India vs Australia
1st Test - Bangalore - Karnataka, October 9-13, 2008
India 177/4 (73.0)
Sachin Tendulkar
49 (126, 6x0, 4x4)
VVS Laxman
42 (142, 6x0, 4x5)
Stuart Clark
11
6
12
1
Mitchell Johnson
8
3
23
1
India drew with Australia
IND 2nd Inn
AUS 2nd Inn
IND 1st Inn
AUS 1st Inn
Great resistence shown by the Indian tailenders to bat more than one hour this morning. Zaheer Khan's (57*) unbeaten gritty half-century meant the hosts reducing the Aussie lead to 70 runs. India was finally bowled out for 360 runs. Come back shortly for the Australian second innings.
End of 119 overs : India 360/10
118.6
W
W
M Clarke to I Sharma, Full length delivery on middle and off. Bowled him! The middle stump is out of the ground as Ishant misses the line of the ball. India have been bowled out for 360 runs.
118.5
0
0
M Clarke to Sharma, Sharma has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
118.4
0
0
M Clarke to Sharma, Sharma is beaten by a sharp turning delivery from Michael Clarke.
118.3
0
0
M Clarke to Sharma, Defended off the front foot by Sharma. No run.
118.2
0
0
M Clarke to Sharma, Sharma has played it to the point region. No run.
118.1
0
0
M Clarke to Sharma, Sharma has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 118 overs : India 360/9
117.6
0
0
S Watson to Khan, Khan defends it well off the back foot. No run.
117.5
1
1
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma guides it to the third man region for a single.
117.4
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
117.3
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
117.2
1
1
S Watson to Khan, Good length ball just outside off. Khan guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
117.1
0
0
S Watson to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot for runs.
End of 117 overs : India 358/9
116.6
0
0
M Clarke to Sharma, Defended off the front foot by Sharma. No run.
Zaheer becomes the highest scorer in the Indian innings
116.5
1
1
M Clarke to Khan, Full length delivery on middle and off. Played through mid-wicket by Khan. One run conceded.
116.4
0
0
M Clarke to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
116.3
2
2
M Clarke to Khan, Khan plays a cheeky sweep shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
116.2
0
0
M Clarke to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
116.1
0
0
M Clarke to Khan, Khan has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
Michael Clarke is brought into the attack to provide the breakthrough.
End of 116 overs : India 355/9
115.6
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Sharma. No run.
115.5
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Defended off the back foot by Sharma. No run.
115.4
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
115.3
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma drives through the leg side for no runs.
115.2
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. No run.
115.1
4LB
4LB
S Watson to Sharma, Watson bowls a quick bouncer. That one has struck Sharma's helmet and flew away towards the fine leg region for a boundary. Umpire Rauf signals four Leg byes.
End of 115 overs : India 351/9
114.6
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Defended well off the back foot by Khan. No run.
114.5
1
1
M Johnson to Sharma, Sharma works it down the leg side for a single.
114.3
0
0
M Johnson to Sharma, Sharma lets the ball go outside his off stump.
114.2
0
0
M Johnson to Sharma, Left alone by Sharma. No run.
114.1
1
1
M Johnson to Khan, Khan defends it off the back foot and pinch a single.
Drinks have been called on the field. Good resistence shown by the Indian low-order batsmen.
End of 114 overs : India 349/9
113.6
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma has driven it straight down the ground. Indian tailenders continue to frustrate Australia.
113.5
4
4
S Watson to Sharma, The ball takes the edge of the bat. The ball goes between the keeper and slip fielder. The ball races to the boundary.
113.4
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma defends it off the back foot. No run.
113.3
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Defended off the back foot by Sharma. No run.
113.2
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Played through mid-wicket by Sharma for no runs.
113.1
0
0
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma is beaten by Watson outside his off stump.
End of 113 overs : India 345/9
112.6
1
1
M Johnson to Sharma, Good length ball just outside leg. Sharma flicks it away with a wristy shot. Ishant gets off the mark.
112.5
0
0
M Johnson to Sharma, M Johnson bowling from over the wicket. Sharma chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
112.4
0
0
M Johnson to Sharma, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Sharma. No run.
112.3
0
0
M Johnson to Sharma, Sharma is beaten outside his off stump by Johnson.
112.2
0
0
M Johnson to Sharma, Sharma is beaten outside his off stump by Johnson.
112.1
1LB
1LB
M Johnson to Khan, Good That ball has struck Khan on the thigh-pad. One run added to the total. Umpire Koertzen signals Leg Bye.
Ishant Sharma comes as the last man in the middle.
End of 112 overs : India 343/9
111.6
W
W
S Watson to Kumble, Ball hits Kumble low on the pads as he is trapped on the backfoot. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Rauf declares Kumble OUT. third wicket for Watson.
111.5
0
0
S Watson to Kumble, Kumble has been struck on the thigh-pad. Dot ball.
111.4
1
1
S Watson to Khan, Khan works it down the leg side for an easy single.
111.3
0
0
S Watson to Khan, Ball hits Khan low on the pads. No run.
111.2
0
0
S Watson to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
111.1
1
1
S Watson to Kumble, Kumble guides it to third man for one run.
Shane Watson replaces Lee in the attack.
End of 111 overs : India 341/8
110.6
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Defended off the front foot by Khan. No run.
Second Test fifty for Zaheer Khan
110.5
2
2
M Johnson to Khan, Khan flicks it away with a wristy shot for a couple.
110.4
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. No run.
110.3
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
110.2
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan is beaten outside his
110.1
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Defended well off the back foot by Khan. No run.
End of 110 overs : India 339/8
109.6
1
1
B Lee to Khan, Good length ball just outside off. Khan guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
109.6
11NB
11NB
B Lee to Kumble, Kumble rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for a single. Umpire Rauf signals a No Ball.
109.5
4LB
4LB
B Lee to Kumble, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Ball hits Kumble low on the pads. Four leg byes has been signalled by Umpire Rauf.
109.4
1
1
B Lee to Khan, Full length delivery on middle. Defended off the back foot by Khan. One run conceded.
109.3
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Defended well off the front foot by Khan.
109.2
2
2
B Lee to Khan, Khan has flicked the ball off his pads for a couple.
109.1
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Left alone by Khan. India continue to frustrate the pace bowlers.
End of 109 overs : India 329/8
108.6
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble works it down the leg side for no runs.
108.5
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
108.4
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. No run.
108.3
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
108.2
1
1
M Johnson to Khan, Full length delivery wide outside off. Khan drives through the covers. One run added to the total.
108.1
1LB
1LB
M Johnson to Kumble, Ball hits Kumble low on the pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. Leg byes given by Umpire Koertzen.
End of 108 overs : India 327/8
107.6
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan has played that with the full face of the bat. End of a tidy over by Brett Lee.
107.5
0
0
Lee to Khan, Khan takes a wild swing at the ball but misses it completely. Bad shot selection by Khan.
107.4
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot for no runs.
107.3
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan lets the ball go outside his off stump this time.
107.2
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan is again beaten by Lee outside his off stump. This will frustrate Australian bowler more as the ball keeps on missing the edge of the bat.
107.1
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan is beaten by Lee outside his off stump.
End of 107 overs : India 327/8
106.6
1
1
M Johnson to Khan, Khan has nudged the ball fine down the leg side for a single.
106.5
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan fails to put bat on ball. No run.
106.4
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan has been struck on the thigh-pad. Dot ball yet again.
106.3
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan has attempted to play that one but is beaten again. The ball has miss the bat on several occassions this morning.
106.2
1
1
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble has played it to the point region for a single.
106.1
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble is beaten outside his off stump by Johnson.
End of 106 overs : India 325/8
105.6
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan has attempted to play that one - but missed. No run.
105.5
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Left alone by Khan. No run.
105.4
1
1
B Lee to Kumble, Pushed to the cover region by Kumble for a single.
105.3
0
0
B Lee to Kumble, Kumble chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
105.2
0
0
B Lee to Kumble, Kumble again goes on the backfoot and defends the ball nicely.
105.1
0
0
B Lee to Kumble, Defended well off the front foot by Kumble.
End of 105 overs : India 324/8
104.6
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. No run.
