MATCH DETAILS


India vs Australia


4th Test - Nagpur, November 6-10, 2008

Australia 9/0 (0.5)
Matthew Hayden
5(4, 4x1, 6x0)
Simon Katich
4(1, 4x1, 6x0)
Zaheer Khan
0.5
0
9
0
Day 4 - Play In Progress - Australia need 373 runs to win
A 108-run stand between Dhoni (55) and Harbhajan (52) changed the course of the match. India are bowled out for 295 runs as they have set a huge target of 382 runs for Australia to win. Krejza and Watson scalped four wickets to be the pick of the bowlers for the visitors. But it can be said that slow over rates blew the match away for the Aussies. Join us back shortly for the final innings of the match.
82.4
W
S Watson to Mishra, Good length ball just outside off which cuts back in. OUT! Mishra has dragged the ball back on to the stumps. India have been bowled out for 295 runs. Watson finishes with 4 wickets.
82.3
0
S Watson to Mishra, Wide outside the leg stump. Mishra leaves it alone.
82.2
0
S Watson to Mishra, Mishra is beaten outside his off stump.
82.1
4
S Watson to Mishra, Mishra edges the ball. The ball rolls along the ground and races to the boundary. Umpire Bowden signals four runs.
End of 82 overs : India 291/9
81.6
0
J Krejza to Sharma, Defended off the front foot by Sharma for no runs to end the over.
81.5
0
J Krejza to Sharma, Sharma drives through the covers. No run.
81.4
0
J Krejza to Sharma, Driven through the leg side by Sharma. No run.
81.3
0
J Krejza to Sharma, Sharma has driven it straight down the ground. Dot ball again.
81.2
0
J Krejza to Sharma, Sharma drives the ball straight down the ground for no runs.
81.1
0
J Krejza to Sharma, Defended well off the front foot by Sharma.
End of 81 overs : India 291/9
80.6
0
S Watson to Mishra, Mishra defends it well off the back foot. No run.
80.5
2
S Watson to A Mishra, Thick inside edge, ball goes down to at Fine Leg. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
80.4
1
S Watson to Sharma, Good length ball just outside off. Sharma flicks it away with a wristy shot to pick a single and get off the mark.
80.3
0
S Watson to Sharma, Bouncer agian from Watson. Sharma lets that bouncer go past his head uncomfortably.
80.2
0
S Watson to Sharma, Sharma ducks under the bouncer from Watson. Sharma does well to evade it.
Ishant Sharma is the last man in for India.
80.1
W
S Watson to H Singh, Good length ball just outside off which cuts back in. OUT! The off stump is uprooted. India have lost their ninth wicket as Watson picks up his third wicket.
End of 80 overs : India 288/8
79.6
0
J Krejza to Mishra, Mishra has played that off the front foot for no runs.
79.5
1
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery just outside off. Pushed to the cover region by Singh. One run added to the total.
79.4
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has been hit on the pads as he tried to sweep that one. No run.
79.3
1
J Krejza to Mishra, Full length delivery on middle. Mishra plays the pull-shot for a single to get off the mark and score his first run in international cricket.
79.2
W
J Krejza to Khan, The ball has taken the glove of Khan as he tries to sweep it. Keeper Haddin has dived to his right and taken the catch as he takes it in three attempts. Krejza picks up his 4th wicket.
79.1
0
J Krejza to Khan, Full length delivery on middle and leg. The ball is way wide on the leg side. The keeper misses it too and the ball races to the boundary. Umpire indicates that it was Four Byes.
End of 79 overs : India 282/7
78.6
0
S Watson to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
78.5
1
S Watson to Khan, Good length ball just outside off. Khan has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded.
78.4
0
S Watson to Khan, Defended well off the back foot by Khan. No run.
78.3
0
S Watson to Z Khan, He stood up on his toes to play that one off the back foot.
78.2
0
S Watson to Khan, The ball strikes Khan very low on the pads. No appeal from the fielding side.
78.1
0
S Watson to Khan, Khan gets a bottom edge on that one. No run.
6th Test fifty for Harbhajan.
End of 78 overs : India 279/7
77.6
1
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery on middle. Harbhajan has driven it straight down the ground to pick up a single and score his fifty.
77.5
0
J Krejza to Khan, Khan has played that with the full face of the bat for a single.
77.4
0
J Krejza to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
77.3
4
J Krejza to Khan, Khan sweeps it away to pick a boundary on the leg side.
77.2
0
J Krejza to Khan, Khan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
Zaheer Khan is the new batsman out in the middle.
77.1
W
J Krejza to MS Dhoni, The ball pops in the air as he tries to defend it. OUT! Brilliantly held by Hussey at silly point as he dives on his left. India have lost their seventh wicket.
End of 77 overs : India 274/6
76.6
0
S Watson to Singh, Defended off the front foot by Singh. No run.
76.5
0
S Watson to Singh, Singh has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. No run.
76.4
0
S Watson to Singh, That ball has taken the inside edge of Singh and thudded into his pads. No run.
76.3
0
S Watson to Singh, Defended off the front foot by Singh. No run.
76.2
0
S Watson to Singh, Defended off the back foot this time by Singh. No run.
76.1
0
S Watson to Singh, Defended well off the front foot by Singh. No run.
And finally a pacer is given the ball as Shane Watson comes in the attack.
End of 76 overs : India 274/6
75.6
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. No run.
75.5
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Defended well off the front foot by Dhoni.
75.4
1
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery on middle. Singh plays a sweep shot. One run conceded.
75.3
4
J Krejza to Singh, Driven crisply through the covers by Singh. The ball races to the boundary in quick time and India continue to march on.
75.2
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh plays a sweep shot. No run.
75.1
0
J Krejza to Singh, That ball has taken the inside edge and thudded into Singh's pads. No run.
End of 75 overs : India 269/6
74.6
1
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery just outside off. Singh works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
100-run stand between Dhoni and Harbhajan. With this stand, the Australians are completely kicked out of this match.
74.5
1
M Clarke to Dhoni, Full length delivery just outside off. Pushed to the cover region by Dhoni. One run conceded.
74.4
4
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni charges down the wicket and whacks it away on the leg side for a boundary.
74.3
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Defended off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
74.2
1
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery just outside off. Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. One run conceded.
