MATCH DETAILS


India vs Australia


2nd Test - Mohali - Chandigarh, October 17-21, 2008

Australia 195/10 (64.4)
Michael Clarke
69 (152, 6x0, 4x9)
Brad Haddin (W)
37 (105, 6x0, 4x6)
Harbhajan Singh
20
3
36
3
Zaheer Khan
15
3
71
3
India beat Australia by 320 runs
I hope you had a great time during coverage of all the five days of the Mohali Test. We saw milestones, records and brilliant cricket on display throughout the second Test match. Join us back on 29th November for the 3rd Test match at Delhi. Till then take care and Bye!!!!
Indian skipper MS Dhoni was awarded the Man of the Match award for his fabulous knock in both the innings and the great leadership he showed throughout the five days at Mohali.
In the post-match presentation, master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar was handed a trophy by the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) for creating world record at this very venue. Even Sourav Ganguly was awarded a trophy by the PCA for playing his final Test match at the venue.
Meanwhile, plenty of concerns in the Aussie camp as they were completely outplayed throughout the five days of Mohali Test. The visitor's pace attack never made an impact as an unit whereas lack of a quality spinner in the team will always be a great weakness. There is also batting concerns for the tourists as Hayden hasn't looked in great nick.
This is Dhoni's second victory as a Test skipper. 'Mahi' has led India twice in the longer version the game and both the times he has been successful. Great team effort and discipline brought India great success in the Mohali Test. The hosts' top order batsmen were among the runs. Their pace bowler showed great rhythm and now India have a new find in leggie Amit Mishra.
An emphatic win for the Indian team as they have demolished Australia by a massive margin of 320 runs and they now lead the 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series 1-0. It is the hosts' biggest winning margin against the 'Baggy Green' team. Zaheer Khan started the demolishing act this morning as he rattled the wickets of Haddin, White and Lee quickly. Amit Mishra then cleaned up the tail to hand the India team a famous victory. Michael Clarke (69) was the only man who showed some resistance.
64.4
W
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke pulls a short delivery from Mishra. Sehwag takes a simple catch and it's the end of the innings for Australia. India have won the 2nd Test match by 320 runs.
64.3
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball yet again.
64.2
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke dances down the track and does well to block the ball.
64.1
0
A Mishra to Clarke, A Mishra bowling from over the wicket. Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 64 overs : Australia 195/9
63.6
0
H Singh to Siddle, Defended well off the front foot this time by Siddle.
63.5
0
H Singh to Siddle, Siddle is beaten by the doosra of Harbhajan.
63.4
0
H Singh to Siddle, Siddle fails to put bat on ball. knocks the bails but Siddle gets his foot back in time. No run.
63.3
0
H Singh to Siddle, H Singh bowling from over the wicket. Driven through the off side by Siddle. No run.
63.2
1
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot for an easy single.
63.1
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot. No run.
Peter Siddle is the last man in for Australia.
End of 63 overs : Australia 194/9
62.6
W
Mishra to M Johnson, OUT, The ball takes the leading edge of the bat as he tries to deflect it. Mishra has taken a simple return catch off his own bowling. Australia have lost their ninth wicket. India is now just one wicket away from a victory.
50-run stand between Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson.
62.5
1
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has driven it through the off side for a single.
62.4
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
62.3
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
62.2
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke dances down the track and does well to block the ball. No run.
62.1
0
A Mishra to Clarke, A Mishra bowling from over the wicket. Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
End of 62 overs : Australia 193/8
61.6
0
H Singh to Johnson, Johnson has played that off the front foot. Yet another dot ball to end the over.
61.5
0
H Singh to Johnson, Left alone by Johnson. No run.
61.4
0
H Singh to Johnson, Defended off the front foot by Johnson. No run.
61.3
0
H Singh to Johnson, Driven through the off side by Johnson for no runs.
61.2
0
H Singh to Johnson, Johnson drives through the leg side but fails to take a single.
61.1
1
H Singh to Clarke, Full length delivery on middle. Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
End of 61 overs : Australia 192/8
60.6
0
A Mishra to Johnson, Johnson plays the ball compactly but no runs are conceded.
60.5
0
A Mishra to Johnson, Johnson has played that off the front foot but no runs taken.
60.4
0
A Mishra to Johnson, Johnson has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
60.3
0
A Mishra to Johnson, Driven well through the off side by Johnson. No run.
60.2
0
A Mishra to Johnson, Johnson has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
60.1
0
A Mishra to Johnson, Defended off the front foot by Johnson. No run.
Amit Mishra is brought into the attack for the first time in the day.
