India and Australia draw fourth test

Adelaide: The fourth and final test between Australia and India ended in a draw at Adelaide Oval on Monday.

With neither side in any position to push for a result, India opted to bat out the last day before the two captains agreed to an early finish.

The Indians finished the game on 269 for seven in their second innings and an overall lead of 232 runs.

The final day was dominated by India's dashing opener Virender Sehwag, who occupied the crease for more than five hours to make a brilliant 151.

Australia's vice-captain Adam Gilchrist capped his last day in test cricket with two catches to take his final career tally to 416 dismissals.

Scores

India 526 (Sachin Tendulkar 153, Anil Kumble 87, Virender Sehwag 63, Harbhajan Singh 63, Vangipurappu Laxman 51; Mitchell Johnson 4-126, Brett Lee 3-101) and 269-7 (Sehwag 151); Australia 563 (Ricky Ponting 140, Michael Clarke 118, Matthew Hayden 103, Phil Jaques 60; Irfan Pathan 3-112, Ishant Sharma 3-115)