74.1
4
M Clarke to Singh, Singh plays a glorious Square-Cut through the point region. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Bowden signals a boundary.
End of 74 overs : India 258/6
73.6
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has offered no stroke to an incoming delivery. No run.
73.5
1LB
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery on middle. The ball strikes Singh very low on the pads Umpire Dar signals Leg Bye. One run added to the total.
73.4
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has offered no stroke to an incoming delivery as he tries to pad it deliberately. The fielding side appeals for LBW. Umpire Dar decides Singh is not out.
13th Test fifty for Dhoni off 74 balls.
73.3
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Full length delivery just outside off. Driven through the leg side by Dhoni. One run added to the total.
73.2
3
J Krejza to Singh, Driven with power through the covers by Singh. Three more valuable runs added to the total.
73.1
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh offers no stroke and is wrapped on the pads. No run.
End of 73 overs : India 253/6
72.6
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Played through mid-wicket by Dhoni. No run.
72.5
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
72.4
1
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery on middle. Singh plays a leg glance to fine leg. One run added to the total.
72.3
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
72.2
0
M Clarke to Singh, Straight on to the boots. That surely must be painful for Singh. No run.
72.1
2
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery on middle. Singh flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
End of 72 overs : India 250/6
71.6
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Played through mid-wicket by Dhoni. No run.
71.5
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side. No run.
71.4
2
J Krejza to Dhoni, Full length delivery on middle and off. Dhoni drives through the leg side. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
71.3
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Played through mid-wicket by Dhoni. No run.
71.2
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has flicked the ball off his pads. No run.
71.1
1
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery just outside off. Singh plays a leg glance to fine leg. One run added to the total.
End of 71 overs : India 247/6
70.6
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
70.5
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has punched that ball through the off side for no runs.
70.4
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Defended well off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
70.3
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
70.2
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
70.1
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, That's hit Dhoni on his pads. No runs conceded.
End of 70 overs : India 247/6
69.6
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
69.5
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh lets the ball hit him on the pads. No run.
69.4
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh offers no stroke and is wrapped on the pads. No run.
69.3
3
J Krejza to Dhoni, Full length delivery just outside off. Dhoni rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. Good running between the wickets to pick up three runs.
69.2
1
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery wide outside off. Driven through the covers by Singh. The batsmen have run through for a single.
69.1
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
End of 69 overs : India 243/6
68.6
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side. No run.
68.5
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Defended off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
68.4
2
M Clarke to Dhoni, Full length delivery just outside leg. Dhoni plays a sweep shot. Two runs added to the total.
68.3
1
M Clarke to Singh, Played to the point region by Singh for a single.
68.2
4
M Clarke to Singh, Singh plays a sweep shot over the mid wicket region. The ball races away to the boundary.
68.1
1
M Clarke to Dhoni, Full length delivery on middle and off. Driven through the off side by Dhoni for a single.
End of 68 overs : India 235/6
67.6
1LB
J Krejza to Dhoni, Ball hits Dhoni low on the pads as he tries to flick it. One run conceded. Leg byes signalled by Umpire Dar.
67.5
1
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery on middle and off. Singh plays a sweep shot to pick a single.
67.4
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni plays a sweep shot to take a single on the leg side.
67.3
2
J Krejza to MS Dhoni, Full length delivery just outside off. You can't hit a better reverse sweep than that. Two runs more added to Dhoni's account.
67.2
1
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has punched the ball off the backfoot to pick a single again.
67.1
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni plays a sweep shot to take an easy single.
Now Dhoni is down on the ground with a cramp. More of time wasting out in the middle.
End of 67 overs : India 228/6
66.6
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs to end the over.
66.5
1
M Clarke to Dhoni, Full length delivery on middle and off. Dhoni has punched the ball off the backfoot for a single towards the mid off region.
66.4
1
M Clarke to Singh, Full length delivery just outside off. Driven through the off side by Singh for a single.
66.3
0
M Clarke to Singh, Singh plays a sweep shot for no runs.
66.2
0
M Clarke to Singh, Ball hits Singh low on the pads. No appeal from the fielding side.
66.1
0
M Clarke to Singh, M Clarke bowling from over the wicket. Singh has driven it straight down the ground for no runs.
End of 66 overs : India 226/6
65.6
1
J Krejza to Singh, Pushed towards the point region by Singh for a single.
65.5
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Full length delivery wide outside off. Dhoni has pushed it to the cover region for a single again.
65.4
2
J Krejza to Dhoni, Full length delivery on middle and off. Dhoni plays a sweep shot. Two runs added to the total as Johnson does the fielding in the deep.
65.3
1LB
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery on middle. Ball hits Singh low on the pads as he goes for the sweep. One run conceded. Leg byes signalled by Umpire Dar.
65.2
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh offers no stroke and is wrapped on the pads. Dot ball.
65.1
4
J Krejza to Singh, Singh plays a sweep shot with the spin toward the deep square leg region for a boundary.
End of 65 overs : India 217/6
64.6
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has driven it straight down the ground. A dot ball yet again.
64.5
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has punched the ball off the backfoot. A dot ball.
64.4
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Driven through the leg side by Dhoni for no runs.
64.3
0
M Clarke to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot for no runs.
50-run stand between Dhoni and Harbhajan. It's probably the partnership that has taken the game away from Australia.
64.2
4
M Clarke to Dhoni, A half-tracker from Clarke. Dhoni whacks it away through the mid wicket region for a boundary.
64.1
1
M Clarke to Singh, Singh drives through the covers for a single.
And finally Michael Clarke is brought into the attack. A wicket is desperately needed for Australia.
End of 64 overs : India 212/6
63.6
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has punched the ball off the backfoot. Dot ball again.
63.5
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run.
63.4
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
63.3
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has driven it straight back to Krejza who fields it well.
63.2
4
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni whacks a poor delivery from Krejza over the mid wicket region for a boundary. Australians are clearly looking unfocused.
63.1
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, J Krejza bowling from round the wicket. Dhoni has punched the ball off the backfoot for no runs on the off side.
End of 63 overs : India 208/6
62.6
0
M Hussey to Singh, Singh plays it nicely off the front foot but for no runs.
62.5
0
M Hussey to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
62.4
0
M Hussey to Singh, Defended well off the front foot by Singh.
