18/03Result

3rd Test, Australia tour of India at Chennai, Mar 18-22 2001

AustraliaAustraliaAUS
391 & 264
IndiaIndiaIND
501 & 155/8 (41.1 ov)

India won by 2 wkts

Players of the Match

Harbhajan SinghIndia

Matthew HaydenAustralia

Australia 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MJ Slater
c Laxman b Khan
4
3
2
1
0
133.33
ML Hayden
c Ganguly b Harbhajan Singh
203
320
474
15
6
63.43
JL Langer
c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh
35
35
53
6
1
100.00
ME Waugh
c sub (HK Badani) b Bahutule
70
136
153
7
1
51.47
SR Waugh (c)
handled the ball
47
150
176
4
1
31.33
RT Ponting
st †Dighe b Harbhajan Singh
0
1
2
0
0
0.00
AC Gilchrist †
lbw b Harbhajan Singh
1
6
8
0
0
16.66
SK Warne
c Das b Harbhajan Singh
0
23
36
0
0
0.00
JN Gillespie
c Ganguly b Harbhajan Singh
0
11
13
0
0
0.00
CR Miller
c Bahutule b Harbhajan Singh
0
4
8
0
0
0.00
GD McGrath
not out
3
13
15
0
0
23.07
Extras
28 (b 8, lb 10, nb 10)
TOTAL
391 all out (115.2 Overs, RR: 3.39, 474 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Michael Slater, 0.3 ov), 2-67 (Justin Langer, 11.4 ov), 3-217 (Mark Waugh, 51.2 ov), 4-340 (Steve Waugh, 95.4 ov), 5-340 (Ricky Ponting, 95.5 ov), 6-344 (Adam Gilchrist, 97.3 ov), 7-374 (Shane Warne, 105.6 ov), 8-376 (Jason Gillespie, 109.4 ov), 9-385 (Colin Miller, 111.2 ov), 10-391 (Matthew Hayden, 115.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Z Khan 15 5 57 1 3.80 0 1
SC Ganguly 2 1 11 0 5.50 0 1
Harbhajan Singh 38.2 6 133 7 3.46 0 0
NM Kulkarni 23 5 67 0 2.91 0 0
SV Bahutule 21 3 70 1 3.33 0 6
SR Tendulkar 16 1 35 0 2.18 0 2

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
Z Khan	15	5	57	1	3.80	1
SC Ganguly	2	1	11	0	5.50	1
Harbhajan Singh	38.2	6	133	7	3.46	0
NM Kulkarni	23	5	67	0	2.91	0
SV Bahutule	21	3	70	1	3.33	6
SR Tendulkar	16	1	35	0	2.18	2

India 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
SS Das
lbw b McGrath
84
186
261
10
1
45.16
S Ramesh
c Ponting b Warne
61
133
164
6
0
45.86
VVS Laxman
c ME Waugh b McGrath
65
87
125
11
0
74.71
SR Tendulkar
c †Gilchrist b Gillespie
126
230
346
15
2
54.78
SC Ganguly (c)
c †Gilchrist b McGrath
22
76
114
3
0
28.94
R Dravid
c †Gilchrist b Gillespie
81
140
178
12
1
57.85
SS Dighe †
lbw b Warne
4
24
32
0
0
16.66
SV Bahutule
not out
21
58
88
1
1
36.20
Z Khan
c & b Miller
4
20
25
0
0
20.00
Harbhajan Singh
c ME Waugh b Miller
2
3
2
0
0
66.66
NM Kulkarni
lbw b Miller
4
38
50
0
0
10.52
Extras
27 (b 19, lb 2, nb 5, w 1)
TOTAL
501 all out (165 Overs, RR: 3.03, 697 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-123 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 41.4 ov), 2-211 (Shiv Sunder Das, 64.1 ov), 3-237 (VVS Laxman, 70.2 ov), 4-284 (Sourav Ganguly, 96.3 ov), 5-453 (Rahul Dravid, 138.5 ov), 6-468 (Sachin Tendulkar, 144.1 ov), 7-470 (Sameer Dighe, 145.6 ov), 8-475 (Zaheer Khan, 152.2 ov), 9-477 (Harbhajan Singh, 152.5 ov), 10-501 (Nilesh Kulkarni, 164.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
GD McGrath 36 15 75 3 2.08 0 2
JN Gillespie 35 11 88 2 2.51 1 1
CR Miller 46 6 160 3 3.47 0 0
SK Warne 42 7 140 2 3.33 0 2
RT Ponting 2 1 2 0 1.00 0 0
ME Waugh 3 0 8 0 2.66 0 0
ML Hayden 1 0 7 0 7.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
GD McGrath	36	15	75	3	2.08	0	2
JN Gillespie	35	11	88	2	2.51	1	1
CR Miller	46	6	160	3	3.47	0	0
SK Warne	42	7	140	2	3.33	0	2
RT Ponting	2	1	2	0	1.00	0	0
ME Waugh	3	0	8	0	2.66	0	0
ML Hayden	1	0	7	0	7.00	0	0

