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MATCH SCORECARD

Australia v India

2003-12-26 · Test · Men · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Australia won by 9 wickets

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · India
Fours176 · 50.1%
Sixes30 · 8.5%
Other runs145 · 41.3%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours212 · 40.8%
Sixes12 · 2.3%
Other runs295 · 56.8%
Scoring mix · India
Fours160 · 59.0%
Other runs111 · 41.0%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours48 · 55.8%
Other runs38 · 44.2%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Stuart MacGill
3/70 · 4.66
Brett Lee
2/103 · 3.81
Simon Katich
1/18 · 4.50
Steve Waugh
1/35 · 3.88
Brad Williams
1/66 · 3.30
Nathan Bracken
1/71 · 2.53
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Anil Kumble
6/176 · 3.45
Ajit Agarkar
3/115 · 3.45
Sachin Tendulkar
1/57 · 4.38
Ashish Nehra
0/90 · 3.10
Zaheer Khan
0/103 · 4.12
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Brad Williams
4/53 · 2.40
Nathan Bracken
2/45 · 1.80
Stuart MacGill
2/68 · 2.53
Brett Lee
2/97 · 4.40
Simon Katich
0/16 · 4.00
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Ajit Agarkar
1/25 · 3.57
Virender Sehwag
0/7 · 2.33
Ashish Nehra
0/16 · 2.66
Anil Kumble
0/43 · 6.78
INNINGS 1

India

103 overs · run rate 3.55 · all out
366
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Aakash Chopracaught Simon Katich b Stuart MacGill481386034.78
Virender Sehwagcaught Nathan Bracken b Simon Katich19523325583.69
Rahul Dravidcaught Damien Martyn b Steve Waugh49895055.05
Sachin Tendulkarcaught Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee01000.00
Sourav Gangulycaught Justin Langer b Brett Lee37636058.73
VVS Laxmancaught Matthew Hayden b Stuart MacGill19862022.09
Parthiv Patelcaught Adam Gilchrist b Nathan Bracken01000.00
Ajit Agarkarrun out Brad Williams b Nathan Bracken01000.00
Anil Kumblecaught Justin Langer b Brad Williams3120025.00
Zaheer Khannot out0*1000.00
Ashish Nehracaught Adam Gilchrist b Stuart MacGill04000.00
Extras 15 (w 1, nb 11, b/lb 3)Total 366 (103 ov)Run rate 3.55

Fall of wickets1-141 (Aakash Chopra, 42.6 ov)2-278 (Rahul Dravid, 72.6 ov)3-286 (Sachin Tendulkar, 74.1 ov)4-311 (Virender Sehwag, 78.3 ov)5-350 (Sourav Ganguly, 94.6 ov)6-353 (Parthiv Patel, 97.1 ov)7-353 (Ajit Agarkar, 97.2 ov)8-366 (Anil Kumble, 101.5 ov)9-366 (VVS Laxman, 102.2 ov)10-366 (Ashish Nehra, 102.6 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Brett Lee27710323.81010
Nathan Bracken2867112.5300
Brad Williams2066613.3010
Stuart MacGill1537034.6601
Simon Katich401814.5000
Steve Waugh903513.8800
Partnerships · India
1st wicket · Aakash Chopra & Virender Sehwag
141
2nd wicket · Virender Sehwag & Rahul Dravid
137
3rd wicket · Virender Sehwag & Sachin Tendulkar
8
4th wicket · Virender Sehwag & Sourav Ganguly
25
5th wicket · Sourav Ganguly & VVS Laxman
39
6th wicket · VVS Laxman & Parthiv Patel
3
7th wicket · VVS Laxman & Ajit Agarkar
0
8th wicket · VVS Laxman & Anil Kumble
13
9th wicket · VVS Laxman & Zaheer Khan
0
10th wicket · Zaheer Khan & Ashish Nehra
0
INNINGS 2

Australia

151.2 overs · run rate 3.68 · all out
558
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Justin Langercaught Sachin Tendulkar b Ajit Agarkar14292048.27
Matthew Haydenlbw b Anil Kumble13617317178.61
Ricky Pontingstumped Parthiv Patel b Anil Kumble25745825056.11
Adam Gilchristcaught Ashish Nehra b Anil Kumble14292048.27
Damien Martyncaught Parthiv Patel b Ajit Agarkar31633049.20
Steve Waughlbw b Anil Kumble19691027.53
Simon Katichcaught Aakash Chopra b Anil Kumble29583050.00
Brett Leecaught VVS Laxman b Anil Kumble8290027.58
Nathan Brackencaught Sachin Tendulkar b Sachin Tendulkar150020.00
Brad Williamsnot out10*110190.90
Stuart MacGilllbw b Ajit Agarkar01000.00
Extras 39 (w 1, nb 17, b/lb 21)Total 558 (151.2 ov)Run rate 3.68