62.3
0
M Hussey to Singh, The ball is too wide on the off side for Singh to make any contact. Singh leaves it alone.
62.2
0
M Hussey to Singh, Singh lets the ball go outside his off stump.
62.1
0
M Hussey to Singh, Driven through the covers by Singh for no runs.
End of 62 overs : India 208/6
61.6
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has driven it straight down the ground. A dot ball to end the over.
61.5
1
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery wide outside off. Singh guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
61.4
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni plays a sweep shot to pick a single this time.
61.3
2
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has top edged that one as he tries to sweep that one. Lucky for Dhoni as the ball flies over the slip fielder. Two runs added to the total.
61.2
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side for no runs.
61.1
4
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni plays a sweep shot to great effect as the ball races away to the boundary. All important runs for India.
End of 61 overs : India 200/6
60.6
0
M Hussey to Singh, Defended well off the front foot by Singh.
60.5
0
M Hussey to Singh, Singh lets the ball go outside his off stump.
60.4
0
M Hussey to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat for no runs.
60.3
0
M Hussey to Singh, Singh chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
60.2
0
M Hussey to Singh, Defended well off the back foot by Singh.
60.1
0
M Hussey to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 60 overs : India 200/6
59.6
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Defended cautiously off the front foot by Dhoni.
59.5
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni lets the ball hit him on the pads as he offers no stroke.
59.4
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot. A dot ball again.
59.3
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni drives through the leg side for no runs.
59.2
1
J Krejza to Singh, Good length ball on middle and off. Singh has played it fine down the leg side for a single and 200 runs on the board for India.
59.1
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 59 overs : India 199/6
58.6
1
M Hussey to Singh, Good length ball on middle and off. Played through mid-wicket by Singh for a single again to end the over.
58.5
0
M Hussey to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
58.4
0
M Hussey to Singh, Defended well off the front foot by Singh.
58.3
1
M Hussey to Dhoni, Driven through the off side by Dhoni to take a single.
58.2
0
M Hussey to Dhoni, Defended well off the front foot by Dhoni.
58.1
0
M Hussey to Dhoni, Dhoni plays the square cut but straight to the fielder for no runs.
End of 58 overs : India 193/6
57.6
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Full length delivery on middle. Dhoni sweeps it away for a single towards the fine leg region. Johnson throws from the deep and Krejza misfields. The ball goes for an overthrow boundary. Australia seems to have lost focus after Tea.
57.5
1
J Krejza to Singh, Singh flashes at the ball outside the off stump. The ball flies over the point region for a single.
57.4
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh plays a sweep shot but the fielder at short-fine stops it.
57.3
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
57.2
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Full length delivery just outside off. Dhoni has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
57.1
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has been hit on the pads as he tried to sweep that one. No appeal from the fielding side.
End of 57 overs : India 190/6
56.6
1
M Hussey to Dhoni, Good length ball wide outside off. Dhoni has driven it through the off side for a single.
56.5
0
M Hussey to Dhoni, Defended off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
56.4
0
M Hussey to Dhoni, Pushed to the cover region by Dhoni. Dot ball again.
56.3
0
M Hussey to Dhoni, Punched off the backfoot by Dhoni for no runs.
56.2
0
M Hussey to Dhoni, The ball is too wide on the off side for Dhoni to make any contact. Dot ball.
56.1
0
M Hussey to Dhoni, M Hussey bowling from over the wicket. Defended off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
Michael Hussey comes into the attack. It's obviously apparent that the Australians were warned for slow over rate.
End of 56 overs : India 189/6
55.6
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh defends it nicely off the back foot. A maiden over to the name of Krejza.
55.5
0
J Krejza to Singh, Defended well off the front foot by Singh.
55.4
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has driven it through the off side for no runs.
55.3
0
J Krejza to Singh, Left alone by Singh.
55.2
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
55.1
0
J Krejza to Singh, The ball hits the pads of Singh asw he pads it away.
India have looked good after Tea so far as 23 runs are scored in no time.
End of 55 overs : India 189/6
54.6
0
C White to Dhoni, Defended off the front foot again by Dhoni.
54.5
0
C White to Dhoni, Defended well off the front foot by Dhoni. No run.
54.4
1
C White to Singh, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Singh plays a sweep shot to pick another single in this over.
54.3
0
C White to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
54.2
1
C White to Dhoni, Dhoni flicks it away with a wristy shot to take a single again.
54.1
1
C White to Singh, Full length delivery on middle and leg. Delicate glance by Singh through the fine leg region for a single.
End of 54 overs : India 183/6
53.6
1
J Krejza to Singh, Delicate glance by Singh through the fine leg region for a single.
53.5
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
53.4
4
J Krejza to Singh, Harbhajan plays a glorious cover drive. The ball cruises to the boundary. Driven through the covers by Singh. The ball races to the boundary. Harbhajan poses as he hits the boundary.
53.3
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
53.2
1
J Krejza to Singh, Full length delivery on middle. Singh tries to sweep and the short leg fielder stops it.
53.1
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Full length delivery on middle. Dhoni has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
End of 53 overs : India 180/6
52.6
2
C White to Singh, Singh has slammed it through point to pick a couple of runs. End of an expensive over by Krejza who concedes 12 runs from it.
52.5
1
C White to Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and picks a quick single.
52.4
1
C White to Singh, Good length ball on middle. Singh sweeps it towards the fine leg region for a single.
52.3
1
C White to Dhoni, Dhoni cuts the ball through the cover region for a single. White is looking very nervous with the ball in the hand.
52.3
5WD
C White to Dhoni, White bowls a very wide delivery on the leg side. Dhoni tries flicking the ball but doesn't connect. The ball goes pass keeper for a boundary. Umpire Bowden has signalled five wides.
52.2
2
C White to Dhoni, Dhoni has cut the ball through the point region to pick couple of runs.
52.1
0
C White to Dhoni, C White bowling from over the wicket. Dhoni has played that off the front foot for no runs.
Now Cameron White comes into the attack.
End of 52 overs : India 168/6
51.6
0
J Krejza to Singh, Defended well off the back foot by Singh to end the over.
51.5
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has offered no stroke to an incoming delivery. He pads it off.
51.4
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has played the paddle sweep but the short leg fielder stops it.
51.3
0
J Krejza to Singh, Driven through the leg side by Singh. Dot ball.