Australia 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
ML Hayden
c Khan b Kulkarni
35
40
76
3
1
87.50
MJ Slater
c Laxman b Harbhajan Singh
48
82
98
4
2
58.53
AC Gilchrist †
lbw b Harbhajan Singh
1
11
11
0
0
9.09
JL Langer
c Laxman b Bahutule
21
54
75
2
1
38.88
ME Waugh
c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh
57
139
142
7
0
41.00
SR Waugh (c)
c Das b Harbhajan Singh
47
125
166
5
0
37.60
RT Ponting
c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh
11
25
29
0
1
44.00
SK Warne
lbw b Harbhajan Singh
11
28
35
2
0
39.28
JN Gillespie
c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh
2
47
46
0
0
4.25
CR Miller
lbw b Harbhajan Singh
2
27
42
0
0
7.40
GD McGrath
not out
11
13
19
1
0
84.61
Extras
18 (b 8, lb 6, nb 4)
TOTAL
264 all out (97.5 Overs, RR: 2.69, 373 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-82 (Matthew Hayden, 18.2 ov), 2-84 (Adam Gilchrist, 21.2 ov), 3-93 (Michael Slater, 23.4 ov), 4-141 (Justin Langer, 40.6 ov), 5-193 (Mark Waugh, 63.5 ov), 6-211 (Ricky Ponting, 71.4 ov), 7-241 (Shane Warne, 79.6 ov), 8-246 (Steve Waugh, 87.1 ov), 9-251 (Jason Gillespie, 93.6 ov), 10-264 (Colin Miller, 97.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Z Khan 4 0 13 0 3.25 0 0
SC Ganguly 1 0 8 0 8.00 0 0
Harbhajan Singh 41.5 20 84 8 2.00 0 0
NM Kulkarni 30 11 70 1 2.33 0 0
SR Tendulkar 12 0 43 0 3.58 0 1
SV Bahutule 9 0 32 1 3.55 0 3

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
Z Khan	4	0	13	0	3.25	0
SC Ganguly	1	0	8	0	8.00	0
Harbhajan Singh	41.5	20	84	8	2.00	0
NM Kulkarni	30	11	70	1	2.33	0
SR Tendulkar	12	0	43	0	3.58	1
SV Bahutule	9	0	32	1	3.55	3

India 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
SS Das
c & b McGrath
9
17
35
2
0
52.94
S Ramesh
run out (Ponting/†Gilchrist)
25
53
98
3
0
47.16
VVS Laxman
c ME Waugh b Miller
66
82
136
12
0
80.48
SR Tendulkar
c ME Waugh b Gillespie
17
17
27
3
0
100.00
SC Ganguly (c)
c ME Waugh b Gillespie
4
5
9
1
0
80.00
R Dravid
c SR Waugh b Miller
4
5
8
1
0
80.00
SS Dighe †
not out
22
48
73
3
0
45.83
SV Bahutule
c Warne b Miller
0
3
3
0
0
0.00
Z Khan
c ME Waugh b McGrath
0
14
31
0
0
0.00
Harbhajan Singh
not out
3
5
12
0
0
60.00
Extras
5 (lb 3, nb 2)
TOTAL
155/8 (41.1 Overs, RR: 3.76, 219 minutes)
Did not bat: NM Kulkarni
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Shiv Sunder Das, 4.6 ov), 2-76 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 19.3 ov), 3-101 (Sachin Tendulkar, 24.3 ov), 4-117 (Sourav Ganguly, 26.2 ov), 5-122 (Rahul Dravid, 27.6 ov), 6-135 (VVS Laxman, 33.2 ov), 7-135 (Sairaj Bahutule, 33.5 ov), 8-151 (Zaheer Khan, 39.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
GD McGrath 11.1 3 21 2 1.88 0 0
JN Gillespie 15 2 49 2 3.26 0 0
CR Miller 9 1 41 3 4.55 0 0
SK Warne 6 0 41 0 6.83 0 2

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
GD McGrath	11.1	3	21	2	1.88	0
JN Gillespie	15	2	49	2	3.26	0
CR Miller	9	1	41	3	4.55	0
SK Warne	6	0	41	0	6.83	2

