Day One Friday Dec 26,2014
About 70,000 people showed up at the MCG on Boxing Day, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 1st day, December 26, 2014
Australia made two changes to the XI that defeated India by four wickets in Brisbane
Debutant Joe Burns and Ryan Harris replaced injured allrounder Mitch Marsh and dropped paceman Mitchell Starc.
Joe Burns, who will bat at No.6, was presented with baggy green No.441 before play by Bill Lawry.
India also made two changes, with Mohammed Shami and debutant KL Rahul coming into the side for Varun Aaron and Rohit Sharma.
David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (C), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin (W), Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni (C) (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav
Day Two Saturday Dec 27,2014
Australia 530/10 in 142.3 Overs
Brad Haddin 55
Mitchell Johnson 28
Ryan Harris 74
Nathan Lyon 11
Steven Smith 192
Josh Hazzlewood 0*
Wicket Takers(India)
Md Shami 4/138
Umesh Yadav 3/130
R Ashwin 3/134
End of Day 1: Australia 1st inn 259/5 in 90 overs (S Smith 72*, C Rogers 57, S Watson 52, M Shami 2/55, U Yadav 2/69)
End of Day 2: Australia 1st inn 530 all out in 142.3 overs (S Smith 192, R Harris 74, M Shami 4/138, R Ashwin 3/134); India 1st inn 108/1 in 37 overs (M Vijay 55*, C Pujara25*, R Harris 1/19)
End of Day 3: India 1st inn 462/8 in 126.2 overs (V Kohli 169, A Rahane 147, R Harris 4/69)
End of Day 4: India 1st inn 465 all out in 128.5 overs (M Johnson 3/135); Australia 2nd inn 261/7 in 75 overs (C Rogers 69, S Marsh 62*, I Sharma 2/49, R Ashwin 2/56, U Yadav 2/73)
End of Day 5: Australia
2nd inn 318/9 decl. in 98 overs (S Marsh 99, M Shami 2/92); Australia
2nd inn 174/6 in 66 overs (V Kohli 54, A Rahane 48, R Harris 2/30, M
Johnson 2/38, R Hazlewood 2/40)
Man of the Match: Ryan Harris for his all-round display
Australia clinch series win over India
Having lost the first two games, the visitors' conceded the four-Test series and the Border-Gavaskar trophy to Australia
Australia 530 and 318 for 9 decl draw with India 465 and 174 for 6 at the MCG
Steven Smith declared at lunch on the 5th day setting India an improbable target of 384
Shikhar Dhawan was out lbw for a duck off
Ryan Harris in the second over and Lokesh Rahul, surprisingly sent in at
number three, was caught in the next over for one by Shane Watson who
bolted back from the slips when the nervous debutant sent a top edge
high from a poor pull shot.
Murali Vijay was dismissed
lbw for 11, somewhat harshly by umpire Kumar Dharmasena, off the
bowling of Josh Hazlewood before Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane steadied
to take the tourists to 104-3 at tea
With Australia needing 7 wickets from the final session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground,
their bowlers could only manage three as Dhoni and Ashwin survived a
nervous final hour to push India to safety.
India were 174 for six when
Australia captain Steven Smith conceded the draw with four overs
remaining, with M S Dhoni on 24* and Ashwin on 8*
MOM - Ryan Harris for hisall-round performance 4/26 and 2/30 and 74 and 21 Runs
Match Result - Draw
Series Result - Australia lead the 4-Match Series 2-0
2014-15 Australia Vs India Border - Gavaskar Trophy
First Test @ Adelaide Dec 09-13,2014
Australia 517/7decl and 290/5decl
India 444 and 315 (87.1 ov, target: 364)
Match Result -Australia won by 48 Runs
MOM -Nathan Lyon for 5/134(36)and 7/152(34.1 Overs)
Second Test @ Brisbane Dec 17-20,2014
India 408 and 224
Australia 505 and 130/6(Target 128)
Match Result -Australia won by 4 wickets
MOM - Steven Smith for 133 and 28
Third Test @ MCG Dec 26-30,2014
Australia 530 and 318/9 decl
India 465 and 174/6 (Target: 384)
Match Result - Draw
MOM - Ryan Harris for 4/70(26) and 2/30(16) and 74 and 21 Runs
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