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India in Australia - 2020 (2020/21) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2020

India won by 8 wickets

India won by 8 wickets. Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 112 for India. Jasprit Bumrah took 4/56.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India in Australia - 2020 (2020/21)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 2020 to 29 December 2020
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
India won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Ajinkya Rahane
Captains
Tim Paine (Australia), Ajinkya Rahane (India)
Debuts
Shubman Gill (India), Mohammed Siraj (India)
Umpires
BNJ Oxenford and PR Reiffel
Match referee
DC Boon

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 195 all out. Marnus Labuschagne top-scored with 48 off 132 balls. Jasprit Bumrah took 4 for 56 for India.

India replied with 326 all out. Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 112 off 223 balls, and Ravindra Jadeja made 57. Nathan Lyon took 3 for 72 for Australia. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ravindra Jadeja and Ajinkya Rahane. India led by 131 on first innings.

Australia made 200 all out in their second innings. Cameron Green top-scored with 45 off 146 balls, and Matthew Wade made 40. Mohammed Siraj took 3 for 37 for India.

Set 70 to win, India made 70 for 2. Shubman Gill top-scored with 35 not out off 36 balls.

India won by 8 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 195 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Joe Burnsc Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah010
Matthew Wadec Ravindra Jadeja b Ravichandran Ashwin3039
Marnus Labuschagnec Shubman Gill b Mohammed Siraj48132
Steven Smithc Cheteshwar Pujara b Ravichandran Ashwin08
Travis Headc Ajinkya Rahane b Jasprit Bumrah3892
Cameron Greenlbw b Mohammed Siraj1260
Tim Painec Hanuma Vihari b Ravichandran Ashwin1338
Pat Cumminsc Mohammed Siraj b Ravindra Jadeja933
Mitchell Starcc Mohammed Siraj b Jasprit Bumrah78
Nathan Lyonlbw b Jasprit Bumrah2017
Josh Hazlewoodnot out41

Extras 14 · Total 195 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Jasprit Bumrah164564
Umesh Yadav122390
Ravichandran Ashwin247353
Ravindra Jadeja5.31151
Mohammed Siraj154402

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Joe Burns, 4.2 ov), 2-35 (Matthew Wade, 12.5 ov), 3-38 (Steven Smith, 14.3 ov), 4-124 (Travis Head, 41.5 ov), 5-134 (Marnus Labuschagne, 49.3 ov), 6-155 (Cameron Green, 61.4 ov), 7-155 (Tim Paine, 62.6 ov), 8-164 (Mitchell Starc, 67.1 ov), 9-191 (Nathan Lyon, 71.5 ov), 10-195 (Pat Cummins, 72.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Wade (10) and Joe Burns (0)1026
secondMatthew Wade (20) and Marnus Labuschagne (5)2551
thirdSteven Smith (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (1)310
fourthTravis Head (38) and Marnus Labuschagne (37)86167
fifthMarnus Labuschagne (5) and Cameron Green (4)1046
sixthTim Paine (13) and Cameron Green (8)2173
seventhTim Paine (0) and Pat Cummins (0)08
eighthMitchell Starc (7) and Pat Cummins (2)925
ninthNathan Lyon (20) and Pat Cummins (7)2728
tenthJosh Hazlewood (4) and Pat Cummins (0)44
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 326 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mayank Agarwallbw b Mitchell Starc06
Shubman Gillc Tim Paine b Pat Cummins4565
Cheteshwar Pujarac Tim Paine b Pat Cummins1770
Ajinkya Rahanerun out (Marnus Labuschagne, Tim Paine)112223
Hanuma Viharic Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon2166
Rishabh Pantc Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc2940
Ravindra Jadejac Pat Cummins b Mitchell Starc57159
Ravichandran Ashwinc Nathan Lyon b Josh Hazlewood1442
Umesh Yadavc Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon919
Jasprit Bumrahc Travis Head b Nathan Lyon01
Mohammed Sirajnot out02

Extras 22 · Total 326 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc265783
Pat Cummins279802
Josh Hazlewood236471
Nathan Lyon27.14723
Cameron Green121310

