India vs Australia
3rd Test - Delhi, October 29-Nov 2, 2008
India 208/5 (77.3)
VVS Laxman
59 (130, 6x0, 4x7)
Sachin Tendulkar
47 (120, 6x0, 4x4)
Brett Lee
17
3
48
2
Stuart Clark
12
6
22
1
Day 5 - Innings Break - India Lead By 244 runs
IND 2nd Inn
IND 1st Inn
IND 1st Inn
Finally India have declared their second innings at 208-5, setting the Aussies a target of 245 runs. In the midst of all this, breaking news of Kumble announcing his retirement came in. Join us back to watch Kumble bowl for the final time in Test matches.
77.3
1
1
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single. And here it is...Kumble calls his batsmen back as India have declared on 208-5.
77.2
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
77.1
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended well off the back foot by Laxman.
End of 77 Overs: India 207/5
76.6
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Ganguly has played it to the point region. Dot ball yet again.
76.5
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Ganguly has played it to the point region for no runs.
76.4
0
0
Lee to Ganguly, B Lee bowling from round the wicket. Ganguly goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Lee.
76.3
1
1
B Lee to Laxman, Edged by Laxman. One run added to the total.
76.2
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Lee bowls a quick short delivery. Laxman goes for the hook but misses it completely.
76.1
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Laxman still goes after it. No contact made. The fielding side are asking the question. Umpire Dar isn't interested in the appeal. The ball was very far from the bat.
End of 76 Overs: India 206/5
75.6
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
75.5
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
75.4
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
75.3
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly tries to pad it. He offers no stroke and is wrapped on the pads. No run.
75.2
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Defended well off the back foot by Ganguly.
75.1
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, The ball hits the elbow of Ganguly as he tries to pad it. It seems that Ganguly is hurt. Physion comes out and treats him.
End of 75 Overs: India 206/5
74.6
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Laxman has played it through mid-wicket for no runs again.
74.5
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Laxman has dug out that yorker at the last second. No run.
74.4
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
74.3
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Played to the point region by Laxman for no runs.
74.2
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, B Lee bowling from over the wicket. Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
74.1
1
1
B Lee to S Ganguly, The ball has found the edge of the bat. Thats dropped in the slips by Hayden. One run conceded. Let off for Ganguly.
End of 74 Overs: India 205/5
73.6
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
Breaking News....Anil Kumble has decided to retire after this Test match. He won't be playing in the final Nagpur Test. Not a surprise decision by the Indian skipper looking at his performance and injury niggles.
73.5
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman plays it showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
73.4
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has driven it straight back to the bowler. Dot ball.
73.3
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended well off the front foot by Laxman.
73.2
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs again.
73.1
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Driven through the off side by Laxman for no runs.
End of 73 Overs: India 205/5
72.6
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Ganguly plays it showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
72.5
2
2
B Lee to Ganguly, Played through mid-wicket by Ganguly for an easy couple.
72.5
1NB
1NB
B Lee to Ganguly, Good length ball just outside off. Ganguly has played that staright back to the bowler. Dot ball.
72.4
0
0
B Lee to Ganguly, Bouncer from Lee. Ganguly does well to evade it. No ball signalled by the umpire.
72.3
1
1
B Lee to Laxman, Played to the point region by Laxman for a single.
72.2
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Played through mid-wicket by Laxman for no runs.
72.1
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Left alone by Laxman.
End of 72 Overs: India 201/5
71.6
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball to end the over.
71.5
1
1
M Clarke to Laxman, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Played through mid-wicket by Laxman. One run conceded.
71.4
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended well off the front foot by Laxman.
71.3
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
71.2
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly,Ganguly works it down the leg side for a single.
71.1
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, That's hit Ganguly on his pads. Appeal from the Australian side. Umpire Bowden decides Ganguly is not out.
End of 71 Overs: India 199/5
70.6
0
0
B Lee to VVS Laxman, He stood up on his toes to play that one. No run.
70.5
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Played through mid-wicket by Laxman. No run.
70.4
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, B Lee bowling from over the wicket. Driven through the covers by Laxman. No run.
70.3
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
70.2
0
0
B Lee to Laxman, Driven through the leg side by Laxman. No run.
70.1
1
1
B Lee to Ganguly, B Lee bowling from round the wicket. Full length delivery just outside off. Ganguly has punched that ball through the offside. One run conceded.
End of 70 Overs: India 198/5
69.6
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
69.5
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Played to the point region by Ganguly for a single.
69.4
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ball hits Ganguly low on the pads. No appeal from the fielding side.
69.3
4
4
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly drives gracefully through the covers. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary.
69.2
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ball hits Ganguly low on the pads. No appeal though!
Welcome back for the final session of the Kotla Test.
69.1
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that off the front foot for no runs.