Match Details

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Series

Australia tour of India

Toss

Australia , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Harbhajan Singh

Matthew Hayden

Player Of The Series

Harbhajan Singh

Series result

India won the 3-match series 2-1

Match number

Test no. 1539

Season

2000/01

Match days

18,19,20,21,22 March 2001 (5-day match)

Close of Play

Sun, 18 Mar - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 326/3 (ML Hayden 147*, SR Waugh 43*, 90 ov)
Mon, 19 Mar - day 2 - India 1st innings 211/1 (SS Das 84*, VVS Laxman 59*, 64 ov)
Tue, 20 Mar - day 3 - India 1st innings 480/9 (SV Bahutule 4*, NM Kulkarni 0*, 154 ov)
Wed, 21 Mar - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 241/7 (SR Waugh 43*, 80 ov)
Thu, 22 Mar - day 5 - India 2nd innings 155/8 (41.1 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 5
- Australia 250 in 93.4 overs
- Lunch: India 23/1 in 7 overs (Ramesh 14*, Laxman 0*)
- Lunch: India 23/1 in 7 overs (Ramesh 14*, Laxman 0*)
- India 50 in 75mins, 14.4 overs
- India 100 in 125 mins, 24.2 overs
- VVS Laxman 50 in 96 mins, 63 balls, 10x4
- Tea: India 132/5 in 32 overs (Laxman 65*, Dighe 5*)
- India 150 in 201 mins,38.4 overs
Day 4
- India 500 in 696 mins, 164.4 overs
- Australia 50 in 49 mins, 11.2 overs
- Lunch: Australia 69/0 in 16 overs (Hayden 34*, Slater 34*)
- Australia 100 in 115 mins, 28.2 overs
- Australia 150 in 179 mins, 44.4 overs
- Tea: Australia 159/4 in 47 overs (ME Waugh 37*, SR Waugh 10*)
- ME Waugh 50 in 115 balls, 7x4
- Australia 200 in 255 mins, 67.5 overs
Day 3
- India 250 in 332 mins, 79.2 overs
- Lunch: India 266/3 in 92 overs (Tendulkar 27*, Ganguly 14*)
- India 300 in 422 mins, 100.1 overs
- SR Tendulkar 50 of 164m, 109b, 6x4, 1x6
- India 350 in 465 mins, 110.1 overs
- Tea: India 378/4 in 120 overs (Tendulkar 77*, Dravid 48*)
- R Dravid 50 off 100m, 77b, 9x4
- India 400 in 520 mins, 122.5 overs
- SR Tendulkar 100 off 287m, 195b, 10x4, 2x6
- India 450 in 573 mins, 136.1 overs
- 5th wicket partnership of 150 runs between Tendulkar and Dravid came in 153 mins, 37.1 overs
Day 2
- ML Hayden 150 in 373m, 252b, 12x4, 5x6
- Australia 350 in 408 mins, 99.3 overs
- ML Hayden 200 in 457m, 309b, 15x4, 6x6
- Lunch: Australia 391 all out
- India 50 in 71 mins, 16.3 overs
- SS Das 50 in 110m, 85b, 8x4
- India 100 in 132 mins, 33.3 overs
- Tea: India 107/0 in 34 overs (Das 56*, Ramesh 48*)
- S Ramesh 50 in 137m, 108b, 5x4
- India 150 in 209 mins, 51.1 overs
- VVS Laxman 50 in 79m, 52b, 10x4
- India 200 in 245 mins, 60 overs
Day 1
- Australia 50 in 40 mins, 7.2 overs
- Australia 100 in 86 mins, 19.1 overs
- ML Hayden 50 in 64 balls, 99 mins, 4x4 4x6
- Lunch: Australia 140/2 (Hayden 55* ME Waugh 25*, 28 overs)
- Australia 150 in 132 mins, 31 overs
- ME Waugh 50 103m, 88b, 5x4, 1x6
- Australia 200 in 190 mins, 45.2 overs
- ML Hayden 100 in 230m, 153b, 8x4, 5x6
- Tea: Australia 248/3 (Hayden 106*, SR Waugh 12*, 59 overs)
- Australia 250 in 241 mins, 59.1 overs
- Australia 300 in 324 mins, 79.1 overs
General
- 12th Men: HK Badani (India) and DR Martyn (Australia)

Match Coverage

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Australia 1st Innings

India 1st Innings

Australia 2nd Innings

India 2nd Innings

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

Match number

Season

Match days

Test debut

Umpires

TV Umpires

Match Referee

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