India v Australia -Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 1st Test ( 2008/09 season )

Played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, on 9,10,11,12,13 October 2008 (5-day match)

Result : Match drawn


Match notes

Day 1
Australia 1st innings
Drinks: Australia - 34/1 in 13.0 overs (SM Katich 12, RT Ponting 20)
Australia: 50 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 2
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 105 balls (SM Katich 18, RT Ponting 30, Ex 2)
Lunch: Australia - 75/1 in 27.0 overs (SM Katich 28, RT Ponting 41)
RT Ponting: 50 off 104 balls (7 x 4)
Australia: 100 runs in 39.2 overs (237 balls), Extras 6
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 234 balls (SM Katich 38, RT Ponting 56, Ex 6)
Drinks: Australia - 114/1 in 43.0 overs (SM Katich 45, RT Ponting 63)
SM Katich: 50 off 122 balls (6 x 4)
Australia: 150 runs in 49.5 overs (300 balls), Extras 6
2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 297 balls (SM Katich 58, RT Ponting 86, Ex 6)
Tea: Australia - 166/2 in 57.0 overs (RT Ponting 94, MEK Hussey 0)
RT Ponting: 100 off 185 balls (13 x 4)
Australia: 200 runs in 67.3 overs (407 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: Australia - 211/2 in 71.0 overs (RT Ponting 114, MEK Hussey 24)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 116 balls (RT Ponting 23, MEK Hussey 26, Ex 1)
New Ball Taken: Australia 247/3 after 87.2 overs (MEK Hussey 40, MJ Clarke 10)
Australia: 250 runs in 88.2 overs (533 balls), Extras 8
End Of Day: Australia - 254/4 in 89.2 overs (MEK Hussey 46)

Day 2
MEK Hussey: 50 off 122 balls (5 x 4)
Drinks: Australia - 298/5 in 102.0 overs (MEK Hussey 74, BJ Haddin 10)
Australia: 300 runs in 103.3 overs (624 balls), Extras 12
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (MEK Hussey 33, BJ Haddin 16, Ex 4)
Lunch: Australia - 333/5 in 118.0 overs (MEK Hussey 92, BJ Haddin 26)
MEK Hussey: 100 off 188 balls (11 x 4)
Australia: 350 runs in 122.5 overs (741 balls), Extras 14
Drinks: Australia - 368/7 in 131.0 overs (MEK Hussey 112, B Lee 1)
Australia: 400 runs in 138.4 overs (836 balls), Extras 14
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (MEK Hussey 24, B Lee 26, Ex 0)
Tea: Australia - 416/7 in 146.0 overs (MEK Hussey 135, B Lee 26)
Innings Break: Australia - 430/10 in 149.5 overs (SR Clark 0)
India 1st innings
India: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 5
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (G Gambhir 19, V Sehwag 27, Ex 5)
Drinks: India - 56/0 in 14.0 overs (G Gambhir 19, V Sehwag 32)
Rain: India - 68/0 in 18.1 overs (G Gambhir 20, V Sehwag 43)
End Of Day: India - 68/0 in 18.1 overs (G Gambhir 20, V Sehwag 43)

Day 3
Drinks: India - 99/3 in 30.0 overs (R Dravid 11, VVS Laxman 0)
India: 100 runs in 30.4 overs (185 balls), Extras 9
Lunch: India - 133/4 in 42.0 overs (R Dravid 35, SC Ganguly 7)
India: 150 runs in 47.4 overs (290 balls), Extras 14
R Dravid: 50 off 102 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: India - 160/5 in 55.0 overs (SC Ganguly 13, MS Dhoni 2)
India: 200 runs in 67.5 overs (411 balls), Extras 21
Tea: India - 210/6 in 71.0 overs (SC Ganguly 38, Harbhajan Singh 12)
Rain: India - 234/7 in 80.0 overs (Harbhajan Singh 24, Z Khan 0)
India: 250 runs in 85.6 overs (520 balls), Extras 28
New Ball Taken: India 251/7 after 86.1 overs (Harbhajan Singh 33, Z Khan 4)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (Harbhajan Singh 22, Z Khan 13, Ex 15)
Harbhajan Singh: 50 off 85 balls (5 x 4)
Drinks: India - 297/7 in 94.0 overs (Harbhajan Singh 51, Z Khan 23)
India: 300 runs in 95.5 overs (580 balls), Extras 38
End Of Day: India - 313/8 in 101.0 overs (Z Khan 35, A Kumble 0)

Day 4
Z Khan: 50 off 106 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: India - 349/9 in 114.0 overs (Z Khan 52, I Sharma 5)
India: 350 runs in 114.1 overs (691 balls), Extras 47
Innings Break: India - 360/10 in 119.0 overs (Z Khan 57)
Australia 2nd innings
Lunch: Australia - 9/0 in 6.0 overs (ML Hayden 3, SM Katich 5)
Drinks: Australia - 41/1 in 19.0 overs (SM Katich 8, RT Ponting 14)
Australia: 50 runs in 22.4 overs (137 balls), Extras 10
Tea: Australia - 74/2 in 33.0 overs (SM Katich 21, MEK Hussey 12)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 133 balls (SM Katich 25, MEK Hussey 23, Ex 2)
Australia: 100 runs in 44.4 overs (270 balls), Extras 12
Australia: 150 runs in 55.6 overs (340 balls), Extras 20
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (SR Watson 22, BJ Haddin 20, Ex 8)
End Of Day: Australia - 193/5 in 68.0 overs (SR Watson 32, BJ Haddin 28)

Day 5
Australia: 200 runs in 69.1 overs (420 balls), Extras 32
Innings Break: Australia - 228/6 in 73.0 overs (BJ Haddin 35, CL White 18)
India 2nd innings
Lunch: India - 41/2 in 17.0 overs (G Gambhir 12, SR Tendulkar 16)
India: 50 runs in 17.6 overs (109 balls), Extras 6
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 105 balls (G Gambhir 18, SR Tendulkar 26, Ex 8)
Drinks: India - 84/3 in 31.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 30, VVS Laxman 4)
India: 100 runs in 39.5 overs (240 balls), Extras 11
Tea: India - 130/3 in 48.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 47, VVS Laxman 28)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 128 balls (SR Tendulkar 20, VVS Laxman 28, Ex 5)
Bad Light: India - 148/4 in 58.0 overs (VVS Laxman 36, SC Ganguly 7)
India: 150 runs in 58.5 overs (354 balls), Extras 16
Bad Light: India - 165/4 in 67.0 overs (VVS Laxman 41, SC Ganguly 15)