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

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first
Match drawn
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Australia, who chose to bat first
India 174/6 in 66 Overs
Current Run rate: 2.64

Australia 530/10 (142.3) & 318/9 (98)

India 465/10 (128.5) & 174/6 (66)

Player of the Match: RJ Harris
Batsman
Runs
Balls
4's
6's
S/R
Mat
Runs
HS
Avg
24
39
4
0
61.54
90
4876
224
38.09
8
34
0
0
23.53
78
2656
124
27.95
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Avg
12
0
36
0
3
100
399
8/50
32.12
6
1
14
0
2.33
59
75
6/33
33.68
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Current Partnership: 1 runs, 1 overs, RR: 1 (J Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon )
Last Wicket: Ajinkya Rahane 48(117)

Over 66.0   India 174/6

R Ashwin 8/34 Nathan Lyon 12-0-36-0
MS Dhoni 24/39

65.6
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Over 65.6 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to R Ashwin, 3 runs, gets forward and works it behind squareleg to collect three runs. A maximum of 4 overs left. Well thank God they are shaking hands and the 3rd Test ends in a draw with Australia winning the 4-match Test Series 2-0 with one more to go at SCG.
65.5
0
Over 65.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to R Ashwin, no runs, goes back and punches it to the bowler
65.4
0
Over 65.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to R Ashwin, no runs, gets forward and drives it to mid off
65.3
0
Over 65.3 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to R Ashwin, no runs, goes back and defends it to shortleg
65.2
0
Over 65.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to R Ashwin, no runs, gets forward and pads it up outside off
65.1
0
Over 65.1 Nathan Lyon bowls it flat in the air to R Ashwin, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.
End of Over 65 (2 runs)   India 171/6

MS Dhoni 24/39 SR Watson 6-1-14-0
R Ashwin 5/28

64.6
0
Over 64.6 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, tucks it to mid wicket
64.5
0
Over 64.5 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, flicks the inswinger to mid on
64.4
0
Over 64.4 SR Watson bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and tucks it to backward squareleg
64.3
2
Over 64.3 SR Watson bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, 2 runs, tucks it off his pads behind squareleg for a couple
64.2
0
Over 64.2 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid off
64.1
0
Over 64.1 SR Watson bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid off. This could be the last over before the Captains decide for a draw if I am guessing it right.
End of Over 64   India 169/6

R Ashwin 5/28 MG Johnson 15-3-38-2
MS Dhoni 22/33

63.6
0
Over 63.6 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to R Ashwin, no runs, goes back and defends it to gully.
63.5
0
Over 63.5 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to R Ashwin, no runs, has all the time in the world to defend it to covers. This pitch has become terribly slow now and at the same time the bowlers have tired.
63.4
0
Over 63.4 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to R Ashwin, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.
63.3
0
Over 63.3 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to R Ashwin, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers
63.2
0
Over 63.2 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to R Ashwin, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket
63.1
0
Over 63.1 MG Johnson bowls a bouncer to R Ashwin, no runs, ducks under it around middle