Australia vs India 4th Test at Sydney, 05 Jan, 2015

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first
Australia 572/7 (152.3)  &  251/6 (40)
India 475/10 (162)  &  252/7 (89.5)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: Steven Smith
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar 20 * (30)
  • Ajinkya Rahane 38 * (88)

Over 1.1 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to DA Warner, 1 run, goes back and cuts the arm ball through covers for one

Over 1.2 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to CJL Rogers, 1 run, goes back and plays a tame paddle sweep in the air through the vacant leg slip region

Over 1.3 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to DA Warner, CAUGHT, Ashwin strikes early, from round the sticks forces the batsman to play at this on the backfoot around off and the ball turns away to take an edge straight to Vijay at slip!

Over 1.4 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid on

Over 1.5 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to shortleg

Over 1.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the off side

Over 3.1 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and defends it to point

Over 3.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, gets forward and drives the half volley between point and covers for a boundary

Over 3.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, rocks back and late cuts it between slip and backward point for a boundary

Over 3.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, 1 run, gets forward and flicks the full ball through wide mid wicket for one

Over 3.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, bends forward and plays a smashing sweep along  the ground past shortleg for a boundary

Over 3.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and leaves the jumping off break down the legside and Saha fumbles his take. Watson takes off for the bye and is sent back and India have missed out on a run out at both the ends! If I am not wrong one of the fielders could not collect the throw cleanly at the batting end and after that nobody were alert enough to run out Rogers at the bowling end!

Over 5.1 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes back to a full ball and defends it to the on side

Over 5.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, steps out and drags a slog uppishly over backward squareleg and gets a boundary

Over 5.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, moves back and pulls it to deep mid wicket for one

Over 5.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, 1 run, goes back to flick it to mid wicket and steals a single

Over 5.5 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and defends it to shortleg

Over 5.6 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and flicks it to short mid on. Tea on Day 4 with Australia leading by 135 runs.

Over 7.1 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it behind squareleg for a couple

Over 7.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, BOWLED HIM, Watson moves back to chop this through covers and the ball spins in but stays very low to take an inside edge which crashes on to the stumps!

Over 7.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler

Over 7.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, 2 runs, steps out and flicks it through mid wicket for a couple

Over 7.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and defends it on the bounce to shortleg

Over 7.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point

Over 9.1 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, 3 runs, paddle sweeps the full ball to fine leg to collect three runs

Over 9.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, steps out and doesn't get hold of his flick shot, it comes off the bottom

Over 9.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, 1 run, steps out and flicks it to wide long on for one

Over 9.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, 2 runs, goes back and flicks it through wide mid wicket for a couple

Over 9.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers

Over 9.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, gets a leading edge to a backfoot flick and the ball lands on the bounce to point

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