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 52.1 MG Johnson bowls a bouncer to MS Dhoni, no runs, ducks under it around middle and leg

Over 52.2 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, walks into a drive towards covers

Over 52.3 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid off

Over 52.4 MG Johnson bowls a bouncer to MS Dhoni, no runs, calmly allows the ball to fly over his elbow around middle

Over 52.5 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 52.6 MG Johnson bowls a half volley to MS Dhoni, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 53.6 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers

Over 55.1 RJ Harris bowls it short of length to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid off

Over 55.2 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and defends it to point

Over 55.3 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, throws his bat at that instead of leaving it and nearly edges it behind!

Over 55.4 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to mid on

Over 55.5 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, hangs back and pushes the slower one to covers

Over 55.6 RJ Harris slips in a full toss to MS Dhoni, no runs, drives the attempted yorker to covers. 14 overs left.

Over 56.2 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 56.3 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, shuffles across and flicks it to mid wicket

Over 56.4 J Hazlewood bangs it short onto the pitch to MS Dhoni, 1 run, swivels back and pulls it behind squareleg for one

Over 57.1 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid off

Over 57.2 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, FOUR, plays a flashy cut shot and gets a thick edge which flies over the slip cordon for a boundary

Over 57.3 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers

Over 57.4 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, FOUR, throws his bat at the wide one and cuts it fiercely through backward point for a boundary

Over 57.5 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and punches it to short covers

Over 57.6 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers. 12 more overs left.

Over 59.6 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and defends it to point. 10 overs left

Over 61.1 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, pushes the near yorker to mid off

Over 61.2 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on

Over 61.3 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to MS Dhoni, 2 runs, strides forward and drives it on the up through covers for a couple

Over 61.4 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to MS Dhoni, 3 runs, tucks it off the pads to fine leg and collects three runs

Over 62.1 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, goes back and defends it

Over 62.2 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to MS Dhoni, no runs, drives the inswinger back to the bowler

Over 62.3 J Hazlewood bowls a short and rising delivery to MS Dhoni, FOUR, cuts the wide one powerfully behind point for a boundary

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