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 8.1 Shami Ahmed bowls a pitched up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR, plays a crunchy drive to the left of mid off for a boundary

Over 14.1 Shami Ahmed bowls a pitched up delivery to CJL Rogers, FOUR< strides forward and drives it on the up in front of point for a boundary

Over 14.4 Shami Ahmed bowls a short and rising delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, fetches it from outside off and pulls it in the air over wide mid wicket for a boundary. 139 kmph

Over 15.2 I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to SR Watson, FOUR,  fetches it from outside off and pulls it through wide mid wicket for a boundary

Over 29.6 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, FOUR, drives it through mid off and a misfield from Kohli results in conceding a boundary

Over 47.3 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SE Marsh, FOUR, steps out and lofts it over widish mid on for a boundary

Over 49.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, FOUR, steps out and lifts it inside out over wide mid off for a boundary

Over 50.1 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to SE Marsh, FOUR gets behind the line and punches it to the left of mid off for a boundary

Over 56.3Shami Ahmed to SPD Smith Boundary! ...

Over 58.3 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to SE Marsh, FOUR, uses the bowler's pace and cuts it down past gully for a boundary

Over 64.2 Shami Ahmed bangs it short onto the pitch to SPD Smith, FOUR, swivels back and pulls it down to fine leg for a boundary

Over 65.2 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Burns, FOUR, steps out and lifts it with a closed face over wide mid on for a boundary

Over 66.2 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Burns, FOUR, goes back and streakily steers it fine of gully for a boundary

Over 68.2 I Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, FOUR, flicks the indipper wide of mid on for a boundary

Over 82.5 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to BJ Haddin, FOUR, flashes at it hard outside off and the ball flies over gully for a boundary

Over 91.5 Shami Ahmed bangs it short onto the pitch to BJ Haddin, FOUR, swivels back and pulls it fine of long leg flat in the air for a boundary

Over 94.4 I Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to BJ Haddin, FOUR, moves back and late cuts it fine of gully for another boundary

Over 100.1 Shami Ahmed bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, FOUR, flicks it off the pads to fine leg for a boundary to bring up his 7th Test century, the third of this Test series!

Over 100.4 Shami Ahmed bowls a back of length delivery to SPD Smith, FOUR, easy pickings on to the pads and Smith glances it to fine leg to collect yet another boundary.

Over 105.1 U Yadav bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, hops up and pulls it with force behind squareleg for a boundary

Over 105.2 U Yadav bowls a pitched up delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, drives it through the line in the air to the left of mid off for a boundary

Over 108.5 I Sharma bowls a short and rising delivery to MG Johnson, FOUR, pulls it off his body to fine leg for an easy boundary

Over 112.3 Shami Ahmed bowls a short and rising delivery to RJ Harris, FOUR, pulls it delicately off his body to fine leg for a boundary

Over 120.6 U Yadav bangs it short onto the pitch to RJ Harris, FOUR, picks the length early and pulls it flat in the air wide of mid on for a boundary

Over 127.4 R Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to RJ Harris, FOUR, moves back and plays a superb late cut wide of slip for another boundary

Over 127.6 R Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to RJ Harris, FOUR, another late cut well played wide of slip for the third boundary of this over for Harris.

Over 136.1U Yadav bowls pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 138.2U Yadav bowls short and wide to SPD Smith, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 139.2R Ashwin bowls quicker and flatter in the air to SPD Smith, moves back into the crease and punches it straight down the ground.Boundary!

Over 139.5R Ashwin bowls flighted delivery to SPD Smith, goes back and cuts it away past covers.Boundary!

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