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India clinch a thriller

Australia capitulated for just 93 in the face of some magnificent bowling from Harbhajan Singh and Murali Kartik

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

VVS Laxman
VVS Laxman
69(127) 12x4 - 0x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 19 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
19 4 7 8 9 5 12 5
DR Martyn
55(114) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %67%
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 17 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
2 7 6 10 6 3 5 16

Best performances - Bowlers

MJ Clarke
MJ Clarke
O6.2
M0
R9
W6
Eco1.42
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Harbhajan Singh
O10.5
M2
R29
W5
Eco2.67
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorecard Summary

INDIA 104(41.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

AUSTRALIA 203(61.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

INDIA 205(68.2 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

AUSTRALIA 93(30.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

30.5
W
Harbhajan Singh to McGrath, OUT,

GD McGrath c Laxman b Harbhajan Singh 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

30.4
0
Harbhajan Singh to McGrath, no run,
30.3
W
Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, OUT,

MS Kasprowicz c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 7 (34m 28b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

30.2
0
Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run,
30.1
0
Harbhajan Singh to Kasprowicz, no run,

END OF OVER:
30 | 3 Runs | AUS: 93/8

  • Michael Kasprowicz7 (25b)
  • Jason Gillespie9 (51b)
  • Anil Kumble6-3-5-1
  • Harbhajan Singh10-2-29-3
29.6
1
Kumble to Kasprowicz, 1 run,
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