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 1.1 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, 1 run, defends the low ball to the left of mid off and steals a single. Vijay would have been run out had the throw hit the stumps!

Over 1.2 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, OUT LBW, Shikhar Dhawan hardly presses forward and plays outside the line in his defence and gets struck on the pad below the knee roll by the late inswinger for an lbw. This could be the end of Shikhar Dhawan's Test career for a while.

Over 1.3 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off to the keeper. 138 kmph

Over 1.4 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, wow tremendous footwork as Rahul confidently pushes it back to the bowler

Over 1.5 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, 1 run, gets behind the line and tucks it through squareleg for one

Over 1.6 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, 2 runs, flicks it stylishly off his pads through squareleg for a couple. Harris seems to be having a word or two with Rahul.

Over 3.1 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 3.2 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and tucks it to squareleg

Over 3.3 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to M Vijay, no runs, beauty of a ball from Harris angling it in and getting it to move away late to force a thin edge to the keeper. The Aussies are celebrating but the Umpire is firm in giving it not out. And why because the ball had brushed the shirt after squaring up Vijay!

Over 3.4 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on

Over 3.5 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 3.6 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on

Over 5.1 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, drives it firmly back to the bowler. 144 kmph

Over 5.2 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 140 kmph

Over 5.3 RJ Harris bowls a short and rising delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it to point

Over 5.4 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 141 kmph

Over 5.5 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it to cover point

Over 5.6 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid on. 141 kmph

Over 7.1 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 142 kmph

Over 7.2 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. Only Vijay has looked sensible and calm so far at the crease.

Over 7.3 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, tucks down the lifter to mid on. 141 kmph

Over 7.4 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, 3 runs, gets forward and drives it on the up, uppishly in front of point and steals a third run

Over 7.5 RJ Harris bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it to mid off. 140 kmph

Over 7.6 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler. 140 kmph

Over 9.1 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, cuts it sweetly but its in the air and falls just short of square gully!

Over 9.2 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to V Kohli, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 139 kmph

Over 9.3 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 9.4 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid on

Over 9.5 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid off

Over 9.6 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid on

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