104.5
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
104.4
1
1
M Johnson to Kumble, Good length ball just outside leg. Kumble works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
104.3
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble gets a bottom edge! gathers it on the bounce. No run.
104.2
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
104.1
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Ball hits Kumble low on the pads. No run.
End of 104 overs : India 323/8
103.6
0
0
B Lee to Khan, The ball has been square driven by Khan but to no effect as no runs conceded.
103.5
4
4
B Lee to Khan, Full length delivery wide outside off. FOUR, Khan has played the square drive. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Rauf signals a boundary.
103.4
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Defended off the front foot by Khan. No run.
103.3
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Driven through the off side by Khan. No run.
103.2
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan has pushed it to the cover region. No run.
103.1
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan fails to put bat on ball. No run.
End of 103 overs : India 319/8
102.6
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
102.5
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble has flicked the ball off his pads. No run.
102.4
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Left alone by Kumble. No run.
102.3
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble fails to put bat on ball. No run.
102.2
0
0
M Johnson to Kumble, Kumble has pushed it to the cover region. No run.
102.1
1
1
M Johnson to Khan, M Johnson bowling from over the wicket. Full toss Khan guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
End of 102 overs : India 318/8
101.6
0
0
B Lee to Kumble, That ball has taken the inside edge of Kumble and thudded into his pads. No run.
101.5
1LB
1LB
B Lee to Khan, Good length ball on middle. Ball hits Khan low on the pads. Leg byes given by Umpire Rauf. One run conceded.
101.4
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan fails to put bat on ball. No run.
101.3
4
4
B Lee to Khan, Full length delivery just outside off. FOUR, Khan guides it to third man. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Rauf.
101.2
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
101.1
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan was too slow to move his boot out of the way. The fielding side are asking the question. Umpire Rauf isn't interested in the appeal. No run.
Brett Lee to start the proceeding from BEML end on day 4.
Welcome to the commentary of day 4 of the Bangalore Test between India and Australia. We have an exciting day in prospect as the visitors will look to rattle the remaining Indian wickets and seize the momentum by setting the home team a formidable target to chase. Meanwhile the hosts will look to reduce the deficit as low as possible and then it's their bowler's turn to come to the party and take quick Aussie wickets. Stay tuned for the action.
A resilient partnership between Harbhajan and Zaheer certainly helped India fight back and bring down the deficit within a margin of 117 runs. The hosts are placed at 313-8 at stumps on day 3 of the Bangalore Test. What an exciting day of cricket it was!!!! First it was Australia who dominated the proceedings by demolishing the hosts' top order courtesy of Mitchell Johnson's 4 wickets. Then the Indian fightback was led by Ganguly (47), Harbhajan (54) and Zaheer Khan (35*). Tomorrow the play will start 15 minutes early. See you tomorrow. Till then....Bye!!!!
End of 101 overs : India 313/8
100.6
0
0
M Clarke to Kumble, Kumble plays the ball comforatbly off the front foot. Umpires calls for stumps on day 3. India are 313-8 and still trailing by 117 runs.
100.5
0
0
M Clarke to Kumble, Kumble shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
100.4
0
0
M Clarke to Kumble, Kumble has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
100.3
0
0
M Clarke to Kumble, The ball thuds in to the pads of Kumble. The fielding side appeals slightly. Umpire Koertzen shows no interest in the appeal.
100.2
0
0
M Clarke to Kumble, Kumble has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
100.1
1
1
M Clarke to Khan, Full toss Khan drives through the covers. One run conceded.
End of 100 overs : India 312/8
99.6
0
0
S Watson to Kumble, Kumble works it down the leg side. No run.
99.5
0
0
S Watson to Kumble, Wide outside the leg stump, Kumble leaves it alone. No run.
99.4
0
0
S Watson to Kumble, Defended off the front foot by Kumble. No run.
Skipper Anil Kumble walks in to bat after Harbhajan departs.
99.3
W
W
S Watson to Singh, Short of length delivery wide outside off. Singh has knicked that one as he goes for the cut short. Keeper Haddin takes a straight forward catch. Harbhajan departs after a resilient knock.
99.2
0
0
S Watson to Singh, Singh dances down the track and does well to block the ball. No run.
99.1
0
0
S Watson to Singh, The ball strikes Singh very low on the pads No run.
End of 99 overs : India 312/7
98.6
1
1
M Clarke to Singh, Driven hard through the covers by Singh for only a single.
98.4
1
1
M Clarke to Khan, Full length delivery just outside off. Khan has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. One run conceded.
98.3
0
0
M Clarke to Khan, Khan defends it off the back foot. No run.
98.2
0
0
M Clarke to Khan, Khan has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
98.1
0
0
M Clarke to Khan, Khan has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. No run.
End of 98 overs : India 310/7
97.6
0
0
S Watson to Singh, Singh defends it off the back foot. And the partnership continues to frustrate Australia.
97.5
0
0
S Watson to Singh, Singh ducked in time to let that bouncer go over him. No run.
97.4
0
0
S Watson to Singh, Singh fails to put bat on ball. No run.
97.3
0
0
S Watson to Singh, Punched off the backfoot by Singh but is unable to get a single.
97.2
1
1
S Watson to Khan, Good length ball wide outside off. Khan has played it to the point region. One run conceded.
97.1
0
0
S Watson to Khan, Khan has flicked the ball off his pads but fails to get a single.
End of 97 overs : India 309/7
96.6
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh drives the ball straight down the ground. No run.
96.5
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh defends it off the back foot. No run.
96.4
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh flicks it away with a wristy shot. No run.
96.3
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh has dug out that yorker at the last second. No run.
96.2
1
1
M Clarke to Khan, Full length delivery on middle and off. Khan has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
96.1
1
1
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery on middle and off. Singh has played it through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
End of 96 overs : India 307/7
95.6
4
4
Watson to Khan, Khan has hit the ball staright over Watsons head for another boundary in this over. Zaheer looking dangerous out there.
95.5
4
4
S Watson to Khan, Khan has slammed the ball over the point region for a boundary. Zaheer Khan looks in good touch out there.
95.4
0
0
S Watson to Khan, Khan has driven it through the off side. No run.
95.3
0
0
S Watson to Singh, The ball is too wide on the off side for Singh to make any contact. The ball eludes the keeper. Umpire Rauf signals byes. One run conceded.
95.2
0
0
S Watson to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
95.1
0
0
S Watson to Singh, Singh has driven it through the off side. No run.
Shane Watson comes into the attack.
End of 95 overs : India 298/7
94.6
0
0
M Clarke to Khan, Defended off the front foot by Khan. No run.
94.5
0
0
M Clarke to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
94.4
1
1
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery just outside off. Singh has punched the ball off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
94.3
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
94.2
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, That's hit Singh on his pads. No runs conceded again.
94.1
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball to start the over.
Michael Clarke handed the ball by Ponting to provide the breakthrough.
End of 94 overs : India 297/7
93.6
4
4
S Clark to Khan, Khan smartly works it down the leg side. The ball clearly races to the boundary. Umpire Rauf signals a boundary. Now Zaheer Khan has started to get into the groove.
93.5
2
2
S Clark to Khan, Khan slogs at the delivery to pick up couple of runs.
93.4
1
1
S Clark to Singh, Good length ball wide outside off. Singh has played it to the point region. One run conceded.
93.3
0
0
S Clark to Singh, Singh has dug out that yorker at the last second. No run.
93.2
0
0
S Clark to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
93.1
0
0
S Clark to Singh, Singh has attempted to play that one - but missed. No run.
End of 93 overs : India 290/7
92.6
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan ducked in time to let that one go over him. No run.
92.5
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
92.4
4
4
B Lee to Khan, Khan has lofted it over covers. White dives but can't prevent the boundary. India are going great guns at this moment.
92.3
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan has pushed it to the cover region. No run.
92.2
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
92.1
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan does well to leave that bouncer. No run.
5th Test fifty for Harbhajan Singh off 85 balls.
End of 92 overs : India 286/7
91.6
4
4
Clark to Singh, Singh has smashed it over Clark's head for a boundary. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary. Harbhajan brings up his half-century in style.