End of 60 overs : Australia 192/8
59.6
0
H Singh to Clarke, Defended well off the front foot by Clarke.
59.5
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
59.4
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke plays the ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
59.3
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke works it down the leg side for no runs.
59.2
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke plays a sweep shot. The ball has hit Gambhir hard on the legs at short leg. That must be a painful blow for Gambhir.
59.1
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 59 overs : Australia 192/8
58.6
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Z Khan bowling from round the wicket. The ball thuds in to the pads of Johnson. Dot ball.
58.5
1
Z Khan to Clarke, Pushed to the cover region by Clarke for another single in this over.
58.4
1
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson works it down the leg side for a single.
58.3
1
Z Khan to Clarke, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded.
58.2
3
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson whips the ball off his pads through the mid wicket region. That's an excellent chase by Gambhir. Three runs added to the total.
58.1
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Defended off the front foot by Johnson. No run.
Drinks break called. India are now well in reach of a emphatic win.
End of 58 overs : Australia 186/8
57.6
5
H Singh to Johnson, Pushed to the cover region by Johnson who goes for a quick single. The fielder goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. The ball deflects and runs to the boundary. Five more runs added to the total.
57.5
4
H Singh to Johnson, Johnson thumps the ball through the mid off region to score a boundary.
57.4
0
Singh to Johnson, Johnson just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball bowled by Singh. No run.
57.3
1
H Singh to Clarke, Good length ball on middle and off. Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded.
57.2
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke works it down the leg side. No run.
57.1
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
End of 57 overs : Australia 176/8
56.6
4
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson drives the ball straight down the ground to pick up a boundary and end the over.
56.5
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
56.4
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. No run.
56.3
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson has edged it. The ball just falls short of Dhoni. Close call for Johnson. Huge appeal from the fielding side but umpire's decision stay firm. Not out.
56.2
4
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson cuts the ball off the backfoot. The ball goes pass the gully region for a boundary.
56.1
1
Z Khan to Clarke, Pushed to the cover region by Clarke to take a single.
End of 56 overs : Australia 167/8
55.6
1
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke plays a sweep shot to pick a single.
55.5
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
55.4
0
H Singh to Clarke, The ball thuds in to the pads of Clarke. No appeal and neither runs are conceded.
55.3
0
H Singh to Clarke, Defended well off the back foot by Clarke. No run.
55.2
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
55.1
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 55 overs : Australia 166/8
54.6
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson has flicked the ball off his pads. This time Gambhir fumbles but no runs are conceded.
54.5
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson works it down the leg side. Athletic dive by Gambhir results in stopping of certain runs. Dot ball.
54.4
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Z Khan bowling from over the wicket. Johnson works it down the leg side. No run.
54.3
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Driven through the off side by Johnson for no runs.
54.2
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Left alone by Johnson.
54.1
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Defended nicely off the front foot by Johnson.
End of 54 overs : Australia 166/8
53.6
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke gets a bottom edge on that one but no runs conceded.
53.5
4
I Sharma to Clarke, Driven beautifully through the off side by Clarke. The ball races to the boundary in quick time. Clarke gaining some good runs and practice for the remaining Tests.
53.4
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke lets that short delivery go pass him with ease.
53.3
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke lets that bouncer from Ishant go past his head.
53.2
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs.
53.1
0
I Sharma to Clarke, The ball hits the pads of Clarke. No chance of appealing as the ball was clearly going down the leg side.
End of 53 overs : Australia 162/8
52.6
0
Z Khan to Johnson, The ball thuds in to the pads of Johnson as he tries to defend it. Zaheer and the rest of then fielders appeal. Umpire Koertzen shows no interest in the appeal.
52.5
4
Z Khan to Johnson, Dugged in short by Zaheer. Johnson rocks on the backfoot and smashes it hard for a boundary.
52.4
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Defended well off the front foot by Johnson.
52.3
0
Z Khan to Johnson, The ball hits the pads of Johnson. Slight appeal from the bowler. Dot ball.
52.2
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson lets the ball go outside his off stump.
52.1
1
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single towards the fine leg region.
End of 52 overs : Australia 157/8
51.6
0
I Sharma to Johnson, Johnson lets the ball go outside his off stump.
51.5
0
I Sharma to Johnson, Johnson has played that off the front foot on the leg side. Dot ball.
51.4
1
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke has played it to the point region to pick a single.
51.3
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Defended well voff the front foot by Clarke.
51.2
1
I Sharma to Johnson, Johnson flicks it away with a wristy shot to pick up a single and to get off the mark.
51.1
0
I Sharma to Johnson, Johnson has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 51 overs : Australia 155/8
50.6
4
Z Khan to Clarke, Michael Clarke plays a perfect cover drive to send the ball rushing to the boundary rope.
