Sizzling Martyn sets up a thriller
Damien Martyn's century sets up victory target of 229 for India
14/10Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of India at Chennai, Oct 14-18 2004
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![Australia]( "Australia")
235 & 369 -
![India]( "India")
376 & 19/0 (3 ov)
Player of the Match
14/10Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of India at Chennai, Oct 14-18 2004
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![Australia]( "Australia")
235 & 369 -
![India]( "India")
376 & 19/0 (3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
'Hoo ha, hoo ha'
Amit Varma soaks up the atmosphere in Chepauk
Elegant defiance
Dileep Premachandran looks back at Damien Martyn's priceless rescue efforts for Australia
Day 3
Australia erase deficit in tense scrap
Patel, Kaif and Warne share the honours with impressive performances
A healthy fear
The 103-run partnership between Kaif and Parthiv Patel, may well prove to be the decisive phase of this Test
Captain Courageous
Gilchrist fights fatigue and walks in at No.3 to avoid the deficit
'We'll be looking to chase less than 100'
Mohammad Kaif speaks to the media
Day 2
Sehwag's ton overshadows Warne
Sehwag's attacking century and Warne's world record for test wickets were the highlights of the day.
India ride on Sehwag hundred after Warne's record
India rode on a fine hundred by Virender Sehwag and finished the second day at Chennai with a valuable lead of 56
The day 'Hollywood' was crowned
Shane Warne's coronation is now complete
Chancy but vital
Sehwag's 155 was vital though not without the element of risk
Illusions of rain and fire
The Chepauk at night is completely different from the one at day
Others
Match drawn after rain plays spoilsport
Play called off due to rain shortly before 1 pm
Anatomy of a classic
Virender Sehwag looks back at his century and a half against Australia in Chennai, 2004
'We'll be looking to chase less than 100'
Mohammad Kaif announced his return to the Indian side with a composed and gritty 64, suffering in the final stages with cramp that forced him off just after lunch
'We compounded the errors of the first day'
John Buchanan was subdued when he addressed the media at the end of the third day
Elegant defiance
You don't usually equate languid elegance with rearguard actions, but Damien Martyn - Amazing Grace in flannels when on his game - has made raising the Titanic something of a habit in recent times
Sizzling Martyn sets up a thriller
Damien Martyn hung on and stroked a dazzling 104 to rescue his side from a difficult position with a resolute Jason Gillespie (26) for company
'Hoo ha, hoo ha'
It has got hotter and hotter in Chennai as this Test has progressed, but the crowd does not seem to be feeling it
The beautiful Test
This Chennai Test was not one for the mind - it was marred by dropped catches, missed stumpings, nervous errors, and a rained-out day - but it was one that will be remembered fondly for years
'We compounded the errors of the first day'
John Buchanan was subdued when he addressed the media at the end of the third day
Match drawn after rain plays spoilsport
Shortly before 1pm on the final day of the Chennai Test, the match was called off after heavy overnight rain and a steady drizzle on Monday morning ruined any chances of play
Chancy but vital
For much of the second day, it must have seemed like old times for the Chennai crowd
Sehwag happy with his return to form
Virender Sehwag overcame a streak of bad form in the international arena with a stirring century against Australia in the second Test that gave India the upper hand
The day 'Hollywood' was crowned
Shane Warne's coronation is now complete
Warne breaks the world record
Shane Warne has claimed the world record for the most Test wickets as he overtook Muttiah Muralitharan's tally of 532 earlier today
This is the best I've bowled in India, says Warne
When Irfan Pathan tickled one through to Matthew Hayden midway through the morning session, Shane Warne went past Muttiah Muralitharan as Test cricket's highest wicket-taker
The beautiful Test
Amit Varma evaluates both teams after the second test at Chennai
Warne breaks the world record
Shane Warne has claimed the world record for the most Test wickets as he overtook Muttiah Muralitharan's tally of 532 earlier today
Another Chennai Test, another Australian collapse
Another Chennai Test, another Australia collapse
Sehwag happy with his return to form
Sehwag scored a stirring century against Australia at Chennai signalling his return to form
This is the best I've bowled in India, says Warne
Shane Warne goes past Muttiah Muralitharan as Test cricket's highest wicket-taker
India edge ahead in tense scrap
An intriguing day's play where punch was met by counter-punch and strategy was defied by grit set the second Test up perfectly going into the fourth day
A healthy fear
The 103-run partnership between two young men, Mohammad Kaif andParthiv Patel, neither of whom is a certainty in the side, may wellprove to be the decisive phase of this Test
Captain Courageous
Why did Adam Gilchrist come in to bat at No
Illusions of rain and fire
The Chepauk at night is completely different from the one at day
Kumble shows typical modesty after his super seven
Another Chennai Test, another Australia collapse
Kumble bundles Australia out for 235
Anil Kumble ran through Australia with a seven-wicket haul that negated Justin Langer's and Matthew Hayden's good start
Kumble bundles out Australia for 235
Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden gave Australia a bright start, but looked on as their team-mates floundered against Anil Kumble, and collapsed for 235
Turning back the clock
Slowly through the first day of the Chennai Test, the years peeled back
Turning back the clock
Slowly through the first day of the Chennai Test, the years peeled back
Learning to walk
Children are taught to walk before they run but it's a lesson Australia's cricketers quickly forgot
Sehwag happy with his return to form
Virender Sehwag overcame a streak of bad form in the international arena with a stirring century against Australia in the second Test that gave India the upper hand