91.5
0
0
S Clark to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
50-run stand between Harbhajan and Zaheer Khan
91.4
1
1
S Clark to Khan, Khan has played it to the point region for a single.
91.4
1NB
1NB
S Clark to Khan, Good length ball just outside off. Defended off the back foot by Khan. No Ball signalled by Umpire Rauf.
91.3
0
0
S Clark to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
91.2
0
0
S Clark to Khan, Khan has punched that ball through the offside for no runs.
91.1
0
0
S Clark to Khan, Ball hits Khan low on the pads. No appeal from the fielding side.
End of 91 overs : India 280/7
90.6
0
0
B Lee to Singh, Played through mid-wicket by Singh. No run.
90.5
0
0
B Lee to Singh, Singh fails to put bat on ball. No run.
90.4
0
0
B Lee to Singh, Defended off the front foot by Singh. No run.
90.3
1
1
B Lee to Khan, Good length ball just outside off. Khan works it down the leg side. One run conceded.
90.2
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Defended off the back foot by Khan. No run.
90.1
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Driven through the off side by Khan. No run.
End of 90 overs : India 279/7
89.6
0
0
S Clark to Singh, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Singh still goes after it. The ball goes pass the wicket-keeper and crosses the boundary rope. Umpire Rauf signals Four Byes.
89.5
0
0
S Clark to Singh, Singh has driven it through the off side for no runs.
89.4
0
0
S Clark to Singh, Defended off the front foot by Singh. No run.
89.3
2
2
S Clark to Singh, Played through mid-wicket by Singh for a couple.
89.2
0
0
S Clark to Singh, Singh defends it off the back foot. No run.
89.1
0
0
S Clark to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
End of 89 overs : India 273/7
88.6
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Pushed to the cover region by Khan for no runs.
88.5
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
88.4
1
1
B Lee to Singh, Good length ball just outside off. Singh has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded.
88.3
0
0
B Lee to Singh, Singh defends it off the back foot. No run.
88.2
4
4
B Lee to Singh, Brett Lee dugs in short again. Singh goes for the hook but top edges that one. The ball races to the boundary. Back to back boundaries for Harbhajan. This will frustrate Brett Lee.
88.1
4
4
B Lee to Singh, Singh pulls the ball hard on the leg side for a boundary. This 8th wicket partnership is becoming very productive for India.
End of 88 overs : India 264/7
87.6
2
2
M Johnson to Khan, Khan drives through the covers for an easy couple of runs.
87.5
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Defended well off the back foot by Khan. No run.
87.4
4
4
M Johnson to Khan, Khan has slammed the ball pass the point region. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary.
Good partnership building on between Harbhajan and Zaheer Khan.
87.3
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Played through mid-wicket by Khan for no runs again.
87.2
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Driven through the leg side by Khan for no runs this time.
87.1
1
1
M Johnson to Singh, Singh has played it through mid-wicket for a single.
End of 87 overs : India 257/7
86.6
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot for no runs.
New ball taken by Australia. India still trail by 173 runs.
86.5
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan is beaten outside his off stump by Lee.
86.4
1
1
B Lee to Singh, Good length ball just outside off. Singh flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
86.3
0
0
B Lee to Singh, Banged in short by Lee.. Singh goes for the hook but fails to make contact. Keeper Haddin also misses the ball. It races to the boundary. Umpire Koertzen indicates that it was Four Byes.
86.2
0
0
B Lee to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
86.1
1
1
B Lee to Khan, Khan guides it to third man for an easy single.
End of 86 overs : India 251/7
85.6
2
2
M Johnson to Singh, Good length ball wide outside off. Played to the point region by Singh. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
85.5
1
1
M Johnson to Khan, Good length ball just outside off. Khan guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
85.4
1
1
M Johnson to Singh, Good length ball wide outside off. Singh guides it to third man. One run conceded.
85.3
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
85.2
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
85.1
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. No run.
End of 85 overs : India 247/7
84.6
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Defended well off the front foot by Khan.
84.5
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Khan tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. No run.
84.4
0
0
B Lee to Khan, The ball takes the edge of the bat. No runs conceded again.
84.3
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Defended off the front foot by Khan. No run.
84.2
0
0
B Lee to Khan, Driven through the covers by Khan for no runs.
84.1
1
1
B Lee to Singh, Full toss bowled by Lee as he attempts a reverse swinging yorker. Delicate glance by Singh through the fine leg region for a single.
End of 84 overs : India 246/7
83.6
1
1
M Johnson to Singh, Good Singh has played it to the point region for a single.
83.5
0
0
Johnson to Singh, Singh goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Johnson. No run.
83.4
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh appears to have been struck on the thigh-pad. Dot ball yet again.
83.3
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Singh still goes after it. No contact made.
83.2
1
1
M Johnson to Khan, Khan guides it to third man for a single.
83.1
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan defends it off the back foot. No run.
End of 83 overs : India 244/7
82.6
0
0
C White to Singh, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Singh still goes after it. Harbhajan doesn't make contact. The ball goes pass the keeper too. Four Byes signalled by Umpire Koertzen.
82.5
0
0
C White to Singh, Singh plays the Square-Cut but straight to the fielder for no runs.
82.4
0
0
C White to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
82.3
0
0
C White to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
82.2
1
1
C White to Khan, Khan works it down the leg side for one run only.
82.1
0
0
C White to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 82 overs : India 239/7
81.6
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh has pulled the ball but straight to the square leg fielder. Dot ball.
81.5
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Left alone by Singh.
81.4
2
2
M Johnson to Singh, Good length ball wide outside off. Played to the point region by Singh. Two runs added to the total.
81.3
1
1
M Johnson to Khan, Khan has flicked the ball off his pads for a single on the leg side.
81.2
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan is beaten by Johnson outside his off stump.
81.1
1
1
M Johnson to Singh, Good length ball wide outside off. Singh guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
End of 81 overs : India 235/7
80.6
0
0
C White to Khan, The ball strikes Khan very low on the pads. Dot ball to end the over.
80.5
0
0
C White to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
80.4
0
0
C White to Khan, Khan tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. No run.
80.3
1
1
C White to Singh, Full length delivery just outside off. Singh plays the Square-Cut. The batsmen have run through for a single.
80.2
0
0
C White to Singh, That's hit Singh on his pads. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Koertzen decides Singh is not out. A right decision by the umpire.
80.1
0
0
C White to Singh, Singh defends it off the back foot. No run.
Good news. Play has resumed after a brief interruption caused by rain and bad light.
Play has been halted due to bad light and a slight drizzle. India was able to avoid the follow on after Tea courtesy of gritty knocks from Ganguly and Harbhajan. Johnson then accounted for Ganguly's wicket. The hosts still trail by 196 runs with 3 wickets in hand.
End of 80 overs : India 234/7
79.6
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Defended well off the back foot by Khan. Bad light and rain stop play. India are 234-7 and are still trailing by 196 runs.
79.5
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps but doesn't get any contact.
79.4
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan is beaten outside his off stump by Johnson.
79.3
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Defended off the front foot by Khan. No run.
79.2
1
1
M Johnson to Singh, Good length ball just outside off. Singh flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
79.1
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 79 overs : India 233/7
78.6
0
0
C White to Khan, Khan shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. End of a tidy over by White.
78.5
0
0
C White to Khan, The ball thuds in to the pads of Khan who tries to defend it on the front foot. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Koertzen shows no interest in the appeal. No run. White has got into his rhythm now.
78.4
0
0
C White to Khan, Defended off the back foot by Khan. No run.
78.3
0
0
C White to Khan, Khan has attempted to play that one - but missed. No run.
78.2
0
0
C White to Khan, Khan fails to put bat on ball. No run.
78.1
0
0
C White to Khan, Defended off the back foot by Khan. No run.
End of 78 overs : India 233/7
77.6
1LB
1LB
M Johnson to Khan, Good The ball strikes Khan very low on the pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. Umpire Rauf signals Leg Bye.
77.5
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, Khan fails to put bat on ball. Dot ball.
77.4
0
0
M Johnson to Khan, M Johnson bowling from round the wicket. Khan has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
Zaheer Khan comes to the crease replacing Ganguly. Ganguly misses out on a deserved half-century.