50.5
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke works it down the leg side for no runs.
50.4
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Defended well off the front foot by Clarke.
50.3
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
50.2
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot for no runs.
Half-century for Michael Clarke.
50.1
2
Z Khan to Clarke, Good length ball on middle and off. Driven through the covers by Clarke. Misfielding from the fielder results in couple of runs for Clarke.
End of 50 overs : Australia 149/8
49.6
0
I Sharma to Johnson, Johnson defends it confidently off the back foot.
49.5
0
I Sharma to Johnson, Johnson lets the ball go outside his off stump.
49.4
1
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke tries to drive it but the ball takes the inside edge of the bat and goes down the leg side. A single is conceded.
49.3
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs.
49.2
4
I Sharma to M Clarke, The ball has found the edge of the bat butn it runs pass Dravid at slip. The ball races to the boundary. Streaky four runs for Clarke.
49.1
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Left alone by Clarke. No run.
End of 49 overs : Australia 144/8
48.6
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Z Khan bowling from round the wicket this time. Johnson has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball to end a double successful over from Zaheer.
48.5
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Johnson again defends the ball solidly.
48.4
0
Z Khan to Johnson, Defended cautiously off the front foot by Johnson. He avoid the being the hat-trick victim.
Mitchell Johnson will the man who will face the hat-trick ball from Zaheer Khan.
48.3
W
Z Khan to Lee, Zaheer angles the ball pass Lee. Lee has lost his off stump. Zaheer strikes back to nback blows and Khan is on a hat-trick now. India are just two wickets away from victory now.
Brett Lee replaces White at the crease.
48.2
W
Z Khan to White, White edges the ball outside the off stump. Keeper Dhoni has dived to his right and taken a brilliant catch to send back White to the pavilion. Zaheer now has two wickets to his name in this innings.
48.1
0
Z Khan to White, White is beaten outside his off stump by Zaheer Khan.
End of 48 overs : Australia 144/6
47.6
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps but fails to connect.
47.5
0
I Sharma to Clarke, The ball takes the edge of the bat. The ball rolls on to the fielder and no runs conceded.
47.4
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot but no runs conceded this time.
47.3
1
I Sharma to White, White guides it to third man to pick a single and get off the mark.
47.2
1
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side for a single.
47.1
0
Sharma to Clarke, The ball strikes Clarke on his boot. Good ball by Sharma. No runs conceded.
Cameron White comes in the middle to join Michael Clarke.
End of 47 overs : Australia 142/6
46.6
W
Z Khan to B Haddin, Zaheer cuts the ball back in. Bowled him. The middle stump is out of the ground. The ball sneaks in between the gap. What a start to the final day as Haddin is sent back by Zaheer.
46.5
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin has flicked the ball off his pads for no runs.
46.4
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Defended nicely off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
46.3
1
Z Khan to Clarke, Pushed to the cover region by Clarke for a single. First run of the day for Australia.
46.2
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Defended well off the front foot by Clarke.
46.1
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Played off the front foot to the point region by Clarke. First ball of the day five gone for no runs.
Zaheer Khan to start the proceedings on the final day. Michael Clarke to face the first delivery.
Hello and welcome to the commentary of the final day of the Mohali Test. A huge day for the Indian fans as their nation are well in sight to win the second Test and take a lead in the series. And with just five wickets in hand, the Aussies have a next to impossible task to survive the final day. But cricket is a game of uncertainty and you never know that what surprises does day five have in store for us. Stay tuned....
After Harbhajan and Ishant Sharma demolished the Aussie top-order at the start of the post-Tea session, things were looking straight down the barrel for the tourists. But a gritty unbeaten partnership of 83 runs between Michael Clarke (42*) and Haddin (37*) steadied the rocking ship at the end of the day. The 'Baggy Green' team are placed at 141-5 after the close of play on day 4. Join us tomorrow to see how long the current pair at the crease show resistance or will the hosts rattle the remaining five wickets in quick time on the final day. Bye!!!!
End of 46 overs : Australia 141/5
45.6
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin plays the ball nicely off the front foot. And that is Stumps on an eventful day 4. Australia are struggling at 141-5.
45.5
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Driven through the off side by Haddin. Dot ball yet again. Final ball coming up.
45.4
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
45.3
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot for no runs.
45.2
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin comes down the track and does well to defend it.
45.1
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
Amit Mishra is given the responsibilty to bowl the final over of the day.
End of 45 overs : Australia 141/5
44.6
1
H Singh to Haddin, Full length delivery on middle and off. Haddin flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total. Last over of the day coming up.