51.2
0
J Krejza to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
51.1
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni plays a sweep shot to pick a single.
End of 51 overs : India 167/6
50.6
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. End of a tidy over by Johnson.
50.5
0
M Johnson to Singh, Defended well off the back foot by Singh.
50.4
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot for no runs.
50.3
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh has pushed it to the cover region for no runs.
50.2
0
M Johnson to Singh, Singh lets the ball go outside his off stump.
The final session today will decide where the match is heading.
50.1
0
M Johnson to Singh, M Johnson bowling from over the wicket. Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
End of 50 overs : India 167/6
49.6
1
J Krejza to Singh, Singh plays a sweep shot to take a single and get off the mark. Indian innings get underway after Tea.
Welcome back after the Tea break. A crucial session lied ahead of us.
What an unbelievable session it was for the Australians as they picked six wickets for just 68 runs. Krejza and Watson were the stars with the ball as they scalped a couple of wickets each. India are struggling at 166-6 with a lead of 252 runs to their name. The match is definitely on. Join us back shorty after Tea.
49.5
W
J Krejza to Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays it off the front foot and goes for a single. Dhoni decides against the run. Tendulkar is left stranded in the middle. White makes the throw and Tendulkar is run out. It's Tea. India are in trouble at 166-6.
49.4
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni drives through the leg side for an easy single.
49.3
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni offers no stroke and is wrapped on the pads. A slight cry of catch it from the Aussies. Dot ball.
49.2
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has played it through mid-wicket for no runs.
49.1
0
J Krejza to Dhoni, Dhoni has offered no stroke to an incoming delivery. He pads it off.
End of 49 overs : India 165/5
48.6
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar again lets the ball go outside his off stump. End of the over and only a single from it. One over more probably before Tea is possible.
48.5
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump with some doubt in his mind.
48.4
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Defended nicely off the front foot by Tendulkar.
48.3
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump.
48.2
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Defended well off the front foot by Tendulkar.
48.1
1
M Johnson to Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side to pick a single.
WIth just five minutes remaining into Tea, Aussies will hope for one more quick wicket.
End of 48 overs : India 164/5
47.6
0
J Krejza to Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot again. End of a fantastic and high-caliber over by Krejza.
47.5
0
J Krejza to Tendulkar, Tendulkar defends it tentatively off the back foot.
47.4
0
J Krejza to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
47.3
1
J Krejza to Dhoni, J Krejza bowling from over the wicket. Full length delivery just outside off. Dhoni has flicked the ball off his pads to survive the hat-trick ball, take a run and get off the mark.
MS Dhoni is the new man and will face the hat-trick ball.
Jason Krejza is on a hat-trick for the second time in this match. What a disappointing final innings for Ganguly who gets out to a first ball duck. What a shame as 'Dada' couldn't believe it and makes a long walk back. And by the way 10 wickets in his debut Test match for Krejza.
47.2
W
Krejza to S Ganguly, J Krejza bowling from round the wicket. Out! Leading edge as Ganguly tries to flick it. Krejza dives forward and has taken a catch off his own bowling. Ganguly deaprts for a duck in his final Test innings.
Sourav Ganguly walks in the middle to a standing ovation. Remember it's Dada's last ever innings in Test cricket.
47.1
W
Krejza to VVS Laxman, Well flighted outside the off stump by Krejza. OUT. The ball spins viciously and sneaks between the bat and pad. It's a deceptive off spinner. Krejza gets his man as the middle stump is rattled. India have lost their fourth wicket.
End of 47 overs : India 163/3
46.6
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, The ball is way outside the off stump. Easy leave for Tendulkar.
46.5
1
M Johnson to Laxman, Played towards the backward point region by Laxman to pick a quick single.
46.4
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs yet again.
The Aussies will look for a wicket or two more before the Tea break. They need to break the current partnership quickly.
46.3
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Played to the point region by Laxman for no runs.
46.2
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Cut through the point region where Hussey fields it.
46.1
0
M Johnson to Laxman, Laxman has driven it through the off side for no runs as the mid off fielder stops it.
End of 46 overs : India 162/3
45.6
0
J Krejza to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball to end a tidy over by Krejza.
45.5
0
J Krejza to Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar who judges the spin of the ball well.
45.4
0
J Krejza to Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for no runs.
45.3
0
J Krejza to Tendulkar, This time the ball turns very sharply and that too without pitching in the rough. The ball misses the keeper too and a couple of runs as byes are conceded.
45.2
0
J Krejza to Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot by Tendulkar. No run.
45.1
0
J Krejza to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
Bowling change again as an expensive Jason Krejza comes back in the attack.
End of 45 overs : India 160/3
44.6
0
M Johnson to Laxman, M Johnson bowling from round the wicket. The ball is too wide on the off side for Laxman to make any contact who leaves it alone.
44.5
1
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Good length ball just outside leg. Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
44.4
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. No run.
44.3
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, The ball is too wide on the off side. Tendulkar doesn't make any contact as he leaves it.
44.2
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Driven through the leg side by Tendulkar. No run.
44.1
0
M Johnson to Tendulkar, Wide outside off stump, Tendulkar leaves it alone. No run.
Mitchell Johnson comes back into the attack.
End of 44 overs : India 159/3
43.6
0
B Lee to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for a dot ball to end the over.
43.5
0
B Lee to Laxman, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Laxman. No run.
43.4
0
B Lee to Laxman, Played through mid-wicket by Laxman for no runs.
43.3
0
B Lee to Laxman, Defended very tentatively off the front foot by Laxman.
43.2
0
B Lee to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
43.1
0
B Lee to Laxman, Defended well off the front foot by Laxman.
Michael Clarke goes off the field as Siddle comes in for him.
End of 43 overs : India 159/3
42.6
2
S Watson to Tendulkar, Good length ball just outside off. Tendulkar works it down the leg side to pick an easy couple.
42.5
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Defended well off the front foot by Tendulkar.
42.4
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
42.3
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar.
42.2
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Ball hits Tendulkar low on the pads. No run.
42.1
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar flicks it away with a wristy shot. No run.
End of 42 overs : India 152/3
41.6
0
B Lee to Laxman, Wide outside the leg stump. Laxman leaves it alone.
41.5
0
B Lee to Laxman, Played through mid-wicket by Laxman for no runs.
