2014-15 Australia Vs India Fourth Test @ Sydney Jan 06-10,2015

 

Mitchell Starc will replace injured allrounder Mitchell Johnson in the only change to Australia's lineup for the fourth Test against India starting at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday.Jan 06,2015

Captain Steve Smith confirmed Australia's match XI Monday, saying Johnson has a slight hamstring strain and probably would have been considered fit to play if Australia hadn't already clinched the four-match series. Australia won the first two Tests and the teams drew the third.

Day One Tuesday Jan 06,2015


Australia Squad
David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith, Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

India made 4 changes to its starting XI- Wriddhiman Saha replaced retired former Test captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, while batsmen Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma came in for Shikar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara.
India Squad

Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Wriddhiman Saha (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Phillip Hughes' family, including mother Virginia (left) and father Greg (top right) watched on from the stands at the SCG - where they were given a private box at the ground

  

 Note

David Warner, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin and Nathan Lyon were on the SCG playing in the Sheffield Shield game between NSW and South Australia when Phillips Hughes was struck down 

The Australian team line up for the national anthem during day one  Tuesday Jan 06,2015 of the Fourth Test match between Australia and India

David Warner touches a plaque in memoriam of late Australian Cricketer Phillip Hughes

David Warner looks to the sky as he leads team mate Chris Rogers out onto the field on day 1 of the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Tuesday, January 6,2015

David Warner kisses the ground where Phillip Hughes fell after reaching 63 on day one of the 4th Test at the SCG on Day One Tuesday Jan 06,2015

David Warner looks skywards as he reaches 63 runs during day one of the fourth cricket Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Day One Tuesday Jan 06,2015

At close of play on Day One,Australia were 348/2 with Shane Watson 61* and Steven Smith 82* at the crease

Fall of Wickets(Australia)

David Warner 101 -200/1(44.5 Overs) - 12th Test Match Ton

Chris Rogers    95 - 204/2(45.5 Overs)

Wicket Takers(India)

Mohammed Shami       1/58(16 Overs)

Ravichandran Ashwin   1/88(28 Overs)

Day Five
Chasing 349, after Australia declared their innings on the overnight total of 251/6, Vijay led India's reply
Ajinkya Rahane helped India pull-off a draw in a nerve-wracking last session after Murali Vijay's (80) departure
Ably supported by Ravichandran Ashwin and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahane took India to stumps at 252/7. 

Scorecard
End of Day 1: Australia 1st inn 348/2 in 90 overs (D Warner 101, R Rogers 95, S Smith 82, S Watson 61)

End of Day 2: Australia 1st inn 572/7 decl. in 152.3 overs (S Smith 117, S Watson 81, S Marsh 73, M Shami 5/112); India 1st inn 71/1 in 25 overs (RG Sharma 40*, KL Rahul 31, M Starc 1/17)

End of Day 3: India 1st inn 342/4 in 115 overs (V Kohli 140*, KL Rahul 110, RG Sharma 53, S Watson 2/49, M Starc 2/77)

End of Day 4: India 1st inn 475 all out in 162 overs (V Kohli 147, R Ashwin 50, R Harris 2/96); Australia 2nd inn 251/6 decl. in 40 overs (S Smith 71, J Burns 66, C Rogers 56, R Ashwin 4/105)

End of Day 5: India 2nd inn 252/7 in 89.5 overs (M Vijay 80, Rahane 38*, Hazlewood 2/31, Starc 2/36) 

 Match Result -Draw
Series Result - Australia won the 4-Match Series 2-0