Scorecards / 2008 / India v England
Test match · England in India Test SeriesIndia v England: Test scorecard, 19 Dec 2008
Match drawn. 19 Dec 2008, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh.
Result
Runs per overIndia first innings
453 (158.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Gambhirc AN Cook b GP Swann | 179 | 348 | 25 | 1 | 51.4 |
| V Sehwagc MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| R Dravidc MS Panesar b GP Swann | 136 | 328 | 19 | 0 | 41.5 |
| SR Tendulkarlbw b GP Swann | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 42.3 |
| VVS Laxmanlbw b A Flintoff | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Yuvraj Singhc MJ Prior b MS Panesar | 27 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 40.9 |
| MS Dhonic OA Shah b JM Anderson | 29 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 39.7 |
| Harbhajan Singhc GP Swann b MS Panesar | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 114.3 |
| Z Khanb A Flintoff | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
| A Mishrab A Flintoff | 23 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 74.2 |
| I Sharmanot out | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Extras | 16 (b 5, lb 5, w 0, nb 6) | ||||
| Total | 453 (158.2 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (V Sehwag, 1.6 ov); 2-320 (G Gambhir, 109.5 ov); 3-329 (R Dravid, 113.3 ov); 4-337 (SR Tendulkar, 119.4 ov); 5-339 (VVS Laxman, 120.6 ov); 6-379 (Yuvraj Singh, 140.3 ov); 7-418 (MS Dhoni, 146.5 ov); 8-418 (Harbhajan Singh, 147.2 ov); 9-446 (Z Khan, 154.3 ov); 10-453 (A Mishra, 158.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 32 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 2.63 |
| SCJ Broad | 26 | 9 | 84 | 1 | 3.23 |
| A Flintoff | 30.2 | 10 | 54 | 3 | 1.78 |
| MS Panesar | 23 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 3.87 |
| GP Swann | 45 | 11 | 122 | 3 | 2.71 |
| PD Collingwood | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 |
England first innings
302 (83.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Strausslbw b Z Khan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AN Cooklbw b Z Khan | 50 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 74.6 |
| IR Bellb I Sharma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| KP Pietersenlbw b Harbhajan Singh | 144 | 201 | 17 | 1 | 71.6 |
| PD Collingwoodc MS Dhoni b A Mishra | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 36.7 |
| A Flintoffc G Gambhir b A Mishra | 62 | 132 | 6 | 1 | 47.0 |
| JM Andersonnot out | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 |
| MJ Priorc MS Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| SCJ Broadb Harbhajan Singh | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| GP Swannb Z Khan | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| MS Panesarc G Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 |
| Extras | 15 (b 1, lb 7, w 1, nb 6) | ||||
| Total | 302 (83.5 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (AJ Strauss, 0.3 ov); 2-1 (IR Bell, 1.1 ov); 3-104 (AN Cook, 21.6 ov); 4-131 (PD Collingwood, 30.3 ov); 5-280 (KP Pietersen, 71.1 ov); 6-282 (A Flintoff, 72.6 ov); 7-285 (MJ Prior, 75.1 ov); 8-290 (SCJ Broad, 77.4 ov); 9-293 (GP Swann, 80.3 ov); 10-302 (MS Panesar, 83.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Khan | 21 | 3 | 76 | 3 | 3.62 |
| I Sharma | 12 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 4.58 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 20.5 | 2 | 68 | 4 | 3.26 |
| A Mishra | 24 | 0 | 75 | 2 | 3.13 |
India second innings
251/7 dec (73 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Gambhirc IR Bell b GP Swann | 97 | 229 | 6 | 0 | 42.4 |
| V Sehwagrun out (IR Bell) | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 |
| R Dravidb SCJ Broad | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SR Tendulkarc GP Swann b JM Anderson | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 22.7 |
| VVS Laxmanrun out (A Flintoff/MJ Prior) | 15 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 30.6 |
| Yuvraj Singhrun out (IR Bell) | 86 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 92.5 |
| MS Dhonic & b MS Panesar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Harbhajan Singhnot out | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Extras | 26 (b 10, lb 8, w 5, nb 3) | ||||
| Total | 251/7 declared (73 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: Z Khan, A Mishra, I Sharma
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (V Sehwag, 5.5 ov); 2-36 (R Dravid, 11.6 ov); 3-44 (SR Tendulkar, 19.4 ov); 4-80 (VVS Laxman, 38.1 ov); 5-233 (Yuvraj Singh, 67.5 ov); 6-241 (MS Dhoni, 69.1 ov); 7-251 (G Gambhir, 72.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 19 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 2.68 |
| SCJ Broad | 14 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 3.57 |
| A Flintoff | 13 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 3.00 |
| GP Swann | 17 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 2.88 |
| MS Panesar | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.40 |
England second innings
64/1 (28 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Straussnot out | 21 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 25.3 |
| AN Cookc VVS Laxman b I Sharma | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.6 |
| IR Bellnot out | 24 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 34.3 |
| Extras | 9 (b 4, lb 0, w 1, nb 4) | ||||
| Total | 64/1 (28 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: KP Pietersen, PD Collingwood, A Flintoff, JM Anderson, MJ Prior, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, MS Panesar
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (AN Cook, 7.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Khan | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 |
| I Sharma | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.40 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 11 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2.27 |
| A Mishra | 8 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2.00 |
| MS Dhoni | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Match summary
India played England in a men's Test match at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh on 19 December 2008 (to 23 December 2008), part of England in India Test Series. Match drawn.
India won the toss and chose to bat.
G Gambhir was named player of the match.
On 19 December 2008 the on-field umpires were Asad Rauf and DJ Harper, with JJ Crowe as match referee.
How the innings went
India made 453 in 158.2 overs. G Gambhir top-scored with 179 from 348 balls, including 25 fours and 1 sixes. A Flintoff took 3 for 54. The biggest stand before a wicket was 314 runs between G Gambhir and R Dravid.
England made 302 in 83.5 overs. KP Pietersen top-scored with 144 from 201 balls, including 17 fours and 1 sixes. Harbhajan Singh took 4 for 68. The biggest stand before a wicket was 149 runs between KP Pietersen and A Flintoff.
In their second innings, India scored 251/7 declared in 73 overs. G Gambhir top-scored with 97 from 229 balls, including 6 fours and 0 sixes. MS Panesar took 1 for 44. The biggest stand before a wicket was 153 runs between Yuvraj Singh and G Gambhir.
In their second innings, England scored 64/1 in 28 overs. IR Bell top-scored with 24 from 70 balls, including 2 fours and 0 sixes. I Sharma took 1 for 7.
Extras
India's innings of 453 in 158.2 overs included 16 extras: 0 wides, 6 no-balls, 5 byes and 5 leg byes. England's innings of 302 in 83.5 overs included 15 extras: 1 wides, 6 no-balls, 1 byes and 7 leg byes. India's innings of 251/7 in 73 overs included 26 extras: 5 wides, 3 no-balls, 10 byes and 8 leg byes. England's innings of 64/1 in 28 overs included 9 extras: 1 wides, 4 no-balls, 4 byes and 0 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won India v England on 19 December 2008?
Match drawn.
Who top-scored in India v England?
G Gambhir scored 179 from 348 balls for India, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in India v England?
Harbhajan Singh, with 4 for 68.
What was the highest partnership?
314 runs between G Gambhir and R Dravid for India.
Who won the toss?
India, who chose to bat.
Where was India v England played?
At Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh, on 19 December 2008.