The Delhi Test continues to edge towards a draw as the hosts are placed at 193-5 with an overall lead of 229 runs at Tea. Laxman made batting look easy as he is unbeaten on 55, having scored yet another fifty against the mighty Aussies. Tendulkar was unfortunate to be dismissed by Cameron White on 47 runs. Join us back shortly for the final session of the Kotla Test.
End of 69 Overs: India 193/5
68.6
2
2
C White to Laxman, Played through mid-wicket by Laxman making good use of his wrist for a couple. And it's Tea on final day. India are placed at 193-5.
68.5
0
0
C White to Laxman, Pitched outside the off stump. Laxman chooses to leave the ball again.
68.4
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman again lets the ball go outside his off stump.
68.3
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
68.2
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
68.1
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Full length delivery on middle and off. Punched off the backfoot by Ganguly for an easy single. Plenty of Ganguly supporters in the crowd too cheering their hero.
End of 68 Overs: India 190/5
67.6
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended solidly off the front foot by Laxman.
67.5
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has flicked the ball off his pads for no runs.
67.4
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended well off the front foot by Laxman.
67.3
4
4
M Clarke to Laxman, Full toss. Thumped through the covers by Laxman. The ball races to the boundary and Laxman brings up his fifty. He rolls his right arm and makes a funny gesture towards the pavilion. Yet another half-century for Laxman against Australia.
67.2
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Played through mid-wicket by Laxman for no runs.
67.1
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 67 Overs: India 186/5
66.6
1
1
C White to Laxman, Delicate glance by Laxman through the fine leg region for a single only.
66.5
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman has driven it through the off side for no runs.
66.4
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
66.3
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
66.2
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly plays a sweep shot for a single.
66.1
0
0
C White to Ganguly, The ball thuds in to the pads of Ganguly. No appeal from the fielding side.
Ponting goes back to Cameron White for another spell.
End of 66 Overs: India 184/5
65.6
4
4
M Clarke to Laxman, Short and wide form Clarke. Laxman spanks it off the backfoot to pick back to back boundaries.
65.5
4
4
M Clarke to Laxman, Driven crisply through the covers by Laxman. The ball beats the fielder at covers and races to the boundary.
65.4
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Driven through the off side by Laxman for no runs.
65.3
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman plays the square-cut but straight to the point fielder for no runs.
65.2
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended well off the back foot by Laxman.
65.1
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played the square drive to pick an easy single.
End of 65 Overs: India 175/5
64.6
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
64.5
4
4
S Watson to Laxman, Edged by Laxman. The ball goes pass Hayden at slip for a boundary.
64.4
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Played to the point region by Laxman for no runs.
64.3
0
0
Watson to Laxman, Laxman goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Watson and equally poor shot execution by Laxman.
64.2
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman drives the ball straight down the ground. Dot ball.
64.1
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Played through mid-wicket by Laxman for no runs.
End of 64 Overs: India 171/5
63.6
6
6
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly dances down the track and hits in high straight down the ground. Up, high and away for a six. Great shot by Ganguly. First six of the Indian second innings.
63.5
1
1
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman works it down the leg side for another single in this over.
63.4
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
63.3
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly has played the square cut to take an easy single. India now extend their lead to 200 runs.
63.2
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Played through mid-wicket by Ganguly for no runs.
63.1
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
End of 63 Overs: India 163/5
62.6
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Defended well off the back foot by Laxman.
62.5
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Driven through the off side by Laxman for no runs.
62.4
1
1
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly guides it to third man for a single.
62.3
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Defended well off the back foot by Ganguly.
62.2
1
1
S Watson to Laxman, Good length ball just outside off. Laxman plays the pull-shot for an easy single.
62.1
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
End of 62 Overs: India 161/5
61.6
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for no runs.
61.5
1
1
M Clarke to Laxman, Full length delivery just outside off. Edged by Laxman. A run conceded towards the third man region.
61.4
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended solidly off the front foot by Laxman.
61.3
1
1
M Clarke to Ganguly, Ganguly plays a sweep shot to pick an easy single.
61.2
0
0
M Clarke to Ganguly, Defended well off the front foot by Ganguly.
61.1
1
1
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has driven it through the off side for a single.
Michael Clarke is bought back into the attack.
End of 61 Overs: India 158/5
60.6
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ball hits Ganguly low on the pads. No appeal and niether a run is conceded.
60.5
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly has played the square drive. Dot ball again.
60.4
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Played to the point region by Ganguly for no runs.
60.3
4
4
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly smartly works it down the leg side. The ball races to the boundary in quick time.
60.2
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that off the front foot for no runs.
60.1
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
End of 60 Overs: India 154/5
59.6
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has punched the ball off the backfoot for a single.
59.5
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
59.4
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Played through mid-wicket by Ganguly for no runs.
59.3
0
0
C White to Ganguly, That's hit Ganguly on his pads. No appeal from the fielding side.
