Australia vs India 3rd Test at Melbourne, 26 Dec, 2014

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first
Australia 530/10 (142.3)  &  318/9 (98)
India 465/10 (128.5)  &  174/6 (66)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: RJ Harris
  • Ravichandran Ashwin 8 * (34)
  • MS Dhoni 24 * (39)

Over 2.2 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, FOUR, comes forward and punches it straight on the up past the bowler for a boundary

Over 3.1 RJ Harris bowls a half volley to S Dhawan, FOUR, strides forward and drives it with the angle through extra covers for a boundary

Over 4.3 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, FOUR, flicks it very wristily behind squareleg to find a boundary. That was played in the air over the man at shortleg.

Over 4.6 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, FOUR, comes forward and guides it fine of gully for a boundary

Over 13.2 SR Watson bowls a half volley to S Dhawan, FOUR, gets behind the line and drives it wide of mid off for a boundary

Over 13.6 SR Watson bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, FOUR, leans back and cuts it between point and gully for a boundary

Over 19.2 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, FOUR strides forward and drives it on the up through extra covers for a boundary

Over 21.2Nathan Lyon to CA PujaraBoundary! ...

Over 34.5 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to CA Pujara, FOUR, gets forward and guides it down fine of gully for a boundary

Over 39.1 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, gets forward and punches it hard on the up through extra covers for a boundary

Over 40.2 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, gets behind the line and punches it with a straight bat between the non striker and mid off for a boundary!

Over 40.6 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, FOUR, opens the face and guides the slightly wide one square of gully for a boundary

Over 43.1 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, strides forward and punches it on the up sweetly through extra covers for a boundary

Over 51.3 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, strides forward and drives it on the up through extra covers and has no need to run for that as the ball speeds away to the boundary.

Over 52.3 J Hazlewood bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, swivels back and pulls it with power behind squareleg to beat the man at long leg for a boundary

Over 53.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to AM Rahane, FOUR, stretches forward for a cover drive and gets a thick edge which flies quickly past Haddin's right for a boundary!

Over 53.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to AM Rahane, FOUR, comes forward and punches the full ball with some power to the left of mid on for a boundary.

Over 54.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to AM Rahane, FOUR, strides forward and drives it through extra covers and beats mid off for a boundary

Over 58.4 RJ Harris bangs it short onto the pitch to AM Rahane, FOUR, pulls it down off his body and beats fine leg to his left for a boundary

Over 62.6 MG Johnson bangs it short onto the pitch to V Kohli, FOUR, moves back and steers it down fine of gully for a boundary to bring up a very good 10th Test fifty.

Over 64.1 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, strides forward and plays a delightful straight drive on the up past the non-striker for a boundary

Over 64.3 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, allows the ball to come in and then plays a flashy late cut safely down fine of gully for a boundary.

Over 68.5 J Hazlewood bowls a short and rising delivery to AM Rahane, FOUR, plays a well controlled pull shot over backward squareleg for a boundary

Over 71.5 SR Watson bowls a back of length delivery to AM Rahane, FOUR, moves back and plays a cracking shot behind point for a boundary

Over 74.2 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, leans forward and drives it wide of Hazlewood at mid off for a boundary

Over 76.4 SPD Smith bowls a tossed up delivery to AM Rahane, FOUR, stretches forward and drives the full toss wide of mid off to find a boundary

Over 82.6 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, attempts a flashy drive and gets a thick edge which flies over gully for a boundary

Over 83.4 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to AM Rahane, FOUR, gets forward and flicks it wide of mid on and a misfield by the fielder results in a boundary

Over 85.1 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to AM Rahane, FOUR, width on offer and Rahane plays a cracking square cut behind point for a boundary

Over 85.3 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to AM Rahane, FOUR, whips the inswinger off the pads to fine leg for a boundary

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