Australia vs India 4th Test at Sydney, 05 Jan, 2015

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first
Australia 572/7 (152.3)  &  251/6 (40)
India 475/10 (162)  &  252/7 (89.5)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: Steven Smith
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar 20 * (30)
  • Ajinkya Rahane 38 * (88)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 142 kmph

Over 0.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, strides forward and drives it to cover point

Over 0.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, CAUGHT BEHIND, Vijay chases the widish away swinger with a loose cover drive and edges it behind to Haddin. So that is a duck for Vijay!

Over 0.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, digs out the near yorker to the bowler

Over 0.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a short and rising delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, stands tall and defends it to backward point

Over 0.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, gets hit on the mid rift in a flick shot around middle and leg

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, almost gets out for a duck was Rahul, feeling for the away swinger on the frontfoot. Lucky not to nick it behind!

Over 1.2 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket for a single

Over 1.3 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on. 135 kmph

Over 1.4 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to RG Sharma, 1 run, strides forward for a cover drive and gets an edge along the ground to the diving gully. The batsmen steal a single and Rahul manages to beat Lyon's direct throw.

Over 1.5 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, another terrible shot from Rahul, driving well away from his body and lucky not to nick the beautiful outswinger.

Over 1.6 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 138 kmph

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 143 kmph

Over 2.2 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, India almost lost a wicket again, Rohit defends it softly to covers and takes off for a run but Rahul shows no interest. And luckily Rohit returns back safely.

Over 2.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, goes back and defends it with an open face to backward point

Over 2.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, rides the bounce and plays it down to backward point

Over 2.5 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to RG Sharma, FOUR, gets into a terrific position back in the crease and pulls it superbly flat over shortleg for a boundary.

Over 2.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to RG Sharma, 1 run, pushes the near yorker to the right of the diving mid off and gets a single

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it defensively through covers and steals a single

Over 3.2 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 140 kmph

Over 3.3 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to mid off

Over 3.4 RJ Harris bowls a half volley to Lokesh Rahul, 2 runs, drives it neatly through covers for a couple

Over 3.5 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

Over 3.6 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers. 138 kmph

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 144 kmph

Over 4.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, goes back and tucks it to squareleg

Over 4.3Mitchell Starc to RG Sharma No runs ...

Over 4.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 146 kmph

Over 4.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a short and rising delivery to RG Sharma, FOUR, hops up and pulls it off his rib cage nicely behind squareleg for a boundary

Over 4.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 144 kmph

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