59.2
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Defended well off the front foot by Ganguly. No run.
59.1
1
1
C White to Laxman, Driven through the off side by Laxman for a single.
End of 59 Overs: India 152/5
58.6
0
0
S Watson to Ganguly, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Ganguly still goes after it. No contact made.
58.5
4
4
S Watson to Ganguly, Ganguly has played a glorious square drive. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary.
58.4
1
1
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
58.3
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Pushed to the cover region by Laxman for no runs.
58.2
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
58.1
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Defended well off the back foot by Laxman.
End of 58 Overs: India 147/5
57.6
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
57.5
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. No run.
57.4
0
0
C White to Ganguly, Ganguly has edged the ball. No run.
57.3
1
1
C White to Laxman, Full length delivery just outside off. Edged by Laxman. One run added to the total.
57.2
1
1
C White to Ganguly, Full length delivery on middle and off. Ganguly has played that with the full face of the bat. One run added to the total.
Sourav Ganguly walks in the middle. It's Dada's last Test innings at the Kotla stadium.
57.1
W
W
C White to Tendulkar, Edged by Tendulkar. It's been taken in the slips by Hayden. Cameron White picks Tendulokar for the second time in this series. The master-blaster departs.
End of 57 Overs: India 145/4
56.6
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Inside edge onto the pads of Laxman. No run.
56.5
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman has pushed it to the cover region. No run.
56.4
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Played to the point region by Laxman. No run.
56.3
0
0
Watson to Laxman, Laxman goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Watson. No run.
56.2
0
0
S Watson to Laxman, Driven through the off side by Laxman. No run.
56.1
2
2
S Watson to Laxman, Good length ball just outside off. Laxman drives through the covers. Two runs conceded.
End of 56 Overs: India 143/4
55.6
0
0
C White to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot. A dot ball to end the over.
55.5
1
1
C White to Laxman, Laxman has flicked the ball off his pads to pick an easy single.
55.4
2
2
C White to Laxman, Driven through the covers by Laxman for a couple.
55.3
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
55.2
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
55.1
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman defends it well off the back foot.
Umpires call the drinks trolley on the field. The duo of Tendulkar and Laxman survived the one hour after Lunch and the game is definitely heading towards a tame draw.
End of 55 Overs: India 140/4
54.6
0
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Driven through the leg side by Tendulkar for no runs.
54.5
0
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it to the point region. Dot ball.
54.4
0
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played the square drive for no runs this time.
54.3
4
4
S Watson to Tendulkar, Carressed beautifully through the point region by Tendulkar. The ball races to the boundary.
54.2
0
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, The ball strikes Tendulkar very low on the pads. Slight appeal by Watson. Umpire Dar doesn't raise his finger.
54.1
0
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar drives through the covers for no runs.
End of 54 Overs: India 136/4
53.6
2
2
C White to Laxman, Driven through the covers by Laxman who takes an easy couple.
53.5
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot. A dot ball this time.
53.4
1
1
C White to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads to pick an easy single.
53.3
1
1
C White to Laxman, Full length delivery just outside off. Laxman has pushed it to the cover region for a single.
53.2
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs again.
53.1
0
0
C White to Laxman, Driven through the leg side by Laxman for no runs.
End of 53 Overs: India 132/4
52.6
2
2
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads towards the fine leg region. Good pick up and throw from the deep by Johnson. Tendulkar makes it to the crease despite a direct throw. Two runs conceded.
52.5
0
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Driven through the leg side by Tendulkar for no runs.
52.4
0
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has punched the ball off the backfoot. Dot ball.
52.3
0
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
52.2
0
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar tries to cut the ball but is beaten by the unusual bounce.
52.1
4
4
S Watson to Tendulkar, Watson bowls a loosner by straying down the leg side. Tendulkar flicks it away with a wristy shot to pick an easy boundary.
Shane Watson is introduced into the attack. Ponting is now staring to make frequent changes in the bowling attack.
End of 52 Overs: India 126/4
51.6
1
1
C White to Tendulkar, The ball has been square driven by Tendulkar for a single only.
51.5
1
1
C White to Laxman, Full length delivery on middle. Laxman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
51.4
0
0
C White to Laxman, Defended well off the back foot by Laxman.
51.3
4
4
C White to Laxman, Laxman makes great wrist work and drives it beautifully through the mid on region for a boundary. That's typical of Laxman who shows grat class in that shot.
51.2
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
51.1
0
0
C White to Laxman, Laxman has pushed it to the cover region for no runs.
End of 51 Overs: India 120/4
50.6
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Full toss from Johnson. Played to the point region by Tendulkar again. Another dot ball to end the over.
50.5
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar. Dot ball.
50.4
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump.
50.3
2
2
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Played smartly pass the point region by Tendulkar. Couple of runs more added to his name.
50.2
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot for no runs.
50.1
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has stood up on his toes to play that one but fails to get a single.