41.4
1
B Lee to Tendulkar, Good length ball just outside off. Tendulkar has played it through mid-wicket. One run conceded.
41.3
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays the ball nicely showing the full face of the bat to the bowler.
41.2
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Fast and short from Lee. Ball strikes Tendulkar on his hand as he takes his eyes off it. It doesn't look that nasty of a hit.
41.1
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar.
End of 41 overs : India 151/3
40.6
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for a yet another dot ball.
40.6
1WD
S Watson to Laxman, Short of length delivery wide outside off. Laxman would have needed a ladder to play at that. Umpire Bowden signals a wide.
40.5
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman drives through the leg side for no runs.
40.4
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman leans forwards and dabs it nicely.
40.3
0
S Watson to Laxman, Defended well off the front foot by Laxman.
40.2
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot again. Dot ball yet again.
40.1
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 40 overs : India 150/3
39.6
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump. Two runs from it.
39.6
1NB
B Lee to Tendulkar, Good length ball wide outside off. Wide outside off stump. Tendulkar lets it go. Umpire Dar signals a No Ball.
39.5
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
39.4
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays the ball nicely off the front foot.
39.3
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Defended well off the front foot by Tendulkar.
39.2
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, The ball is way outside the off stump. Easy leave for Tendulkar.
39.1
1
B Lee to Laxman, Laxman works it down the leg side with ease to pick a single.
It's drinks. Australia have done well to pick three wickets in the first hour after Lunch.
End of 39 overs : India 148/3
38.6
2
S Watson to Tendulkar, Good length ball on middle and off. Tendulkar whips it away off his pads to pick a couple on the leg side and end the over.
38.5
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. A dot ball again.
38.4
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Bouncer from Watson. Tendulkar ducks very quick to let it go.
38.3
1
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman tickles the ball around the corener to pick a single.
38.2
0
S Watson to Laxman, Defended well off the front foot by Laxman.
38.1
0
S Watson to Laxman, Pushed to the cover region by Laxman for no runs.
End of 38 overs : India 145/3
37.6
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot this time by Tendulkar. End of a maiden over by Lee.
37.5
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Defended well this time off the front foot by Tendulkar.
37.4
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Left alone very cautiously by Tendulkar.
37.3
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar is beaten by an away cutter from Lee. Lee bowling very well in the current spell.
37.2
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot for no runs.
37.1
0
B Lee to Tendulkar, Defended well off the front foot by Tendulkar.
End of 37 overs : India 145/3
36.6
1
S Watson to Tendulkar, Good length ball on middle and off. Delicate glance by Tendulkar through the fine leg region. One run conceded.
36.5
1
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman has nudged the ball fine down the leg side for a single.
36.4
0
S Watson to Laxman, Driven through the leg side by Laxman for no runs.
36.3
0
S Watson to Laxman, Lee bowls it quick and swings it away from Laxman who leaves the ball tentatively.
36.2
0
S Watson to Laxman, Laxman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
Brett Lee is the highest wicket-taker for Australia in Test matches against India. He has now 53 wickets in 12 Tests against India.
36.1
1
S Watson to Tendulkar, Delicate glance by Tendulkar through the fine leg region to take a single.
End of 36 overs : India 142/3
35.6
0
B Lee to Laxman, Defended cautiously off the back foot by Laxman. End of a wicket-taking maiden over by Lee.
35.5
0
B Lee to Laxman, Pushed to the cover region by Laxman. Fifth dot ball in this over.
35.4
0
B Lee to Laxman, Laxman has played that off the front foot for no runs.
35.3
0
B Lee to Laxman, Left alone again by Laxman. The Aussies will now definitely have their tails up.
35.2
0
B Lee to Laxman, Laxman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
VVS Laxman is the new man in the middle. India losing quick wickets after the Linch break. The whole tempo of the game will change now as Sehwag gets out.
35.1
W
B Lee to Sehwag, Lee bowls it on the leg stump towards the rib cage area. Sehwag gets a thin edge to it as he tries to fend. Haddin has dived to his left and taken a brillaint diving catch. Lee appeals and umpire raises his finger. Sehwag departs as he just misses out on his ton. Lee strikes immediately in his new spell.
Brett Lee comes back into the attack.
End of 35 overs : India 142/2
34.6
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball follows the boundary.
34.5
4
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar leans into it and drives the ball excellently through the mid off region to pick a boundary and get off the mark.
34.4
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Driven through the leg side by Tendulkar. Fourth dot ball in a row.
34.3
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar ducked in time to let that bouncer from Watson go over him.
34.2
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Pushed to the cover region by Tendulkar for no runs.
34.1
0
S Watson to Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
End of 34 overs : India 138/2
33.6
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, The ball hits the pads of Sehwag as he tries to defend it. Huge appeal from Krejza. Umpire Dar shows no interest in the appeal and hands Krejza his cap.
33.5
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat. A dot ball again.
33.4
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
33.3
2
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag plays the pull-shot to pick an easy couple of runs.
33.2
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag works it down the leg side off the backfoot for no runs.
33.1
4
J Krejza to Sehwag, Full toss from Krejza. Sehwag thumps it away to send the ball racing to the boundary. Sehwag is into his nineties now.
Little Master Sachin Tendulkar has come out to bat in the middle.
End of 33 overs : India 132/2
32.6
W
S Watson to Dravid, Watson pitches it up outside his off stump. Dravid has knicked that one. Easy catch for Haddin behind the stumps. Watson strikes again as Dravid departs cheaply. A dismal end to series for Darvid personally.
32.5
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid ducked in time to let that bouncer go over him. Expect a fullish length delivery next up.
32.4
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid plays the ball compactly off the backfoot.
32.3
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. A dot ball.
32.2
0
S Watson to Dravid, Defended well off the front foot by Dravid.
32.1
1
S Watson to Sehwag, Sehwag drives through the leg side for a single.
End of 32 overs : India 131/1
31.6
0
J Krejza to Dravid, Dravid has played that with the full face of the bat. A dot ball to end the over.
31.5
2
J Krejza to Dravid, Full length delivery just outside off. Dravid has played it through mid-wicket for an easy couple.
31.4
0
J Krejza to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot for no runs.
31.3
0
J Krejza to Dravid, Dravid has played it through mid-wicket for no runs.
