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 2.5 B Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, drives at this juicy outswinger and gets a thick edge which flies over gully for a boundary

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 3.5 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 4.3 B Kumar bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, FOUR, moves back and slices it down behind point and square of gully for a boundary

Over 4.5 B Kumar bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, FOUR, round the sticks now and on to the pads and Rogers glances it to fine leg for a boundary

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 6.2 Shami Ahmed bangs it short onto the pitch to CJL Rogers, FOUR, swivels back and pulls it away through mid wicket for a boundary

Over 8.1 Shami Ahmed bowls a pitched up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, strides forward and drives it square past point for a boundary


Over 8.1 Shami Ahmed bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, NB + 0, tucks it towards mid on

Over 12.2 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers. 138 kmph


Over 12.2 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to SPD Smith, NB + FOUR, overcompensation from Yadav as he sprays this way outside off and Smith slices a cut behind point for a boundary. That was a big noball!

Over 12.4 U Yadav bangs it short onto the pitch to SPD Smith, FOUR, this ball sits up to be hit and gets pulled away past deep mid wicket for another boundary

Over 22.1 B Kumar bowls a good length delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, strides forward and drives the wide one on the up through extra covers for a boundary to bring up his sixth consecutive fifty!