Australia vs India National Cricket Team, Live Score and Commentary, Border Gavaskar Trophy, 26 December, 2014
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Melbourne Cricket Ground
530/10 (142.3 ov) & 318/9 (98 ov)
465/10 (128.5 ov) & 174/6 (66 ov)
Match drawn
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 23.52 |
| MS Dhoni | 24 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 61.53 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nathan Lyon | 12 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Shane Watson | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 |
Match drawn
Australia vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 9 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 25 Oct 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (AUS won by 2 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 23 Oct 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (AUS won by 7 wickets (DLS method)) | 1st ODI | 19 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (AUS won by 3 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 4 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (India won by 9 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 25 Oct 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 2 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 7 wickets (DLS method)) | 1st ODI | 19 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (India won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Test | 10 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (India won by an innings and 140 runs) | 1st Test | 2 Oct 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 32 run (11 ov): MS Dhoni: 24 (32), Ravichandran Ashwin: 8 (34)
- Last Bat: Ajinkya Rahane 48(117) - c S Marsh b J Hazlewood
- Fall of Wickets:
- Reviews Remaining: India - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: Border Gavaskar Trophy
- Date: Friday, December 26, 2014
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Richard Kettleborough (England), John Ward (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Mitchell Johnson to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Mitchell Johnson to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
End of over 62 (5 runs)
Josh Hazlewood to MS Dhoni, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to MS Dhoni, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to MS Dhoni, Four,
Josh Hazlewood to MS Dhoni, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to MS Dhoni, Four,
Josh Hazlewood to MS Dhoni, no run,
End of over 63 (8 runs)
Mitchell Johnson to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Mitchell Johnson to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Mitchell Johnson to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Mitchell Johnson to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Mitchell Johnson to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Mitchell Johnson to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
End of over 64 (0 runs)
Shane Watson to MS Dhoni, no run,
Shane Watson to MS Dhoni, no run,
Shane Watson to MS Dhoni, 2 runs,
Shane Watson to MS Dhoni, no run,
Shane Watson to MS Dhoni, no run,
Shane Watson to MS Dhoni, no run,
End of over 65 (2 runs)
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin, 3 runs,
End of over 66 (3 runs)