Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 4th Test

Australia 335/3 (90.0 ov)

India

Australia won the toss and elected to bat

Stumps - Day 1

• Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 4th Test
• Test no. 2031 | 2011/12 season
• Played at Adelaide Oval
• 24,25,26,27,28 January 2012 (5-day match)

	Australia 1st innings		R	B	4s	6s	SR
	EJM Cowan	c Laxman b Ashwin	30	63	3	0	47.61
	DA Warner	lbw b Khan	8	23	0	0	34.78
	SE Marsh	b Ashwin	3	12	0	0	25.00
	RT Ponting	not out	137	254	13	0	53.93
	MJ Clarke*	not out	140	188	19	1	74.46
	Extras	(lb 11, w 6)	17
	Total	(3 wickets; 90 overs)	335	(3.72 runs per over)

To bat MEK Hussey, BJ Haddin†, PM Siddle, RJ Harris, BW Hilfenhaus, NM Lyon

Fall of wickets 1-26 (Warner, 6.5 ov), 2-31 (Marsh, 9.6 ov), 3-84 (Cowan, 25.5 ov)

	Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
	Z Khan	18	2	52	1	2.88	(1w)
	U Yadav	12	0	87	0	7.25	(1w)
	R Ashwin	26	4	81	2	3.11
	I Sharma	20	5	52	0	2.60
	V Sehwag	13	0	49	0	3.76
	V Kohli	1	0	3	0	3.00

	India team

G Gambhir, V Sehwag*, R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, V Kohli, WP Saha†, R Ashwin, Z Khan, I Sharma, U Yadav

Match details

Toss Australia, who chose to bat

Player of the match tba

Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) TV umpire SD Fry Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka) Reserve umpire P Wilson

Close of play - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 335/3 (RT Ponting 137*, MJ Clarke 140*, 90 ov)

Match notes

Day 1 Drinks: Australia - 44/2 in 15.0 overs (EJM Cowan 17, RT Ponting 11) Australia: 50 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 5 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (EJM Cowan 14, RT Ponting 35, Ex 1) Lunch: Australia - 98/3 in 29.0 overs (RT Ponting 43, MJ Clarke 8) Australia: 100 runs in 29.2 overs (176 balls), Extras 6 RT Ponting: 50 off 69 balls (7 x 4) 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (RT Ponting 24, MJ Clarke 21, Ex 5) Australia: 150 runs in 40.5 overs (245 balls), Extras 11 Drinks: Australia - 154/3 in 43.0 overs (RT Ponting 68, MJ Clarke 34) MJ Clarke: 50 off 69 balls (8 x 4) 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 160 balls (RT Ponting 45, MJ Clarke 50, Ex 5) Australia: 200 runs in 55.4 overs (334 balls), Extras 11 Tea: Australia - 214/3 in 58.0 overs (RT Ponting 91, MJ Clarke 71) 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 214 balls (RT Ponting 59, MJ Clarke 87, Ex 5) RT Ponting: 100 off 164 balls (11 x 4) Australia: 250 runs in 65.1 overs (391 balls), Extras 13 MJ Clarke: 100 off 133 balls (14 x 4, 1 x 6) 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 268 balls (RT Ponting 80, MJ Clarke 109, Ex 11) Drinks: Australia - 287/3 in 73.0 overs (RT Ponting 120, MJ Clarke 109) Australia: 300 runs in 76.4 overs (460 balls), Extras 17 New Ball Taken: Australia 325/3 after 85.2 overs (RT Ponting 134, MJ Clarke 133) Attendance: 21,480 4th Wicket: 250 runs in 382 balls (RT Ponting 99, MJ Clarke 140, Ex 11) End Of Day: Australia - 335/3 in 90.0 overs (RT Ponting 137, MJ Clarke 140)