77.3
W
W
M Johnson to Ganguly, Ball cuts back in sharply and hits Ganguly low on the pads. The fielding side appeals in unison including Johnson with a loud cry. Umpire Rauf declares Ganguly OUT.
77.2
0
0
M Johnson to Ganguly, M Johnson bowling from over the wicket. Ganguly has played it to the point region for no runs.
77.1
1
1
M Johnson to Singh, Pushed to the cover region by Singh for a single.
India has avoided the follow on.
End of 77 overs : India 231/6
76.6
2
2
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly plays the Square-Cut. Two runs more added to the total.
76.5
1
1
C White to Singh, Singh plays the Square-Cut off the backfoot for only a single.
76.4
2
2
C White to Singh, Singh plays a peddle-sweep shot. Two runs more added to the total.
76.3
0
0
C White to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
76.2
0
0
C White to Singh, Singh has driven it straight down the ground. No run.
76.1
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Full length delivery just outside off. Ganguly plays the Square-Cut for just a single.
End of 76 overs : India 225/6
75.6
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, The ball is too wide on the off side for Singh to make any contact. No run.
75.5
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
75.4
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Left alone by Singh. No run.
75.3
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
75.2
0
0
M Johnson to Singh, Wide outside off stump, Singh leaves it alone.
75.1
2
2
M Johnson to Singh, M Johnson bowling from round the wicket. Good length ball just outside off. Singh flicks it away with a wristy shot to pick a couple of runs.
Mitchell Johnson is brought back into the attack by skipper Ponting. He has been the pick of the bowlers today.
End of 75 overs : India 223/6
74.6
1
1
C White to Singh, Singh plays the Square-Cut off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
74.5
0
0
C White to Singh, The ball thuds in to the pads of Singh. No run.
74.4
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Full length delivery on middle. Ganguly has played it through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
74.3
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
74.2
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly goes for the sweep but fails to connect it. Haddin collects the ball sharply. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Koertzen decides Ganguly is not out.
74.1
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has played it to the point region for no runs.
End of 74 overs : India 221/6
73.6
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. Singh tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. No contact made.
73.5
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Full length delivery just outside off. Ganguly drives through the covers for a single.
73.4
1
1
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery wide outside off. Driven through the covers by Singh. One run added to the total.
73.3
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. Played to the point region by Singh. No run.
73.2
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Full length delivery wide outside off. Ganguly has pushed it to the cover region. One run conceded.
73.1
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Ganguly has played it to the point region for no runs.
End of 73 overs : India 218/6
72.6
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has played it to the point region for an easy single.
72.5
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
72.4
0
0
C White to Singh, Full length delivery on middle. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Singh still goes after it. The keeper fails to gather the ball. One run conceded. Umpire Koertzen signals byes.
72.3
0
0
C White to Singh, Punched off the backfoot by Singh. No run.
72.2
2
2
C White to Singh, Driven through the covers by Singh for a couple.
72.1
0
0
C White to Singh, Singh has driven it straight down the ground. No run.
End of 72 overs : India 214/6
71.6
1
1
M Clarke to Singh, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. Singh drives through the covers for a single.
71.5
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Driven through the leg side by Ganguly for a single.
71.4
1
1
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery on middle and off. Singh has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
71.3
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. Pushed to the cover region by Singh. No run.
71.2
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Played through mid-wicket by Ganguly. Harbhajan goes for a quick single and is successful in completing it. Close call as Haddin removed the bails but Harbhajan is well in.
71.1
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Ganguly plays the Square-Cut. No run.
Welcome back after the Tea break for the final session. Australia will look te get rid of the remaining 4 wickets and seize a healthy lead.
Australia will be very happy with the progress of this game as they continue to hold the upper hand on India. The hosts are still struggling at 210-6 at Tea and trailing then visitor's total by 220 runs. They further need 20 runs to avoid the follow on. The 'Baggy Green' team were successful in getting the crucial wickets of Dravid (51) and Dhoni (9) in the second session. Sourav Ganguly (38*) is still in the middle trying to lead a fightback with the tailend at the other hand. Join us back after the Tea break.
End of 71 overs : India 210/6
70.6
0
0
C White to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs. Tea has been called on day 3. India still in a spot of bother at 210-6.
70.5
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly plays a sweep shot for a single.
70.4
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Defended off the front foot by Ganguly. No run.
70.3
1
1
C White to Singh, Singh drives through the covers for a single.
70.2
0
0
C White to Singh, Driven through the covers by Singh for no runs.
70.1
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball hard for a single towards the long on region.
End of 70 overs : India 207/6
69.6
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
69.5
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh is beaten by the spin of Michael Clarke.
69.4
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, The ball hits the pads of Singh. No run.
69.3
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
69.2
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, That ball has taken the inside edge of Singh and thudded into his pads. No run.
69.1
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Defended well off the front foot by Singh.
End of 69 overs : India 207/6
68.6
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Defended well off the front foot by Ganguly.
68.5
1
1
C White to Singh, Full length delivery on leg stump. Singh plays a leg glance to fine leg. One run added to the total.
68.4
0
0
C White to Singh, This one's left alone by Singh. Dot ball.
68.3
0
0
C White to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
68.2
4
4
C White to Singh, Harbhajan has lofted this ball over mid-on. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Koertzen signals four runs.
68.1
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Played through mid-wicket by Ganguly. One run conceded by White.
End of 68 overs : India 201/6
67.6
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Driven through the off side by Singh but straight to the fielder. Dot ball.
67.5
2
2
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Singh sweeps... The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
67.4
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh drives through the leg side but straight to the man at mid-on. No run.
67.3
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat.
67.2
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, The ball hits the pads of Singh but he is safe.
67.1
4
4
M Clarke to Singh, FOUR... Singh paddles the ball down the leg side. The ball races to the fence. First boundary for Harbhajan. Umpire Rauf signals four runs.
End of 67 overs : India 195/6
66.6
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Wide down the leg side. No trouble at all for Ganguly. No run.
66.5
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat.
66.4
0
0
C White to Ganguly, That's hit Ganguly on his pads.
66.3
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has flicked the ball off his pads but straight to square leg this time. No run again.
66.2
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Driven straight to the man at covers by Ganguly. No chance of a run.
66.1
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
End of 66 overs : India 195/6
65.6
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Singh still goes after it but misses.
65.5
0
0
M Clarke to Singh, The ball strikes Singh very low on the pads. A voracious appeal by Clarke and the rest of the close-in fielders. Umpire Rauf isn't interested in the appeal.
Harbhajan Singh joins Ganguly at the crease
65.4
W
W
M Clarke to Dhoni, Clean Bowled! Dhoni tries playing this inside-out but the ball spins a lot and crashes into his off stump. Clarke's patience pays out. He gets a wicket while India lose their sixth wicket.
65.3
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Driven through the leg side by Dhoni. No run.
65.2
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
65.1
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
End of 65 overs : India 195/5
64.6
1
1
C White to Dhoni, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Inside edge to short mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
64.5
0
0
C White to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Dot ball.
64.4
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly plays the square-cut. Johnson misfields. One run taken by the batsmen.
64.3
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat.
64.2
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Defended off the front foot by Ganguly this time.
64.1
4
4
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly plays a sweep shot. Under edge... The ball has crossed the fine-leg fence. Umpire Koertzen signals four runs. A boundary for India after almost 9 overs.
End of 64 overs : India 189/5
63.6
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
63.5
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly drives through the leg side. One run conceded again by Clarke.
63.4
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
63.3
1
1
M Clarke to Dhoni, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Defended off the back foot by Dhoni. Quick single taken this time.
63.2
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Full length delivery just outside off. Driven through the covers by Ganguly. Only one run taken this time.
63.1
2
2
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has lofted this ball over mid wicket for a couple of runs.
End of 63 overs : India 184/5
62.6
0
0
C White to Dhoni, Defended off the front foot by Dhoni.
62.5
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly guides the ball to third man. The batsmen have run through for another single.
62.4
1
1
C White to Dhoni, Full length delivery on middle and off. Dhoni has slammed it through point. The batsmen have run through for a single.
62.3
0
0
C White to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Dot ball again.
62.2
0
0
C White to Dhoni, Driven through the off side by Dhoni but straight to the fielder. No run.