44.5
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
44.4
2
H Singh to Haddin, Full length delivery just outside off. Haddin guides it to third man. Two runs added to the total.
44.3
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has flicked the ball off his pads. No run.
44.2
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin defends it off the back foot. No run.
44.1
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin works it down the leg side. No run.
End of 44 overs : Australia 138/5
43.6
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs yet again.
43.5
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot. No run.
43.4
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
43.3
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Defended off the front foot by Clarke. No run.
43.2
1
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin works it down the leg side for a single.
43.1
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
End of 43 overs : Australia 137/5
42.6
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke plays the ball with confidence again. Dot ball.
42.5
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads for no runs.
42.4
1
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin flicks it away with a wristy shot to take a single yet again.
42.3
1
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has driven it through the off side for a single.
42.2
0
H Singh to Clarke, Defended nicely off the front foot by Clarke.
42.1
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 42 overs : Australia 135/5
41.6
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot for no runs. Another dot ball to end the over.
41.5
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin defends it well off the back foot.
41.4
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin again plays the ball compactly for no runs.
41.3
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat.
41.2
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin has driven it straight back to Sehwag.
41.1
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat.
Virender Sehwag is again the ball to get a breakthrough just before the end of day's play.
End of 41 overs : Australia 135/5
40.6
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
40.5
1
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has driven it straight down the ground for a single.
40.4
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
40.3
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin defends it off the back foot. No run.
40.2
0
H Singh to Haddin, Harbhajan flights the ball well. It turns sharply and sneaks in between the bat and pads of Haddin. The ball misses the keeper too and it races to the boundary. Four byes signalled by the umpire.
40.1
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin drives through the leg side for no runs.
End of 40 overs : Australia 130/5
39.6
1
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin works it down the leg side. One run conceded.
39.5
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Wide outside the leg stump. Haddin leaves it alone.
39.4
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Z Khan bowling from round the wicket. Defended off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
39.3
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
39.2
1
Z Khan to Clarke, Good length ball just outside leg. Clarke works it down the leg side for a single again.
39.1
1
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin has flicked the ball off his pads to take an easy single.
End of 39 overs : Australia 127/5
38.6
4
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke slogs the ball over the infield to pick another boundary to his credit.
38.5
0
H Singh to Clarke, Driven through the off side by Clarke. No run.
38.4
0
H Singh to Clarke, Driven through the leg side by Clarke. But again straight to the mid wicket fielder. Dot ball.
38.3
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot but straight to mid wicket fielder for no runs.
38.2
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke defends it well off the back foot. No run.
38.1
0
H Singh to Clarke, H Singh bowling from over the wicket. Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot for no runs.
End of 38 overs : Australia 123/5
37.6
2
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin plays the pull-shot to pick another couple of runs in this over.
37.5
1
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side for a single.
37.4
2
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot and quickly runs a couple.
37.3
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Z Khan bowling from round the wicket. Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
37.2
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Played to the point region by Clarke for no runs again.
37.1
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 37 overs : Australia 118/5
36.6
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot for no runs.
36.5
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Defended well off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
36.4
4
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has lofted it over the mid-on region. The ball has crossed the ropes for the second time in this over now.
36.3
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Defended off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
36.2
4
Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has smashed the ball stright down the ground over the bowler's head for a boundary.
36.1
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
End of 36 overs : Australia 110/5
35.6
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Pushed to the cover region by Clarke for no runs.
35.5
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Defended well off the front foot by Clarke.
35.4
2
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads to pick up a couple of runs.
35.3
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
50-run stand between Michael Clarke and Haddin.
35.3
1NB
Z Khan to Clarke, Clarke has stood up on his toes to play that one. Umpire Rauf signals a No Ball.
35.2
0
Z Khan to Clarke, Bouncer from Zaheer. Clarke does well to evade it.
35.1
1
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin has flicked the ball off his pads to pick an easy single.
End of 35 overs : Australia 106/5
34.6
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads for no runs.
34.5
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke is beaten in the flight by Mishra. What a reply by the leggie after being hit for a boundary earlier in this over.
34.4
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs.
34.3
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
34.2
4
A Mishra to Clarke, It's been cleanly lofted over Mid-on by Clarke. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary.
34.1
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
End of 34 overs : Australia 102/5
33.6
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
33.5
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Defended well off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
33.4
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin goes for the hook but misses it completely. The ball hits him on the body. Dot ball.
33.3
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
33.2
0
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin gets a bottom edge on that one as he tries to cut it. Dot ball.
33.1
1
Z Khan to Haddin, Haddin flicks it away with a wristy shot but for no runs.
