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 0.1 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper. India need 384 to win from 70 overs.

Over 0.2 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket for one

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 1.6 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 2.3 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid off

Over 2.4 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, 2 run, pushes it to covers and steals a single and gets one more run because of an overthrow

Over 2.5 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 2.6 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to M Vijay, 1 run, defends it to covers and steals a single

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 6.2 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 6.3 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, comes forward and checks his drive on the up to mid off

Over 6.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, 1 run, flicks the inswinger wide of mid on for a single

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 8.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to M Vijay, OUT LBW, rank bad shot from Vijay as he flicks at this inswinger around middle and he misses it to get hit on the pad. Dharmasena takes his time and gives it out. Replays show that the ball had reversed out! The shiny side was on the outside and it was bowled like an inswinger. Nevertheless the shot selection was very poor, should have been driven with a straight bat to mid off!