62.1
1LB
1LB
C White to Ganguly, Full length delivery just outside leg. The ball strikes Ganguly very low on the pads. Batsmen go for a single. Umpire Koertzen signals Leg Bye. One run added to the total.
End of 62 overs : India 181/5
61.6
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Defended off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
61.5
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. Driven through the off side by Dhoni. No run.
61.4
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Full length delivery just outside off. Driven through the covers by Ganguly. One run added to the total.
61.3
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Driven through the leg side by Ganguly. No run.
61.2
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Defended off the front foot by Ganguly. No run.
61.1
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Ganguly lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
End of 61 overs : India 180/5
60.6
0
0
C White to Dhoni, Left alone by Dhoni.
60.5
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Full length delivery just outside leg. Driven through the covers by Ganguly. One run added to the total.
60.4
1
1
C White to Dhoni, Pushed to the cover region by Dhoni. Poor effort by Ponting to save runs for his team. One run conceded.
60.3
0
0
C White to Dhoni, Dhoni lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
60.2
0
0
C White to Dhoni, Defended off the back foot by Dhoni. No run.
60.1
0
0
C White to Dhoni, Pushed to the cover region by Dhoni. No run.
End of 60 overs : India 178/5
59.6
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
59.5
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
59.4
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Defended off the front foot by Ganguly. No run.
59.3
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. Defended off the front foot by Ganguly. No run.
59.2
1
1
M Clarke to Dhoni, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Full length delivery on middle and off. Driven through the off side by Dhoni. The batsmen have run through for a single.
59.1
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Full length delivery just outside off. Driven through the covers by Ganguly. One run added to the total.
End of 59 overs : India 176/5
58.6
1
1
B Lee to Ganguly, Ganguly has played it to the point region for a single.
58.5
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Left alone by Ganguly. No run.
58.4
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Played to the point region by Ganguly for no runs.
58.3
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Ganguly lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
58.2
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Played to the point region by Ganguly. No run.
58.1
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Ganguly ducked in time to let that one go over him. No run.
End of 58 overs : India 175/5
57.6
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni plays the ball confidently but no runs conceded.
57.5
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
57.4
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Dhoni still goes after it and fails to make any contact.
57.3
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, That's hit Dhoni on his pads. No runs conceded.
57.2
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly drives through the covers for a single.
57.1
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Wide outside off stump, Ganguly leaves it alone. No run.
End of 57 overs : India 174/5
56.6
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, B Lee bowling from over the wicket. Dhoni does well to leave that bouncer from Lee.
56.5
1
1
B Lee to Ganguly, Ganguly defends the ball off the backfoot and pinches a quick single.
56.4
1LB
1LB
B Lee to Dhoni, The ball strikes Dhoni very low on the pads. One run added to the total. Umpire Koertzen signals Leg Bye.
56.3
1
1
B Lee to Ganguly, Good length ball wide outside off. Played to the point region by Ganguly for a single.
56.2
1
1
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni has fended it off towards the fine leg region for a single.
56.1
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni lets that bouncer go past his head. No run.
End of 56 overs : India 170/5
55.6
1
1
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side for a single.
55.5
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
55.4
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Played through mid-wicket by Ganguly. One run added to the total.
55.3
4
4
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly charges down the wicket and thumps the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.
55.2
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
55.1
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly fails to put bat on ball. The ball goes pass the keeper and races to the boundary. Umpire Rauf indicates that it was Four Byes.
End of 55 overs : India 160/5
54.6
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Left alone by Dhoni. No run.
54.5
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side. But fails to take a single.
54.4
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
54.3
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni has flicked the ball off his pads. No run.
54.2
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
54.1
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni has been struck on the thigh-pad. Dhoni looked a bit unsettled while playing that delivery.
End of 54 overs : India 160/5
53.6
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly again tries to play a cheeky late cut but again no connection made.
53.5
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly goes down the track and hits the ball towards mid on but fails to pick any runs.
53.4
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Defended well off the front foot by Ganguly. No run.
53.3
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly tries to cut the ball but fails to connect.
53.2
1
1
M Clarke to Dhoni, Driven through the covers by Dhoni for a single this time.
53.1
0
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. Driven straight back to Clarke. Dot ball.
Spinner Michael Clarke replaces Watson in the attack.
End of 53 overs : India 159/5
52.6
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Good length ball wide outside off. Dhoni goes after a wide one and misses. Byes signalled by Umpire Koertzen. One run conceded.
52.5
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni lets that bouncer go past his head. No run.
52.4
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Defended off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
52.3
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Wide outside off stump, Dhoni leaves it alone. No run.
52.2
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
52.1
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Driven through the off side by Dhoni. No run.
End of 52 overs : India 158/5
51.6
1
1
S Watson to Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side for an easy single.
51.5
0
0
S Watson to Dhoni, S Watson bowling from over the wicket. Played to the point region by Dhoni. No run.
51.4
1
1
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single on the leg side.
51.3
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly again chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
51.2
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
51.1
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, S Watson bowls a sharp bouncer. Ganguly tries to fend it but gets a blow on the helmet grill. It must be a painful blow for Ganguly.
End of 51 overs : India 156/5
50.6
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni calm;y chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
50.5
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Defended well off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
50.4
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Dhoni lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
50.3
0
0
B Lee to Dhoni, Defended nicely off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
50.2
1
1
B Lee to Ganguly, Pushed to the cover region by Ganguly for a single.
50.1
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
End of 50 overs : India 155/5
49.6
0
0
S Watson to Dhoni, Dhoni lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
MS Dhoni is the new batsman in the middle. He needs to build a crucial partnership with Ganguly to bail India out of trouble.
49.5
W
W
S Watson to Dravid, The ball strikes Dravid very low on the pads as Dravid tries to play front foot. The fielding side are asking the question. Umpire Rauf raises his finger. Dravid is dismisses quickly just after scoring a fifty.
49.4
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
53rd Test fifty for Dravid and 11th versus Australia. It was a good half-century under pressure situation.
49.3
2
2
S Watson to Dravid, Good length ball just outside off. Dravid flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
49.2
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Played to the point region by Dravid. No run.
49.1
0
0
S Watson to R Dravid, Short ball by Watson. Dravid stood up on his toes to play that one.
End of 49 overs : India 153/4
48.6
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
48.5
1
1
S Clark to Dravid, Good length ball just outside off. Dravid works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
48.4
1
1
S Clark to Ganguly, Full length delivery just outside off. Ganguly drives through the covers. One run conceded.
48.3
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Ganguly. No run.
48.2
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
48.1
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly has driven it through the off side. No run.
End of 48 overs : India 151/4
47.6
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Ball hits Dravid low on the pads. No appeal from the fielding side.
47.5
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
47.4
4
4
S Watson to Dravid, Smartly guided down to fine leg by Dravid. The ball races to the boundary. Dravid is closing on his fifty.
47.3
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
47.2
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
47.1
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Ball hits Dravid low on the pads. Dot ball.
End of 47 overs : India 147/4
46.6
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that off the front foot and into the ground for third consecutive dot ball.
46.5
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
46.4
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
46.3
2
2
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly gracefully drives it through the mid off region for a couple.
46.2
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
46.1
1
1
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid flicks it away with a wristy shot for an easy single.
End of 46 overs : India 144/4
45.6
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly has played it to the point region. Another dot ball to end the over.
45.5
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, S Watson bowling from round the wicket. Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
45.4
1
1
S Watson to Dravid, S Watson bowling from over the wicket. Dravid plays a leg glance to fine leg for an easy single.
45.3
1
1
S Watson to Ganguly, Full length delivery wide outside off. Driven nicely through the covers by Ganguly for a single.
45.2
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
45.1
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly lets the ball go outside his off stump.
45.1
1NB
1NB
S Watson to Ganguly, S Watson bowling from round the wicket. Ganguly lets the ball go outside his off stump. No Ball has been signalled by Umpire Rauf. It is Watson's third no-ball of the innings.
End of 45 overs : India 141/4
44.6
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot for no runs. Consistency maintained by Clark.
44.5
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Another delivery around the off stump line. Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. Clark has been very consistent with his line and length.
