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 6.1 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, hops up and tucks it to backward squareleg

Over 6.2 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 138 kmph

Over 6.3 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, gets forward and punches it on the up to mid on

Over 6.4 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, leaves it outside leg to the keeper

Over 6.5 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers

Over 6.6 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, gets forward and punches it to mid on

Over 9.1 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, no runs, drives it back to the bowler. 132 kmph

Over 9.2 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 9.3 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid wicket

Over 9.4 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and is hit on the back thigh by one that  nipped back

Over 9.5 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler

Over 9.6 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 11.1 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back to defend it to the bowler

Over 11.2 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, gets forward and drives it to square covers

Over 11.3 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, 1 run, tucks it off his pads to fine leg for one


Over 11.3 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, NB + 0 , goes back and defends it to mid off

Over 11.4 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid off. 137 kmph

Over 11.4 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid off. 137 kmph

Over 11.5 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, misses a flick down the legside

Over 11.6 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, misses a flick down the legside again

Over 13.1 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket

Over 13.2 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, gets forward and guides it through point for one

Over 13.3 I Sharma bowls a bouncer to CJL Rogers, no runs, ducks under it around middle and leg. 131 kmph

Over 13.4 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and tucks it to backward squareleg

Over 13.5 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid on

Over 13.6 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, 2 runs, tucks it off his pads wide of mid on for a couple

Over 15.1 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, drives it on the up straight down the ground to the left of mid off for a boundary

Over 15.2 I Sharma bowls a good length delivery to CJL Rogers, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid off

Over 15.3 I Sharma bowls it short of length to CJL Rogers, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

Over 15.4 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to CJL Rogers, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket and steals a single

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

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