Australia vs India, 2nd Test at Adelaide, , Dec 12 2003 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

2nd Test, Adelaide, December 12 - 16, 2003, India tour of Australia

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Australia

556 & 196

India

(T:230) 523 & 233/6

India won by 4 wickets

Player Of The Match

Rahul Dravid

, IND

233 & 72*

Sourav Ganguly embraces Rahul Dravid•Dec 16, 2003•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

The atmosphere was electric at the Adelaide Oval, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

The atmosphere was electric at the Adelaide Oval•Dec 16, 2003•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

Dravid kisses the India crest on his cap, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Dravid kisses the India crest on his cap•Dec 16, 2003•William West/AFP

The Indians collect souvenirs of a famous win, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

The Indians collect souvenirs of a famous win•Dec 16, 2003•William West/AFP

Fittingly, it was Agarkar and Dravid at the crease when the winning runs were scored, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Fittingly, it was Agarkar and Dravid at the crease when the winning runs were scored•Dec 16, 2003•William West/AFP

There were scares for India, as MacGill struck, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

There were scares for India, as MacGill struck•Dec 16, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Dravid drove with authority, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Dravid drove with authority•Dec 16, 2003•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

Gillespie steamed in and bowled, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Gillespie steamed in and bowled•Dec 16, 2003•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

Dravid was patient, and defiant, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Dravid was patient, and defiant•Dec 16, 2003•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

Dravid celebrates a famous win, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Dravid celebrates a famous win•Dec 16, 2003•William West/AFP

Jason Gillespie in his delivery stride, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Jason Gillespie in his delivery stride•Dec 16, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Dravid drives through the off side, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Dravid drives through the off side•Dec 16, 2003•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

The victor and the vanquished, both drained at the end of an incredible match, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

The victor and the vanquished, both drained at the end of an incredible match•Dec 16, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Relieved and proud, Dravid kisses the India crest on his cap, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Relieved and proud, Dravid kisses the India crest on his cap•Dec 16, 2003•William West/AFP

Dravid dealt with everything that was thrown at him, and hit the winning runs, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Dravid dealt with everything that was thrown at him, and hit the winning runs•Dec 16, 2003•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

Tendulkar got the scoreboard ticking over with crisp strokes, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Tendulkar got the scoreboard ticking over with crisp strokes•Dec 16, 2003•William West/AFP

Gillespie finally strained his groin and had to leave the field, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

Gillespie finally strained his groin and had to leave the field•Dec 16, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

MacGill gave the ball a rip ... Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

MacGill gave the ball a rip ...•Dec 16, 2003•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

After some bold strokes Sehwag loses his wicket to a rush of blood, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, December 16, 2003

After some bold strokes Sehwag loses his wicket to a rush of blood•Dec 16, 2003•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

Jason Gillespie celebrates after trapping Akash Chopra leg before, Australia v India, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day, Dec 15, 2003

Jason Gillespie celebrates Akash Chopra's dismissal•Dec 16, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

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India Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
A Chopra	lbw	20	54
V Sehwag	stumped	47	81
R Dravid	not out	72	170
SR Tendulkar	lbw	37	59
SC Ganguly	caught	12	22
VVS Laxman	caught	32	34
PA Patel	bowled	3	16
AB Agarkar	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 3, lb 6, w 1)
Total	233(6 wkts; 72.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JN Gillespie	10.2	2	22	1	2.12
BA Williams	14	6	34	0	2.42
SCG MacGill	24.4	3	101	2	4.09
AJ Bichel	11.4	1	35	1	3
SM Katich	8	1	22	2	2.75
SR Waugh	4	0	10	0	2.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	48	Virender Sehwag	Aakash Chopra
2nd	31	Rahul Dravid	Virender Sehwag
3rd	70	Sachin Tendulkar	Rahul Dravid
4th	21	Sourav Ganguly	Rahul Dravid
5th	51	Rahul Dravid	VVS Laxman
6th	8	Rahul Dravid	Parthiv Patel
7th	4	Rahul Dravid	Ajit Agarkar

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