44.4
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Left alone by Dravid. No run.
44.3
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot for no runs.
44.2
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Defended off the front foot by Dravid. No run.
44.1
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has flicked the ball off his pads. No run.
End of 44 overs : India 141/4
43.6
1LB
1LB
S Watson to Dravid, The ball strikes Dravid very low on the pads. One run added to the total. Umpire Rauf signals Leg Bye.
43.5
4
4
S Watson to Dravid, The ball has been square driven beautifully by Dravid. The ball races to the boundary in quick time.
43.4
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Defended off the front foot by Dravid. No run.
43.3
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid dugs it out and plays it to the mid on region for no runs.
43.2
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Left alone by Dravid. No run.
43.1
2
2
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has played it through mid-wicket for an easy couple.
End of 43 overs : India 134/4
42.6
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Left alone by Ganguly again.
42.5
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Left alone by Ganguly.
42.4
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly has played it to the point region. No run.
42.3
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly is beaten by Clark outside his off stump.
42.2
1
1
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid plays a leg glance to fine leg for a comfortable single. First run for India and Dravid after Lunch.
42.1
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Played through mid-wicket by Dravid. No run.
Welcome back after the Lunch break. Australia hold the upper hand going into the session. Let's see whether the Kangaroos can rattle the remaining six wickets in the second session.
Australia will be extremely happy going into the Lunch break on day 3 of the Bangalore Test as the hosts are struggling at 130-4. India still trail the Aussies by 297 runs. After Lee got rid of Gambhir (21) in just the second over of the day, Mitchell Johnson took the center-stage. The left-arm pacer dismissed the likes of Sehwag (45), Tendulkar (13) and Laxman (0) in quick succession to push India on the backfoot. The home team will look for some resurrection in the second session with Dravid (35*) and Ganguly (7*) still in the middle. Please comeback quickly after the Lunch break.
End of 42 overs : India 133/4
41.6
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly gets a leading edge on that one as he tries to tuck in on the leg side. The ball just falls short of White. India are 133-4 at Lunch on day 3.
41.5
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Defended off the front foot by Ganguly. Dot ball.
41.4
1
1
C White to Dravid, Full length delivery on middle and off. Dravid plays a leg glance to fine leg. One run added to the total.
41.3
4
4
C White to Dravid, Dravid plays the Square-Cut. The ball races towards the third man region for a boundary.
41.2
0
0
C White to Dravid, Dravid defends it off the back foot. No run.
41.1
2
2
C White to Dravid, C White bowling from over the wicket. His first delivery in Test cricket. Full length delivery just outside off. Dravid works it down the leg side for a couple of runs.
Leg-spinner Cameron White is brought into the attack. It is probably the last over before the Lunch break.
End of 41 overs : India 126/4
40.6
1
1
S Clark to Dravid, Good length ball wide outside off. Dravid has played it to the point region. One run conceded.
40.5
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
40.4
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
40.3
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
40.2
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
40.1
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
End of 40 overs : India 125/4
39.6
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly flicks it away with a wristy shot for no runs again.
39.5
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Defended off the front foot by Ganguly. No run.
39.4
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly defends it off the back foot. No run.
39.3
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly has driven it through the off side for no runs.
39.2
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Defended off the front foot by Ganguly. No run.
39.1
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly appears to have been struck on the thigh-pad. No runs conceded.
End of 39 overs : India 125/4
38.6
1
1
S Clark to Ganguly, Ganguly has flicked the ball off his pads for a single. Each run scored by Ganguly is cheered aloud by the crowd.
38.5
0
0
S Clark to Ganguly, Pushed to the cover region by Ganguly for no runs.
38.4
1
1
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid defends the ball off the front foot and picks a quick single.
38.3
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
38.2
4
4
S Clark to Dravid, Full length delivery on middle. FOUR, Guided down to fine leg by Dravid. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Koertzen signals a boundary.
38.1
2
2
S Clark to Dravid, Good length ball just outside off. Dravid flicks it away with a wristy shot. Two runs added to the total.
End of 38 overs : India 117/4
37.6
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
37.5
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
37.4
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Bouncer from Watson. Ganguly does well to evade it. No run.
37.3
2
2
S Watson to Ganguly, Carressed gracefull through the point region by Ganguly. Good chase by Hussey. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
37.2
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
37.2
41NB and Boundary
41NB and Boundary
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly flashes at the ball hard. The ball goes through the slip region for a boundary. No ball and boundary signalled by Umpire Rauf. Big no ball by Watson. Ganguly gets off the mark in style.
37.1
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
End of 37 overs : India 110/4
36.6
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid again plays the ball compactly but is unable to find a single. Maiden over to start with for Clark.
36.5
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
36.4
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
36.3
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot. Dot ball.
36.2
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
36.1
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
Stuart Clark brought into the attack to bowl his first over of the day.
End of 36 overs : India 110/4
35.6
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly plays the ball off the front foot but is unable to get a single.
35.5
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
35.4
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Defensive shot off the back foot by Ganguly.
35.3
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Pushed to the cover region by Ganguly. No run.
35.2
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
35.1
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly has played it to the point region for no runs.
35.1
1NB
1NB
S Watson to Ganguly, The ball is too wide on the off side for Ganguly to make any contact. No Ball has been signalled by Umpire Rauf.
End of 35 overs : India 109/4
34.6
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Defended again off the front foot by Dravid.
34.5
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Defended well off the front foot by Dravid. No run.
Mitchell Johnson deserves a break. It's been a long spell by him this morning.
34.4
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. No run.
34.3
2
2
M Johnson to Dravid, Good length ball just outside leg. Dravid has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
34.2
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid is beaten outside his off stump by Johnson as he tries to drive it.
34.1
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
End of 34 overs : India 107/4
33.6
1
1
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has flicked the ball off his pads for a single on the leg side.
33.5
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
33.4
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
33.3
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid defends it off the back foot. No run.
33.2
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Dravid still goes after it No run.
33.1
0
0
S Watson to Dravid, Ball hits Dravid low on the pads. No appeal neither a run is conceded.
Sourav Ganguly walks to a huge ovation in the middle. Remember it is 'Dada's' farewell Test series.
End of 33 overs : India 106/4
32.6
W
W
M Johnson to VVS Laxman, Laxman pokes at the ball outside his off stump. Haddin has dived to his right and taken the catch and this time the ball carries. Johnson picks up his 4th wicket to send back Laxman for a duck.
32.5
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman defends it off the back foot. No run.
32.4
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
32.3
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Good length ball just outside leg. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Dravid still goes after it Byes has been called by Umpire Koertzen. The batsmen have run through for a single.
32.2
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
32.1
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Johnson pitches it outside leg stump. The ball is way wide on and Dravid fails to connect. Dot ball.
End of 32 overs : India 105/3
31.6
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Driven through the leg side by Laxman. Fifth dot ball in a row to Johnson.
31.5
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Inside edge onto the pads of Laxman. No runs again.
31.4
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Driven through the off side by Laxman. Dot ball.
31.3
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Watson again strays on the leg side. Laxman again fails to get a bat on it.
31.2
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Laxman still goes after it. No contact made.
31.1
1
1
S Watson to Dravid, DDravid has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
Shane Watson replaces Lee into the attack.
End of 31 overs : India 104/3
30.6
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
30.5
1
1
M Johnson to Dravid, Good length ball on middle and leg. Played through mid-wicket by Dravid. One run conceded.
30.4
4
4
M Johnson to Dravid, The ball has found the edge of the bat of Dravid. It falls just of keeper Haddin who fails to gather the ball. It runs away to the boundary. There seems to be no carry in the pitch.
30.3
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
30.2
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
30.1
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid has played it to the point region. No run.
Drinks called on the field by the officials. India looking in dire straits after losing three wickets in the first hour.
End of 30 overs : India 99/3
29.6
4LB
4LB
B Lee to Laxman, Ball hits Laxman low on the pads. Huge appeal by Lee for LBW. The ball runs towards the fine leg region. Umpire Rauf decides the batsman is not out. Four leg byes given.
29.5
1
1
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid fends the ball off the backfoot. One run conceded.
29.4
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has flicked the ball off his pads. Yet another dot ball.
