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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

2014-15 Australia Vs India Third Test Match @ MCG -Virat Kohli's Milestone

Virat Kohli is ideally poised to lead India in Test cricket and is unlikely to show the negativity of Dhoni 


Virat Kohli scored the 3rd Test Match Ton against Australia@ MCG in this series
  • Third Test @ MCG -169 and 54
  • Second Test @ Brisbane -19 and 01
  • First Test @ Adelaide - 115and 141


Third Test Match @ MCG Dec 26-30,2014 Scorecard

Australia 530 and 318 for 9 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
Ryan Harris (centre) celebrates taking the wicket of in-form India batsman Virat Kohli (right)

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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