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Mayank Agarwal, 0.6 ov), 2-61 (Shubman Gill, 21.6 ov), 3-64 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 23.4 ov), 4-116 (Hanuma Vihari, 44.4 ov), 5-173 (Rishabh Pant, 59.1 ov), 6-294 (Ajinkya Rahane, 99.5 ov), 7-306 (Ravindra Jadeja, 106.5 ov), 8-325 (Umesh Yadav, 113.6 ov), 9-325 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 114.4 ov), 10-326 (Jasprit Bumrah, 115.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMayank Agarwal (0) and Shubman Gill (0)06
secondCheteshwar Pujara (14) and Shubman Gill (45)61127
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (3) and Ajinkya Rahane (0)310
fourthAjinkya Rahane (21) and Hanuma Vihari (21)52127
fifthAjinkya Rahane (28) and Rishabh Pant (29)5787
sixthRavindra Jadeja (49) and Ajinkya Rahane (63)121244
seventhRavichandran Ashwin (4) and Ravindra Jadeja (8)1242
eighthRavichandran Ashwin (10) and Umesh Yadav (9)1943
ninthRavichandran Ashwin (0) and Jasprit Bumrah (0)04
tenthJasprit Bumrah (0) and Mohammed Siraj (0)13
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 200 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Wadelbw b Ravindra Jadeja40137
Joe Burnsc Rishabh Pant b Umesh Yadav410
Marnus Labuschagnec Ajinkya Rahane b Ravichandran Ashwin2849
Steven Smithb Jasprit Bumrah830
Travis Headc Mayank Agarwal b Mohammed Siraj1746
Cameron Greenc Ravindra Jadeja b Mohammed Siraj45146
Tim Painec Rishabh Pant b Ravindra Jadeja19
Pat Cumminsc Mayank Agarwal b Jasprit Bumrah22103
Mitchell Starcnot out1456
Nathan Lyonc Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj315
Josh Hazlewoodb Ravichandran Ashwin1021

Extras 8 · Total 200 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Jasprit Bumrah276542
Umesh Yadav3.3051
Mohammed Siraj21.34373
Ravichandran Ashwin37.16712
Ravindra Jadeja145282

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Joe Burns, 3.1 ov), 2-42 (Marnus Labuschagne, 17.5 ov), 3-71 (Steven Smith, 32.2 ov), 4-98 (Matthew Wade, 43.6 ov), 5-98 (Travis Head, 46.1 ov), 6-99 (Tim Paine, 47.4 ov), 7-156 (Pat Cummins, 82.5 ov), 8-177 (Cameron Green, 90.6 ov), 9-185 (Nathan Lyon, 96.4 ov), 10-200 (Josh Hazlewood, 103.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Wade (0) and Joe Burns (4)419
secondMatthew Wade (10) and Marnus Labuschagne (28)3888
thirdMatthew Wade (21) and Steven Smith (8)2987
fourthMatthew Wade (9) and Travis Head (17)2771
fifthTravis Head (0) and Cameron Green (0)013
sixthTim Paine (1) and Cameron Green (0)19
seventhPat Cummins (22) and Cameron Green (33)57213
eighthMitchell Starc (5) and Cameron Green (12)2149
ninthNathan Lyon (3) and Mitchell Starc (4)834
tenthJosh Hazlewood (10) and Mitchell Starc (5)1539
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 70 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Mayank Agarwalc Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc515
Shubman Gillnot out3536
Cheteshwar Pujarac Cameron Green b Pat Cummins34
Ajinkya Rahanenot out2740

Did not bat: Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Extras 0 · Total 70 for 2

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc40201
Pat Cummins50221
Josh Hazlewood31140
Nathan Lyon2.5050
Marnus Labuschagne1090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Mayank Agarwal, 4.2 ov), 2-19 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 5.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMayank Agarwal (5) and Shubman Gill (11)1626
secondCheteshwar Pujara (3) and Shubman Gill (0)35
thirdAjinkya Rahane (27) and Shubman Gill (24)5164
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