Australia v India 3rd Test
India tour of Australia - 2011 (2011/12) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 13 January 2012
Australia won by an innings and 37 runs
Australia won by an innings and 37 runs. David Warner top-scored with 180 for Australia. Umesh Yadav took 5/93.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Australia - 2011 (2011/12)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Dates
- 13 January 2012 to 15 January 2012
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 37 runs
- Player of the match
- David Warner
- Captains
- MS Dhoni (India), Michael Clarke (Australia)
- Debut
- Vinay Kumar (India)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and HDPK Dharmasena
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Vinay Kumar's first Test.
India batted first and made 161 all out. Virat Kohli top-scored with 44 off 81 balls. Ben Hilfenhaus took 4 for 43 for Australia. From 131 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 161 for 10. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 320 across 7 Tests.
Australia replied with 369 all out. David Warner top-scored with 180 off 159 balls, and Ed Cowan made 74. Umesh Yadav took 5 for 93 for India. The innings was built on a 214-run stand for the first wicket between Ed Cowan and David Warner, 58% of the total. Australia led by 208 on first innings.
India made 171 all out in their second innings. Virat Kohli top-scored with 75 off 136 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 47. Ben Hilfenhaus took 4 for 54 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 37 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 161 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | c Brad Haddin b Ben Hilfenhaus | 31 | 82 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Ricky Ponting b Ben Hilfenhaus | 0 | 4 |
| Rahul Dravid | b Peter Siddle | 9 | 35 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | lbw b Ryan Harris | 15 | 25 |
| VVS Laxman | c Michael Clarke b Peter Siddle | 31 | 86 |
| Virat Kohli | c David Warner b Peter Siddle | 44 | 81 |
| MS Dhoni | c Ricky Ponting b Ben Hilfenhaus | 12 | 22 |
| Vinay Kumar | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 5 | 4 |
| Zaheer Khan | c Michael Clarke b Ben Hilfenhaus | 2 | 11 |
| Ishant Sharma | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Starc | 3 | 8 |
| Umesh Yadav | not out | 4 | 4 |
Extras 5 · Total 161 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 18 | 6 | 33 | 1 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 18 | 5 | 43 | 4 |
| Mitchell Starc | 12.2 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 12 | 3 | 42 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Virender Sehwag, 3.2 ov), 2-32 (Rahul Dravid, 13.5 ov), 3-59 (Sachin Tendulkar, 24.1 ov), 4-63 (Gautam Gambhir, 25.1 ov), 5-131 (Virat Kohli, 50.6 ov), 6-138 (VVS Laxman, 52.5 ov), 7-152 (Vinay Kumar, 56.1 ov), 8-152 (MS Dhoni, 57.2 ov), 9-157 (Zaheer Khan, 59.2 ov), 10-161 (Ishant Sharma, 60.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gautam Gambhir (4) and Virender Sehwag (0) | 4 | 20 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (9) and Gautam Gambhir (16) | 28 | 63 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (15) and Gautam Gambhir (11) | 27 | 62 |
| fourth | VVS Laxman (4) and Gautam Gambhir (0) | 4 | 6 |
| fifth | VVS Laxman (23) and Virat Kohli (44) | 68 | 155 |
| sixth | VVS Laxman (4) and MS Dhoni (3) | 7 | 11 |
| seventh | MS Dhoni (9) and Vinay Kumar (5) | 14 | 20 |
| eighth | MS Dhoni (0) and Zaheer Khan (0) | 0 | 7 |
| ninth | Zaheer Khan (2) and Ishant Sharma (3) | 5 | 12 |
| tenth | Ishant Sharma (0) and Umesh Yadav (4) | 4 | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 369 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Cowan | b Umesh Yadav | 74 | 120 |
| David Warner | c Umesh Yadav b Ishant Sharma | 180 | 159 |
| Shaun Marsh | c VVS Laxman b Umesh Yadav | 11 | 19 |
| Ricky Ponting | b Umesh Yadav | 7 | 6 |