End of 50 Overs: India 118/4
49.6
1
1
C White to Tendulkar, Tendulkar works it down the leg side for a single.
49.5
0
0
C White to Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar. No run.
49.4
0
0
C White to Tendulkar, Tendulkar chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
49.3
0
0
C White to Tendulkar, Tendulkar is beaten by a ripping leg spinner from White. Cameron will be very delighted to see that support.
49.2
0
0
C White to Tendulkar, Wide outside off stump. Tendulkar leaves it alone.
49.1
0
0
C White to Tendulkar, C White bowling from over the wicket. Tendulkar chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
Cameron White is given the ball. The leggie hasn't had an impact but has looked good in patches.
End of 49 Overs: India 117/4
48.6
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman lets the ball go outside his off stump with ease.
48.5
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman defends it well off the back foot.
48.4
1
1
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has stood up on his toes to play that one to pick a single.
48.3
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump.
48.2
2
2
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar tickles it around the corner to pick a quick couple towards the square leg region.
48.1
0
0
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, He stood up on his toes to play that one. No run.
End of 48 Overs: India 114/4
47.6
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball follows the boundary.
47.5
4
4
M Clarke to Laxman, Short ball from Clarke. Laxman whips the ball away towards the mid wicket region. The ball races to the boundary.
47.4
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball again.
47.3
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
47.2
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
47.1
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended well off the front foot by Laxman.
End of 47 Overs: India 110/4
46.6
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar. End of a tidy over by Johnson.
46.5
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
46.4
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Johnson teases Tendulkar with an away moving delivery. Tendulkar tempts to put bat on it but decides against it in the end.
46.3
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
46.2
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar.
46.1
1
1
M Johnson to Laxman, Good length ball just outside leg. Laxman flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single.
End of 46 Overs: India 109/4
45.6
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar defends it solidly off the back foot.
45.5
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Fifth dot ball in a row.
45.4
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball again.
45.3
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot for no runs again.
45.2
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for no runs.
45.1
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Defended well off the front foot by Tendulkar.
End of 45 Overs: India 109/4
44.6
1
1
M Johnson to VVS Laxman, Driven through the off side by Tendulkar who calls for a quick single. Laxman looks in trouble. Hussey goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. One run conceded.
44.5
1
1
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman works it down the leg side for a single.
44.4
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
44.3
1
1
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays it away from the body. The ball has taken the inside edge of the bat and goes down the leg side. A single taken.
44.2
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
44.1
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Played through mid-wicket by Tendulkar for no runs.
End of 44 Overs: India 106/4
43.6
1
1
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has pushed it to the cover region for only a single.
43.5
3
3
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman elegantly leans and times it brilliantly through the cover region. Good fielding results in only three runs for India.
43.4
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
43.3
1
1
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads to pick a single.
43.2
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
43.1
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Defended nicely off the front foot by Tendulkar.
End of 43 Overs: India 101/4
42.6
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Defended well off the front foot by Laxman.
42.5
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Left alone by Laxman.
42.4
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman has punched the ball off the backfoot. No run.
42.3
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
42.2
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman ducked in time to let that bouncer go over him. One for the over signals umpire Dar.
42.1
1
1
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Good length ball on middle. Tendulkar is squared up with that delivery. Edged by Tendulkar. One run added to the total.
End of 42 Overs: India 100/4
41.6
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. Another dot ball to end the over.
41.5
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended compactly off the front foot by Laxman.
41.4
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
41.3
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman is beaten in the flight by Clarke. Some extra turn for Michael.
41.2
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended well off the back foot by Laxman.
41.1
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Left alone by Laxman.
End of 41 Overs: India 100/4
40.6
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar. A dot ball to end the first over after Lunch.
40.5
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump.
40.4
1
1
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman works it down the leg side to pick a single. And it's 100 runs on the board for India.
40.3
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman plays it showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
40.2
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for no runs again.
40.1
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. Dot ball to start after Lunch.
Welcome back after the Lunch break. It will be interesting to see how the Indian batsmen approach the first hour in the post-Lunch session.
It's Lunch on the final day. India are going cautiously at 99-4 with an overall lead of 135 runs. The Delhi Test continues to progress towards a stalemate as only a couple of wickets fell in the morning session. Dravid (11) disappointed after Lee rattled his stumps. Johson then got rid of Gambhir (36) with just ten minutes remaining into the Lunch break. Join us back shortly.
End of 40 Overs: India 99/4
39.6
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Defended solidly off the front foot by Tendulkar. It's Lunch and India are placed at 99-4.
39.5
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it to the point region. Yet another dot ball.
39.4
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball hit him on the pads. He pads it defensively.
39.3
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has pushed it to the cover region for no runs.
39.2
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Defended off the back foot this time by Tendulkar.
