India has cashed a fighting score in Adelaide

The first innings (Indian 1^st innings, India won the toss and elected to bat first,) 4^th test between Australia and India has been dismissed by 526 runs. Except some of top order batsmen, all scored well. Especially I have to mention the name Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh did a very good score and India reached 526 a big score.

Cricinfo displayed on its live commentary: Kumble walks off the field after a fantastic effort, he was the last man out for 87 and added 58 for the last wicket with Ishant. India are all out for 526, a fantastic effort. Australia will be relieved to get off the field, they dropped as many as six catches in the innings.

No doubt that Australia is a strong team in the world. Its bowling line is so strong. Although they tired to dismiss the wickets earlier but failed. The lower orders batsmen Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh show a strong performance. Depending on them India had cashed a fighting score of 526 in the first innings of the 4^th test at Adelaide.

Well the break was pushed back by 30 minutes for Australia to try and take the final wicket but they failed to do so. India have motored past 500 and Anil Kumble is within sight of his second Test century. He's on 86 and has added 57 runs with Ishant for the last wicket.

"Remember," Ben in Australia." England scored 551 runs in the first innings last year at the Adelaide Oval and still lost by 6 wickets. Long way to go in this Test." Jenny geeks in with: "And what about Australia's first-innings 556 in a loss the last time these two teams met in a Test here in 2003? It is indeed a long way to go but it's shaping up nicely." We'll bring you every ball.

So the score is almost a fighting score for both the teams. The first innings was totally breaking and buildings records. Now it is time to see what the result come.

Adelaide Test on 24th January 2008

Australia vs India 4^th test match has turned in more exciting and hard competition. This test match will starts from 24^th January at Adelaide, start at 10:30 local time and 00:00 (GMT). Star Cricket will broadcast the match live. Host Australia has advanced by 2-1 difference than India of this 4 matches test series. India raised their anticipation in this test series after wining the 3 rd test by 72 runs and along with they blocked Australia’s expected consecutive 17^th match wining record. Before it one more time Australia won 16^th consecutive test match under the leadership of Steve Waugh. That time also Australia defeated after wining 16 consecutive test matches to India under the leadership of Sourav Ganguly in Indian soil in 2001.

If India can win the upcoming 3^rd test, India will go second position in ICC test ranking by overhauling Sri Lanka team. So, it is depended on the wining of 3^rd test.

Australia was unbeaten at Perth and they didn’t defeat near any team at Perth cricket ground during last 10 years. By wining the 3^rd test at Perth, India crashed Australia’s overconfident and along with shown their authority. In Perth test, India’s skipper Anil Kumble claimed 600^th wickets in Australia’s soil and shown his brilliant performance by taking 3 wickets in Australia’s 2^nd innings. India won test series before it against ever- rival Pakistan under Kumble’s leadership in their soil. Another Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan had shown his aggressive performance by taking 5 wickets in Australia’s 2^nd innings and selected man of the match.

However, Indian team has come back in the contest by wining the last test match. So, the coming 4^th test would be very exciting and competitive. All cricket fans are waiting eagerly to see the exciting test match. Source: cricinfo