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 0.4 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to S Dhawan, no runs, goes back and tucks it to shortleg. 143 kmph

Over 0.5 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, 1 run, drops it down to covers and steals a single

Over 1.1 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers

Over 1.2 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 1.3 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 133 kmph

Over 1.4 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, goes back and inside edges his defence on to the pad

Over 1.5 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 136 kmph

Over 1.6 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, rides the bounce and defends it to point. 137 kmph

Over 3.1 RJ Harris bowls a half volley to S Dhawan, FOUR, strides forward and drives it with the angle through extra covers for a boundary

Over 3.2 RJ Harris bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 136 kmph

Over 3.3 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler. 140 kmph

Over 3.4 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 141 kmph

Over 3.5 RJ Harris bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, 2 runs, gets behind the line and drives it to the left of mid off for a couple

Over 3.6 RJ Harris bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, 1 run, gets forward and inside edges his defence behind squareleg and collects a single

Over 4.1 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers. 145 kmph

Over 4.2 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, 1 run, tucks it off his rib cage to fine leg for one. 143 kmph

Over 5.1 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 137 kmph

Over 5.2 J Hazlewood bowls a half volley to S Dhawan, 3 runs, strides forward and drives it through extra covers to collect three

Over 5.4 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 142 kmph

Over 5.5 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, gets behind the line and drives it handsomely to mid off. 142 kmph

Over 5.6 J Hazlewood bowls a bouncer to S Dhawan, no runs, just manages to sway away from it around middle

Over 6.4 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, nicely sways away from this around middle. 143 kmph

Over 6.5 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, looks to flick it but misses and the ball takes the pad on its way to the keeper

Over 6.6 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler. 143 kmph

Over 7.2 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 136 kmph

Over 7.3 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and defends it to cover point

Over 7.4 J Hazlewood bowls a short and rising delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it to the on side

Over 7.5 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, 4 runs, stretches forward and drives it in front of point and runs all four!

Over 7.6 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to S Dhawan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. 137 kmph

Over 8.2 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid on. 141 kmph

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