39.1
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Defended well off the front foot by Tendulkar.
End of 39 Overs: India 99/4
38.6
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Played through mid-wicket by Laxman for no runs.
38.5
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
38.4
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman again goes on the backfoot and defends it.
38.3
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman defends it well off the back foot.
38.2
0
0
M Johnson to Laxman, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Laxman still goes after it. No contact made.
38.1
4
4
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman smartly guides it towards the third man region. The ball races to the boundary in quick time.
End of 38 Overs: India 95/4
37.6
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar akwardly offers no stroke and is wrapped on the pads. Dot ball.
37.5
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. Dot ball.
37.4
1
1
M Clarke to Laxman, Full length delivery on middle and off. Laxman has driven it through the off side for a single.
37.3
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Laxman has driven it through the off side for no runs.
37.2
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Defended well off the front foot by Laxman.
37.1
0
0
M Clarke to Laxman, Left alone by Laxman.
End of 37 Overs: India 94/4
36.6
1
1
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman flicks it away with a wristy shot to pick a single and get off the mark.
VVS Laxman walks into the middle to join Tendulkar.
36.5
W
W
M Johnson to Gambhir, Johnson angles it into Gambhir. That's hit Gambhir on his pads. The fielding side appeal for LBW. Umpire Dar declares Gambhir OUT. Johnson gives a breakthrough with 15 minutes remaining for Lunch.
36.4
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump.
36.3
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
36.2
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Defended well off the front foot by Gambhir.
36.1
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
End of 36 Overs: India 93/3
35.6
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads. The match continues to progress towards a stalemate.
35.5
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot. A dot ball again.
35.4
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot for no runs.
35.3
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
35.2
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has been hit on the pads as he tried to sweep that one. Slight appeal form keeper and Clarke.
35.1
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Defended well off the front foot by Tendulkar.
End of 35 Overs: India 93/3
34.6
1
1
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Played through the point region by Tendulkar. The ball races towards the third man region for a single only.
34.5
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot for no runs.
34.4
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump. Johnson is bowling well at a nice pace.
34.3
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
34.2
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Defended well off the back foot by Tendulkar.
34.1
2
2
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Full length delivery just outside leg. Driven through the leg side by Tendulkar for an easy couple.
End of 34 Overs: India 89/3
33.6
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir has driven it straight down the ground. No run.
33.5
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. A single taken.
33.4
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Pushed to the cover region by Tendulkar for no runs.
33.3
1
1
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir has punched the ball off the backfoot to pick a single on the off side.
33.2
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir has been beaten by Clarke due to the lack of spin.
33.1
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir has driven it straight back to Clarke who fields it nicely.
End of 33 Overs: India 88/3
32.6
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar defends it solidly off the back foot.
32.5
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it through mid-wicket for no runs.
32.4
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Pitched in good length area by Johnson. Left alone nicely by Tendulkar.
32.3
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Pitched around the off stump region. Tendulkar chooses to leave it.
32.2
1
1
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir has tucked it on the leg side for a comfortable single.
32.1
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
End of 32 Overs: India 87/3
31.6
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. Another maiden in the account of Clarke.
31.5
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot this time by Tendulkar.
31.4
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Defended well off the back foot by Tendulkar.
31.3
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar. Clarke continue to keep it tight.
31.2
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar works it down the leg side. No runs again.
31.1
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar works it down the leg side. A dot ball.
End of 31 Overs: India 87/3
30.6
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
30.5
0
0
M Johnson to Gambhir, Gambhir shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
30.4
1
1
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Good length ball just outside leg. Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded.
30.3
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
30.2
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar appears to have been struck on the thigh-pad. No run.
30.1
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has driven it through the off side. No run.
End of 30 Overs: India 86/3
29.6
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump. A tidy maiden over by Clarke.
29.5
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir drives through the leg side. Fifth dot ball in a row.
29.4
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Pushed to the cover region by Gambhir. Dot ball again.
29.3
1
1
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has punched that ball through the offside for an easy single.
29.2
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it to the point region for no runs again.
29.1
0
0
M Clarke to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 29 Overs: India 85/3
28.6
1
1
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it through mid-wicket for a single.
28.5
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Pushed to the cover region by Tendulkar. No run.
28.4
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. No run.
28.3
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Played through mid-wicket by Tendulkar for no runs.
28.2
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has stood up on his toes to play that one. Dot ball.
28.2
1WD
1WD
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Bouncer from Johnson. Tendulkar ducked in time to let that one go over him. It's too high. Umpire Dar signals a wide.
28.1
0
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, M Johnson bowling from over the wicket. Tendulkar ducks under the bouncer.
Mitchell Johnson is introduced into the attack for the first time in this innings. It's also Johnson's birthday. Will he strike crucial blows to take Indian wickets as his birthday gift.