Fall of wickets1-30 (Justin Langer, 6.3 ov)2-264 (Matthew Hayden, 60.4 ov)3-295 (Adam Gilchrist, 68.4 ov)4-373 (Damien Martyn, 92.4 ov)4-373 (Steve Waugh)5-437 (Simon Katich, 114.4 ov)6-502 (Steve Waugh, 136.1 ov)7-535 (Brett Lee, 144.2 ov)8-542 (Nathan Bracken, 145.6 ov)9-555 (Ricky Ponting, 150.6 ov)10-558 (Stuart MacGill, 151.2 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ajit Agarkar33.2511533.4500
Zaheer Khan25410304.1219
Ashish Nehra2939003.1001
Anil Kumble51817663.4507
Sachin Tendulkar1305714.3800
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Justin Langer
30
2nd wicket · Matthew Hayden
234
3rd wicket · Adam Gilchrist
31
4th wicket · Damien Martyn
78
4th wicket · Steve Waugh
0
5th wicket · Simon Katich
64
6th wicket · Steve Waugh
65
7th wicket · Brett Lee
33
8th wicket · Nathan Bracken
7
9th wicket · Ricky Ponting
13
10th wicket · Stuart MacGill
3
INNINGS 3

India

99.5 overs · run rate 2.86 · all out
286
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Aakash Chopracaught Adam Gilchrist b Nathan Bracken481050.00
Virender Sehwagcaught Brad Williams b Brett Lee11132084.61
Rahul Dravidcaught Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee9224413037.70
Sourav Gangulybowled b Nathan Bracken7312512058.40
Sachin Tendulkarcaught Adam Gilchrist b Brad Williams44795055.69
VVS Laxmancaught Matthew Hayden b Stuart MacGill18503036.00
Parthiv Patelnot out27*504054.00
Ajit Agarkarbowled b Brad Williams1100010.00
Anil Kumblelbw b Brad Williams02000.00
Zaheer Khancaught Matthew Hayden b Brad Williams180012.50
Ashish Nehracaught Matthew Hayden b Stuart MacGill017000.00
Extras 15 (w 1, nb 7, b/lb 7)Total 286 (99.5 ov)Run rate 2.86

Fall of wickets1-5 (Aakash Chopra, 1.3 ov)2-19 (Virender Sehwag, 4.5 ov)2-39 (Sourav Ganguly)3-126 (Sachin Tendulkar, 42.3 ov)4-160 (VVS Laxman, 56.6 ov)5-253 (Rahul Dravid, 83.4 ov)6-258 (Sourav Ganguly, 87.1 ov)7-271 (Ajit Agarkar, 90.4 ov)8-271 (Anil Kumble, 90.6 ov)9-277 (Zaheer Khan, 94.3 ov)10-286 (Ashish Nehra, 99.5 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Brett Lee2239724.4003
Nathan Bracken25134521.8000
Brad Williams2255342.4010
Stuart MacGill26.556822.5304
Simon Katich401604.0000
Partnerships · India
1st wicket · Aakash Chopra
5
2nd wicket · Virender Sehwag
14
2nd wicket · Sourav Ganguly
20
3rd wicket · Sachin Tendulkar
87
4th wicket · VVS Laxman
34
5th wicket · Rahul Dravid
93
6th wicket · Sourav Ganguly
5
7th wicket · Ajit Agarkar
13
8th wicket · Anil Kumble
0
9th wicket · Zaheer Khan
6
10th wicket · Ashish Nehra
9
INNINGS 4

Australia

22.2 overs · run rate 4.34
97/1
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Justin Langerlbw b Ajit Agarkar2140014.28
Matthew Haydennot out53*639084.12
Ricky Pontingnot out31*593052.54
Extras 11 (w 1, nb 2, b/lb 8)Total 97/1 (22.2 ov)Run rate 4.34

Did not bat: Adam Gilchrist, Damien Martyn, Steve Waugh, Simon Katich, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Brad Williams, Stuart MacGill

Fall of wickets1-9 (Justin Langer, 4.2 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ajit Agarkar722513.5700
Ashish Nehra631602.6610
Anil Kumble6.204306.7802
Virender Sehwag30702.3300
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Justin Langer & Matthew Hayden
9
2nd wicket (unbroken) · Matthew Hayden & Ricky Ponting
88

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