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India v Australia
Australia in India 2008/09 (4th Test)
VenueVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th November 2008 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 172 runs
UmpiresAleem Dar (Pakistan), BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpireSL Shastri
RefereeBC Broad (England)
Reserve UmpireS Asnani
Close of play day 1India (1) 311/5 (Ganguly 27*, Dhoni 4*; 87 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 189/2 (Katich 92*, Hussey 45*; 49 overs)
Close of play day 3India (2) 0/0 (Sehwag 0*, Vijay 0*; 1 over)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 13/0 (Hayden 5*, Katich 8*; 1.3 overs)
Man of the MatchJJ Krejza
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India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Sehwagb Krejza666911491 
M Vijayc Haddin b Watson3353882- 
RS Dravidc Katich b Krejza024-- 
SR Tendulkarlbw b Johnson10918827412- 
VVS Laxmanc Haddin b Krejza641411935- 
SC Gangulyc Clarke b Krejza8515322081 
*+MS Dhonib Krejza56971584- 
Harbhajan Singhnot out1824404- 
Z Khanb Krejza11625-- 
A Mishrab Krejza011-- 
I Sharmac Katich b Krejza079-- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 568 minutes, 124.5 overs)441
Fall of wickets:
1-98 (Vijay, 17.5 ov), 2-99 (Dravid, 18.4 ov), 3-116 (Sehwag, 22.3 ov), 4-262 (Laxman, 68.4 ov), 5-303 (Tendulkar, 82.5 ov), 6-422 (Dhoni, 116.4 ov), 7-423 (Ganguly, 116.6 ov), 8-437 (Khan, 122.3 ov), 9-437 (Mishra, 122.4 ov), 10-441 (Sharma, 124.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee16   262012
Johnson32   11841--
Watson20   5421--
Krejza43.512158--
White10   1240--
Katich3   080--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Haydenrun out (Vijay)1626303- 
SM Katichlbw b Khan1021893049- 
*RT Pontingb Harbhajan Singh2441453- 
MEK Husseyrun out (Vijay->Dhoni)902293158- 
MJ Clarkec Dhoni b Sharma844581- 
SR Watsonb Harbhajan Singh22236-- 
+BJ Haddinc Dravid b Mishra2880943- 
CL Whitec Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh461331624- 
JJ Krejzalbw b Sharma52140-- 
MG Johnsonc Khan b Mishra52541-- 
B Leenot out145-- 
Extras(12 b, 3 lb, 6 nb, 2 w, 5 pen)28
Total(all out, 570 minutes, 134.4 overs)355
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Hayden, 6.5 ov), 2-74 (Ponting, 17.1 ov), 3-229 (Katich, 70.6 ov), 4-255 (Clarke, 84.4 ov), 5-265 (Hussey, 89.5 ov), 6-266 (Watson, 91.4 ov), 7-318 (Haddin, 115.5 ov), 8-333 (Krejza, 126.1 ov), 9-352 (White, 133.2 ov), 10-355 (Johnson, 134.4 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan28   8681--
Harbhajan Singh37   7943--
Sharma26   864224
Mishra23.45582-2
Sehwag18   2380--
Tendulkar2   0130--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Sehwagc Haddin b Lee92107163101 
M Vijaylbw b Watson41811285- 
RS Dravidc Haddin b Watson31720-- 
SR Tendulkarrun out (White->Haddin)1255901- 
VVS Laxmanb Krejza43462-- 
SC Gangulyc and b Krejza011-- 
*+MS Dhonic Hussey b Krejza55811174- 
Harbhajan Singhb Watson52941215- 
Z Khanc Haddin b Krejza611101- 
A Mishrab Watson78141- 
I Sharmanot out199-- 
Extras(6 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 6 w, 5 pen)22
Total(all out, 373 minutes, 82.4 overs)295
Fall of wickets:
1-116 (Vijay, 28.2 ov), 2-132 (Dravid, 32.5 ov), 3-142 (Sehwag, 35.1 ov), 4-163 (Laxman, 47.1 ov), 5-163 (Ganguly, 47.2 ov), 6-166 (Tendulkar, 49.5 ov), 7-274 (Dhoni, 77.1 ov), 8-286 (Khan, 79.2 ov), 9-288 (Harbhajan Singh, 80.1 ov), 10-295 (Mishra, 82.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Johnson14   4220--
Lee10   3271-2
Krejza31   31434--
Watson15.424241-
White2   01501-
Hussey4   230--
Clarke6   1290--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Haydenlbw b Harbhajan Singh779315981 
SM Katichc Dhoni b Sharma1616303- 
*RT Pontingrun out (Mishra)8672- 
MJ Clarkec Dhoni b Sharma2230503- 
MEK Husseyc Dravid b Mishra1930622- 
SR Watsonc Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh93445-- 
+BJ Haddinc Tendulkar b Mishra41013-- 
CL Whitenot out2649733- 
JJ Krejzast Dhoni b Mishra41718-- 
B Leec Vijay b Harbhajan Singh035-- 
MG Johnsonlbw b Harbhajan Singh1116221- 
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 4 w)13
Total(all out, 247 minutes, 50.2 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Katich, 5.4 ov), 2-37 (Ponting, 6.6 ov), 3-82 (Clarke, 15.5 ov), 4-150 (Hussey, 28.4 ov), 5-154 (Hayden, 29.2 ov), 6-161 (Haddin, 32.4 ov), 7-178 (Watson, 38.4 ov), 8-190 (Krejza, 43.5 ov), 9-191 (Lee, 44.4 ov), 10-209 (Johnson, 50.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan8   05702-
Sharma9   031211
Harbhajan Singh18.226441-
Sehwag4   0230--
Mishra11   2273-1
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: India (1) 122/3 (SR Tendulkar 16*, VVS Laxman 4*; 24 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: India (1) 202/3 (SR Tendulkar 62*, VVS Laxman 34*; 51 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: India (1) 404/5 (SC Ganguly 80*, MS Dhoni 43*; 113 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 43/1 (SM Katich 18*, RT Ponting 7*; 11 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (1) 231/3 (MEK Hussey 64*, MJ Clarke 1*; 73 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (1) 280/6 (BJ Haddin 7*, CL White 7*; 102 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: India (2) 98/0 (V Sehwag 59*, Vijay 37*; 27 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: India (2) 166/6 (MS Dhoni 3*; 49.5 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Australia (2) 111/3 (Hayden 46*, Hussey 14*; 23 overs)
