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Australia v India 3rd Test

India tour of Australia - 2003 (2003/04) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2003

Australia won by 9 wickets

Australia won by 9 wickets. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 257 for Australia. Anil Kumble took 6/176.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 2003 (2003/04)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 2003 to 30 December 2003
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 9 wickets
Player of the match
Ricky Ponting
Captains
Sourav Ganguly (India), Steve Waugh (Australia)
Umpires
BF Bowden and DR Shepherd
Match referee
MJ Procter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 366 all out. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 195 off 233 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 49. Stuart MacGill took 3 for 70 for Australia. The innings was built on a 141-run stand for the first wicket between Virender Sehwag and Aakash Chopra. From 350 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 16 runs, to 366 for 10.

Australia replied with 558 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 257 off 458 balls, and Matthew Hayden made 136. Anil Kumble took 6 for 176 for India. The innings was built on a 234-run stand for the second wicket between Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting, 42% of the total. Australia led by 192 on first innings.

India made 286 all out in their second innings. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 92 off 244 balls, and Sourav Ganguly made 73. Brad Williams took 4 for 53 for Australia. From 253 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 277 for 9.

Set 95 to win, Australia made 97 for 1. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 53 not out off 63 balls.

Australia won by 9 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 366 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aakash Choprac Simon Katich b Stuart MacGill48138
Virender Sehwagc Nathan Bracken b Simon Katich195233
Rahul Dravidc Damien Martyn b Steve Waugh4989
Sachin Tendulkarc Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee01
Sourav Gangulyc Justin Langer b Brett Lee3763
VVS Laxmanc Matthew Hayden b Stuart MacGill1986
Parthiv Patelc Adam Gilchrist b Nathan Bracken01
Ajit Agarkarrun out (Brad Williams)01
Anil Kumblec Justin Langer b Brad Williams312
Zaheer Khannot out01
Ashish Nehrac Adam Gilchrist b Stuart MacGill04

Extras 15 · Total 366 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee2771032
Nathan Bracken286711
Brad Williams206661
Stuart MacGill153703
Simon Katich40181
Steve Waugh90351

FALL OF WICKETS

1-141 (Aakash Chopra, 42.6 ov), 2-278 (Rahul Dravid, 72.6 ov), 3-286 (Sachin Tendulkar, 74.1 ov), 4-311 (Virender Sehwag, 78.3 ov), 5-350 (Sourav Ganguly, 94.6 ov), 6-353 (Parthiv Patel, 97.1 ov), 7-353 (Ajit Agarkar, 97.2 ov), 8-366 (Anil Kumble, 101.5 ov), 9-366 (VVS Laxman, 102.2 ov), 10-366 (Ashish Nehra, 102.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVirender Sehwag (84) and Aakash Chopra (43)141258
secondRahul Dravid (49) and Virender Sehwag (86)137181
thirdSachin Tendulkar (0) and Virender Sehwag (8)87
fourthSourav Ganguly (8) and Virender Sehwag (17)2526
fifthSourav Ganguly (29) and VVS Laxman (6)39103
sixthVVS Laxman (3) and Parthiv Patel (0)313
seventhVVS Laxman (0) and Ajit Agarkar (0)01
eighthAnil Kumble (3) and VVS Laxman (10)1327
ninthVVS Laxman (0) and Zaheer Khan (0)03
tenthZaheer Khan (0) and Ashish Nehra (0)04
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 558 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerc Sachin Tendulkar b Ajit Agarkar1429
Matthew Haydenlbw b Anil Kumble136173
Ricky Pontingst Parthiv Patel b Anil Kumble257458
Adam Gilchristc Ashish Nehra b Anil Kumble1429
Damien Martync Parthiv Patel b Ajit Agarkar3163
Steve Waughlbw b Anil Kumble1969
Simon Katichc Aakash Chopra b Anil Kumble2958
Brett Leec VVS Laxman b Anil Kumble829
Nathan Brackenc & b Sachin Tendulkar15
Brad Williamsnot out1011
Stuart MacGilllbw b Ajit Agarkar01

