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 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 4.1 MG Johnson bangs it short onto the pitch to S Dhawan, CAUGHT, this is angled in towards the rib cage and Dhawan plays a half hearted pull shot, and the ball seems to have taken the bat before getting caught by Haddin down the legside. Umpire Ian Gould lifts his finger to give it out. And unfortunately for India, replays reveal that the ball had missed the bat, the gloves and had hit the shoulder of Dhawan!

Over 4.2 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to CA Pujara, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid off. 143 kmph

Over 4.3 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to CA Pujara, no runs, sways away from it outside off. 139 kmph

Over 4.4 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to CA Pujara, no runs, goes back and defends it to point. 143 kmph

Over 4.5 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to CA Pujara, 2 runs, gets forward and pushes it defensively past mid off to collect a couple

Over 4.6 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to CA Pujara, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler who comes up with an lbw appeal but there was just no pad in that!

Over 6.1 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to CA Pujara, no runs, sways away from it outside off. 144 kmph

Over 6.2 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to CA Pujara, 1 run, tucks it down to square fine leg for one

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 22.1 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid off. 140 kmph

Over 22.2 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

Over 22.3 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, gets inside the line and pulls it down majestically through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 22.4 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to V Kohli, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 140 kmph

Over 22.5 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, goes back and pushes it straight down the ground and gets a single

Over 22.6 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to M Vijay, no runs, stands tall and defends it

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