Australia vs India 2nd Test at Brisbane, 17 Dec, 2014

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 408/10 (109.4)  &  224/10 (64.3)
Australia 505/10 (109.4)  &  130/6 (23.1)
Australia won by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: Steven Smith
  • MG Johnson 2 * (3)
  • Mitchell Marsh 6 * (7)

Over 0.5 I Sharma bowls a half volley to CJL Rogers, FOUR, chases the wide one and square drives it behind point for a boundary

Over 2.3I Sharma bowls on the shorter side to DA Warner, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 2.5I Sharma bowls half volley to DA Warner, gets forward and drives it straight to extra covers.Boundary!

Over 4.1I Sharma bowls short and wide to DA Warner, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 4.4I Sharma bowls half volley to DA Warner, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Boundary!

Over 7.1VR Aaron bowls half volley to CJL Rogers, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 7.6VR Aaron bowls on the shorter side to CJL Rogers, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 8.1U Yadav bowls half volley to DA Warner, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 9.1VR Aaron bowls short and wide to SR Watson, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 10.6 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, strays onto the pads and gets flicked past mid wicket for a boundary

Over 14.1 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, strides forward and drives it wide of mid off for a boundary. 141 kmph

Over 15.5 I Sharma bowls a half volley to SR Watson, FOUR, whips the juicy inswinger off the pads through widish mid wicket for a boundary

Over 16.3 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, strides half forward and drives it to the left of mid off for a boundary

Over 16.5 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, punches it on the up to the left of the diving Kohli at mid off and gets another boundary

Over 20.2 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, I said that mid off is too close and Rogers punches it past the bowler and there is no chance for mid on or mid off to stop this from reaching the boundary!

Over 20.5 VR Aaron bowls a short and rising delivery to SPD Smith, FOUR, hooks it down off his face to fine leg for a boundary, that was a well controlled shot.

Over 21.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, too short and Rogers late cuts it to square thirdman for a boundary to bring up his 6th Test fifty.

Over 27.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SE Marsh, FOUR, steps out and drives the half volley wide of mid off for a boundary

Over 29.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, FOUR, bends down and sweeps the full ball to fine leg for a boundary

Over 36.2 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to SE Marsh, FOUR, falls across on the frontfoot and flicks it wide of mid wicket for a boundary

Over 36.4 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to SE Marsh, FOUR, plays a lovely wristy drive past mid on's right for a boundary

Over 38.4 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to SE Marsh, FOUR, gets behind the line and drives it past the diving Ishant's left for a boundary

Over 39.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, FOUR, goes back and late cuts it in the air just wide of slip and gets a boundary

Over 39.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, SIX, steps out and lifts it on the up over long on for another six.

Over 43.1 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SPD Smith, FOUR, goes back and late cuts it to thirdman for a boundary. Meanwhile a warning has been issued for the spectators to take shelter as a severe storm is about to hit the Gabba.

Over 45.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, FOUR, steps out and drives it through extra covers wide of mid off for a boundary

Over 57.3 VR Aaron bowls a back of length delivery to SPD Smith, FOUR, goes back for a drive and edges it down past gully for a boundary


Over 57.3 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, NB + no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers. 144 kmph

Over 59.5 VR Aaron bowls a back of length delivery to BJ Haddin, FOUR, gets inside the line and glances it off his hips to fine leg for a boundary

Over 61.3 VR Aaron bowls a bouncer to SPD Smith, FOUR, width on offer and Smith sees the ball and upper cuts it over gully for a one bounce boundary

Over 63.1 I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, no real pace in this and Johnson swivels back and pulls it hard square of fine leg for a boundary


Over 63.1 I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, NB + 2 runs, stands tall and punches it through the vacant mid off and gets a couple. 128 kmph

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