| Michael Clarke | c MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan | 18 | 38 |
| Michael Hussey | c Virender Sehwag b Vinay Kumar | 14 | 29 |
| Brad Haddin | c MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Siddle | b Umesh Yadav | 30 | 31 |
| Ryan Harris | c Gautam Gambhir b Umesh Yadav | 9 | 17 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 15 | 27 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | c Virat Kohli b Virender Sehwag | 6 | 9 |
Extras 5 · Total 369 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 21 | 3 | 91 | 2 |
| Umesh Yadav | 17 | 2 | 93 | 5 |
| Vinay Kumar | 13 | 0 | 73 | 1 |
| Ishant Sharma | 18 | 0 | 89 | 1 |
| Virender Sehwag | 7.2 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-214 (Ed Cowan, 38.5 ov), 2-230 (Shaun Marsh, 42.6 ov), 3-242 (Ricky Ponting, 44.5 ov), 4-290 (David Warner, 55.1 ov), 5-301 (Michael Clarke, 58.4 ov), 6-303 (Brad Haddin, 60.1 ov), 7-339 (Michael Hussey, 67.1 ov), 8-343 (Peter Siddle, 68.2 ov), 9-357 (Ryan Harris, 73.2 ov), 10-369 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 76.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ed Cowan (74) and David Warner (135) | 214 | 233 |
| second | Shaun Marsh (11) and David Warner (5) | 16 | 25 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (7) and David Warner (5) | 12 | 11 |
| fourth | Michael Clarke (13) and David Warner (35) | 48 | 62 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (6) and Michael Clarke (5) | 11 | 21 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (2) and Brad Haddin (0) | 2 | 9 |
| seventh | Michael Hussey (6) and Peter Siddle (30) | 36 | 42 |
| eighth | Ryan Harris (4) and Peter Siddle (0) | 4 | 7 |
| ninth | Ryan Harris (5) and Mitchell Starc (9) | 14 | 30 |
| tenth | Ben Hilfenhaus (6) and Mitchell Starc (6) | 12 | 18 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 171 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | c Michael Hussey b Mitchell Starc | 14 | 37 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Brad Haddin b Peter Siddle | 10 | 28 |
| Rahul Dravid | b Ryan Harris | 47 | 114 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 8 | 16 |
| VVS Laxman | c Shaun Marsh b Ben Hilfenhaus | 0 | 9 |
| Virat Kohli | c Brad Haddin b Peter Siddle | 75 | 136 |
| MS Dhoni | c Ricky Ponting b Peter Siddle | 2 | 16 |
| Vinay Kumar | c Michael Clarke b Ben Hilfenhaus | 6 | 20 |
| Zaheer Khan | c Michael Clarke b Ben Hilfenhaus | 0 | 1 |
| Ishant Sharma | c Ed Cowan b Ben Hilfenhaus | 0 | 3 |
| Umesh Yadav | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 171 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 16 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 18 | 6 | 54 | 4 |
| Mitchell Starc | 12 | 4 | 31 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 15.2 | 5 | 43 | 3 |
| Michael Hussey | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Gautam Gambhir, 10.2 ov), 2-25 (Virender Sehwag, 11.3 ov), 3-42 (Sachin Tendulkar, 16.1 ov), 4-51 (VVS Laxman, 19.1 ov), 5-135 (Rahul Dravid, 50.5 ov), 6-148 (MS Dhoni, 55.4 ov), 7-171 (Vinay Kumar, 62.1 ov), 8-171 (Zaheer Khan, 62.2 ov), 9-171 (Ishant Sharma, 62.5 ov), 10-171 (Virat Kohli, 63.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gautam Gambhir (14) and Virender Sehwag (10) | 24 | 62 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (0) and Virender Sehwag (0) | 1 | 7 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (8) and Rahul Dravid (8) | 17 | 28 |
| fourth | Rahul Dravid (9) and VVS Laxman (0) | 9 | 18 |
| fifth | Rahul Dravid (30) and Virat Kohli (52) | 84 | 190 |
| sixth | MS Dhoni (2) and Virat Kohli (8) | 13 | 30 |
| seventh | Vinay Kumar (6) and Virat Kohli (15) | 23 | 39 |
| eighth | Zaheer Khan (0) and Virat Kohli (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Ishant Sharma (0) and Virat Kohli (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Virat Kohli (0) and Umesh Yadav (0) | 0 | 3 |
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