Zaheer Khan is brought back into the attack.
End of 33 overs : Australia 102/5
32.6
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke again plays the ball compactly off the front foot. End of a steady over by Sehwag.
32.5
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot for no runs.
32.4
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
32.3
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Defended well off the front foot by Clarke. No run.
32.2
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot for no runs.
32.1
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke plays the ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
End of 32 overs : Australia 102/5
31.6
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
31.5
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin works it down the leg side. No run.
31.4
4
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin drives the ball gracefully straight down the ground. The ball races to the boundary and 100 runs on the board are raised for Australia.
31.3
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Defended off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
31.2
4
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin makes use of his feet and hits the ball over the mid on region for a boundary.
31.2
1NB
A Mishra to Haddin, Defended well off the front foot by Haddin. Umpire Rauf signals a No Ball.
31.1
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
End of 31 overs : Australia 93/5
30.6
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke has punched the ball off the backfoot. No run.
30.5
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke offers no stroke and is wrapped on the pads. No run.
30.4
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
30.3
1
V Sehwag to Haddin, Full length delivery on middle. Haddin works it down the leg side. One run conceded.
30.2
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Defended off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
30.1
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin works it down the leg side. No run.
End of 30 overs : Australia 92/5
29.6
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke goes for a drive but is beaten by the spin. The ball is gathered by the slip fielder. Appeal from the fielding side but to no response from the umpire.
29.5
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has punched the ball off the backfoot. No run.
29.4
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
29.4
41NB and Boundary
A Mishra to Clarke, Driven with supreme timing through the off side region by Clarke. The ball races to the boundary. Good partnership building up betwen Clarke and Haddin.
29.3
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
29.2
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Defended well off the front foot by Clarke. No run.
29.1
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke comes down the track and does well to defend it.
Change of ends for Mishra who comes in place of Harbhajan to bowl.
End of 29 overs : Australia 87/5
28.6
0
V Sehwag to Haddin, Haddin shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
28.5
1
V Sehwag to Clarke, Driven through the leg side by Clarke for a single.
28.4
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
28.3
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
28.2
0
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
28.1
4
V Sehwag to Clarke, Clarke drives it crisply through the covers. The ball races to the boundary.
Virender Sehwag is handed the ball. I can tell you that he is more than a part-time bowler.
End of 28 overs : Australia 82/5
27.6
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot for no runs.
27.5
1
H Singh to Clarke, Driven through the leg side by Clarke for a single.
27.4
0
H Singh to Clarke, Defended off the front foot by Clarke. No run.
27.3
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
27.2
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke plays the ball nicely showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
27.1
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has driven it straight down back to the bowler.
End of 27 overs : Australia 81/5
26.6
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
Drinks called by the umpires. Australia are looking straight down the barrel with half their side back in the pavilion.
26.5
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Defended confidently off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
26.4
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin comes down the track and does well to defend it.
26.3
4
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin leans into that one and drives it beautifully through the mid off region for a boundary.
26.2
1
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
26.1
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Mishra bowls a ripper leg break delivery. Michael Clarke is beaten all ends up by that delivery.
End of 26 overs : Australia 76/5
25.6
0
H Singh to Haddin, H Singh bowling from round the wicket. Driven through the off side by Haddin for no runs.
25.5
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin defends it well off the back foot.
25.4
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
25.3
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin goes for the sweep shot. The ball hits the foot marks and takes an akward bounce. The bounce eludes the keeper but great reflexes by Dravid at slip who takes it by one hand.
25.2
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin defends it off the back foot.
25.1
1
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke plays a sweep shot to pick up a single.
End of 25 overs : Australia 75/5
24.6
0
A Mishra to Haddin, The ball thuds in to the pads of Haddin as he goes on the front foot. The fielding side appeal for LBW. Umpire Koertzen shows no interest in the appeal. Not a close call for the batsman.
24.5
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin plays the ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
24.4
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot for no runs.
24.3
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has driven it through the off side for no runs.
24.2
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Defended off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
24.1
1
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke plays the Square-Cut off the backfoot. A good stop by Tendulkar results in only a single for Australia.
End of 24 overs : Australia 74/5
23.6
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot for no runs.
23.5
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
23.4
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
23.3
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin goes for the sweep but fails to connect it. No run.
23.2
0
H Singh to Haddin, Defended off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
23.1
1
H Singh to Clarke, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Guided down to fine leg by Clarke. The batsmen have run through for a single.
End of 23 overs : Australia 73/5
22.6
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Defended off the front foot by Haddin. End of a tidy over by Mishra.
22.5
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
22.4
1
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side to pick up a single.