31.2
0
J Krejza to Dravid, Dravid has flicked the ball off his pads. A Dot ball.
31.1
0
J Krejza to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 31 overs : India 129/1
30.6
4
S Watson to Sehwag, Watson bowls it towards the rib cage area. Sehwag glances it away towards the fine leg region for a boundary.
30.5
1
S Watson to Dravid, Played to the point region by Dravid who pinches a single and gets off the mark in this match.
30.4
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot for no runs.
30.3
1
S Watson to Sehwag, Sehwag has stood up on his toes to play that one and take a single.
30.2
2
S Watson to Sehwag, Pushed to the cover region by Sehwag who goes for a quick single. Overthrow results in two runs.
30.1
0
S Watson to Sehwag, Driven through the off side by Sehwag for no runs.
End of 30 overs : India 121/1
29.6
0
J Krejza to Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot for no runs.
29.5
1
J Krejza to V Sehwag, Sehwag takes a wild swing at the ball. The ball is in the air as it takes the top edge of the bat. The ball falls in no man's land and a single is conceded.
29.4
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Played through mid-wicket by Sehwag for no runs.
29.3
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag is beaten by the sharp off spinof Krejza.
29.2
2
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag has played it through mid-wicket to pick back to back couple of runs.
29.1
2
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag has played it to the point region for a couple.
End of 29 overs : India 116/1
28.6
0
S Watson to Dravid, Pushed to the cover region by Dravid. A dot ball to end a successful over by Watson.
28.5
0
S Watson to Dravid, Played through mid-wicket by Dravid for no runs.
28.4
0
S Watson to Dravid, Defended well off the front foot by Dravid.
28.3
0
S Watson to Dravid, Dravid has driven it straight back to bowler.
The man with plenty of pressure to perform comes out to bat. It's Darvid replacing Vijay in the middle. 'The Wall' is on a pair.
28.2
W
S Watson to Vijay, The ball strikes Vijay very low on the pads as he tries to flick it. Huge appeal by Watson and Co. Umpire Bowden raises his finger. Vijay will be disappointed as he misses out on a fifty.
28.1
4
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay drives the ball gloriously through the covers for a boundary. Even Vijay starts off with a boundary after Lunch.
End of 28 overs : India 114/0
27.6
2
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag has played it fine down the leg side for an easy couple of runs.
27.5
6
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag comes down the track and smashes it hard over Krejza's head for a boundary. An aggressive start after Lunch by Sehwag.
27.4
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Defended well off the back foot by Sehwag.
27.3
2
J Krejza to Sehwag, Punched off the backfoot by Sehwag to pick couple of runs.
27.2
6
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag dances down the track and clobbers the ball for a massive six over the long off region. It's just the matter of time when the Indians will start to accelerate.
27.1
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Driven through the covers by Sehwag for no runs.
Welcome back after the Lunch break. Can the Australians finally get the breakthrough.
India are in the position of domination as they are placed at 98 for no loss at Lunch on day 4. Sehwag (59*) and Vijay (37*) looked very sound and compact in their stroke-play this morning. The hosts now have extended their lead to 184 runs. Join us back after 40 minutes for the second session.
End of 27 overs : India 98/0
26.6
0
S Watson to Vijay, Defended steadily off the front foot by Vijay. And it's Lunch on day 4. India are cruising on 98 for no loss and they lead by 184 runs.
26.5
0
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay has played that with the full face of the bat. A dot ball yet again. Last before Lunch coming up.
26.4
0
S Watson to Vijay, Defended well off the front foot by Vijay.
26.3
1
S Watson to Sehwag, Sehwag has stood up on his toes to play that one off the backfoot and pinch a single.
26.2
1
S Watson to Vijay, Good length ball wide outside off. Vijay has played it to the point region. One run conceded.
26.1
0
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay rocks onto the backfoot and punches the
End of 26 overs : India 96/0
25.6
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Defended well off the front foot by Sehwag.
25.5
4
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag plays the Square-Cut with plenty of grace and class. The ball races to the boundary quickly.
25.4
1
J Krejza to Vijay, Delicate glance by Vijay through the fine leg region for a single.
25.3
1
J Krejza to Sehwag, Full length delivery just outside off. Played to the point region by Sehwag for a single.
25.2
1
J Krejza to Vijay, Full length delivery on middle and off. Played through mid-wicket by Vijay. One run conceded.
25.1
1
J Krejza to Sehwag, It's been lofted over Mid-on by Sehwag but he doesn't connect it properly. The ball falls short of long on and a single is conceded.
End of 25 overs : India 88/0
24.6
0
S Watson to Vijay, Defended nicely off the front foot by Vijay.
24.5
2
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay edges it through the slip region. Two runs added to the total as the fielder at third man stops it.
24.4
0
S Watson to Vijay, Bouncer from Watson. Vijay ducked in time to let that one go over him.
24.3
0
S Watson to Vijay, Left alone by Vijay.
24.2
0
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay has punched the ball off the backfoot but in the hands of the fielder for no runs.
24.1
0
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
End of 24 overs : India 86/0
23.6
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag has offered no stroke to an incoming delivery. He pads it away.
23.5
1
J Krejza to Vijay, Played to the point region by Vijay for a single.
23.4
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
23.3
0
J Krejza to Vijay, The ball thuds in to the pads of Vijay as he offers ni stroke. The fielding appeal for LBW. Umpire Dar decides that Vijay is not out.
23.2
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay has played that off the front foot for no runs.
23.1
1
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag flicks it away with a wristy shot to take a comfortable single.
End of 23 overs : India 84/0
22.6
0
S Watson to Vijay, Defended nicely off the front foot by Vijay to end the over.
22.5
0
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball again.
22.4
0
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
22.3
0
S Watson to Vijay, Defended very compactly off the front foot by Vijay. No run.
22.2
0
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay does well to leave that bouncer from Watson. A stare exchanged between Watson adn Vijay.
22.1
0
S Watson to Vijay, Defended well off the back foot by Vijay. No run.
End of 22 overs : India 84/0
21.6
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that off the front foot for no runs.
21.5
1
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single.
21.4
4
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay comes down the track and connects and the ball hard over the mid on region. The ball races to the boundary once again in this over.
21.3
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Defended well off the front foot by Vijay.
