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Australia v India 3rd Test

India in Australia - 2020 (2020/21) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 7 January 2021

Match drawn

Match drawn. Steven Smith top-scored with 131 for Australia. Pat Cummins took 4/29.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India in Australia - 2020 (2020/21)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
7 January 2021 to 11 January 2021
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Steven Smith
Captains
Tim Paine (Australia), Ajinkya Rahane (India)
Debut
Navdeep Saini (India)
Umpires
PR Reiffel and P Wilson
Match referee
DC Boon

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Navdeep Saini's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 338 all out. Steven Smith top-scored with 131 off 226 balls, and Marnus Labuschagne made 91. Ravindra Jadeja took 4 for 62 for India. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the second wicket between Unknown #77475 and Marnus Labuschagne.

India replied with 244 all out. Shubman Gill top-scored with 50 off 101 balls, and Cheteshwar Pujara made 50. Pat Cummins took 4 for 29 for Australia. From 195 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 216 for 9. Australia led by 94 on first innings.

Australia made 312 for 6 declared in their second innings. Cameron Green top-scored with 84 off 132 balls, and Steven Smith made 81. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the sixth wicket between Tim Paine and Cameron Green.

Set 407 to win, India made 334 for 5. Rishabh Pant top-scored with 97 off 118 balls, and Cheteshwar Pujara made 77. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the fourth wicket between Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant, 44% of the total.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 338 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Unknown #77475lbw b Navdeep Saini62110
David Warnerc Cheteshwar Pujara b Mohammed Siraj58
Marnus Labuschagnec Ajinkya Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja91196
Steven Smithrun out (Ravindra Jadeja)131226
Matthew Wadec Jasprit Bumrah b Ravindra Jadeja1316
Cameron Greenlbw b Jasprit Bumrah021
Tim Paineb Jasprit Bumrah110
Pat Cumminsb Ravindra Jadeja013
Mitchell Starcc Shubman Gill b Navdeep Saini2430
Nathan Lyonlbw b Ravindra Jadeja03
Josh Hazlewoodnot out16

Extras 10 · Total 338 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Jasprit Bumrah25.47662
Mohammed Siraj254671
Ravichandran Ashwin241740
Navdeep Saini130652
Ravindra Jadeja183624

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (David Warner, 3.3 ov), 2-106 (Unknown #77475, 34.2 ov), 3-206 (Marnus Labuschagne, 70.5 ov), 4-232 (Matthew Wade, 76.5 ov), 5-249 (Cameron Green, 84.5 ov), 6-255 (Tim Paine, 88.5 ov), 7-278 (Pat Cummins, 94.4 ov), 8-310 (Mitchell Starc, 101.5 ov), 9-315 (Nathan Lyon, 102.4 ov), 10-338 (Steven Smith, 105.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (5) and Unknown #77475 (1)621
secondUnknown #77475 (61) and Marnus Labuschagne (39)100185
thirdSteven Smith (47) and Marnus Labuschagne (52)100220
fourthMatthew Wade (13) and Steven Smith (13)2636
fifthSteven Smith (16) and Cameron Green (0)1748
sixthTim Paine (1) and Steven Smith (5)624
seventhSteven Smith (18) and Pat Cummins (0)2336
eighthSteven Smith (5) and Mitchell Starc (24)3246
ninthSteven Smith (5) and Nathan Lyon (0)55
tenthSteven Smith (21) and Josh Hazlewood (1)2317
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 244 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Rohit Sharmac & b Josh Hazlewood2677
Shubman Gillc Cameron Green b Pat Cummins50101
Cheteshwar Pujarac Tim Paine b Pat Cummins50176
Ajinkya Rahaneb Pat Cummins2270
Hanuma Viharirun out (Josh Hazlewood)438
Rishabh Pantc David Warner b Josh Hazlewood3667
Ravindra Jadejanot out2837
Ravichandran Ashwinrun out (Pat Cummins, Marnus Labuschagne)1015
Navdeep Sainic Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc313
Jasprit Bumrahrun out (Marnus Labuschagne)02
Mohammed Sirajc Tim Paine b Pat Cummins610

