India Vs Australia 1st Test Match Melbourne Video Highlights

Video Highlights of the 1st Test Match between India and Australia are being continuously updated here. Scroll down for highlights of each day.

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Match Presentation


Day 4 Video Highlights

Part 1


Part 2


Day 3 Video Highlights
Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part 5


Part 6



Day 2 Analysis

Scores at the end of Day 2:
Australia - 343 all out in 92.4 overs
India - 196 all out in 71.5 overs
Australia - 32/0 in 8 overs
Australia lead by 179 runs with 10 wickets in hand

Player of the Day - Stuart Clark

The Indian batsman completely squandered a perfect opportunity to take control of the match as they were bowled out for 196. Things started going all wrong right from the start of the innings as the opening pair of Dravid and Jaffer choose to adopt a cautious approach against the disciplined bowling of Lee and Johnson. Dravid was particularly defensive as he scored just 5 runs of 66 balls before being dismissed. The Indians were going at the run rate of just over 1 for the first 25 overs or so. Things changed for a while as Sachin Tendulkar came out with a positive frame of mind. Sachin played beautifully attacking all the bowlers and was particularly severe on Brad Hogg. And just as the Tendulkar - Ganguly partnership seemed that they would bail India out of trouble, Schin dragged one onto the stumps. India never really recovered and were bowled out for 196. The star of the day for Austtalia was Stuart Clark as he complete destroyed teh Indian middle order. Bret Lee and Stuart Clark claimed 4 wickets each as Indians handed over a 147 runs lead to Australia. Australia made a steady start to the innings and scored 32 runs till the end of day without losing any wicket. Aussies will be looking forward to pile on the runs on Day 3 and set a gigantic target for India.

Day 2 Video Highlights


Day 1 Analysis

Scores at the end of Day 1: Australia - 337/9 in 90.0 overs

Player of the Day - Anil Kumble

India staged a strong comeback after a solid opening partnership between Hayden and Jaques and ended the day 1 strongly reducing Australia to 337 for 9. Mathew Hayden played beautifully to score a century and as the opening pair piled up the runs it looked as if it was one of those regular Aussie onslaught piling up a huge first Innings score, but it was the captain who led from the front and help India come back strongly in the match. A spinner taking a 5 wicket haul on the opening day of a test match in Australia is a sight rarely seen. He was able supported by Zaheer Khan and Indians had made a start to the series very few might have expected out of them. The bowling has been touted as being the weak point of this Indian side on the tour. But now the bowlers have done their Job. Its up to the batsman now to support this wonderful opportunity being created by the bowlers.

Day 1 Video Highlights

India VS Pakistan 1st Test Match Match Report

India won by 6 wickets
Toss: Pakistan
Man of The Match: Anil Kumble

Pakistan 231
Misbah-Ul_Haq 82 Anil Kumnle 4 - 38
Kamran Akmal 30 Zaheer Khan 2 - 45

India 276
VVS Laxman 72 Danish Kaneria 4 - 59
MS Dhoni 57 Sohail Tanvir 3 - 83

Pakistan 247
Salman Butt 67 Anil Kumble 3 -68
Misbah-Ul-Haq 45 Saurav Ganguly 2 -20

India 203 / 4
Sachin Tendulkar 56 Shoaib Akhtar 4 - 58
Wasim Jaffer 53

A magnificent square cut by Sachin Tendulkar! The maestro's arms went up in the air! The dressing room stood up and rejoiced. The fans cheered as India won its 7th consecutive test at Kotla in style. 6.2 Overs was all it took on the final day for India to wrap things up.

It was a test match where India dominated and always looked in control except for a brief period on Day 2 when India lost some wickets in quick succession, but thanks to a wonderful partnership between Dhoni and Laxman India once again had a upper hand on the match. Anil Kumble could not have asked for a better start as captain as he led from the front rightfully earning the title of Man of Match. An excellent team effort where everyone chipped in and make the job look easy.

Here are some of the links for you to relive the moments of what was a wonderful test match for India:
1st Test Day 1 Highlights
1st Test Day 2 Highlights
1st Test Day 3 Highlights
1st Test Day 4 Highlights
1st Test Day5 Highlights

Hope you enjoyed our coverage of the 1st Test Match between India and Pakistan. We will be back as the 2nd Test match kicks off from 30th November at Eden Gardens, Kolkatta.
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