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 B Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket. 125 kmph

Over 0.2 B Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, 1 run, tucks it off the hips to fine leg for one

Over 0.3 B Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid off. 126 kmph

Over 0.4 B Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 2 runs, flicks it off his pads through mid wicket for a couple to take the lead to 100

Over 0.5 B Kumar bowls it short of length to DA Warner, 1 run, goes back and tucks the indipper to fine leg for one

Over 0.6 B Kumar bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and inside edges the inswinger on to the pad

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to DA Warner, 1 run, goes back and cuts the arm ball through covers for one

Over 1.2 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to CJL Rogers, 1 run, goes back and plays a tame paddle sweep in the air through the vacant leg slip region

Over 1.3 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to DA Warner, CAUGHT, Ashwin strikes early, from round the sticks forces the batsman to play at this on the backfoot around off and the ball turns away to take an edge straight to Vijay at slip!

Over 1.4 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid on

Over 1.5 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to shortleg

Over 1.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the off side

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 B Kumar bowls a good length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 2.2 B Kumar bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, 1 run, flicks it off the pads to fine leg for one

Over 2.3 B Kumar bowls it short of length to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and flicks it to mid wicket. Saha is standing upto the stumps now.

Over 2.4 B Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on

Over 2.5 B Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, drives at this juicy outswinger and gets a thick edge which flies over gully for a boundary

Over 2.6 B Kumar bowls it short of length to SR Watson, no runs, goes back to drive it to point, a fumble and Watson thinks of a single but decides against it.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and defends it to point

Over 3.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, gets forward and drives the half volley between point and covers for a boundary

Over 3.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, rocks back and late cuts it between slip and backward point for a boundary

Over 3.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, 1 run, gets forward and flicks the full ball through wide mid wicket for one

Over 3.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, bends forward and plays a smashing sweep along  the ground past shortleg for a boundary

Over 3.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and leaves the jumping off break down the legside and Saha fumbles his take. Watson takes off for the bye and is sent back and India have missed out on a run out at both the ends! If I am not wrong one of the fielders could not collect the throw cleanly at the batting end and after that nobody were alert enough to run out Rogers at the bowling end!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 B Kumar bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket

Over 4.2 B Kumar bowls a good length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 4.3 B Kumar bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, FOUR, moves back and slices it down behind point and square of gully for a boundary

Over 4.4 B Kumar bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and chops it to the diving backward point

Over 4.5 B Kumar bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, FOUR, round the sticks now and on to the pads and Rogers glances it to fine leg for a boundary

Over 4.6 B Kumar bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

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