Extras 9 · Total 244 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc197611
Josh Hazlewood2110432
Pat Cummins21.410294
Nathan Lyon318870
Marnus Labuschagne30110
Cameron Green52110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-70 (Rohit Sharma, 26.6 ov), 2-85 (Shubman Gill, 32.1 ov), 3-117 (Ajinkya Rahane, 54.4 ov), 4-142 (Hanuma Vihari, 67.2 ov), 5-195 (Rishabh Pant, 87.4 ov), 6-195 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 88.2 ov), 7-206 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 92.2 ov), 8-210 (Navdeep Saini, 94.5 ov), 9-216 (Jasprit Bumrah, 96.3 ov), 10-244 (Mohammed Siraj, 100.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstRohit Sharma (26) and Shubman Gill (38)70163
secondCheteshwar Pujara (3) and Shubman Gill (12)1531
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (10) and Ajinkya Rahane (22)32135
fourthCheteshwar Pujara (21) and Hanuma Vihari (4)2575
fifthCheteshwar Pujara (16) and Rishabh Pant (36)53122
sixthCheteshwar Pujara (0) and Ravindra Jadeja (0)04
seventhRavichandran Ashwin (10) and Ravindra Jadeja (1)1124
eighthRavindra Jadeja (0) and Navdeep Saini (3)415
ninthRavindra Jadeja (6) and Jasprit Bumrah (0)610
tenthRavindra Jadeja (21) and Mohammed Siraj (6)2826
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 312 FOR 6 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
David Warnerlbw b Ravichandran Ashwin1329
Unknown #77475c Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Siraj1016
Marnus Labuschagnec Wriddhiman Saha b Navdeep Saini73118
Steven Smithlbw b Ravichandran Ashwin81167
Matthew Wadec Wriddhiman Saha b Navdeep Saini411
Cameron Greenc Wriddhiman Saha b Jasprit Bumrah84132
Tim Painenot out3952

Did not bat: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

Extras 8 · Total 312 for 6 declared

Bowler (India)OMRW
Jasprit Bumrah214681
Mohammed Siraj255901
Navdeep Saini162542
Ravichandran Ashwin251952

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Unknown #77475, 5.5 ov), 2-35 (David Warner, 9.2 ov), 3-138 (Marnus Labuschagne, 46.1 ov), 4-148 (Matthew Wade, 48.6 ov), 5-208 (Steven Smith, 67.4 ov), 6-312 (Cameron Green, 86.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (5) and Unknown #77475 (10)1635
secondDavid Warner (8) and Marnus Labuschagne (11)1921
thirdSteven Smith (38) and Marnus Labuschagne (62)103224
fourthMatthew Wade (4) and Steven Smith (6)1017
fifthSteven Smith (37) and Cameron Green (23)60112
sixthTim Paine (39) and Cameron Green (61)104116
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 334 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Rohit Sharmac Mitchell Starc b Pat Cummins5298
Shubman Gillc Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood3164
Cheteshwar Pujarab Josh Hazlewood77205
Ajinkya Rahanec Matthew Wade b Nathan Lyon418
Rishabh Pantc Pat Cummins b Nathan Lyon97118
Hanuma Viharinot out23161
Ravichandran Ashwinnot out39128

Did not bat: Ravindra Jadeja, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Extras 11 · Total 334 for 5

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc226660
Josh Hazlewood2612392
Pat Cummins266721
Nathan Lyon46171142
Cameron Green70310
Marnus Labuschagne4290

FALL OF WICKETS

1-71 (Shubman Gill, 22.1 ov), 2-92 (Rohit Sharma, 30.2 ov), 3-102 (Ajinkya Rahane, 35.4 ov), 4-250 (Rishabh Pant, 79.1 ov), 5-272 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 88.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstRohit Sharma (39) and Shubman Gill (31)71133
secondCheteshwar Pujara (8) and Rohit Sharma (13)2149
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (5) and Ajinkya Rahane (4)1033
fourthCheteshwar Pujara (45) and Rishabh Pant (97)148264
fifthCheteshwar Pujara (19) and Hanuma Vihari (3)2255
sixthRavichandran Ashwin (39) and Hanuma Vihari (20)62258
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