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Test # 1855
Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2007/08, 1st Test
Australia v India
Melbourne Cricket Ground
26,27,28,29 December 2007 (5-day match)

Result: Australia won by 337 runs
Series: Australia leads the 4-match series 1-0

Toss: Australia
Umpires: MR Benson (Eng) and BF Bowden (NZ)
TV umpire: SJ Davis
Match referee: MJ Procter (SA)
Reserve umpire: JD Ward
Player of the match: ML Hayden

Close of play:

  • Day 1: Australia 337/9 (Johnson 10*, Clark 21*, 90 ov)
  • Day 2: Australia 343, India 196, Australia 32/0 (Jaques 10*, Hayden 22*, 8 ov)
  • Day 3: Australia 351/7d, India 6/0 (Dravid 3*, Jaffer 2*, 8 ov)
    Australia 1st innings                                           R   M   B  4 6
    PA Jaques             st Dhoni           b Kumble              66 142 108  8 0
    ML Hayden             c Dravid           b Khan               124 268 183  9 0
    *RT Ponting                              b Khan                 4  21  13  0 0
    MEK Hussey            lbw                b Kumble               2   4   3  0 0
    MJ Clarke             c Laxman           b Singh               20  82  60  0 0
    A Symonds             c sub (KD Karthik) b Kumble              35  59  42  5 0
    +AC Gilchrist         c Tendulkar        b Kumble              23  58  42  1 0
    GB Hogg               c Dravid           b Khan                17  54  44  0 0
    B Lee                 lbw                b Kumble               0  11  12  0 0
    MG Johnson            not out                                  15  58  35  1 1
    SR Clark              c Harbhajan Singh  b Khan                21  30  23  3 0
    Extras                (lb 5, w 2, nb 9)                        16
    Total                 (all out, 92.4 overs, 395 mins)         343
    
    FoW: 1-135 (Jaques, 33.4 ov), 2-162 (Ponting, 38.5 ov),
         3-165 (Hussey, 39.3 ov), 4-225 (Clarke, 59.1 ov),
         5-241 (Hayden, 62.3 ov), 6-281 (Symonds, 71.4 ov),
         7-288 (Gilchrist, 75.3 ov), 8-294 (Lee, 79.2 ov),
         9-312 (Hogg, 86.1 ov), 10-343 (Clark, 92.4 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Khan                        23.4    1     94      4 (8nb, 1w)
    Singh                       20      3     82      1 (1w)
    Harbhajan Singh             20      3     61      0
    Ganguly                      3      1     15      0 (1nb)
    Kumble                      25      4     84      5
    Tendulkar                    1      0      2      0
    
    India 1st innings                                               R   M   B  4 6
    W Jaffer              c Gilchrist        b Lee                  4  38  27  0 0
    R Dravid              lbw                b Clark                5 103  66  0 0
    VVS Laxman            c Ponting          b Lee                 26  98  56  1 0
    SR Tendulkar                             b Clark               62 113  77  7 1
    SC Ganguly                               b Hogg                43 134  79  1 1
    Yuvraj Singh          c Gilchrist        b Clark                0  10  11  0 0
    +MS Dhoni             lbw                b Clark                0   2   2  0 0
    *A Kumble             c Gilchrist        b Lee                 27  93  76  4 0
    Harbhajan Singh       c Clarke           b Hogg                 2  29  24  0 0
    Z Khan                c Gilchrist        b Lee                 11  24  14  2 0
    RP Singh              not out                                   2   8   6  0 0
    Extras                (b 4, lb 3, nb 7)                        14
    Total                 (all out, 71.5 overs, 315 mins)         196
    
    FoW: 1-4 (Jaffer, 8.3 ov), 2-31 (Dravid, 21.4 ov),
         3-55 (Laxman, 30.1 ov), 4-120 (Tendulkar, 45.1 ov),
         5-122 (Yuvraj Singh, 47.4 ov), 6-122 (Dhoni, 47.6 ov),
         7-166 (Ganguly, 60.1 ov), 8-173 (Harbhajan Singh, 66.6 ov),
         9-193 (Kumble, 69.6 ov), 10-196 (Khan, 71.5 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Lee                         19.5    6     46      4 (6nb)
    Johnson                     13      5     25      0 (1nb)
    Symonds                      3      1      8      0
    Clark                       15      4     28      4
    Hogg                        21      3     82      2
    
