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 8.2 J Hazlewood bowls a bouncer to AM Rahane, no runs, sways away from it outside off. 139 kmph

Over 8.3 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, gets behind the line and pushes it with a straight bat to mid on. I think this was the same ball that had got Vijay out, the reason is he playing a flick across the line.

Over 8.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 8.5 J Hazlewood bangs it short onto the pitch to AM Rahane, FOUR, plenty of time for Rahane to swivel back and pull this flat over mid wicket for a boundary

Over 8.6 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 10.1 J Hazlewood bowls a short and rising delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, fends it down with soft hands to gully

Over 10.2 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to AM Rahane, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid on

Over 10.3 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, goes back and defends it to point

Over 10.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, gets behind the line and drives it to mid off

Over 10.5 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to AM Rahane, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid off

Over 10.6 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, goes back and defends it to point

Over 11.3 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, goes back and works the sharp turner to squareleg

Over 11.4 Nathan Lyon bowls it flat in the air to AM Rahane, 1 run, gets forward and works the bouncy off break to fine leg for one

Over 11.6 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid off

Over 13.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the off side

Over 13.6 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, gets forward in a cover drive and inside edges the turning ball on to the pad

Over 14.5 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 14.6 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to AM Rahane, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 16.2SR Watson bowls short of length delivery to AM Rahane, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 16.3SR Watson bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to AM Rahane, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 16.4SR Watson bowls short and wide to AM Rahane, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 16.5SR Watson bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to AM Rahane, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 16.6SR Watson bowls half volley to AM Rahane, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 17.4Nathan Lyon bowls quicker and flatter in the air to AM Rahane, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 17.5Nathan Lyon bowls good length delivery to AM Rahane, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 17.6Nathan Lyon bowls flighted delivery to AM Rahane, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Two runs

Over 19.1Nathan Lyon bowls quicker and flatter in the air to AM Rahane, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 19.2Nathan Lyon bowls quicker and flatter in the air to AM Rahane, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 19.3Nathan Lyon bowls flatter trajectory delivery to AM Rahane, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Two runs

Over 19.4Nathan Lyon bowls good length delivery to AM Rahane, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

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