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Test match · Border-Gavaskar TrophyAustralia v India: Test scorecard, 26 Dec 2014
Match drawn. 26 Dec 2014, Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Result
Runs per overAustralia first innings
530 (142.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJL Rogersc MS Dhoni b Mohammed Shami | 57 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 45.2 |
| DA Warnerc S Dhawan b UT Yadav | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SR Watsonlbw b R Ashwin | 52 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 58.4 |
| SPD Smithb UT Yadav | 192 | 305 | 15 | 2 | 63.0 |
| SE Marshc MS Dhoni b Mohammed Shami | 32 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 38.6 |
| JA Burnsc MS Dhoni b UT Yadav | 13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 48.1 |
| BJ Haddinc MS Dhoni b Mohammed Shami | 55 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 65.5 |
| MG Johnsonst MS Dhoni b R Ashwin | 28 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 75.7 |
| RJ Harrislbw b R Ashwin | 74 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 84.1 |
| NM Lyonb Mohammed Shami | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 73.3 |
| JR Hazlewooddid not face a ball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras | 16 (b 1, lb 9, w 1, nb 5) | ||||
| Total | 530 (142.3 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (DA Warner, 1.6 ov); 2-115 (CJL Rogers, 36.2 ov); 3-115 (SR Watson, 37.2 ov); 4-184 (SE Marsh, 60.6 ov); 5-216 (JA Burns, 70.5 ov); 6-326 (BJ Haddin, 100.6 ov); 7-376 (MG Johnson, 111.4 ov); 8-482 (RJ Harris, 135.4 ov); 9-530 (NM Lyon, 141.6 ov); 10-530 (SPD Smith, 142.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Sharma | 32 | 7 | 104 | 0 | 3.25 |
| UT Yadav | 32.3 | 3 | 130 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Mohammed Shami | 29 | 4 | 138 | 4 | 4.76 |
| R Ashwin | 44 | 9 | 134 | 3 | 3.05 |
| M Vijay | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.80 |
India first innings
465 (128.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Vijayc SE Marsh b SR Watson | 68 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 50.4 |
| S Dhawanc SPD Smith b RJ Harris | 28 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 54.9 |
| CA Pujarac BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | 25 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 35.2 |
| V Kohlic BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 169 | 272 | 18 | 0 | 62.1 |
| AM Rahanelbw b NM Lyon | 147 | 171 | 21 | 0 | 86.0 |
| KL Rahulc JR Hazlewood b NM Lyon | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| MS Dhonic BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 47.8 |
| R Ashwinc & b RJ Harris | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mohammed Shamic SPD Smith b MG Johnson | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 |
| UT Yadavc BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| I Sharmanot out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 2 (b 0, lb 1, w 1, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 465 (128.5 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (S Dhawan, 14.2 ov); 2-108 (CA Pujara, 37.2 ov); 3-147 (M Vijay, 49.5 ov); 4-409 (AM Rahane, 107.4 ov); 5-415 (KL Rahul, 109.6 ov); 6-430 (MS Dhoni, 116.4 ov); 7-434 (R Ashwin, 118.2 ov); 8-462 (V Kohli, 126.2 ov); 9-462 (UT Yadav, 126.4 ov); 10-465 (Mohammed Shami, 128.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG Johnson | 30.5 | 6 | 135 | 3 | 4.38 |
| RJ Harris | 26 | 7 | 70 | 4 | 2.69 |
| JR Hazlewood | 25 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 3.00 |
| SR Watson | 16 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 4.06 |
| NM Lyon | 29 | 3 | 108 | 2 | 3.72 |
| SPD Smith | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
Australia second innings
318/9 dec (98 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Warnerlbw b R Ashwin | 40 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 95.2 |
| CJL Rogersb R Ashwin | 69 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 56.1 |
| SR Watsonc MS Dhoni b I Sharma | 17 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| SPD Smithc AM Rahane b UT Yadav | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 51.9 |
| SE Marshrun out (V Kohli) | 99 | 215 | 11 | 2 | 46.0 |
| JA Burnsc MS Dhoni b I Sharma | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52.9 |
| BJ Haddinc MS Dhoni b UT Yadav | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 |
| MG Johnsonc AM Rahane b Mohammed Shami | 15 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 55.6 |
| RJ Harrisc MS Dhoni b Mohammed Shami | 21 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 30.9 |