End of 28 Overs: India 83/3
27.6
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
27.5
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Gambhir has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
27.4
3
3
M Clarke to Tendulkar, M Clarke bowling from round the wicket. Tendulkar smartly guides it to third man. Three runs added to the total.
27.3
1
1
M Clarke to Gambhir, Played nicely through the point region by Gambhir for a single.
27.2
4
4
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir takes it on the full and whips it away on the leg side to pick an easy boundary. Good shot by Gambhir.
27.1
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
Michael Clarke has been given the ball. Let's watch whether the part-time can work wonders on the turning and slow track.
End of 27 Overs: India 75/3
26.6
4
4
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar smartly guides the ball wide of the gully region. The ball cruises to the boundary.
26.5
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Played through mid-wicket by Tendulkar for no runs again.
26.4
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar. Dot ball again.
26.3
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for no runs.
26.2
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Defended well off the front foot by Tendulkar.
26.1
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, B Lee bowling from over the wicket. Tendulkar has stood up on his toes to play that one off the backfoot.
Drinks are been called on the field and India are placed at 71 for 3.
End of 26 Overs: India 71/3
25.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Defended nicely off the front foot by Gambhir.
25.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
25.4
1
1
S Clark to Tendulkar, Tendulkar drives through the leg side and scampers for a quick single.
25.3
0
0
S Clark to Tendulkar, Defended well off the back foot by Tendulkar.
25.2
0
0
S Clark to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has stood up on his toes to play that one short length delivery. Dot ball.
25.1
0
0
S Clark to Tendulkar, S Clark bowling from over the wicket. Tendulkar lets that bouncer from Clark go past his head.
End of 25 Overs: India 70/3
24.6
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Left alone again by Gambhir. End of a relatively expensive over by Lee.
24.5
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, B Lee bowling from round the wicket. Left alone by Gambhir.
24.4
3
3
B Lee to Tendulkar, Played nicely through mid-wicket by Tendulkar. This time it will not be a boundary but good running between the wickets results in three runs.
24.3
4LB
4LB
B Lee to Tendulkar, Lee drifts on the pads this time. Ball deflects off the pads of Tendulkar and races towards the fine leg region for a boundary. Four Leg Byes signalled by the umpire.
24.2
4
4
B Lee to Tendulkar, Played elegantly through the point region by Tendulkar. The ball races to the boundary in quick time. Tendulkar's first boundary of this innings.
24.1
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has driven it straight back to the bowler. Dot ball.
End of 24 Overs: India 59/3
23.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
23.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
23.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
23.3
1
1
S Clark to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it fine down the leg side for a single.
23.2
0
0
S Clark to Tendulkar, Bouncer from Clark. Tendulkar being a short man does well to let it go.
23.1
0
0
S Clark to Tendulkar, Defended nicely off the back foot by Tendulkar.
End of 23 Overs: India 58/3
22.6
4
4
B Lee to Gambhir, Lee drifts in his line and bowls it on Gambhir's pads. He works it down the leg side to pick an easy boundary.
22.5
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir.
22.4
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Played to the point region by Gambhir for no runs.
22.3
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump.
22.2
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, B Lee bowling from round the wicket. Gambhir has edged the ball. The ball falls way short of Hayden at slip but no runs are conceded.
22.1
1
1
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar works it down the leg side pass the leg slip fielder. A run is conceded and Tendulkar gets off the mark.
End of 22 Overs: India 53/3
21.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Defended well off the front foot by Gambhir.
21.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir.
21.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir plays it very compactly this time off the front foot.
21.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
21.2
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Defended tentatively off the front foot by Gambhir. Clark continues to impress with a tight line and length.
21.1
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir. No run.
End of 21 Overs: India 53/3
20.6
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Played through mid-wicket by Tendulkar for no runs. End of a very lively and good over by the fast man Lee.
20.5
0
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Punched off the backfoot by Tendulkar for no runs.
Sachin Tendulkar is the new man in the middle.
20.4
W
W
B Lee to Dravid, Lee pitches it outside the off stump. Dravid has dragged the ball back on to the stumps. Lee strikes a vital blow as Dravid fails yet again.
20.3
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
20.2
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid defends it off the back foot. No run.
20.1
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
End of 20 Overs: India 53/2
19.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. Maiden over yet again for Clark.
19.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played it through mid-wicket. Ponting picks the ball and throws at the non-striker's end. The ball just misses the head of umpire Bowden.
19.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir again chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. COnsistency maintained by Clark this morning.
19.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go comfortably to the keeper.
19.2
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
19.1
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump.
End of 19 Overs: India 53/2
18.6
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Bouncer again from Lee. Dravid does well to evade it. End of another tidy over by Lee.
18.5
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, A pacy short delivery from Lee. Dravid lets that go past his head.
18.4
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. Dot ball again.
18.3
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid lets the ball go outside his off stump with ease.
