Australia vs India, 3rd Test at Melbourne, , Dec 26 2014 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

3rd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 2014, Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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Australia

530 & 318/9d

India

(T:384) 465 & 174/6

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Ryan Harris

, AUS

74, 4/70, 21 & 2/30

Virat Kohli dispatches a short one•Dec 30, 2014•Associated Press

MS Dhoni exchanges handshakes with the Australia team, after what turned out to be his final Test, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

MS Dhoni exchanges handshakes with the Australia team, after what turned out to be his final Test•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Steven Smith leads his team off, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Steven Smith leads his team off•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

The Australian team in a huddle, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

The Australian team in a huddle•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Virat Kohli dives to make his ground, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Virat Kohli dives to make his ground•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Virat Kohli celebrates his half-century, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Virat Kohli celebrates his half-century•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Ryan Harris roars in appeal, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Ryan Harris roars in appeal•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Brad Haddin has a word with Virat Kohli and M Vijay, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Brad Haddin has a word with Virat Kohli and M Vijay•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Shaun Marsh reacts after being run out on 99, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Shaun Marsh reacts after being run out on 99•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Shaun Marsh steers one towards point, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Shaun Marsh steers one towards point•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

MS Dhoni captained in 60 Tests, easily the most for a wicketkeeper, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

MS Dhoni captained in 60 Tests, easily the most for a wicketkeeper•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

MS Dhoni is all smiles after the match, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

MS Dhoni is all smiles after the match•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

MS Dhoni, David Warner and R Ashwin have a laugh after the game, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

MS Dhoni, David Warner and R Ashwin have a laugh after the game•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson produced a stunning delivery to bowl Cheteshwar Pujara, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Mitchell Johnson produced a stunning delivery to bowl Cheteshwar Pujara•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Australia come together after Virat Kohli is dismissed, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Australia come together after Virat Kohli is dismissed•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Brad Haddin and Virat Kohli had things to say to each other, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Brad Haddin and Virat Kohli had things to say to each other•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Josh Hazlewood had M Vijay lbw cheaply, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Josh Hazlewood had M Vijay lbw cheaply•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Ryan Harris is pumped up after dismissing Shikhar Dhawan for a duck , Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Ryan Harris is pumped up after dismissing Shikhar Dhawan for a duck •Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

Shaun Marsh was run out one short of a maiden Test century at home, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

Shaun Marsh was run out one short of a maiden Test century at home•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

MS Dhoni has a chat with the umpires as a drizzle comes down, Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 5th day, December 30, 2014

MS Dhoni has a chat with the umpires as a drizzle comes down•Dec 30, 2014•Getty Images

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India Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
M Vijay	lbw	11	28
S Dhawan	lbw	0	5
KL Rahul	caught	1	5
V Kohli	caught	54	99
AM Rahane	caught	48	117
CA Pujara	bowled	21	70
MS Dhoni	not out	24	39
R Ashwin	not out	8	34
Extras	(lb 6, nb 1)
Total	174(6 wkts; 66 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MG Johnson	15	3	38	2	2.53
RJ Harris	16	8	30	2	1.87
JR Hazlewood	15	3	40	2	2.66
NM Lyon	12	0	36	0	3
SR Watson	6	1	14	0	2.33 (1 nb)
SPD Smith	2	0	10	0	5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	2	Shikhar Dhawan	Murali Vijay
2nd	3	Murali Vijay	KL Rahul
3rd	14	Murali Vijay	Virat Kohli
4th	85	Virat Kohli	Ajinkya Rahane
5th	37	Cheteshwar Pujara	Ajinkya Rahane
6th	1	MS Dhoni	Ajinkya Rahane
7th	32	MS Dhoni	Ravichandran Ashwin

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