Australia vs India 1st Test at Adelaide Oval, 09 Dec, 2014

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first
Australia 517/7 (120)  &  290/5 (69)
India 444/10 (116.4)  &  315/10 (87.1)
Australia won by 48 runs
Man of the Match: Nathan Lyon
  • Karn Sharma 4 * (20)

Over 0.1 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket. 143 kmph. India need 364 to win from 98 overs.

Over 0.2 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, tucks it down to squareleg. 141 kmph

Over 0.3 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it to covers. 144 kmph

Over 0.4 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 144 kmph

Over 0.5 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid on

Over 0.6 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and defends it to point. 144 kmph

Over 1.3 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, digs out the yorker to mid on. 134 kmph

Over 1.4 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to M Vijay, 2 runs, goes back and flicks it behind squareleg for a couple

Over 1.5 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to M Vijay, 1 run, tucks it off the pads to square fine leg for one. 134 kmph

Over 2.1 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 144 kmph

Over 2.2 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to M Vijay, no runs, sways away from it outside off. 145 kmph

Over 2.3 MG Johnson bowls a half volley to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.


Over 2.3 MG Johnson bowls a bouncer to M Vijay, 1 wide, ducks under the high ball around middle. 143 kmph

Over 2.4 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 147 kmph

Over 2.5 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 143 kmph

Over 2.6 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 143 kmph

Over 3.3 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on. 135 kmph

Over 3.4 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, 3 runs, gets forward and drives it on the up wristily past mid on and collects three runs

Over 5.1 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point. 132 kmph

Over 5.2 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, extra bounce and Vijay does well to fend it off safely to the on side

Over 5.3 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and edges it to gully on the bounce!

Over 5.4 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, fishes outside off and gets beaten by the away movement and the extra bounce

Over 5.5 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, sways away from it outside off

Over 5.6 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets forward and guides it to backward point

Over 6.3 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid off. 140 kmph

Over 6.4 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid off

Over 6.5 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, stands tall and defends it to covers. 143 kmph

Over 6.6 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 7.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, 2 runs, bends down and sweeps it to fine leg for a couple

Over 7.3 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and works it to shortleg

Over 7.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, bends down and drags a sweep onto the pad and the ball could have so easily rolled back onto the stumps.

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