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 14.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid on

Over 14.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, 2 runs, gets forward and works it off his pads to fine leg for a couple

Over 14.5 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler

Over 14.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off

Over 15.5 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 15.6 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and edges it down to gully

Over 16.3 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and works it to squareleg

Over 16.4 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid on

Over 16.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward to work it to squareleg and is sent back from a single

Over 16.6 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, 2 runs, goes back and flicks it off the pads through squareleg for a couple

Over 17.6 Shami Ahmed bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, gets forward and tucks it through squareleg for one

Over 18.1 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to shortleg

Over 18.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, gets forward and flicks it to long on for one

Over 18.5 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 18.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and works it to mid wicket

Over 19.2 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on

Over 19.3 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, stands tall and punches it wide of mid off for one

Over 19.5 Shami Ahmed bowls it short of length to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on

Over 19.6 Shami Ahmed bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, flicks the inswinging yorker wide of mid on for one. 139 kmph

Over 20.1 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and punches it to short mid wicket

Over 20.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, gets forward and works it through mid wicket for one

Over 21.1 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, edges his backfoot cover drive square of gully along the ground for a boundary. This is the last over before lunch.

Over 21.2 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and punches it to extra covers. 137 kmph

Over 21.3 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on

Over 21.4 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and tucks it to squareleg

Over 21.5 Shami Ahmed bowls it short of length to SR Watson, 2 runs, clips it off the pads to fine leg for a couple

Update at 7:40 am IST: The start of play in the second session after lunch looks to be delayed to a bit of rain, There was a strong wind during the lunch break and now we have covers in tact on the pitch and the square.

Over 21.6 Shami Ahmed bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, no runs,flicks the attempted yorker to short mid wicket. 138 kmph. Lunch on Day 4 with Australia leading by 155 runs with 9 wickets in hand.

Over 22.6I Sharma bowls good length delivery to SR Watson, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Noball + No runs off the bat

Over 22.6I Sharma bowls good length delivery to SR Watson, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 23.1Shami Ahmed bowls good length delivery to SR Watson, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

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