India v Australia 3rd Test
IND v AUS - 2017 (2016/17) · JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi · 16 March 2017
Match drawn
Match drawn. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 202 for India. Ravindra Jadeja took 5/124.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- IND v AUS - 2017 (2016/17)
- Ground
- JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
- Dates
- 16 March 2017 to 20 March 2017
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Cheteshwar Pujara
- Captains
- Steven Smith (Australia), Virat Kohli (India)
- Umpires
- CB Gaffaney and IJ Gould
- Match referee
- RB Richardson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 451 all out. Steven Smith top-scored with 178 not out off 361 balls, and Glenn Maxwell made 104. Ravindra Jadeja took 5 for 124 for India. The innings was built on a 191-run stand for the fifth wicket between Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell, 42% of the total.
India replied with 603 for 9 declared. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 202 off 525 balls, and Wriddhiman Saha made 117. Pat Cummins took 4 for 106 for Australia. The innings was built on a 199-run stand for the seventh wicket between Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha. India led by 152 on first innings.
Australia made 204 for 6 in their second innings. Peter Handscomb top-scored with 72 not out off 200 balls, and Shaun Marsh made 53. Ravindra Jadeja took 4 for 54 for India. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the fifth wicket between Shaun Marsh and Peter Handscomb, 61% of the total.
Match drawn. India's 603 is the highest total at JSCA International Stadium Complex.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 451 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Renshaw | c Virat Kohli b Umesh Yadav | 44 | 69 |
| David Warner | c & b Ravindra Jadeja | 19 | 26 |
| Steven Smith | not out | 178 | 361 |
| Shaun Marsh | c Cheteshwar Pujara b Ravichandran Ashwin | 2 | 8 |
| Peter Handscomb | lbw b Umesh Yadav | 19 | 47 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Wriddhiman Saha b Ravindra Jadeja | 104 | 185 |
| Matthew Wade | c Wriddhiman Saha b Ravindra Jadeja | 37 | 50 |
| Pat Cummins | b Ravindra Jadeja | 0 | 2 |
| Steve O'Keefe | c Murali Vijay b Umesh Yadav | 25 | 71 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Karun Nair b Ravindra Jadeja | 1 | 6 |
| Josh Hazlewood | run out (Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul) | 0 | 2 |
Extras 22 · Total 451 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishant Sharma | 20 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Umesh Yadav | 31 | 3 | 106 | 3 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 34 | 2 | 114 | 1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 49.3 | 8 | 124 | 5 |
| Murali Vijay | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (David Warner, 9.4 ov), 2-80 (Matt Renshaw, 22.3 ov), 3-89 (Shaun Marsh, 25.1 ov), 4-140 (Peter Handscomb, 42.2 ov), 5-331 (Glenn Maxwell, 101.2 ov), 6-395 (Matthew Wade, 115.4 ov), 7-395 (Pat Cummins, 115.6 ov), 8-446 (Steve O'Keefe, 134.3 ov), 9-449 (Nathan Lyon, 135.6 ov), 10-451 (Josh Hazlewood, 137.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Warner (19) and Matt Renshaw (29) | 50 | 58 |
| second | Steven Smith (15) and Matt Renshaw (15) | 30 | 77 |
| third | Shaun Marsh (2) and Steven Smith (6) | 9 | 16 |
| fourth | Steven Smith (29) and Peter Handscomb (19) | 51 | 103 |
| fifth | Steven Smith (76) and Glenn Maxwell (104) | 191 | 356 |
| sixth | Matthew Wade (37) and Steven Smith (22) | 64 | 86 |
| seventh | Steven Smith (0) and Pat Cummins (0) | 0 | 2 |
| eighth | Steve O'Keefe (25) and Steven Smith (26) | 51 | 111 |
| ninth | Steven Smith (2) and Nathan Lyon (1) | 3 | 9 |
