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INDIA in AUS - 2018 (2018/19) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 6 December 2018

India won by 31 runs

India won by 31 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 123 for India. Nathan Lyon took 6/122.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
INDIA in AUS - 2018 (2018/19)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
6 December 2018 to 10 December 2018
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by 31 runs
Player of the match
Cheteshwar Pujara
Captains
Virat Kohli (India), Tim Paine (Australia)
Debut
Marcus Harris (Australia)
Umpires
HDPK Dharmasena and NJ Llong
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Marcus Harris's first Test.

India batted first and made 250 all out. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 123 off 246 balls. Josh Hazlewood took 3 for 52 for Australia. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 423 across 10 Tests.

Australia replied with 235 all out. Travis Head top-scored with 72 off 167 balls. Jasprit Bumrah took 3 for 47 for India. India led by 15 on first innings.

India made 307 all out in their second innings. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 71 off 204 balls, and Ajinkya Rahane made 70. Nathan Lyon took 6 for 122 for Australia.

Set 323 to win, Australia made 291 all out. Shaun Marsh top-scored with 60 off 166 balls, and Tim Paine made 41. Mohammed Shami took 3 for 65 for India.

India won by 31 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
KL Rahulc Aaron Finch b Josh Hazlewood28
Murali Vijayc Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc1122
Cheteshwar Pujararun out (Pat Cummins)123246
Virat Kohlic Usman Khawaja b Pat Cummins316
Ajinkya Rahanec Peter Handscomb b Josh Hazlewood1331
Rohit Sharmac Marcus Harris b Nathan Lyon3761
Rishabh Pantc Tim Paine b Nathan Lyon2538
Ravichandran Ashwinc Peter Handscomb b Pat Cummins2576
Ishant Sharmab Mitchell Starc420
Mohammed Shamic Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood610
Jasprit Bumrahnot out0–

Extras 1 · Total 250 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc194632
Josh Hazlewood203523
Pat Cummins193492
Nathan Lyon282832
Travis Head2120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (KL Rahul, 1.6 ov), 2-15 (Murali Vijay, 6.6 ov), 3-19 (Virat Kohli, 10.3 ov), 4-41 (Ajinkya Rahane, 20.2 ov), 5-86 (Rohit Sharma, 37.3 ov), 6-127 (Rishabh Pant, 49.1 ov), 7-189 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 73.6 ov), 8-210 (Ishant Sharma, 82.4 ov), 9-250 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 87.5 ov), 10-250 (Mohammed Shami, 87.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMurali Vijay (1) and KL Rahul (2)312
secondCheteshwar Pujara (2) and Murali Vijay (10)1230
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (1) and Virat Kohli (3)421
fourthCheteshwar Pujara (8) and Ajinkya Rahane (13)2259
fifthCheteshwar Pujara (8) and Rohit Sharma (37)45103
sixthCheteshwar Pujara (16) and Rishabh Pant (25)4170
seventhRavichandran Ashwin (25) and Cheteshwar Pujara (37)62149
eighthCheteshwar Pujara (17) and Ishant Sharma (4)2152
ninthCheteshwar Pujara (34) and Mohammed Shami (6)4030
tenthMohammed Shami (0) and Jasprit Bumrah (0)01
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 235 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aaron Finchb Ishant Sharma03
Marcus Harrisc Murali Vijay b Ravichandran Ashwin2657
Usman Khawajac Rishabh Pant b Ravichandran Ashwin28125
Shaun Marshb Ravichandran Ashwin219
Peter Handscombc Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah3493
Travis Headc Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami72167
Tim Painec Rishabh Pant b Ishant Sharma520
Pat Cumminslbw b Jasprit Bumrah1047
Mitchell Starcc Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah1534
Nathan Lyonnot out2428
Josh Hazlewoodc Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami01