21.2
1
J Krejza to Sehwag, Full length delivery just outside off. Sehwag has played it through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
17th Test fifty for Sehwag. The Indian opener has looked great with the bat in this series.
21.1
4
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag whacks the ball over the mid wicket region to score a boundary and bring up his fifty.
End of 21 overs : India 74/0
20.6
0
S Watson to Vijay, Vijay has played it through mid-wicket. A dot ball to end Watson's first over.
20.5
0
S Watson to Vijay, Driven through the off side by Vijay for no runs.
20.4
1
S Watson to Sehwag, Sehwag ticks it down the leg side for a single this time.
20.3
2
S Watson to Sehwag, Sehwag works it down the leg side for an easy couple of runs.
20.2
0
S Watson to Sehwag, Defended well off the front foot by Sehwag.
20.1
1
S Watson to Vijay, S Watson bowling from over the wicket. Vijay works it down the leg side for a single.
Shane Watson comes into the attack now.
End of 20 overs : India 70/0
19.6
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that off the front foot and into the ground. A dot ball to end the over.
19.5
1
J Krejza to Vijay, Full length delivery on middle. Vijay has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded.
19.4
4
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay cuts the ball very delicately throguh the backward point region for a boundary.
19.3
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay goes on the backfoot and defends it nicely.
19.2
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Defended well off the front foot by Vijay.
19.1
0
J Krejza to Vijay, The ball spins sharply after pitching. Wide outside the leg stump. Vijay leaves it alone.
End of 19 overs : India 65/0
18.6
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Wide outside off stump. Sehwag lets it go.
18.5
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Defended compactly off the back foot by Sehwag. No run.
18.4
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Driven through the leg side by Sehwag. No runs again.
18.3
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Pushed to the cover region by Sehwag. A dot ball.
18.2
2
M Johnson to Sehwag, Good length ball just outside leg. Sehwag has played it through mid-wicket for an easy couple.
18.1
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that off the front foot for no runs.
End of 18 overs : India 63/0
17.6
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay defends it off the back foot again.
17.5
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay defends it solidly off the back foot.
17.4
1
J Krejza to Sehwag, Full length delivery just outside off. It's been lofted over Mid-on by Sehwag. The batsmen have run through for a single as there is fielder in the deep.
17.3
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, That's hit Sehwag on his pads as he tries to defend it. Huge appeal from Krejza. Umpire Dar isn't interested in the appeal.
17.2
0
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag defends it well off the back foot.
17.1
4
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag has just thrown his bat at the ball as he picks it from outside the off strump. The ball races to the boundary. Sehwag has always shown an aggressive instent against the spinners.
End of 17 overs : India 58/0
16.6
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Vijay has played it to the point region for no runs. Tidy over from Johnson comes to an end.
16.5
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Vijay chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
16.4
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Defended well off the front foot by Vijay.
16.3
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Defended very strongly off the front foot by Vijay.
16.2
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Vijay plays the ball very nicely off the front foot.
16.1
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag flicks it away with a wristy shot to take a single on the leg side.
End of 16 overs : India 57/0
15.6
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Played through mid-wicket by Vijay. A dot ball to end the over.
15.5
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay flicks it away with a wristy shot. No runs again.
15.4
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Dor ball.
15.3
4
J Krejza to Vijay, Short and wide from Krejza again. Vijay has cut the ball gloriousl through the off side region for a boundary.
15.2
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay flicks it away with a wristy shot. Katich at short leg gets a hand on it.
15.1
3
J Krejza to Sehwag, Short and it spins back into Sehwag who punchea the ball hard off the backfoot. Three runs added to Sehwag's account.
End of 15 overs : India 50/0
14.6
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Played to the point region by Vijay. Another dot ball to end the over.
50-run stand between Sehwag and Vijay. Both the Indian openers are gaining momentum with this steady partnership.
14.5
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Vijay has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
14.4
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Good length ball on middle. Sehwag thumps it through the off side. But only a single is conceded.
14.3
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Wide outside off stump. Sehwag leaves it alone this timw instead of chasing it.
14.2
0
Johnson to Sehwag, Johnson bowls it wide again. Sehwag goes after a wide one but fails to connect.
14.1
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Johnson bowls it wide outside the off stump. Sehwag chooses to leave the ball.
Drinks Trolley is on the field. India are continuing to build on a sizeable lead.
End of 14 overs : India 49/0
13.6
1
J Krejza to Sehwag, Krejza flights it well. Sehwag gets a leading edge on that one as he tries to flick it. The ball is in the air but it falls short of Lee at mid off. And one run is added to the total.
13.5
3
J Krejza to Vijay, Driven swiftly through the covers by Vijay. Three runs more added to the total.
13.4
1
J Krejza to Sehwag, Sehwag has tickled it through mid-wicket for a single.
13.3
1
J Krejza to Vijay, Played through mid-wicket by Vijay for a single.
13.2
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay leans forward and defends it soundly.
13.1
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Defended well off the back foot by Vijay.
End of 13 overs : India 43/0
12.6
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has driven it through the off side. A dot ball to end the over.
12.5
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, The ball is too wide on the off side for Sehwag to make any contact. He leaves it.
12.4
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has punched the ball off the backfoot. Dot ball.
12.3
2
M Johnson to Sehwag, Full length delivery just outside off. Played to the point region by Sehwag to pick couple of runs again in this over.
12.2
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that off the front foot for no runs.
12.1
2
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has played it through mid-wicket for an easy couple.
End of 12 overs : India 39/0
11.6
2
J Krejza to Vijay, Full length delivery on middle and off. Driven through the leg side by Vijay for a couple of runs.
11.5
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Defended nicely off the front foot by Vijay.
11.4
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Left alone by Vijay.
11.3
0
J Krejza to Vijay, Vijay defends it well off the back foot.
11.2
1LB
J Krejza to Sehwag, Full length delivery just outside off. The ball spins sharply and thuds in to the pads of Sehwag. One run added to the total. Leg byes signalled by Umpire Dar.
11.1
1
J Krejza to Vijay, J Krejza bowling from over the wicket. Full length delivery on middle and off. Delicate glance by Vijay through the fine leg region for only a single.
First bowling change of the morning as Jason Krejza replaces Lee in the attack.