--> India first innings: 50 in 9.3 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 19.3 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 34.3 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 49.5 overs
--> India first innings: 250 in 66.1 overs
--> India first innings: 300 in 81.5 overs
--> India first innings: 350 in 96.5 overs
--> India first innings: 400 in 112.2 overs
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 12.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 24.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 36.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 51.4 overs
--> Australia first innings: 250 in 83.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 110.2 overs
--> Australia first innings: 350 in 133.1 overs
--> India second innings: 50 in 14.4 overs
--> India second innings: 100 in 27.2 overs
--> India second innings: 150 in 39.5 overs
--> India second innings: 200 in 59.2 overs
--> India second innings: 250 in 71.4 overs
--> Australia second innings: 50 in 9.3 overs
--> Australia second innings: 100 in 19.5 overs
--> Australia second innings: 150 in 28.2 overs
--> Australia second innings: 200 in 48.3 overs
--> M Vijay made his debut in Test matches
--> JJ Krejza made his debut in Test matches
--> SC Ganguly made his last appearance in Test matches
--> CL White made his last appearance in Test matches
--> V Sehwag (1) 50 in 45 balls, 73 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> SR Tendulkar (1) 50 in 65 balls, 103 minutes with 8 fours
--> SR Tendulkar (1) 100 in 166 balls, 242 minutes with 12 fours
--> SR Tendulkar (1) passed 21000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 85
--> VVS Laxman (1) 50 in 126 balls, 168 minutes with 4 fours
--> SC Ganguly (1) 50 in 95 balls, 151 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> MS Dhoni (1) 50 in 88 balls, 146 minutes with 4 fours
--> SM Katich (1) 50 in 55 balls, 114 minutes with 7 fours
--> SM Katich (1) 100 in 139 balls, 225 minutes with 9 fours
--> MEK Hussey (1) 50 in 116 balls, 134 minutes with 5 fours
--> CL White (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in Test matches
--> V Sehwag (2) 50 in 76 balls, 99 minutes with 6 fours
--> V Sehwag (2) passed 5500 runs in Test matches when he reached 84
--> MS Dhoni (2) 50 in 74 balls, 101 minutes with 3 fours
--> Harbhajan Singh (2) 50 in 90 balls, 111 minutes with 5 fours
--> ML Hayden (2) 50 in 73 balls, 131 minutes with 5 fours
--> JJ Krejza made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> M Vijay made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> JJ Krejza achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the India first innings
--> JJ Krejza achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed SC Ganguly in the India first innings (previous best was 4-91)
--> JJ Krejza achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the India first innings
--> JJ Krejza reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed A Mishra, his 7th wicket in the India first innings
--> Harbhajan Singh reached 300 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed RT Ponting, his 1st wicket in the Australia first innings
--> I Sharma reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MJ Clarke, his 1st wicket in the Australia first innings
--> SR Watson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed A Mishra in the India second innings (previous best was 3-45)
New Ball Taken: India 298/4 after 81.1 overs (SR Tendulkar 108, SC Ganguly 19)
New Ball Taken: Australia 328/7 after 124.1 overs (CL White 30, JJ Krejza 3)
V Sehwag (28) and M Vijay Krishna (20) added 50 in 58 balls for the India 1st wicket in the first innings
SR Tendulkar (27) and VVS Laxman (19) added 50 in 86 balls for the India 4th wicket in the first innings
SR Tendulkar (59) and VVS Laxman (38) added 100 in 193 balls for the India 4th wicket in the first innings
SC Ganguly (17) and MS Dhoni (32) added 50 in 87 balls for the India 6th wicket in the first innings
SC Ganguly (56) and MS Dhoni (43) added 100 in 178 balls for the India 6th wicket in the first innings
SM Katich (32) and MEK Hussey (16) added 50 in 77 balls for the Australia 3rd wicket in the first innings
SM Katich (54) and MEK Hussey (39) added 100 in 163 balls for the Australia 3rd wicket in the first innings
SM Katich (70) and MEK Hussey (58) added 150 in 305 balls for the Australia 3rd wicket in the first innings
BJ Haddin (28) and CL White (21) added 50 in 138 balls for the Australia 7th wicket in the first innings
V Sehwag (32) and M Vijay Krishna (16) added 50 in 89 balls for the India 1st wicket in the second innings
V Sehwag (65) and M Vijay Krishna (37) added 100 in 165 balls for the India 1st wicket in the second innings
MS Dhoni (30) and Harbhajan Singh (16) added 50 in 87 balls for the India 7th wicket in the second innings
MS Dhoni (51) and Harbhajan Singh (43) added 100 in 149 balls for the India 7th wicket in the second innings
ML Hayden (24) and MEK Hussey (18) added 50 in 64 balls for the Australia 4th wicket in the second innings