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 55.3 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to MG Johnson, 3 runs, flicks it off the pads through wide mid wicket to collect three runs

Over 56.1 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the off side

Over 56.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 56.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to long on for one

Over 57.5 U Yadav bowls a back of length delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, throws his bat at the wide one and hammers it to cover point

Over 57.6 U Yadav bowls a good length delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets half forward and edges the away going ball around off to MSD but the ball dies down before reaching the keeper. Drinks. Australia lead by 273 runs. 21 overs left.

Over 58.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and leaves the widish full ball outside off

Over 59.5 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 140 kmph

Over 59.6 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, drives it straight to mid off. 142 kmph

Over 60.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off

Over 60.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off

Over 60.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler

Over 60.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off

Over 61.4 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to SE Marsh, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid off

Over 62.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the on side

Over 62.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 64.1 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to cover point

Over 64.2 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to MG Johnson, no runs, goes back and works it to mid wicket

Over 64.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, bends down and slog sweeps it against the turn over mid wicket for a boundary

Over 64.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, 1 run, gets forward and drives it past the diving covers for one

Over 65.1 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, fetches it from outside off and cross bats it past the bowler for a boundary

Over 65.2 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to MG Johnson, 1 run, hammers it on the backfoot to extra covers where a misfield results in a single

Over 66.1 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to MG Johnson, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

Over 66.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to shortleg

Over 66.3 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to MG Johnson, no runs, goes back for a cover drive and inside edges it to mid wicket

Over 66.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson, 1 run, smacks the full ball flat towards long on who stops it on the bounce

Over 67.1 Shami Ahmed bowls a bouncer to MG Johnson, CAUGHT, this ball sits up to be hit as it slows down off he track and Johnson goes through with a pull shot but can only lob it in the air straight to Rahane at mid wicket.