22.3
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke has driven it straight down the ground. No run.
22.2
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke again plays the ball nicely off the front foot.
22.1
0
A Mishra to Clarke, Clarke plays the ball compactly off the front foot.
End of 22 overs : Australia 72/5
21.6
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin flicks it away with a wristy shot for no runs.
21.5
0
H Singh to Haddin, Defended off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
21.4
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
21.3
0
H Singh to Haddin, Defended well off the front foot this time by Haddin. No run.
21.2
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin defends it off the back foot.
21.2
1NB
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot. No Ball has been signalled by Umpire Rauf.
21.1
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin works it down the leg side for no runs.
End of 21 overs : Australia 71/5
20.6
1
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin has played it to the point region for a single.
20.5
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Defended well off the front foot by Haddin.
20.3
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin is beaten by the sharp leg spin of Mishra. Beautifully bowled by the leggie.
20.2
0
A Mishra to Haddin, Haddin plays the ball nicely off the front foot.
20.1
0
A Mishra to Haddin, A Mishra bowling from over the wicket. Haddin has played that off the front foot for no runs.
Amit Mishra is now brought into the attack.
End of 20 overs : Australia 70/5
19.6
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
19.5
0
H Singh to Clarke, H Singh bowling from over the wicket. Clarke dances down the track and does well to block the ball. No run.
19.4
4
H Singh to Clarke, Harbhajan flights the ball. Clarke is equal to the task as he sweps the ball well to send it to the boundary.
19.3
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
19.2
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads. No run.
19.1
0
H Singh to Clarke, H Singh bowling from round the wicket. Defended off the front foot by Clarke. No run.
End of 19 overs : Australia 66/5
18.6
4
I Sharma to Haddin, The ball takes the edge of the bat of Haddin and flies through the slip region for a boundary.
18.5
0
I Sharma to Haddin, Haddin has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
18.4
0
I Sharma to Haddin, Haddin shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
18.3
0
I Sharma to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
18.2
0
I Sharma to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
18.1
3
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke flicks it away with a wristy shot. Three runs added to the total.
End of 18 overs : Australia 59/5
17.6
0
H Singh to Haddin, Defended off the front foot by Haddin. No run.
17.5
0
H Singh to Haddin, H Singh bowling from over the wicket. Haddin defends it off the back foot. No run.
17.4
0
H Singh to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
17.3
1
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
17.2
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
17.1
0
H Singh to Clarke, Defended off the back foot by Clarke. No run.
End of 17 overs : Australia 58/5
16.6
0
I Sharma to Haddin, Haddin has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
16.5
0
I Sharma to Haddin, Haddin defends it off the back foot. No run.
16.4
0
I Sharma to Haddin, The ball has struck Haddin hard on his hand. Welcome to the crease says Sharma.
Haddin comes in to face the Sharma music
16.3
W
I Sharma to Watson, OUT...That's struck Watson on his back pad. The fielding side is asking the question. Up comes the slow finger from Umpire Koertzen who declares Watson OUT. Australia have lost their fifth wicket and are in deep deep trouble...
16.2
0
I Sharma to Watson, Left alone by Watson. No run.
16.1
0
I Sharma to Watson, Watson has punched the ball off the backfoot. No run.
End of 16 overs : Australia 58/4
15.6
0
H Singh to Clarke, H Singh bowling from round the wicket. Defended off the front foot by Clarke. No run.
15.5
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
15.4
1
H Singh to Watson, Full length delivery on middle and off. Watson has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
15.3
0
H Singh to Watson, Watson has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. No run.
15.2
0
H Singh to Watson, Watson has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
15.1
0
H Singh to Watson, Watson has flicked the ball off his pads. No run.
End of 15 overs : Australia 57/4
14.6
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
14.5
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke has attempted to play that one - but missed. No run.
14.4
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke would have needed a ladder to play at that. No run.
14.3
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Defended off the back foot by Clarke. No run.
14.2
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
14.1
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side. No run.
End of 14 overs : Australia 57/4
13.6
0
H Singh to Watson, Defended off the front foot by Watson. No run.
13.5
0
H Singh to Watson, H Singh bowling from over the wicket. Defended off the front foot by Watson. No run.
13.4
0
H Singh to Watson, Defended off the back foot by Watson. No run.
13.3
0
H Singh to Watson, Watson goes for the sweep but fails to connect it. No run.
13.2
0
H Singh to Watson, Watson has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
13.1
0
H Singh to Watson, Watson defends it off the back foot. No run.
End of 13 overs : Australia 57/4
12.6
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
12.5
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Defended off the front foot by Clarke. No run.
