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Australia Vs India 3Rd Match

Carlton & United Series Australia, India, Pakistan in Australia - 2000 (1999/00) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 12 January 2000

Australia won by 28 runs

Australia won by 28 runs. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 115 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Carlton & United Series Australia, India, Pakistan in Australia - 2000 (1999/00)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date
12 January 2000
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 28 runs
Player of the match
Ricky Ponting
Captains
Steve Waugh (Australia), Sachin Tendulkar (India)
Umpires
DJ Harper and SJA Taufel
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 269 for 7. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 115 off 121 balls, and Michael Bevan made 41. The innings was built on a 99-run stand for the third wicket between Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting.

Chasing 270, India made 241 for 6. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 100 off 127 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 60. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the fourth wicket between Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, 45% of the total.

Australia won by 28 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 269 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Mark Waughc VVS Laxman b Ajit Agarkar715
Adam Gilchristc VVS Laxman b Javagal Srinath32
Ricky Pontingc Sachin Tendulkar b Javagal Srinath115121
Michael Bevanc Ajit Agarkar b Unknown #634424154
Steve Waughrun out (Javagal Srinath, Sachin Tendulkar, Sameer Dighe)2331
Damien Martync Sachin Tendulkar b Anil Kumble3045
Andrew Symondsrun out (Robin Singh)34
Shane Leenot out2215
Damien Flemingnot out1413

Did not bat: Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath

Extras 11 · Total 269 for 7

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath100522
Ajit Agarkar90471
Venkatesh Prasad100520
Sachin Tendulkar30230
Anil Kumble100571
Robin Singh30191
Sourav Ganguly50160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Adam Gilchrist, 2.2 ov), 2-19 (Mark Waugh, 3.6 ov), 3-118 (Michael Bevan, 21.4 ov), 4-156 (Steve Waugh, 29.6 ov), 5-227 (Ricky Ponting, 44.1 ov), 6-232 (Andrew Symonds, 44.6 ov), 7-234 (Damien Martyn, 45.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Waugh (6) and Adam Gilchrist (3)1014
secondMark Waugh (1) and Ricky Ponting (7)910
thirdMichael Bevan (41) and Ricky Ponting (57)99106
fourthSteve Waugh (23) and Ricky Ponting (13)3851
fifthDamien Martyn (25) and Ricky Ponting (38)7180
sixthDamien Martyn (2) and Andrew Symonds (3)56
seventhDamien Martyn (0) and Shane Lee (0)23
eighthDamien Fleming (14) and Shane Lee (21)3527
INDIA: 241 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Sourav Gangulyrun out (Andrew Symonds)100127
VVS Laxmanc Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath215
Sameer Dighec Mark Waugh b Damien Fleming325
Sachin Tendulkarrun out (Shane Lee, Adam Gilchrist)1211
Rahul Dravidc Damien Martyn b Shane Lee6085
Robin Singhnot out3335
Jacob Martinrun out (Damien Martyn)01
Ajit Agarkarnot out68

Did not bat: Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad

Extras 25 · Total 241 for 6

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath101321
Damien Fleming101391
Brett Lee100490
Shane Lee100571
Andrew Symonds50280
Damien Martyn50280

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (VVS Laxman, 2.5 ov), 2-31 (Sameer Dighe, 11.4 ov), 3-68 (Sachin Tendulkar, 16.4 ov), 4-177 (Sourav Ganguly, 39.2 ov), 5-212 (Rahul Dravid, 45.3 ov), 6-212 (Jacob Martin, 45.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSourav Ganguly (4) and VVS Laxman (2)718
secondSourav Ganguly (17) and Sameer Dighe (3)2455
thirdSachin Tendulkar (11) and Sourav Ganguly (22)3729
fourthSourav Ganguly (57) and Rahul Dravid (39)109138
fifthRobin Singh (0) and Rahul Dravid (0)3537
sixthRobin Singh (0) and Jacob Martin (0)01
seventhRobin Singh (0) and Ajit Agarkar (0)2926
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