29.3
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has driven it through the off side. Dot ball again.
29.2
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
29.1
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid flicks it away with a wristy shot but fails to pick a single.
End of 29 overs : India 94/3
28.6
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman lets the ball go outside his off stump. End of a successful over by Johnson.
28.5
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Wide outside the leg stump. Laxman leaves it alone.
VVS Laxman is the new man in the middle. Laxman has always been the nemesis for Australia.
28.4
W
W
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar scoops the ball in the air. That is easy pickings for White at short cover. Johnson strikes again and sends Tendulkar back to the pavilion.
28.3
4
4
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar guides it cleverly towards the third man region. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary.
28.2
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Tendulkar. No run.
28.1
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Defended off the back foot by Tendulkar. No run.
End of 28 overs : India 90/2
27.6
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Left alone by Dravid. End of a tidy maiden over by Lee.
27.5
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has driven it straight down the ground back to Lee. Yet another dot ball. Maiden over in prospect.
27.4
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Played to the point region by Dravid. Fourth dot ball in a row.
27.3
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Left alone by Dravid.
27.2
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Played to the point region by Dravid for no runs.
27.1
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, That ball has taken the inside edge of Dravid and thudded into his pads. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Rauf decides Dravid is not out. Right decision by the umpire.
End of 27 overs : India 90/2
26.6
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Pushed to the cover region by Tendulkar. No run.
26.5
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Johnson bowls a slower delivery and decieves Tendulkar in pace. The ball pops up in the air. The ball falls just short of Cameron White. A close call again for Sachin.
26.4
4
4
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays a cracking shot off the backfoot to send the ball crashing into the boundary. Four more runs for Tendulkar.
26.3
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
26.2
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it to the point region. Dot ball again.
26.1
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Pushed to the cover region by Tendulkar for no runs.
End of 26 overs : India 86/2
25.6
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
25.5
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Left alone by Dravid. No run.
25.4
4
4
B Lee to Dravid, Brett Lee bowls it very full. Edged by Dravid. The ball goes wide of Hayden and runs down to the boundary line for four runs.
25.3
1
1
B Lee to Tendulkar, Delicate glance by Tendulkar through the fine leg region for a single.
25.2
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Left alone again by Tendulkar.
25.1
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar.
End of 25 overs : India 81/2
24.6
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Played to the point region by Dravid for no runs.
24.5
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Left alone by Dravid. No run.
24.4
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, M Johnson bowling from over the wicket. Wide outside the leg stump, Dravid leaves it alone. No run.
24.3
0
0
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. He calls for a single and sends back Tendulkar. Clarke goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. Close call for Sachin but he survives.
24.2
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
24.1
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid defends it off the back foot. No run.
End of 24 overs : India 81/2
23.6
4
4
B Lee to Tendulkar, Short ball outside the off stump. Cut hard through the point region by Tendulkar. The ball races to the boundary. The little-master gets off the mark in style.
23.5
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
23.4
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it to the point region. No run.
23.3
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar is beaten by Lee outside his off stump.
23.2
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar. No run.
23.1
1
1
B Lee to R Dravid, He stood up on his toes and flicks it on the leg for a single.
Master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar replaces Sehwag at the crease.
End of 23 overs : India 76/2
22.6
W
W
M Johnson to V Sehwag, The ball is pitched by Johnson wide outside the off stump. Sehwag goes after it and edges it. It's been taken in the slips by Hayden. Sehwag throws his wicket away casually.
22.5
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
22.4
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag is beaten by Johnson outside his off stump. Great line and length by Johnson.
22.3
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag drives through the covers for no runs.
22.2
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that off the front foot and into the ground for no runs.
22.1
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, M Johnson bowling from round the wicket. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Sehwag still goes after it and fails to connect.
End of 22 overs : India 76/1
21.6
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Defended off the front foot by Dravid. No run.
21.5
4
4
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has punched that ball through the offside region with sheer timing. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary. First boundary for Dravid in the match.
21.4
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Wide outside off stump, Dravid leaves it alone. No run.
21.3
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has edged the ball outside his off stump. The ball falls short of keeper Haddin. The ball seems not to be carrying behind.
21.2
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid is beaten by Lee outside his off stump.
21.1
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid plays the ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
End of 21 overs : India 72/1
20.6
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag drives through the covers for no runs.
20.5
1
1
M Johnson to Dravid, Full length delivery just outside off. Dravid has edged the ball. One run conceded.
20.4
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Wide outside off stump, Dravid leaves it alone. No run.
20.3
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid is beaten by a relatively low-staying delivery from Johnson.
20.2
0
0
M Johnson to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
20.1
1
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Guided down to fine leg by Sehwag for a single.
End of 20 overs : India 70/1
19.6
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. End of an excellent wicket-maiden over by Lee.
19.5
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Dravid. No run.
19.4
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Left alone by Dravid. No run.
19.3
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, B Lee bowling from over the wicket. Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
Rahul Dravid arrives at the wicket.
19.2
W
W
B Lee to Gambhir, Brett Lee cuts the ball into the batsman. It hits Gambhir low on the pads. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Rauf declares Gambhir OUT. Lee strikes early on day 3.
19.1
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, B Lee bowling from round the wicket. Gambhir has played it through mid-wicket. No run.
Brett Lee to start from the BEML end.
End of 19 overs : India 70/0
18.6
1
1
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir works it down the leg side for a single. End of the first over of the day.
18.5
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Gambhir still goes after it and fails to connect. Brad Haddin dives to his right side and makes an excellent save. Dot ball.
18.4
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
18.3
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Defended well off the front foot by Gambhir. No run.
18.2
1
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag guides the ball nicely towards the third man region for a single.
Mitchell Johnson to continue his over from yesterday.
Welcome to the commentary of day 3 of the Bangalore Test between India and Australia. Yesterday, Michael Hussey's 9th Test ton propelled the visitors to total of 430 runs. The Indian reply started on a good note too as the opening pair of Sehwag and Gambhir shared an unbeaten 68-run stand. It is important for the overnight duo to continue their innings from last evening to make things easy for the middle-order. The tourists on the other hand will look to rattle quick wickets and gain a healthy lead at the end of the day. Stay glued as an interesting day's play is in prospect.
Indian openers Sehwag (43*) and Gambhir (20*) made sure that there are no hiccups in their innings by sharing an unbeaten 68-run stand. The Aussie bowlers bowled with pace but were unlucky to make any inroads. The hosts still trail the visitors by 362 runs at stumps. Rain interrupted and brought an early end to the proceedings on day 2. Hope you had a good time. Please join us tomorrow for the third day of the Bangalore Test. Bye!!!!
Play halted due to rain. India are off to a good start as openers Sehwag and Gambhir share a 68-run stand. Still 9 overs remaining in the day.
18.1
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag goes on the backfoot and plays the ball solidly. Rain stops the play and eventually remaining stumps have been called on day 2. Players go off the field with India placed at 68 for no loss.
End of 18 overs : India 68/0
17.6
0
0
S Watson to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump with ease.
17.5
0
0
S Watson to Gambhir, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Gambhir. No run.
17.4
0
0
S Watson to Gambhir, Defended off the front foot by Gambhir.
17.3
0
0
S Watson to Gambhir, Gambhir has driven it through the off side for no runs.
17.2
0
0
S Watson to Gambhir, Left alone again by Gambhir.
17.1
0
0
S Watson to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
End of 17 overs : India 68/0
16.6
4
4
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag guides the ball brilliantly through the slip region for a boundary.
16.5
1
1
M Johnson to Gambhir, Good length ball just outside off. Gambhir flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
16.4
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
16.3
1
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Full length delivery just outside off. The ball has been square driven by Sehwag. One run conceded.
16.2
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag gets a bottom edge on that one. The ball nearly misses the stumps. Sehwag is living dangerously out there.
16.1
4
4
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag whips the ball through the mid-wicket region. The ball cruises to the boundary rope.
End of 16 overs : India 58/0
15.6
0
0
S Watson to Gambhir, Left alone again by Gambhir.
15.5
0
0
S Watson to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
15.4
1
1
S Watson to Sehwag, Good length ball just outside off. Sehwag works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
15.3
0
0
S Watson to Sehwag, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Sehwag still goes after it No contact made.