12.4
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke has driven it straight down the ground. No run.
12.3
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
12.2
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Left alone by Clarke. No run.
12.1
0
I Sharma to Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
End of 12 overs : Australia 57/4
11.6
0
H Singh to Watson, Watson has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
11.5
0
H Singh to Watson, H Singh bowling from round the wicket. Watson offers no stroke and is wrapped on the pads. No run.
11.4
0
H Singh to Watson, Defended off the back foot by Watson. No run.
11.3
0
H Singh to Watson, Watson has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
11.2
0
H Singh to Watson, Watson has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
11.1
0
H Singh to Watson, H Singh bowling from over the wicket. Watson has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
End of 11 overs : Australia 57/4
10.6
4
I Sharma to Clarke, Good length ball on middle and leg. FOUR... Clarke plays a leg glance to fine leg. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Koertzen.
10.5
1
I Sharma to Watson, Good length ball on middle. Watson flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
10.4
0
I Sharma to Watson, Watson has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
10.3
0
I Sharma to Watson, Defended off the front foot by Watson. No run.
Shane Watson is in the middle to join Michael Clarke.
10.2
W
I Sharma to Ponting, Good length ball just outside off. The ball cuts back in sharply. Ponting has lost his off stump. Australia in deep trouble as their skipper departs too.
10.1
0
I Sharma to Ponting, Defended off the front foot by Ponting. No run.
Michael Clarke replaces Hussey in the middle.
End of 10 overs : Australia 52/3
9.6
0
H Singh to Clarke, Clarke plays the ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
9.5
W
H Singh to Hussey, Harbhajan pitches in short. It keeps low. Ball hits Hussey low on the pads as he goes for a pull shot. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Rauf raises the dreaded finger. Another blow for Australia as Hussey departs.
9.4
0
H Singh to Hussey, Punched off the backfoot by Hussey for no runs.
9.3
0
H Singh to Hussey, H Singh bowling from round the wicket. Defended off the front foot by Hussey. No run.
9.2
1
H Singh to Ponting, Ponting has flicked the ball off his pads to pick up another single in this over.
9.1
1
H Singh to Hussey, Hussey flicks it away with a wristy shot to pick an easy single. Hussey gets off the mark.
End of 9 overs : Australia 50/2
8.6
0
I Sharma to Ponting, Ponting works it down the leg side for no runs. End of a maiden over by Ishant.
8.5
0
I Sharma to Ponting, Ponting drives the ball straight down the ground. Dot ball yet again.
8.4
0
I Sharma to Ponting, Defended well off the front foot by Ponting. No run.
8.3
0
I Sharma to Ponting, Ponting tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps but fails to get any contact on the ball again.
8.2
0
I Sharma to Ponting, Ponting has played that off the front foot towards the mid on region for no runs.
8.1
0
I Sharma to Ponting, Ponting plays the ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
Welcome back after the Tea break for the final session of day 4. Let's see whether the Australians can fight their way back into this Test. Ishant Sharma to start the proceedings.
After getting off to a brisk start, the Australians were looking very positive in their intention. But a solitary over from Harbhajan before the Tea break has certainly jolted the Australian hopes. The 'Tubanator' got rid of Hayden (29) and Katich (20) in quick succession to have the visitors reeling at 50-2 at Tea. Join us back after the Tea break as India make progress towards winning the Mohali Test.
End of 8 overs : Australia 50/2
7.6
W
H Singh to Katich, Katich goes for the drive but the ball gets big on him. It's in the air and that's a blinder taken by Tendulkar at point. With that wicket Tea has been called. Australia are in trouble at 50-2.
7.5
0
H Singh to Katich, Katich has played that off the front foot for no runs.
7.4
1
H Singh to Ponting, Driven through the leg side by Ponting for a single. The Aussie skipper gets off the mark.
7.3
0
H Singh to Ponting, Ponting has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting walks into the middle after the dismissal of Hayden.
7.2
W
H Singh to Hayden, The ball strikes Hayden very low on the pads as he goes for the sweep shot. The fielding appeals. Umpire Rauf raises his finger. Tough decision though as Harbhajan was bowling from round the wicket.
7.1
0
H Singh to Hayden, H Singh bowling from round the wicket. Hayden rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for no runs.
First bowling change in the Indian innings. Harbhajan replaces Ishant Sharma in the attack.
End of 7 overs : Australia 49/0
6.6
0
Z Khan to Katich, Katich works it down the leg side. Dot ball to end the over.
6.5
1
Z Khan to Hayden, Hayden has flicked the ball off his pads to pick a single on the leg side.
6.4
2
Z Khan to Hayden, Good length ball just outside off. Hayden has driven it through the off side. Two runs conceded.
