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 1.0   

Over 0.1 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, FOUR, reaches out to the wide one and cuts it behind point for a boundary

Over 0.2 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, 4 runs, slaps the wide one through covers and runs all four. Warner has his right hand strapped as he was hit on it in the nets.

Over 0.3 U Yadav bangs it short onto the pitch to DA Warner, 1 run, plays a short arm jab pull off his hips behind squareleg for one

Over 0.4 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, 1 run, tucks it off his hips to fine leg for one

Over 0.5 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid on

Over 0.6 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, hops across and tucks it to mid wicket. 144 kmph

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers. 140 kmph

Over 1.2 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, hops up to defend it to the on side. 134 kmph

Over 1.3 Shami Ahmed bowls a good length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point

Over 1.4 Shami Ahmed bowls a pitched up delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, gets forward and plays a weak drive to covers

Over 1.5 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, 1 run, tucks it off his pads to fine leg for one

Over 1.6 Shami Ahmed bangs it short onto the pitch to DA Warner, 1 run, pulls it down off his hips to square fine leg for one

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, FOUR, this ball nips back sharply to force and inside edge and it beats MSD way to his right for a boundary

Over 2.2 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers. 144 kmph

Over 2.3 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and drives it to point. 144 kmph

Over 2.4 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, no runs, throws his bat at the wide one and drives it straight to point. 145 kmph

Over 2.5 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 148 kmph

Over 2.6 U Yadav bowls a half volley to DA Warner, FOUR, plays a crunchy drive wide of mid off for a boundary. 145 kmph

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Shami Ahmed bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid on. 140 kmph

Over 3.2 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, gets squared up and edges the away going ball around middle to second slip where Shikhar Dhawan stops it on the bounce.

Over 3.3 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and tucks it to wide mid wicket. 140 kmph

Over 3.4 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and defends the steep bouncy ball to the bowler. 144 kmph

Over 3.5 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back to defend it to point. 138 kmph

Over 3.6 Shami Ahmed bangs it short onto the pitch to CJL Rogers, no runs, fetches it from outside off and plays an aggressive pull straight to backward squareleg

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, drives it to the left of mid off and steals a single. 145 kmph

Over 4.2 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, 1 run, hops up and edges it down past the diving gully for one

Over 4.3 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, 4 runs, moves back and plays a pull cum flick through mid wicket and runs all four

Over 4.4 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, FOUR, slashes the wide one hard over square gully for a boundary

Over 4.5 U Yadav bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, FOUR, picks the length early and plays a murderous flat pull over mid wicket for another boundary. 145 kmph

Over 4.6 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and eases it on the up to point. Warner is timing the ball so sweetly.

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