    Australia 2nd innings                                           R   M   B  4 6
    PA Jaques                            c & b Kumble              51 162 103  5 0
    ML Hayden             c Ganguly          b Harbhajan Singh     47  84  54  6 0
    *RT Ponting           c Dravid           b Harbhajan Singh      3   9   7  0 0
    MEK Hussey            c Tendulkar        b Singh               36  95  84  0 0
    MJ Clarke             st Dhoni           b Kumble              73 154 113  5 0
    A Symonds             lbw                b Khan                44  75  52  4 2
    +AC Gilchrist         c Singh            b Harbhajan Singh     35  83  59  4 0
    GB Hogg               not out                                  35  59  50  1 2
    B Lee                 not out                                  11  26  19  1 0
    Extras                (lb 3, nb 13)                            16
    Total                 (7 wickets dec, 88 overs, 380 mins)     351
    
    DNB: MG Johnson, SR Clark.
    
    FoW: 1-83 (Hayden, 18.5 ov), 2-89 (Ponting, 20.2 ov),
         3-139 (Jaques, 38.2 ov), 4-161 (Hussey, 45.1 ov),
         5-243 (Symonds, 61.5 ov), 6-288 (Clarke, 73.1 ov),
         7-316 (Gilchrist, 80.5 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Khan                        20      2     93      1 (12nb)
    Singh                       16      1     50      1
    Kumble                      25      2    102      2
    Harbhajan Singh             26      0    101      3
    Tendulkar                    1      0      2      0
    
    India 2nd innings (target: 499 runs)                            R   M   B  4 6
    R Dravid              lbw                b Symonds             16 154 114  2 0
    W Jaffer              c Gilchrist        b Lee                 15  67  40  2 0
    VVS Laxman            c Clarke           b Clark               42 171 112  6 0
    SR Tendulkar          c Gilchrist        b Lee                 15  31  21  1 0
    SC Ganguly            c Ponting          b Hogg                40 142  78  5 0
    Yuvraj Singh          lbw                b Hogg                 5  16  10  1 0
    +MS Dhoni             c Gilchrist        b Johnson             11  32  32  2 0
    *A Kumble             c Gilchrist        b Johnson              8  26  21  1 0
    Harbhajan Singh       run out (Hussey/Hogg)                     0   3   0  0 0
    Z Khan                not out                                   0  16   2  0 0
    RP Singh                                 b Johnson              2  14  20  0 0
    Extras                (b 1, nb 6)                               7
    Total                 (all out, 74 overs, 342 mins)           161
    
    FoW: 1-26 (Jaffer, 15.3 ov), 2-54 (Dravid, 34.3 ov),
         3-77 (Tendulkar, 41.3 ov), 4-118 (Laxman, 53.4 ov),
         5-125 (Yuvraj Singh, 56.2 ov), 6-144 (Dhoni, 63.6 ov),
         7-157 (Kumble, 69.6 ov), 8-157 (Harbhajan Singh, 70.1 ov),
         9-157 (Ganguly, 70.3 ov), 10-161 (Singh, 73.6 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Lee                         14      3     43      2 (4nb)
    Johnson                     15      6     21      3 (2nb)
    Clark                       15      9     20      1
    Hogg                        17      3     51      2
    Symonds                     13      5     25      1
    

      Day 1

    • Australia 1st innings
    • Australia: 50 runs in 12.3 overs (76 balls), Extras 2
    • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (PA Jaques 24, ML Hayden 27, Ex 2)
    • Drinks: Australia - 56/0 in 13.0 overs (PA Jaques 25, ML Hayden 27)
    • Australia: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (142 balls), Extras 5
    • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 142 balls (PA Jaques 49, ML Hayden 46, Ex 5)
    • PA Jaques: 50 off 80 balls (7 x 4)
    • Lunch: Australia - 111/0 in 27.0 overs (PA Jaques 57, ML Hayden 49)
    • ML Hayden: 50 off 80 balls (4 x 4)
    • Australia: 150 runs in 36.1 overs (221 balls), Extras 5
    • Drinks: Australia - 173/3 in 41.0 overs (ML Hayden 95, MJ Clarke 0)
    • ML Hayden: 100 off 126 balls (9 x 4)
    • Australia: 200 runs in 50.6 overs (311 balls), Extras 6
    • Tea: Australia - 213/3 in 56.0 overs (ML Hayden 121, MJ Clarke 14)
    • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls (ML Hayden 33, MJ Clarke 15, Ex 2)
    • Australia: 250 runs in 64.6 overs (400 balls), Extras 12
    • Drinks: Australia - 264/5 in 68.0 overs (A Symonds 30, AC Gilchrist 5)
    • Australia: 300 runs in 81.5 overs (501 balls), Extras 14
    • New Ball Taken: Australia 312/8 after 86.1 overs (GB Hogg 17, MG Johnson 7)
    • End Of Day: Australia - 337/9 in 90.0 overs (MG Johnson 10, SR Clark 21)

