caught behind but turned down by umpire Billy Bowden, Lee can't believe his luck here! Bowden walks across to Benson and has a chat with him, rules him out finally, Lee celebrates now but Kumble isn't happy with the call at the moment, ninth wicket goes down now! Kumble c Gilchrist b Lee 27(74) <4s-4> |
| Lee | Lee to Kumble, out Caught by Gilchrist!! good length delivery on the off, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, curving in and swinging away, Kumble gets forward and looks to drive, definite noise there, huge appeal for a caught behind but turned down by umpire Billy Bowden, Lee can't believe his luck here! Bowden walks across to Benson and has a chat with him, rules him out finally, Lee celebrates now but Kumble isn't happy with the call at the moment, ninth wicket goes down now! Kumble c Gilchrist b Lee 27(74) <4s-4> |
| 71.5 | 71.5 Lee to Zaheer, out Caught by Gilchrist!! fuller length delivery outside the off stump, swinging away from the right hander sharply, Zaheer comes on the frontfoot and looks to go for the crashing drive, outside edges it to the keeper, tame dismissal, Lee picks up his 4th wicket, he has done it for the 5th time in a row now for the last 5 innings! Zaheer c Gilchrist b Lee 11(14) <4s-2> |
| SIX |
| Over | Event |
| 38.2 | 38.2 Hogg to Tendulkar, SIX!!, Hogg tosses it up on the stumps, curving away from the right hander with some sharp pace, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and gets under it nicely, smashes it over the bowler's head, straight down the ground for a biggie! that managed to cross the fence, majestic blow! |
| 40.6 | 40.6 Hogg to Ganguly, SIX!!, Hogg tosses it up on the stumps, slanting in and spins away from the left hander, Ganguly comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, heaves it over the bowler's head, straight down the ground for a biggie! glorious hit! |
| FOUR |
| Over | Event |
| 38.4 | 38.4 Hogg to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, delivery looped up on the middle and leg, drifting into the right hander, that was the wrong un, Tendulkar picks it up early and paddle sweeps it to fine leg for four, that is Tendulkar special, what a way to bring up his 48th Test FIFTY!!, his 8th against the World Number one! |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 18.5 | 18.5 Harbhajan to Hayden, out Caught by Ganguly at mid off!! tossed up and draws Hayden forward as he tries to clear mid off, Hayden gets a top edge and Ganguly takes a comfortable catch. India get the break through just as Hayden was beginning to look really dangerous. Hayden c Ganguly b Harbhajan 47(54) <4s-6> |
| 20.2 | 20.2 Harbhajan to Ponting, out Caught by Dravid!! pitched just outside off, Ponting gets forward to defend, that was the straighter one and Ponting ends up edging it, straight forward catch to Dravid at first slip. Good bowling by Harbhajan. Ponting c Dravid b Harbhajan 3(7) |
| 20.2 | 20.2 Harbhajan to Ponting, out Caught by Dravid!! pitched just outside off, Ponting gets forward to defend, that was the straighter one and Ponting ends up edging it, straight forward catch to Dravid at first slip. Good bowling by Harbhajan. And thats his 250th wicket. Ponting c Dravid b Harbhajan 3(7) |
| 38.2 | 38.2 Kumble to Jaques, out Caught&Bowled!! round the wicket, fuller outside off, Jaques leans forward to lazily drive the stock leg break delivery, he has hit it in the air, easy return catch for Kumble. Jaques c and b Kumble 51(103) <4s-5> |
| 45.1 | 45.1 RP Singh to Hussey, out Caught by Tendulkar!! overpitched and widish and just a hint of reverse swing, Hussey reaches across to swing it away, gets a thick outside edge which carries straight to Tendulkar at first slip. Hussey c Tendulkar b RP Singh 36(84) |
| 61.5 | 61.5 Zaheer to Symonds, out Lbw!! the reverse swing does the trick on this occasion, pitched on good length and swung in sharply, Symonds came forward with the bat behind the pad and was caught plumb in front, Zaheer lets his emotions flow Symonds lbw b Zaheer 45(52) <4s-4 6s-2> |
| 73.1 | 73.1 Kumble to Clarke, out Stumped!! Clarke steps down the track, and it proves to be a bit too soon, allows Kumble to drop it just short and quick, Clarke is beaten, simple stumping for Dhoni. Clarke st Dhoni b Kumble 73(113) <4s-5> |
| 80.4 | 80.4 Harbhajan to Gilchrist, out Caught by RP Singh at fine leg!! in the slot again and Gilchrist once again attempts the slog sweep, gets the top edge, RP Singh runs forward from fine leg, takes a good catch as tumbles forward. Gilchrist c RP Singh b Harbhajan 35(58) <4s-4> |
| OTHER |
| Over | Event |
| 38.1 | 38.1 Kumble to Jaques, 2 runs, tossed up on the leg stump, Jaques sweeps it to fine leg. Thats the 4th Test FIFTY!! for Jaques. |
| 62.1 | 62.1 Harbhajan to Clarke, 2 runs, drives it square of the wicket and thats FIFTY!! for Clarke |
| SIX |
| Over | Event |
| 54.6 | 54.6 Kumble to Symonds, SIX!!, stays rooted to the crease and clobbers it over long on, made it look very easy, superb shot |
| 54.6 | 54.6 Kumble to Symonds, SIX!!, stays rooted to the crease and clobbers it over long on, made it look very easy, superb shot |
| 56.1 | 56.1 Harbhajan to Symonds, SIX!!, greets Harbhajan with a massive hit straight down the ground |
| 76.6 | 76.6 Harbhajan to Hogg, SIX!!, tossed up, Hogg picks the half volley and wallops that over long on, flat and powerful hit |
