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 31.1 VR Aaron bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, drags a forcing pull behind squareleg and gets a single

Over 31.2 VR Aaron bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets hit on the thigh by one that skidded through with pace

Over 31.3 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, misses a flick down the legside. 136 kmph

Over 31.4 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and is hit on the pad by an inswinger just outside off, and survives an lbw appeal. 143 kmph

Over 31.5 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and inside edges his flick to mid wicket. 145 kmph. Superb bowling so far, can't understand why Varun Aaron has been given the ball so late!

Over 31.6 VR Aaron bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and defends it to short mid on. 142 kmph

Over 33.3 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 147 kmph. Both the bowler and the batsmen are having a go at each other! And now Shikhar Dhawan is having a fight with Warner!! The Umpires are instructing the Indians to ease down.


Over 33.3 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, NB + 0, terrible slog attempted by Warner across the line and he gets cleaned up around middle by Varun Aaron. 146 kmph. Well it is a noball in fact and Warner has been called back! Warner is shouting back at Aaron!

Over 33.4 VR Aaron bangs it short onto the pitch to DA Warner, no runs, goes for a pull and is beaten down the legside. 148 kmph

Over 33.5 VR Aaron bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, hops up and punches it through cover point for a single. 144 kmph. Warner blows a kiss to Aaron and now Kohli has come up to the batsman to say something.

Over 33.6 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends the reversing inswinger to covers. 149 kmph!!

Over 35.1 VR Aaron bowls a bouncer to SR Watson, 4 lbs, Watson takes his eyes off the ball and is hit on the shoulder and the ball rolls away to fine leg for four leg byes.

Over 35.2 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, flicks the inswinger in the gap through mid wicket for a boundary


Over 35.2 VR Aaron bowls a bouncer to SR Watson, 5 wides, this is a wild ball way down the legside and the ball races away to fine leg. Given as wides! 147 kmph

Over 35.3 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets hit on the shoe by a toe cruncing yorker and survives a massive lbw shout as the ball was slipping down leg. 146 kmph

Over 35.3 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets hit on the shoe by a toe cruncing yorker and survives a massive lbw shout as the ball was slipping down leg. 146 kmph

Over 35.4 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid off. 148 kmph

Over 35.5 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid on

Over 35.6 VR Aaron slips in a full toss to SR Watson, 1 run, flicks the attempted yorker with an inside edge behind squareleg and gets a single. That was a big reversing inswinger at 148 kmph.

Over 37.1 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, drives it through extra covers for one. 142 kmph

Over 37.2 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, plays a loose drive outside off and gets beaten by a reversing outswinger

Over 37.3 VR Aaron slips in a full toss to SR Watson, 1 run, flicks it to deep mid wicket for one. 145 kmph

Over 37.4 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and defends it tow mid off. 147 kmph

Over 37.5 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, squeezes out the yorker behind point and gets a single. 147 kmph

Over 37.6 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, inside edges his off drive on to the pad. 147 kmph, And that is Tea on Day 4 with Australia leading by 212 runs with 9 wickets in hand.

Over 39.1VR Aaron bowls good length delivery to DA Warner, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 39.2VR Aaron bowls short of length delivery to DA Warner, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 39.3VR Aaron bowls good length delivery to DA Warner, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 39.4VR Aaron bowls short and wide to DA Warner, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 39.5VR Aaron bowls short and wide to DA Warner, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 39.6VR Aaron bowls short and wide to DA Warner, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Boundary!

Over 41.1VR Aaron bowls wideball to MJ Clarke, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.One bye

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