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 3.1 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, FOUR, drives outside the line towards mid off and gets an inside edge which just misses the off stump and runs away for a boundary.

Over 11.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Pujara, FOUR, steps out and drives it aggressively between the bowler and mid off for a boundary

Over 13.3 Nathan Lyon bowls it flat in the air to CA Pujara, FOUR, moves back and cuts it beautifully through point for a boundary

Over 13.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to CA Pujara, FOUR, again it is short and Pujara gains more confidence by cutting it in front of point for a boundary

Over 14.5 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, FOUR, rides the bounce and slashes it down square of gully for a boundary

Over 21.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, lunges forward and sweeps it flat in the air through squareleg for a boundary

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 29.3 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, FOUR, flicks it uppishly off his pads to fine leg to collect a boundary

Over 36.6 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to M Vijay, FOUR, gets squared up on the backfoot but does well to edge it down with soft hands square of gully to get a boundary.

Over 38.2 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, FOUR, drives at the wide one on the up and gets a thick edge which flies in the air safely behind point for a boundary. Johnson is bowling from round the sticks now.

Over 39.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, lunges across and angrily sweeps it along the ground past shortleg for a boundary!

Over 44.2MR Marsh bowls short and wide to V Kohli, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary!

Over 47.3Nathan Lyon bowls quicker and flatter in the air to V Kohli, plays a sweep shot through backward squareleg.Boundary!

Over 47.4Nathan Lyon bowls flighted delivery to V Kohli, goes back and hammers it away .Boundary!

Over 49.3Nathan Lyon bowls flighted delivery to V Kohli, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.Boundary!

Over 51.2Nathan Lyon bowls flighted delivery to M Vijay, goes back and hammers it away .Boundary!

Over 57.4 SPD Smith bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, FOUR, another full toss and Vijay whips it strongly wide of mid on for a second boundary of this over. The pressure surely shifting on the Aussies with India needing 168 more to win!

Over 59.2 SPD Smith bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, Kohli makes up for the last opportunity by moving back and playing a late cut behind point for a boundary.

Over 67.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, FOUR, steps out and whips it wristily flat in the air with the turn over wide mid wicket for a boundary

Over 72.6 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, stretches out to the slightly wide one and punches it on the up past extra covers for a boundary to put the pressure back on the Aussies! 112 more runs to win from 25 overs in 92 minutes of play with 6 wickets in hand.

Over 74.5 MG Johnson slips in a full toss to RG Sharma, FOUR, thank you very much as this is a wide one and Rohit drives it in the gap through covers, not well timed but just enough to find the boundary!

Over 75.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, Kohli is still interested in chasing this down as he fetches this full ball from outside off and whips it across uppishly through wide mid on for a boundary!

Over 76.3 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, leans back and late cuts it fine of gully for a boundary!!

Over 76.4 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, swivels back and plays a terrific pull shot all along the ground through squareleg for another boundary!! This is Kohli's highest test score.

Over 79.1 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, lunges forward and drives the wide one past the diving covers for a boundary. Very strange that Australia do not have the sweepers on the boundary!

Over 79.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to WP Saha, FOUR, lunges across to the pitch of the ball outside off and sweeps it along the ground in the gap behind squareleg for a boundary!!

Over 81.3 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, the length is nicely there in the slot as Kohli lunges forward and sweeps it along the ground past shortleg and bisects two fielders in the deep for a boundary!!

Over 82.6 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to Shami Ahmed, FOUR, inswinger from outside off and Shami slashes it to get a thick edge safely over gully for a boundary. Time for drinks and this will begin the final hour - 15 overs to be bowled after this! India need 55 more to win and Australia three more wickets.