18.2
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Left alone by Dravid.
18.1
2
2
B Lee to Dravid, Placed beautifully through the covers by Dravid for an easy couple.
End of 18 Overs: India 51/2
17.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump. And maiden it is for Clark.
17.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. Another maiden over in prospect.
17.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
17.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir.
17.2
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir is beaten by a delivery that kept slow and sneaked through the defenses of the batsman.
17.1
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
End of 17 Overs: India 51/2
16.6
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Defended solidly off the front foot by Dravid. End of a maiden over by Lee.
16.5
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has pushed it to the cover region for no runs. Last ball coming up.
16.4
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Defended well off the front foot by Dravid.
16.3
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid lets the ball go outside his off stump comfortably.
16.2
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Played through mid-wicket by Dravid for no runs.
16.1
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has stood up on his toes to play that one off the backfoot.
End of 16 Overs: India 51/2
15.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
15.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
15.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir again. Clark is persisting very hard with his rhythm this morning.
15.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir.
15.2
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir drives through the leg side for no runs.
15.1
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
It will be an interesting final day despite the match heading towards a tame draw. Let's see whether there will be a twist in the tale and more drama at the end of this Test.
End of 15 Overs: India 51/2
14.6
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot for no runs.
14.5
4
4
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid whips it away gracefully off his pads to pick his first boundary of the day.
14.4
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid ducked in time to let that one go over him.
14.3
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
14.2
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Defended off the front foot by Dravid this time.
14.1
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Driven through the off side by Dravid but straight to the fielder. No chance of a run.
End of 14 Overs: India 47/2
13.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the final ball outside his off stump as well. Clarke has been accurate apart from the first ball that he bowled.
13.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, The fifth ball has also been left alone by Gambhir.
13.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir lets this one also safely to the keeper.
13.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir lets this ball go outside his off stump.
13.2
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
13.1
4
4
S Clark to Gambhir, First ball of the day and Gambhir flicks it beautifully off his pads. The ball races to the deep square leg boundary. A good start for India....
A fantastic day for Australia as they were successful in chipping with two wickets in the 13 overs bowled at the Indians. The hosts are placed at 43-2 with an overall lead of 79 runs at the end of day 4. But the stars of the penultuimate day were Michael Clarke who scored a gritty hundred and for India, it was Sehwag who became the first man in the history of Test cricket to hit two triple centuries and pick a five wicket haul. With the match heading to a tame draw, join us tomorrow for the final day. Bye!!!!
End of 13 Overs: India 43/2
12.6
0
0
S Katich to Dravid, Wide outside the leg stump. Dravid leaves it alone and survives the last ball successfully. It's Stumps on day 4. India are placed at 43-2.
12.5
0
0
S Katich to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball. Last ball coming up.
12.4
4
4
S Katich to Dravid, Dravid rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball hard to pick a boundary on the off side.
12.3
0
0
S Katich to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot for no runs.
12.2
1
1
S Katich to Gambhir, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Gambhir flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single this time.
12.1
0
0
S Katich to Gambhir, S Katich bowling from over the wicket. Gambhir rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for no runs.
Last over of the day coming up. Simon Katich given the ball now. Let's see what wonders can Katich do in the upcoming six deliveries.
End of 12 Overs: India 38/2
11.6
1
1
M Clarke to Gambhir, Pushed to the cover region by Gambhir for a single to end the over.
11.5
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for no runs on the off side.
11.4
0
0
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir dances down the track and does well to block the ball.
11.3
1
1
M Clarke to Dravid, Dravid tickles it around the corner to pick only a single.
11.2
0
0
M Clarke to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
11.1
1
1
M Clarke to Gambhir, Gambhir flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single.
The ball is thrown to Michael Clarke. A good change may be by Ponting. Two over more remaining in the day.
End of 11 Overs: India 35/2
10.6
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid defends it well off the back foot.
10.5
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Driven through the covers by Dravid. No run.
10.4
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
10.3
0
0
B Lee to Dravid, B Lee bowling from over the wicket. Defended off the front foot by Dravid.
10.2
1
1
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
10.1
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, The ball is way outside the off stump. Easy leave for Gambhir. No run.
End of 10 Overs: India 34/2
9.6
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Left alone by Dravid. End of a very successful wicket-taking over by Clark.
9.5
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid flicks it away with a wristy shot for no runs.
9.4
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Wide outside off stump. Dravid leaves it alone.
9.3
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, Dravid ducked in time to let that bouncer go over him.
9.2
0
0
S Clark to Dravid, The ball has struck Dravid hard on his hand. No run.
9.1
W
W
Clark to I Sharma, Another pacy short delivery from Clark. Ishant fends it with discomfort. The ball is in the air. That is easy pickings for Ponting. Good ball by Clark. India have lost their second wicket as the night-watchman departs.
End of 9 Overs: India 34/1
8.6
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump. End of a successful over by Lee.