| tenth | Steven Smith (2) and Josh Hazlewood (0) | 2 | 9 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 603 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | c Matthew Wade b Pat Cummins | 67 | 102 |
| Murali Vijay | st Matthew Wade b Steve O'Keefe | 82 | 183 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | c Glenn Maxwell b Nathan Lyon | 202 | 525 |
| Virat Kohli | c Steven Smith b Pat Cummins | 6 | 23 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | c Matthew Wade b Pat Cummins | 14 | 33 |
| Karun Nair | b Josh Hazlewood | 23 | 47 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | c Matthew Wade b Pat Cummins | 3 | 22 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | c Glenn Maxwell b Steve O'Keefe | 117 | 233 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 54 | 55 |
| Umesh Yadav | c David Warner b Steve O'Keefe | 16 | 33 |
| Ishant Sharma | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 19 · Total 603 for 9 declared
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 44 | 10 | 103 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins | 39 | 10 | 106 | 4 |
| Steve O'Keefe | 77 | 17 | 199 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | 46 | 2 | 163 | 1 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-91 (KL Rahul, 31.2 ov), 2-193 (Murali Vijay, 70.4 ov), 3-225 (Virat Kohli, 80.4 ov), 4-276 (Ajinkya Rahane, 91.2 ov), 5-320 (Karun Nair, 107.4 ov), 6-328 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 115.4 ov), 7-527 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 193.2 ov), 8-541 (Wriddhiman Saha, 196.1 ov), 9-595 (Umesh Yadav, 208.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Murali Vijay (23) and KL Rahul (67) | 91 | 188 |
| second | Cheteshwar Pujara (40) and Murali Vijay (59) | 102 | 236 |
| third | Cheteshwar Pujara (26) and Virat Kohli (6) | 32 | 60 |
| fourth | Cheteshwar Pujara (29) and Ajinkya Rahane (14) | 51 | 64 |
| fifth | Cheteshwar Pujara (17) and Karun Nair (23) | 44 | 98 |
| sixth | Ravichandran Ashwin (3) and Cheteshwar Pujara (5) | 8 | 48 |
| seventh | Cheteshwar Pujara (85) and Wriddhiman Saha (111) | 199 | 466 |
| eighth | Ravindra Jadeja (8) and Wriddhiman Saha (6) | 14 | 17 |
| ninth | Ravindra Jadeja (38) and Umesh Yadav (16) | 54 | 73 |
| tenth | Ravindra Jadeja (8) and Ishant Sharma (0) | 8 | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 204 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | b Ravindra Jadeja | 14 | 16 |
| Matt Renshaw | lbw b Ishant Sharma | 15 | 84 |
| Nathan Lyon | b Ravindra Jadeja | 2 | 7 |
| Steven Smith | b Ravindra Jadeja | 21 | 68 |
| Shaun Marsh | c Murali Vijay b Ravindra Jadeja | 53 | 197 |
| Peter Handscomb | not out | 72 | 200 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Murali Vijay b Ravichandran Ashwin | 2 | 15 |
| Matthew Wade | not out | 9 | 16 |
Did not bat: Steve O'Keefe, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood
Extras 16 · Total 204 for 6
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 30 | 10 | 71 | 1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 44 | 18 | 54 | 4 |
| Umesh Yadav | 15 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Ishant Sharma | 11 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (David Warner, 5.1 ov), 2-23 (Nathan Lyon, 7.2 ov), 3-59 (Matt Renshaw, 28.4 ov), 4-63 (Steven Smith, 29.1 ov), 5-187 (Shaun Marsh, 91.2 ov), 6-190 (Glenn Maxwell, 94.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Warner (14) and Matt Renshaw (3) | 17 | 31 |
| second | Nathan Lyon (2) and Matt Renshaw (4) | 6 | 13 |
| third | Steven Smith (21) and Matt Renshaw (8) | 36 | 130 |
| fourth | Shaun Marsh (4) and Steven Smith (0) | 4 | 3 |
| fifth | Shaun Marsh (49) and Peter Handscomb (66) | 124 | 374 |
| sixth | Glenn Maxwell (2) and Peter Handscomb (1) | 3 | 20 |
| seventh | Matthew Wade (9) and Peter Handscomb (5) | 14 | 32 |
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