Extras 39 · Total 558 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ajit Agarkar33.251153
Zaheer Khan2541030
Ashish Nehra293900
Anil Kumble5181766
Sachin Tendulkar130571

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Justin Langer, 6.3 ov), 2-264 (Matthew Hayden, 60.4 ov), 3-295 (Adam Gilchrist, 68.4 ov), 4-373 (Damien Martyn, 92.4 ov), 5-437 (Simon Katich, 114.4 ov), 6-502 (Steve Waugh, 136.1 ov), 7-535 (Brett Lee, 144.2 ov), 8-542 (Nathan Bracken, 145.6 ov), 9-555 (Ricky Ponting, 150.6 ov), 10-558 (Stuart MacGill, 151.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (6) and Matthew Hayden (5)3029
secondMatthew Hayden (131) and Ricky Ponting (97)234330
thirdRicky Ponting (14) and Adam Gilchrist (14)3151
fourthDamien Martyn (31) and Ricky Ponting (40)78145
fifthSteve Waugh (0) and Ricky Ponting (3)516
sixthRicky Ponting (28) and Simon Katich (29)59120
seventhSteve Waugh (19) and Ricky Ponting (44)65130
eighthRicky Ponting (20) and Brett Lee (8)3350
ninthRicky Ponting (6) and Nathan Bracken (1)710
tenthRicky Ponting (5) and Brad Williams (7)1331
11thStuart MacGill (0) and Brad Williams (3)32
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 286 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aakash Choprac Adam Gilchrist b Nathan Bracken48
Virender Sehwagc Brad Williams b Brett Lee1113
Rahul Dravidc Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee92244
Sourav Gangulyb Nathan Bracken73125
Sachin Tendulkarc Adam Gilchrist b Brad Williams4479
VVS Laxmanc Matthew Hayden b Stuart MacGill1850
Parthiv Patelnot out2750
Ajit Agarkarb Brad Williams110
Anil Kumblelbw b Brad Williams02
Zaheer Khanc Matthew Hayden b Brad Williams18
Ashish Nehrac Matthew Hayden b Stuart MacGill017

Extras 15 · Total 286 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee223972
Nathan Bracken2513452
Brad Williams225534
Stuart MacGill26.55682
Simon Katich40160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Aakash Chopra, 1.3 ov), 2-19 (Virender Sehwag, 4.5 ov), 3-126 (Sachin Tendulkar, 42.3 ov), 4-160 (VVS Laxman, 56.6 ov), 5-253 (Rahul Dravid, 83.4 ov), 6-258 (Sourav Ganguly, 87.1 ov), 7-271 (Ajit Agarkar, 90.4 ov), 8-271 (Anil Kumble, 90.6 ov), 9-277 (Zaheer Khan, 94.3 ov), 10-286 (Ashish Nehra, 99.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVirender Sehwag (1) and Aakash Chopra (0)53
secondRahul Dravid (4) and Virender Sehwag (10)1420
thirdSourav Ganguly (16) and Rahul Dravid (3)2065
fourthSachin Tendulkar (44) and Rahul Dravid (37)87163
fifthRahul Dravid (9) and VVS Laxman (18)3488
sixthSourav Ganguly (53) and Rahul Dravid (35)93155
seventhSourav Ganguly (4) and Parthiv Patel (1)521
eighthAjit Agarkar (1) and Parthiv Patel (12)1321
ninthAnil Kumble (0) and Parthiv Patel (0)02
tenthZaheer Khan (1) and Parthiv Patel (5)621
11thAshish Nehra (0) and Parthiv Patel (9)932
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 97 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerlbw b Ajit Agarkar214
Matthew Haydennot out5363
Ricky Pontingnot out3159

Did not bat: Damien Martyn, Steve Waugh, Simon Katich, Adam Gilchrist, Nathan Bracken, Brett Lee, Brad Williams, Stuart MacGill

Extras 11 · Total 97 for 1

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ajit Agarkar72251
Ashish Nehra63160
Anil Kumble6.20430
Virender Sehwag3070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Justin Langer, 4.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (2) and Matthew Hayden (4)921
secondMatthew Hayden (49) and Ricky Ponting (31)88110
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