8.5
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump. No run.
8.4
4
4
B Lee to Gambhir, B Lee bowling from round the wicket. Gambhir smartly guides it to the third man region. The ball races to the boundary.
8.3
1
1
B Lee to Sharma, A quick pacy delivery from Lee. Sharma takes his eyes of it and tries to fend it. The ball flies in the air but falls short. One run conceded and Ishant gets off the mark.
Night-watchman Ishant Sharma walks into the middle just as the fourth day comes is about to come to an end.
8.2
W
W
B Lee to Sehwag, Lee cuts the ball in. Sehwag edges the ball only to find his stumps being rattled behind. Lee strikes a crucial blow with just four overs remaining in the day.
8.1
2
2
B Lee to Sehwag, Short ball towards the rib cage area. Sehwag flicks it away with a wristy shot for a couple.
End of 8 Overs: India 27/0
7.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, S Clark bowling from round the wicket. Left alone by Gambhir. End of another tidy over by Clark.
7.5
1
1
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag has stood up on his toes to play that one to pick an easy single.
7.4
1
1
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
7.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Defended well off the front foot by Gambhir.
7.2
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
7.1
1
1
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag has played it through mid-wicket for a single.
End of 7 Overs: India 24/0
6.6
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Punched hard off the backfoot by Gambhir for no runs.
6.5
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
6.4
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. No run.
6.3
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Defended off the front foot by Gambhir. No run.
6.2
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir guides it to gully region for no runs.
6.1
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, B Lee bowling from round the wicket. Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump.
End of 6 Overs: India 24/0
5.6
3
3
S Clark to Gambhir, Smartly guided down to fine leg by Gambhir. Gambhir picks up three easy runs.
5.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir is beaten outside his off stump by Clark.
5.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir.
5.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir gets a bottom edge on that one as he tries to cut it.
5.2
1
1
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag plays the pull-shot to take a single.
5.1
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Short ball from Clark. Sehwag goes for the hook but fails to make contact.
End of 5 Overs: India 20/0
4.6
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Played to the point region by Gambhir. Dot ball to end the over.
4.5
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir guides it to gully region for no runs.
4.4
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball again.
4.3
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir has driven it through the off side for no runs.
4.2
2
2
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir works it down the leg side. Spirited effort by Katich to save runs for his team. Only a couple is conceded.
4.1
1
1
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has played it off the backfoot and goes for a quick single. Lee runs towards the ball, picks it up and have a throw towards the non-striker's end. One run conceded but excellent commitment shown by Lee.
End of 4 Overs: India 17/0
3.6
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
3.5
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir.
3.4
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot for no runs.
3.3
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir lets the ball go outside his off stump again.
3.2
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
3.1
0
0
S Clark to Gambhir, S Clark bowling from round the wicket. Gambhir has driven it straight back to the bowler.
End of 3 Overs: India 17/0
2.6
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Defended off the back foot this time by Sehwag.
2.5
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Defended well off the front foot by Sehwag. No run.
2.4
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Lee angles the ball in to Sehwag. Ball hits Sehwag low on the pads. The fielding side appeals in unison for LBW. Umpire Dar shows no interest in the appeal as there was an inside edge.
2.3
1
1
B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir has pushed it to the cover region and goes for a quick single. Clarke goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps by a fraction. One run taken.
2.2
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
2.1
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir lets that bouncer from Lee go past his head.
End of 2 Overs: India 16/0
1.6
4
4
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag plays the square-cut with immense power. The ball passes through Hussey like a tracer bullet. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary.
1.5
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Driven through the leg side by Sehwag for no runs.
1.4
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
1.3
0
0
S Clark to Sehwag, Sehwag rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for no runs.
1.2
4
4
S Clark to Sehwag, Short and wide from Clark. Sehwag cuts it hard through the point region for a boundary.
1.1
1
1
S Clark to Gambhir, Gambhir gets a bottom edge on that one. He picks up a single.
Stuart Clark to share the new ball as expected with Lee.
End of 1 Over: India 7/0
0.6
0
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that off the front foot and into the ground for no runs. End of the first over by Lee. Seven runs from it.
0.5
2
2
B Lee to Sehwag, Firmly pushed to the cover region by Sehwag. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. Now Sehwag gets off the mark.
0.4
1
1
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir works it down the leg side again but only a single is conceded this time.
0.3
4
4
B Lee to Gambhir, Gambhir flicks it away with a wristy shot to pick up a boundary and get off the mark. That's the sign of a man in great touch and form.
0.2
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir.
Welcome back. 13 overs more remaining in the day. All Australia will need is quick wickets to make a game out of it.
0.1
0
0
B Lee to Gambhir, B Lee bowling from over the wicket. Here we go. Gambhir has played that cautiously off the back foot. Dot ball.