Extras 19 · Total 235 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ishant Sharma206472
Jasprit Bumrah249473
Mohammed Shami16.46582
Ravichandran Ashwin349573
Murali Vijay41100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Aaron Finch, 0.3 ov), 2-45 (Marcus Harris, 21.1 ov), 3-59 (Shaun Marsh, 27.6 ov), 4-87 (Usman Khawaja, 39.3 ov), 5-120 (Peter Handscomb, 57.3 ov), 6-127 (Tim Paine, 62.6 ov), 7-177 (Pat Cummins, 80.3 ov), 8-204 (Mitchell Starc, 91.4 ov), 9-235 (Travis Head, 98.3 ov), 10-235 (Josh Hazlewood, 98.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAaron Finch (0) and Marcus Harris (0)03
secondUsman Khawaja (17) and Marcus Harris (26)45125
thirdShaun Marsh (2) and Usman Khawaja (5)1441
fourthUsman Khawaja (6) and Peter Handscomb (21)2870
fifthPeter Handscomb (13) and Travis Head (19)33108
sixthTim Paine (5) and Travis Head (2)733
seventhPat Cummins (10) and Travis Head (34)50105
eighthMitchell Starc (15) and Travis Head (11)2767
ninthNathan Lyon (24) and Travis Head (6)3141
tenthNathan Lyon (0) and Josh Hazlewood (0)01
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 307 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
KL Rahulc Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood4467
Murali Vijayc Peter Handscomb b Mitchell Starc1853
Cheteshwar Pujarac Aaron Finch b Nathan Lyon71204
Virat Kohlic Aaron Finch b Nathan Lyon34104
Ajinkya Rahanec Mitchell Starc b Nathan Lyon70147
Rohit Sharmac Peter Handscomb b Nathan Lyon16
Rishabh Pantc Aaron Finch b Nathan Lyon2816
Ravichandran Ashwinc Marcus Harris b Mitchell Starc518
Ishant Sharmac Aaron Finch b Mitchell Starc015
Mohammed Shamic Marcus Harris b Nathan Lyon01
Jasprit Bumrahnot out010

Extras 36 · Total 307 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc21.57403
Josh Hazlewood2313431
Pat Cummins184550
Nathan Lyon4271226
Travis Head20130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-63 (Murali Vijay, 18.2 ov), 2-76 (KL Rahul, 24.2 ov), 3-147 (Virat Kohli, 57.1 ov), 4-234 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 87.6 ov), 5-248 (Rohit Sharma, 91.2 ov), 6-282 (Rishabh Pant, 97.1 ov), 7-303 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 102.2 ov), 8-303 (Ajinkya Rahane, 103.1 ov), 9-303 (Mohammed Shami, 103.2 ov), 10-307 (Ishant Sharma, 106.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMurali Vijay (18) and KL Rahul (39)63110
secondCheteshwar Pujara (8) and KL Rahul (5)1336
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (32) and Virat Kohli (34)71197
fourthCheteshwar Pujara (31) and Ajinkya Rahane (42)87185
fifthRohit Sharma (1) and Ajinkya Rahane (13)1420
sixthAjinkya Rahane (6) and Rishabh Pant (28)3435
seventhRavichandran Ashwin (5) and Ajinkya Rahane (9)2131
eighthIshant Sharma (0) and Ajinkya Rahane (0)05
ninthIshant Sharma (0) and Mohammed Shami (0)01
tenthIshant Sharma (0) and Jasprit Bumrah (0)421
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 291 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aaron Finchc Rishabh Pant b Ravichandran Ashwin1135
Marcus Harrisc Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami2649
Usman Khawajac Rohit Sharma b Ravichandran Ashwin842
Shaun Marshc Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah60166
Peter Handscombc Cheteshwar Pujara b Mohammed Shami1440
Travis Headc Ajinkya Rahane b Ishant Sharma1462
Tim Painec Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah4173
Pat Cumminsc Virat Kohli b Jasprit Bumrah28121
Mitchell Starcc Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami2844
Nathan Lyonnot out3847
Josh Hazlewoodc KL Rahul b Ravichandran Ashwin1343

Extras 10 · Total 291 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ishant Sharma194481
Jasprit Bumrah248683
Ravichandran Ashwin52.513923
Mohammed Shami204653
Murali Vijay40110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Aaron Finch, 11.6 ov), 2-44 (Marcus Harris, 16.2 ov), 3-60 (Usman Khawaja, 23.3 ov), 4-84 (Peter Handscomb, 36.5 ov), 5-115 (Travis Head, 56.4 ov), 6-156 (Shaun Marsh, 72.1 ov), 7-187 (Tim Paine, 84.1 ov), 8-228 (Mitchell Starc, 100.4 ov), 9-259 (Pat Cummins, 108.4 ov), 10-291 (Josh Hazlewood, 119.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAaron Finch (11) and Marcus Harris (14)2873
secondUsman Khawaja (4) and Marcus Harris (12)1626
thirdShaun Marsh (12) and Usman Khawaja (4)1643
fourthShaun Marsh (10) and Peter Handscomb (14)2480
fifthShaun Marsh (14) and Travis Head (14)31120
sixthShaun Marsh (24) and Tim Paine (16)4193
seventhTim Paine (25) and Pat Cummins (5)3172
eighthMitchell Starc (28) and Pat Cummins (12)4199
ninthNathan Lyon (20) and Pat Cummins (11)3148
tenthNathan Lyon (18) and Josh Hazlewood (13)3268
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