| 81.5 | 81.5 Kumble to Hogg, SIX!!, uses his feet to reach to the pitch of the ball and lofts it high over long off, big hit, goes back to 7th row in the stand! |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 15.3 | 15.3 Lee to Jaffer, out Caught by Gilchrist!! good length delivery on the off, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, Lee gets the ball to swing away from the right hander there a trifle, Jaffer stays rooted inside the crease and pokes at that, finds the thick outside edge and provides Gilchrist with a simple catch, 18,000 dollars donated to the Cancer patients Foundation, Lee is absolutely elated and so are the other Australians, the missed chance didn't prove to be costly here, Jaffer would be kicking himself! Jaffer c Gilchrist b Lee 15(40) <4s-2> |
| 34.3 | 34.3 Symonds to Dravid, out Lbw!! Symonds tosses it up on the off, fired that in a touch quicker and it spun back into him sharply too, Dravid is caught on the crease as he looks to go back and defend, misses the line as it goes through him, rapped on the pads and a loud shout for leg before, the finger goes up, that would have crashed into the middle stump, Dravid departs yet again at the stroke of a break second in this test match, the change has worked for the Australians here! Australia strike at the right time! Dravid lbw b Symonds 16(114) <4s-2> |
| 41.3 | 41.3 Lee to Tendulkar, out Caught by Gilchrist!! Intelligent bowling by Lee, follows up a couple of short deliveries with a good length delivery outside the off stump, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and looks to smash it on the off, chases the wide one this time, finds a big edge and Gilchrist takes another catch, that is a huge blow for India Tendulkar c Gilchrist b Lee 15(21) <4s-1> |
| 53.4 | 53.4 Clark to Laxman, out Caught by Clarke at short cover!! Full delivery outside the off stump, swings a trifle away from the right hander, Laxman leans into the shot and looks to go for the full blooded cover drive, fails to keep it down and went a touch too hard at it, scoops a simple catch to the fielder at short cover, Clarke is just too good to drop those chances, the previous delivery was played all along the ground but this time, things happen differently, Laxman departs after a brilliant knock, he was looking good for some more! Laxman c Clarke b Clark 42(112) <4s-6> |
| 56.2 | 56.2 Hogg to Yuvraj, out Lbw!! this time, Hogg bowls it a lot flatter and quicker on the stumps, goes on with the arm, that's the vicious flipper that Hogg used to get Ganguly but this time it's Yuvraj's turn, rapped on the pads when he was on the move, loud shout for lbw and that is upheld by the umpire, big big wicket again, fifth wicket goes down now and India staring at a loss here, things are slowly sneaking out of control for them now! Yuvraj lbw b Hogg 5(10) <4s-1> |
| 63.6 | 63.6 Johnson to Dhoni, out Caught by Gilchrist!! Fullish delivery outside the off stump, swinging away from the right hander sharply, tempting him to drive and Dhoni fails to resist it, Dhoni comes on the frontfoot and looks to go for the crashing drive, outside edge and loud shout for caught behind, tough one for the umpire as there was definite noise but some confusion whether the bat hit the ground or the ball, Dhoni walks off in a flash, he is a true sportsperson and doesn't wait for the umpire's decision, Johnson celebrates and the Indians now plunge into deeper depths! Dhoni c Gilchrist b Johnson 11(32) <4s-2> |
| 69.6 | 69.6 Johnson to Kumble, out Caught by Gilchrist!! this was coming, due for a long time and finally, Johnson gets his reward, good length delivery on the off, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, curving in and swinging away from the right hander at the last moment, Kumble gets forward and looks to go for the crashing cover drive, outside edge and Gilchrist pouches that safely, 18,000 Dollars goes into the account of the Cancer Patients Foundation, the Australians are inching closer to victory now! nothing much India can do at the moment! Kumble c Gilchrist b Johnson 8(21) <4s-1> |
| 70.1 | 70.1 Hogg to Ganguly, out Harbhajan Run Out!! short of length delivery outside the off stump, spins further away from the left hander and keeps low at the same time, Ganguly backs away and cuts it to cover, excellent sliding stop there in that region, Harbhajan Singh wants a single which was pretty much available but Ganguly is not a bit interested, good throw from the edge of the circle and good support from the bowler too, clips off the bails as Harbhajan Singh falls short, he is absolutely furious with his partner here! Harbhajan run out (Hussey/Hogg) 0(0) |
| 70.3 | 70.3 Hogg to Ganguly, out Lbw!! Now it's Ganguly's turn, Hogg tosses it up on the off, curving into the left hander sharply, Ganguly gets forward and looks to defend it, misses the line completely and rapped on the pads, huge appeal for a lbw and it has been upheld, Hogg's hardwork and persistence pays off, removes Ganguly for the second time in a row in this game, he misses out on yet another fifty, three wickets in a span of 4 balls have fallen! Ganguly lbw b Hogg 40(78) <4s-5> |
| 73.6 | 73.6 Johnson to RP Singh, out Bowled!! touch short of good length delivery on the off, angling into the right hander, RP Singh stands tall and looks to force it away, went a touch too hard at it and played away from his body, inside edge drags it back onto the stumps, that is it, all over for the Indians, the Australians register a clinical win! RP Singh b Johnson 2(20) |
| DROPPED |
| Over | Event |
| 56.4 | 56.4 Hogg to Dhoni, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, curving in and spins away from the right hander sharply, holds up and stops on the right hander, Dhoni goes on the backfoot and looks to force it away, hits it just over the head of the bowler, Hogg didn't anticipate that on that occasion, tough chance goes down, catch dropped!! |
