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Filed under IndvAus Adelaide 2008

If there's a limit to which world beater can be pushed to, that too at home - Indian team in this 2007-08 test series achieved it.. they just couldn't beat the world beater.

Relaxed not to lose series (infact he won it 2-1, by hook or crook), Ricky Ponting didn't back off to tip India as number 2 test team in the world. his team were looking to dismiss Indian 2nd Innings on this last day of Adelaide test match - like they did a year ago against England, but Virendra Sehwag stood in between. It was a SOLID innings from Sehwag, not the smashing one we generally relate with the Indian opener. Rahul Dravid got a fracture in fingers and had to retire hurt whereas Sachin Tendulkar became the only second batsman to get out as run out in this 4 test match series.

All the way on Day 5 today - ball was not bouncing on Adelaide pitch and there were enough rough for spinners to exploit. But presence of Sehwag & absence of quality spinner in Australian side - Indian team managed to earn a draw.

When Australia come to India
Itsonlycricket is regularly receiving emails asking about when will next India-Australia test series will be played after this 2008 series.. well, the answer is very soon - in October 2008.. inside 10 months as I write this Day 5 report of India vs Australia last test match in Australia. See 2008 cricket schedule.

India vs Australia : 4th test match Adelaide Oval 2008 Score card
India 1st Inn : 526/10 in 152.5 overs	Australia 1st Inn : 322 for 3 in 111 overs
Sehwag 63(90), Pathan 9, Dravid 18	Jaques 60, Hayden 103 (200b, 10x4 1x6)
Tendulkar 153 (205, 13x4, 3x6)	Ponting 140 (266b, 10x4), Hussey 22
Ganguly 7, Laxman 51, Dhoni 16,	Clarke 118 (243b, 8x4), Symonds 30
Kumble 87, Harbhajan 63, Ishant 14.	Gilchrist 14, Hogg 16*, Johnson 13,
Ind 2nd Inn : 256 for 7 in 90 overs	Pathan 36-2-112-3 & Ishant 4-6-115-3
Sehwag 151 (236balls, 11x4, 2x6)	Test match Draw, Aus win series 2-1.
Stories & Scorecards : 1st test Melbourne, 2nd test Sydney, 3rd test Perth

Sachin Tendulkar was adjudged man of the match, Brett Lee Man of the series.

End of Test series Notes
**Not all cricket fans know that 90 overs have to be bowled on Day 5 or last day of a test match. Umpires signal start of last 15 overs and that is also the time when both captains can consult and declare a test match draw is they don't see a possibility of anyone winning. This is what happened in this Adelaide test match as well & same had happened in second match of this India vs Australia test series at Sydney.
**This was Virendra Sehwag's 13th test match century, and would you believe - all of his last 8 centuries have been over 150. this century was his first in second innings of a test match and it also became the fastest test match of this India vs Australia Border-Gawaskar trophy test series 2007-08. **Now talking about Border-Gawaskar trophy, which of course is named after Sunil Gawaskar of India and Allan Border of Australia - both of where present in Australia somewhere but none was called to give away the trophy at the presentation ceremony.. talk about bad event organization!?!

Masha-allah : what a cricketer

Preview : Who's best in tests, Adelaide to test

Day 1 : Century No. 39 for Sachin Tendulkar

Day 2 : India put substantial total on board

Day 3 : India pushes : Australia resists : Draw pops up!

Day 4 - India : Australia : Draw = 2:8:90.

Australia win series, India win hearts