End of 11 overs : India 35/0
10.6
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
10.5
0
Johnson to Sehwag, Johnson pitches it wide again. Sehwag goes after it and misses to connect.
10.4
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Driven through the off side by Sehwag for no runs.
10.3
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Left alone by Sehwag.
10.2
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag lets the ball go outside his off stump.
10.1
0
Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Johnson. Appeal for caught behind by the Aussies. Umpire Bowden isn't interested in the appeal.
End of 10 overs : India 35/0
9.6
0
B Lee to Vijay, Vijay has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Dot ball toi end an expensive over from Lee.
9.5
1
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for a single this time.
9.4
4
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag whips the ball through the mid wicket region to pick back to back boundaries.
9.3
4
Lee to Sehwag, Full toss from Lee. Sehwag thumps the ball over Lee's head. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary.
9.2
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has flicked the ball off his pads. Dot ball again.
9.1
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Driven through the off side by Sehwag for no runs.
End of 9 overs : India 26/0
8.6
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Vijay has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball to end the over.
8.5
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Wide outside the leg stump. Vijay leaves it alone. No run.
8.4
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Good length ball just outside off. Sehwag guides it to third man for only a single this time.
8.3
4
M Johnson to Sehwag, Short and wide from Johnson. Sehwag plays a spanking square-cut. It races to the boundary. Indian openers looking good this morning.
8.2
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Hit towards the point region. Same result again as it's a dot ball.
8.1
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag for no runs.
End of 8 overs : India 21/0
7.6
1
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has stood up on his toes to play that one off the backfoot and to scamper a single.
7.5
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag plays the ball very solidly showing the full face of the bat.
7.4
2
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has played it to the point region. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs towards the third man region.
7.3
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat. Another dot ball.
7.2
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
7.1
0
B Lee to Sehwag, A sharp bouncer from Lee. Sehwag does well to leave it.
End of 7 overs : India 18/0
6.6
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Vijay has played that with the full face of the bat. Another dot ball to end the over.
6.5
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Wide outside the leg stump. Vijay leaves it alone.
6.4
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Defended well off the front foot by Vijay.
6.3
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Vijay lets the ball go outside his off stump.
6.2
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Played through mid-wicket by Sehwag to take a single.
6.1
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has played it to the point region for no runs.
End of 6 overs : India 17/0
5.6
2
B Lee to Vijay, Vijay plays a leg glance to fine leg to pick an easy couple to end the over.
5.5
0
B Lee to Vijay, Defended nicely off the front foot by Vijay.
5.4
0
B Lee to Vijay, Vijay chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
5.3
0
B Lee to Vijay, Defended solidly off the front foot by Vijay.
5.2
0
B Lee to Vijay, Driven through the leg side by Vijay. Dot ball again.
5.1
0
B Lee to Vijay, Vijay drives through the leg side for no runs.
Play is halted as there is some problem with the shape of the ball.
End of 5 overs : India 15/0
4.6
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball to end a tidy maiden over.
4.5
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
4.4
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag is beaten outside his off stump by a seaming delivery from Johnson.
4.3
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag drives through the leg side for no runs again.
4.2
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag lets the ball go outside his off stump. Dot ball.
4.1
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Driven through the leg side by Sehwag for no runs.
End of 4 overs : India 15/0
3.6
4
B Lee to Vijay, Vijay smartly guides the ball towards the third man region. The ball races to the boundary in quick time. First boundary for Vijay in the second innings.
3.5
1
B Lee to Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag to take a single.
3.4
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has punched the ball off the backfoot but there is a fielder and it's a dot ball.
3.3
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag defends it compactly off the back foot.
3.2
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Sehwag has pushed it to the cover region. Dot ball again,
3.1
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Driven through the off side by Sehwag for no runs.
End of 3 overs : India 10/0
2.6
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Defended off the back foot this time by Vijay. End of a decent over by Johnson.
2.5
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Defended well off the front foot by Vijay.
2.4
0
M Johnson to Vijay, Vijay shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. Vijay looks very compact when he defends the ball.
2.3
1
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag guides it to third man to pick an easy single.
2.2
4
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag carresses the ball through the covers. The ball races to the boundary in quick time.
2.1
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball.
End of 2 overs : India 5/0
1.6
2
B Lee to Vijay, Vijay has played it through mid-wicket. An easy couple to end the first over of the day.
1.5
0
B Lee to Vijay, LLe bowls a quick bouncer. Vijay lets that bouncer go past his head.
1.5
1NB
B Lee to Vijay, Full length delivery on middle and off. Vijay has driven it straight down the ground. No Ball signalled by Umpire Dar.
1.4
1
B Lee to Sehwag, Dabbed off the front foot by Sehwag who pinches a quick single. Now 'Viru' gets off the mark.
1.3
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Played through mid-wicket by Sehwag for no runs.
1.2
0
B Lee to Sehwag, Defended well off the front foot by Sehwag.
1.1
1
B Lee to Vijay, B Lee bowling from over the wicket. Full length delivery on middle and off. Vijay has driven it straight down the ground to pick a single. Vijay gets off the mark straight away.
Brett Lee to start the proceedings on day 4. Debutant Murali Vijay to face the first ball.
Hello and Good Morning to the commentary of day 4. Today the question is that can India set a healthy target for Australia to chase or will the visitors pull the rabbit of the bag and rattle the hosts's second innings quickly? Let's check out all the action.
It's Stumps on day 3. India didn't get off the mark in the one over that they faced. The hosts lead by 86 runs after dismissing the visitors for 355 runs in the first innings. I hope you had a good time today. Join us back tomorrow for an exciting day four.
End of 1 over : India 0/0
0.6
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag defends the ball to survive the final ball of the day. And it's Stumps on day 3. India are yet to get off the mark in the second innings.
0.5
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has stood up on his toes to play that one nicely. Last ball coming up.
0.4
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Defended well this time off the back foot by Sehwag.
0.3
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Johnson cuts the ball back in to Sehwag. A nothing shot from Sehwag. Ball passes between the bat and body of the Indian opener.
0.2
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, Sehwag has punched that ball through the offside for no runs.
India only have to bat for this one over today. Can Australia pick up a wicket in this over? Let's see.
0.1
0
M Johnson to Sehwag, M Johnson bowling from over the wicket. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Sehwag still goes after it. No contatc made.