15.2
0
0
S Watson to Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag for no runs.
15.1
0
0
S Watson to Sehwag, S Watson bowling from over the wicket. Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
Shane Watson is brought into the attack.
End of 15 overs : India 57/0
14.6
1
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
14.5
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has driven it through the off side. No run.
14.4
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag gets a bottom edge. The ball goes over the stumos. Haddin gathers it on the bounce. Dot ball yet again.
14.3
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Defended off the front foot by Sehwag. No run.
14.2
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag for no runs again.
14.1
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
Umpire calls for drinks break. India are off to a good start.
End of 14 overs : India 56/0
13.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
13.5
1
1
S Clark to Sehwag, Pushed to the cover region by Sehwag. The batsmen have run through for a single.
13.4
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Driven through the off side by Sehwag. No run.
13.3
4
4
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag guides the ball through the gully region. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary.
13.2
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag edges the ball outside his off stump. The ball falls just short of the wicket-keeper Brad Haddin. Lucky escape for Sehwag.
13.1
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Driven through the covers by Sehwag for no runs.
50-run stand between the two openers.
End of 13 overs : India 51/0
12.6
4
4
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir smartly guides it to third man. The ball races to the boundary. End of a productive over for India.
12.5
1
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Punched off the backfoot by Sehwag for a single.
12.4
1
1
M Johnson to Gambhir, Good length ball just outside off. Gambhir has driven it through the off side. One run conceded.
12.3
4
4
M Johnson to Gambhir, Thumped through the mid-wicket region by Gambhir. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary.
12.2
1
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Good length ball just outside leg. Sehwag has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. One run conceded.
12.1
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag is beaten outside his off stump as he tries to cut it.
End of 12 overs : India 40/0
11.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot and into the ground. End of an excellent over by Clark.
11.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. No contact made.
11.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir is again beaten by a seaming delivery from Clark. Excellent stuff by the tall pace bowler.
11.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir is beaten by a seaming delivery from Clark.
11.2
1
1
S Clark to Sehwag, Played through mid-wicket by Sehwag for a single.
11.1
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag has driven it straight down the ground but the fielder at mid on makes the save.
End of 11 overs : India 39/0
10.6
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Played through mid-wicket by Gambhir. Another dot ball to end the over.
10.5
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir tucks the ball on the leg side but fails to pick a single again.
10.4
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps but doesn't make any contact.
10.3
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir flicks it away with a wristy shot but fails to pick up a single.
10.2
1
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for an easy single.
10.1
0
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, M Johnson bowling from over the wicket. Sehwag has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
First bowling change by the Australian skipper. Mitchell Johnson replaces Lee in the attack.
End of 10 overs : India 38/0
9.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir is beaten by Clark outside off stump. Good delivery by Clark to end the over.
9.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
9.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has flicked the ball off his pads but straight to the fielder and no runs are conceded.
9.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Played to the point region by Gambhir for no runs.
9.2
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir comes down the track and does well to defend it.
9.1
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
End of 9 overs : India 38/0
8.6
2
2
B Lee to Sehwag, Good Sehwag has punched the ball off the backfoot for an easy couple.
8.5
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has stood up on his toes to play that one. No run.
8.4
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, The ball is way wide on the leg side. Sehwag hops as the ball stays low.
8.3
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag. A dot ball again.
8.2
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, B Lee bowling from over the wicket. Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
8.1
1
1
B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot and he tries to pick a quick single. Lee goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. One run conceded.
End of 8 overs : India 35/0
7.6
4
4
S Clark to Sehwag, Guided cleverly down to the fine leg region by Sehwag. The ball races to the boundary. Sehwag is off to a flier.
7.5
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Played through mid-wicket by Sehwag. No run.
7.4
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, This one has been defended off the front foot by Sehwag.
7.3
4
4
S Clark to Sehwag, Good length ball just outside off. Sehwag guides the ball past the point region for a boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Rauf.
7.2
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
7.1
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag but straight into the hands of the fielder. No run.
End of 7 overs : India 27/0
6.6
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Dot ball..
6.5
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
6.5
1NB
1NB
B Lee to Gambhir, B Lee bowling from round the wicket. Gambhir has stood up on his toes to play that one. Lee has over stepped. Umpire Koertzen signals a No Ball.
6.4
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, This one's left alone by Gambhir. No run.
6.3
1
1
B Lee to V Sehwag, Good length ball on middle and off. He's stood up on his toes to play that one once again but they manage to run through for a single.
6.2
1
1
B Lee to Gambhir, Good length ball on middle stump. Gambhir has played that with the full face of the bat. One run added to the total.
6.1
0
0
B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir's stood up on his toes to play that one.
End of 6 overs : India 24/0
5.6
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Played through mid-wicket by Sehwag but straight to the fielder. No run.
5.5
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Ball hits Sehwag on the pads. The fielding side appeals. Umpire Rauf shows no interest in the appeal. The ball was probably going on top of the stumps.
5.4
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat.
5.3
4
4
S Clark to Sehwag, FOUR... Sehwag has flicked this ball through mid-wicket. No chance for the fielders to get to this one. Umpire Rauf signals a boundary.
5.2
1
1
S Clark to Gambhir, Good length ball just outside leg. Gambhir has played that off the front foot and into the ground. The batsmen have run through for a single.
5.1
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that with the full face of the bat.
End of 5 overs : India 19/0
4.6
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Left alone by Sehwag. No run.
4.5
1
1
B Lee to Gambhir, Good length ball just outside leg. Gambhir has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded by the bowler.
4.4
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has played it straight to point. Dot ball.
4.3
1
1
B Lee to Sehwag, Full length delivery on middle. Sehwag drives the ball straight down the ground. The batsmen have run through for a single.
4.2
2
2
Lee to Sehwag, Full length delivery just outside off. Sehwag has lofted it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.
4.1
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Pushed to the cover region by Sehwag but straight to the fielder. No chance of a run.
End of 4 overs : India 15/0
3.6
4
4
S Clark to Gambhir, Full length delivery on middle. Played through mid-wicket by Gambhir. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Rauf signals four runs.
3.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir.
3.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, That ball has taken the inside edge and thudded into Gambhir's pads. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Rauf decides Gambhir is not out.
3.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir. No run.
3.2
1
1
S Clark to V Sehwag, Sehwag pushes the ball to the cover region and goes for a risky single. Clarke goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. Sehwag is lucky.. If that would have hit the stumps Sehwag would have been out.
3.1
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Driven through the leg side by Sehwag but straight to the fielder. No chance of a run.
End of 3 overs : India 10/0
2.6
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir plays the final ball of the over defensively. Its a maiden over by Lee.
2.5
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
2.4
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump again.
2.3
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave this ball outside his off stump.
2.2
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
2.1
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
End of 2 overs : India 10/0
1.6
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Inside edge onto the pads of Sehwag. Four runs have come off this over.
1.5
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag has attempted to play that one but misses.
1.4
4
4
S Clark to Sehwag, Good length ball wide outside off which has been punched off the backfoot by Sehwag. The ball has crossed the ropes for the first boundary of the Indian innings. Umpire Rauf signals four runs.
1.3
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag has played a forward defencive shot again.
1.2
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
1.1
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, S Clark bowling from over the wicket. Defended off the back foot by Sehwag.
Stuart Clark will share the bowling attack with Lee from the other end.
End of 1 over : India 6/0
0.6
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has been struck on the thigh-pad. No run.
0.5
2
2
B Lee to Gambhir, Full length delivery on middle. Gambhir has played it through mid-wicket. Two runs added to the total.
0.4
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, The ball is wide on the leg side again. Lee not getting his line right.
0.3
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, This one's way down the leg side. No chance for the keeper Haddin to get his gloves to this one. The ball has raced to the fence. Umpire Koertzen signals Four Byes.
0.2
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, The ball is once again way wide on the leg side. Gambhir lets that one go safely to the keeper.
0.1
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Lee to start the bowling attack for Australia. He bowls from over the wicket. Gambhir tries flicking the ball that is wide on the leg stump but misses. No run.