      Day 2

    • Innings Break: Australia - 343/10 in 92.4 overs (MG Johnson 15)
    • India 1st innings
    • Drinks: India - 6/1 in 11.0 overs (R Dravid 0, VVS Laxman 2)
    • Lunch: India - 31/2 in 21.4 overs (VVS Laxman 21)
    • India: 50 runs in 29.3 overs (178 balls), Extras 1
    • Drinks: India - 74/3 in 35.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 29, SC Ganguly 8)
    • India: 100 runs in 38.4 overs (234 balls), Extras 4
    • SR Tendulkar: 50 off 57 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
    • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (SR Tendulkar 36, SC Ganguly 12, Ex 3)
    • Tea: India - 122/5 in 47.4 overs (SC Ganguly 21)
    • India: 150 runs in 55.5 overs (337 balls), Extras 4
    • Drinks: India - 167/7 in 62.0 overs (A Kumble 22, Harbhajan Singh 1)
    • Innings Break: India - 196/10 in 71.5 overs (RP Singh 2)
    • Australia 2nd innings
    • End Of Day: Australia - 32/0 in 8.0 overs (PA Jaques 10, ML Hayden 22)

      Day 3

    • Australia: 50 runs in 12.4 overs (77 balls), Extras 1
    • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (PA Jaques 21, ML Hayden 29, Ex 1)
    • Drinks: Australia - 89/2 in 20.2 overs (PA Jaques 33)
    • Australia: 100 runs in 24.4 overs (153 balls), Extras 6
    • Lunch: Australia - 135/2 in 37.0 overs (PA Jaques 49, MEK Hussey 29)
    • PA Jaques: 50 off 102 balls (5 x 4)
    • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (PA Jaques 18, MEK Hussey 31, Ex 1)
    • Australia: 150 runs in 42.1 overs (259 balls), Extras 7
    • Drinks: Australia - 181/4 in 51.0 overs (MJ Clarke 29, A Symonds 7)
    • Australia: 200 runs in 54.5 overs (337 balls), Extras 11
    • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (MJ Clarke 24, A Symonds 26, Ex 4)
    • MJ Clarke: 50 off 82 balls (3 x 4)
    • Tea: Australia - 248/5 in 63.0 overs (MJ Clarke 52, AC Gilchrist 1)
    • Australia: 250 runs in 64.1 overs (396 balls), Extras 14
    • Australia: 300 runs in 76.6 overs (474 balls), Extras 16
    • Drinks: Australia - 304/6 in 78.0 overs (AC Gilchrist 23, GB Hogg 11)
    • Australia 2nd Innings: 1x7 ball over (86th over, A Kumble, called by Umpire BF Bowden)
    • Australia: 350 runs in 87.6 overs (541 balls), Extras 16
    • Innings Break: Australia - 351/7 in 88.0 overs (GB Hogg 35, B Lee 11)
    • India 2nd innings
    • End Of Day: India - 6/0 in 8.0 overs (R Dravid 3, W Jaffer 2)

      Day 4

    • Drinks: India - 27/1 in 21.0 overs (R Dravid 10, VVS Laxman 0)
    • India: 50 runs in 31.3 overs (191 balls), Extras 2
    • Lunch: India - 56/2 in 35.0 overs (VVS Laxman 21, SR Tendulkar 2)
    • India: 100 runs in 48.5 overs (297 balls), Extras 4
    • Drinks: India - 101/3 in 49.0 overs (VVS Laxman 33, SC Ganguly 18)
    • Tea: India - 134/5 in 61.0 overs (SC Ganguly 36, MS Dhoni 1)
    • India: 150 runs in 66.4 overs (404 balls), Extras 4
    • Match Scorers: Sajan Nair and Binoy George




  • Tour Index

    Team Pages: Australia, India.

    Ground Page: Melbourne Cricket Ground

    Australia Player Pages: PA Jaques, ML Hayden, RT Ponting, MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke, A Symonds, AC Gilchrist, GB Hogg, B Lee, MG Johnson, SR Clark.

    India Player Pages: W Jaffer, R Dravid, VVS Laxman, SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, A Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh.

    Match Officials' Pages: MR Benson, BF Bowden, SJ Davis, MJ Procter.

     
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