| NM Lyonnot out | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| JR Hazlewoodnot out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 20 (b 0, lb 13, w 2, nb 5) | ||||
| Total | 318/9 declared (98 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-57 (DA Warner, 14.2 ov); 2-98 (SR Watson, 24.1 ov); 3-131 (SPD Smith, 33.3 ov); 4-164 (CJL Rogers, 40.3 ov); 5-176 (JA Burns, 45.3 ov); 6-202 (BJ Haddin, 55.2 ov); 7-234 (MG Johnson, 67.1 ov); 8-303 (RJ Harris, 93.4 ov); 9-317 (SE Marsh, 96.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Yadav | 22 | 3 | 89 | 2 | 4.05 |
| Mohammed Shami | 28 | 4 | 92 | 2 | 3.29 |
| I Sharma | 20 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 2.45 |
| R Ashwin | 28 | 4 | 75 | 2 | 2.68 |
India second innings
174/6 (66 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Vijaylbw b JR Hazlewood | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 |
| S Dhawanlbw b RJ Harris | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| KL Rahulc SR Watson b MG Johnson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| V Kohlic JA Burns b RJ Harris | 54 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 54.5 |
| AM Rahanec SE Marsh b JR Hazlewood | 48 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 41.0 |
| CA Pujarab MG Johnson | 21 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 30.0 |
| MS Dhoninot out | 24 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 61.5 |
| R Ashwinnot out | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 23.5 |
| Extras | 7 (b 0, lb 6, w 0, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 174/6 (66 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: Mohammed Shami, UT Yadav, I Sharma
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (S Dhawan, 1.2 ov); 2-5 (KL Rahul, 2.2 ov); 3-19 (M Vijay, 8.1 ov); 4-104 (V Kohli, 34.1 ov); 5-141 (CA Pujara, 50.6 ov); 6-142 (AM Rahane, 54.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG Johnson | 15 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2.53 |
| RJ Harris | 16 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 1.88 |
| JR Hazlewood | 15 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 2.67 |
| NM Lyon | 12 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3.00 |
| SR Watson | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 |
| SPD Smith | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 |
Match summary
Australia played India in a men's Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 December 2014 (to 30 December 2014), part of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Match drawn.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
RJ Harris was named player of the match.
On 26 December 2014 the on-field umpires were HDPK Dharmasena and RA Kettleborough, with RS Mahanama as match referee.
How the innings went
Australia made 530 in 142.3 overs. SPD Smith top-scored with 192 from 305 balls, including 15 fours and 2 sixes. Mohammed Shami took 4 for 138. The biggest stand before a wicket was 115 runs between CJL Rogers and SR Watson.
India made 465 in 128.5 overs. V Kohli top-scored with 169 from 272 balls, including 18 fours and 0 sixes. RJ Harris took 4 for 70. The biggest stand before a wicket was 262 runs between AM Rahane and V Kohli.
In their second innings, Australia scored 318/9 declared in 98 overs. SE Marsh top-scored with 99 from 215 balls, including 11 fours and 2 sixes. I Sharma took 2 for 49. The biggest stand before a wicket was 69 runs between RJ Harris and SE Marsh.
In their second innings, India scored 174/6 in 66 overs. V Kohli top-scored with 54 from 99 balls, including 7 fours and 0 sixes. RJ Harris took 2 for 30. The biggest stand before a wicket was 85 runs between V Kohli and AM Rahane.
Extras
Australia's innings of 530 in 142.3 overs included 16 extras: 1 wides, 5 no-balls, 1 byes and 9 leg byes. India's innings of 465 in 128.5 overs included 2 extras: 1 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 1 leg byes. Australia's innings of 318/9 in 98 overs included 20 extras: 2 wides, 5 no-balls, 0 byes and 13 leg byes. India's innings of 174/6 in 66 overs included 7 extras: 0 wides, 1 no-balls, 0 byes and 6 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won Australia v India on 26 December 2014?
Match drawn.
Who top-scored in Australia v India?
SPD Smith scored 192 from 305 balls for Australia, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in Australia v India?
RJ Harris, with 4 for 70.
What was the highest partnership?
262 runs between AM Rahane and V Kohli for India.
Who won the toss?
Australia, who chose to bat.
Where was Australia v India played?
At Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 26 December 2014.