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 61.2 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to MG Johnson, 3 runs, flicks the attempted yorker through wide mid wicket and gets three runs. 144 kmph

Over 61.5 VR Aaron bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, evades it just outside leg.


Over 61.5 VR Aaron bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, NB + no runs, ducks under it around middle. Noball given as it was the third bouncer of the over.

Over 61.6 VR Aaron bowls it short of length to MG Johnson, 1 run, goes back and defends it to the bowler who dives to his left and cannot prevent the quick single. And we have Aaron falling on his left shoulder and grimacing in pain. Another injury for the young man looks like!

Over 61.6 VR Aaron bowls it short of length to MG Johnson, 1 run, goes back and defends it to the bowler who dives to his left and cannot prevent the quick single. And we have Aaron falling on his left shoulder and grimacing in pain. Another injury for the young man looks like!

Over 62.1 U Yadav bowls a bouncer to MG Johnson, no runs, ducks under it around leg.

Over 62.2 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to MG Johnson, 2 runs, moves back and tucks it through wide mid wicket and settles for a couple

Over 62.3 U Yadav bowls a bouncer to MG Johnson, no runs, looks to play the hook or the pull from outside off and gets beaten by the pace

Over 62.4 U Yadav bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it to the off side. 140 kmph

Over 62.5 U Yadav bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, 1 run, pulls it with the angle to fine leg where Aaron misfields but the second run was not taken

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

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

Over 63.2 I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, this is too soft and Johnson moves back and pulls this in the air over mid wicket for a boundary

Over 63.3 I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, 1 run, goes for another pull and this time top edges it flat and on the bounce to deep backward squareleg.

Over 64.1 U Yadav bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, 1 run, pulls it down to deep backward squareleg for one

Over 64.4 U Yadav bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, leaves the wasted ball outside leg. 138 kmph

Over 64.5 U Yadav bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on. 141 kmph

Over 64.6 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, this is what is needed from the Indian fast bowlers, beating the batsman in the corridor of uncertainty, as simple as that! Johnson hung his bat outside off and got beaten by the slight away movement.

Over 65.3 I Sharma bowls a bouncer to MG Johnson, no runs, ducks under it around off and middle


Over 65.3 I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, NB + FOUR, makes room and upper cuts the long hop over gully for a one bounce boundary

Over 65.4 I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, 3 runs, stands tall and punches it behind point to collect three runs

Over 66.1 U Yadav bowls a short of length delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, goes back and is beaten by one that seamed away around middle

Over 66.2 U Yadav bowls it short of length to MG Johnson, 1 run, flicks it off his pads to deep mid wicket for one

Over 66.5 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to MG Johnson, 1 run, drives it through extra covers for one

Over 67.2 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to MG Johnson, 1 run, goes back and tickles it past shortleg for one

Over 68.1 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, drives it with a straight bat on the up to the left of mid off for a boundary. 140 kmph

Over 68.2 U Yadav bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, plays a short arm jab pull to backward squareleg

Over 68.3 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, drives the wide one to mid off

Over 68.4 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, gets squared up on the backfoot and ends up edging it just wide of second slip for a boundary

Over 68.5 U Yadav bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, plays a smashing upper cut to the wide one over gully for an easy boundary

Over 68.6 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, digs out the attempted yorker to mid off. 140 kmph

Over 69.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off

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