6.3
4
Z Khan to Hayden, Hayden slams the ball throught the backward point region, The ball races to the fence again. Hayden's strike rate is above 100 at present.
6.2
4
Z Khan to Hayden, Driven crisply through the covers by Hayden. The ball races to the boundary. Hayden is looking in a dangerous mood out there.
6.1
0
Z Khan to Hayden, Played to the point region by Hayden. No run.
End of 6 overs : Australia 38/0
5.6
4
I Sharma to Katich, Katich cuts the ball through the point region. The ball beats the fielder in the deep and races to the boundary.
5.5
0
I Sharma to Katich, Katich again chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
5.4
0
I Sharma to Katich, Katich chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
5.3
0
I Sharma to Katich, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Katich still goes after it. No contact made. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Rauf isn't interested in the appeal. Unnecessary appeal by the Indians.
5.2
0
I Sharma to Katich, Katich gets a bottom edge. The ball is no where near the stumps and neither a run is conceded.
5.1
4
I Sharma to Katich, Katich drives it handsomely through the mid off region. The ball crushes into the fence for a boundary. Now even Katich is looking positive.
End of 5 overs : Australia 30/0
4.6
0
Z Khan to Hayden, Bottom edge by Hayden. Keeper Dhoni gathers it on the bounce. Dot ball to end the over.
4.5
4
Z Khan to Hayden, Hayden thumps the ball pass the mid off fielder. The ball races to the boundary like a tracer bullet. Australia going at a rate of six per over.
4.4
2
Z Khan to Hayden, Hayden has driven it straight down the ground. The ball deflects off the stumps and goes towards the mid on region. A couple of runs are conceded.
4.3
1
Z Khan to Katich, Katich has flicked the ball off his pads to pick a single this time.
4.2
4
Z Khan to Katich, Katich whips it away on the leg side. The ball races to the boundary. Plenty of space available on the leg side for the batsmen to score.
4.1
1
Z Khan to Hayden, Hayden rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball and pushes the ball towards the mid on region to take a single.
End of 4 overs : Australia 18/0
3.6
0
I Sharma to Katich, Left alone by Katich.
3.5
0
I Sharma to Katich, Katich works it down the leg side for no runs.
3.4
0
I Sharma to Katich, Defended well off the front foot by Katich.
3.3
1
I Sharma to Hayden, Hit hard towards the mid off region by Hayden. Poor effort by RP Singh to save runs for his team. One run conceded.
3.2
0
I Sharma to Hayden, Hayden had a go at it but did not judge the pace of the ball well. Hayden is beaten by Sharma.
3.1
0
I Sharma to Hayden, Hayden plays the ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
End of 3 overs : Australia 17/0
2.6
0
Z Khan to Katich, Katich has punched that ball through the offside. Dot ball to end the over.
2.5
0
Z Khan to Katich, Katich chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
2.4
4
Z Khan to Katich, Katich has slammed the ball pass the backward point region to pick up a boundary in this over.
2.3
0
Z Khan to Katich, Katich chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump this time.
2.2
0
Z Khan to Katich, Katich is beaten outside his off stump by Zaheer. Some swing available for Khan with the new ball.
2.1
0
Z Khan to Katich, Defended well off the front foot by Katich.
End of 2 overs : Australia 13/0
1.6
0
I Sharma to Hayden, Hayden works it down the leg side for no runs this time.
1.5
1
I Sharma to Katich, Katich whips it away to pick another single on the leg side.
1.4
0
I Sharma to Katich, Pushed to the cover region by Katich for no runs.
1.3
1
I Sharma to Hayden, Hayden flicks it away making good use of his wrist to take a single.
1.2
4
I Sharma to Hayden, Hayden drives the ball gloriously straight down the ground to pick up a boundary. Hayden looks in an agressive frane of mind.
1.1
2
I Sharma to Hayden, Hayden works it down the leg side to pick an easy couple of runs.
End of 1 over : Australia 5/0
0.6
2
Z Khan to Katich, Katich has pushed it to the cover region to pick a couple of runs and to get off the mark. Both the Australian openers are now off the mark.
0.5
0
Z Khan to Katich, Katich chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
0.4
0
Z Khan to Katich, Katich chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
0.3
0
Z Khan to Katich, Defended well off the front foot by Katich. No run.
0.2
1
Z Khan to Hayden, Hayden has flicked the ball off his pads to pick a single this time.
0.1
2
Z Khan to Hayden, Zaheer pitches it up. Hayden surprisingly just lofts it over mid off to pick a couple of runs. Hasty way for Hayden to get off the mark.