- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.4 taken by Webster at third slip! Webster has buckets and that ball disappeared. Boland does it again. Pitching outside leg on a good length, Jaiswal tries to push against the angle, it nips across, takes a thick edge and Webster swallows his first Test catch moving knee high to his right 17/24.6 clipped straight to forward square! Konstas takes the catch easily. 139.5kph half volley on leg stump, he clips it neatly off the pads but doesn't keep it down and just chips it straight to the fielder. Konstas takes it chest high 11/124.6 what was that?! Moments before the lunch break Gill comes out of his crease but fails to get to the pitch of the ball. He then looks to defend it with hard hands. The ball goes across him, takes an outside edge and Smith pouches it at slip 57/331.3 Webster snaffles this at third slip! Kohli falls poking outside off again! Good length, fifth stump, nipping away and climbing, he pushes hard at it from the crease, gets a thick edge that flies quickly to third and Webster moves sharply to left to take a beauty in two hands diving away 72/456.4 miscued to mid-on! Boland does it again! A first short ball in a long time from Boland, but it wasn't that short outside off, Pant tried to pull but it hurried him, he got it off the toe of the bat and it floated to Cummins at mid-on! 120/562.4 given lbw! Jadeja reviews. 140kph, rocket tailing into the front shin. Jadeja is in trouble. No bat involved as his head fell trying to whip around his front pad. Ball tracking has it smashing the middle of middle! Terrible review. Jadeja departs plumb lbw and takes a review with him 134/756.5 Smith pouches this at second! Boland on fire! Good length, sixth stump, it hits the seam and climbs away at 135kph, he prods at it away from his body, it runs off the face like slips catching practice and Smith opens up his body to his right a pouches it with two hands 120/665.6 short of length, angling down the leg side. Washington goes for the pull but looks like he has missed it. Carey thinks otherwise and appeals for a caught behind. The umpire is unmoved but Australia want to review it. There is a bit of murmur on Snicko as the ball went past the gloves. But there has been murmur throughout and it's not easy to distinguish noise from signal. The third umpire is looking for a visual deflection to be fully sure. Once again, it's not clear and we are back to Snicko replays. After multiple viewings, the third umpire decides there was some glove involved and asks the on-field umpire to change his decision. Washington drags himself off the field 148/868.2 a length ball angling towards the batter. Prasidh goes aerial once again but this time he ends up hitting it down the throat of deep-backward square leg. Konstas takes it comfortably. India lose their ninth wicket 168/972.2 an easy catch for Starc at midwicket and India's innings comes to an end. Short ball from Cummins. Bumrah top-edges the pull and the ball just balloons up 185/10Extras26 (b 7, lb 13, nb 6)TOTAL185 all out (72.2 Overs, RR: 2.55)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (KL Rahul, 4.6 ov), 2-17 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 7.4 ov), 3-57 (Shubman Gill, 24.6 ov), 4-72 (Virat Kohli, 31.3 ov), 5-120 (Rishabh Pant, 56.4 ov), 6-120 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 56.5 ov), 7-134 (Ravindra Jadeja, 62.4 ov), 8-148 (Washington Sundar, 65.6 ov), 9-168 (Prasidh Krishna, 68.2 ov), 10-185 (Jasprit Bumrah, 72.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MA Starc 18 5 49 3 2.72 0 2 PJ Cummins 15.2 4 37 2 2.41 0 1 SM Boland 20 8 31 4 1.55 0 1 BJ Webster 13 4 29 0 2.23 0 2 NM Lyon 6 2 19 1 3.16 0 0
Player of the Match
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.2 edged to gully! Jaiswal pouches it! Siraj deserved that. Another perfect outswinger tempting the drive, this a little fuller and tighter, Konstas drives but doesn't go with the swing, tries to go too straight, gets a thick edge that flies low to Jaiswal and he holds this nicely after having a nightmare in the field in Melbourne 35/32.6 taken at second slip! Bumrah has the last laugh. But he doesn't celebrate. Instead, he turns around to give Konstas a stare. Coming to the delivery, it was full around off but Khawaja played it from the back foot. He looked to defend and got an outside edge that went around knee height to Rahul's left. He grabbed it with both hands, resulting in wild celebration, especially from Kohli 9/16.2 huge appeal for caught behind given not out! India are certain and review. There was a noise. Good length, this nips and bounces as Labuschagne is squared up on the crease and Snicko shows a spike as the ball is next to the bat! Decision is overturned. Labuschagne is out. He is slow to walk off as per usual but doesn't argue. He knows he nicked that 15/227.1 and he strikes straightaway. A length ball around off, just leaving Smith who moves across to defend but all he gets is an outside edge. Rahul makes no mistakes at second slip. A huge wicket for India at the stroke of lunch 96/511.5 edged and taken at second slip! Brilliant bowling! Better length on middle, Head wipes across the line closing the face, it doesn't swing but holds it's line, he gets a thick edge and it's pouched easily at second slip 39/447.2 extra bounce does the trick. Prasidh picks up his third. Short of length outside off. Webster didn't expect it to bounce this high, ended up pushing at it tentatively. The ball took the outside edge and flew to the right of Jaiswal at gully. He went airborne and grabbed it with both hands 166/937.5 bowled him! Fuller and through the gat again! Same delivery but a perfect length, Carey leaves a gate between bat and pad wide enough for a truck to drive through, it crashes into middle and off. Excellent bowling 137/644.6 Reddy strikes! Kohli takes the catch at first slip. Short of length, just outside off. Cummins pushes at it and gets an outside edge. It goes to Kohli's left who takes it with both hands, just below the chest height. Australia seven down and still trailing by 23 162/746.1 Reddy strikes again. Two in two for him. A short ball from around the wicket. Starc pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge. It went low to Rahul at second slip who lunges forward to catch it inches off the ground. Starc is walking back but the umpires want to check it upstairs. And the third umpire doesn't take long to decide that Rahul had his fingers underneath the ball 164/850.6 Bowled 'im. A length ball that keeps coming in with the angle. Boland pushes at it, but ends up leaving a gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through it and hits the stumps. India take a lead of four runs 181/10Extras12 (b 9, lb 2, nb 1)TOTAL181 all out (51 Overs, RR: 3.54)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Usman Khawaja, 2.6 ov), 2-15 (Marnus Labuschagne, 6.2 ov), 3-35 (Sam Konstas, 11.2 ov), 4-39 (Travis Head, 11.5 ov), 5-96 (Steven Smith, 27.1 ov), 6-137 (Alex Carey, 37.5 ov), 7-162 (Pat Cummins, 44.6 ov), 8-164 (Mitchell Starc, 46.1 ov), 9-166 (Beau Webster, 47.2 ov), 10-181 (Scott Boland, 50.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JJ Bumrah 10 1 33 2 3.30 0 0 Mohammed Siraj 16 2 51 3 3.18 0 1 M Prasidh Krishna 15 3 42 3 2.80 0 0 K Nitish Kumar Reddy 7 0 32 2 4.57 0 0 RA Jadeja 3 0 12 0 4.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.5 bowled him! Beats the edge again and knocks back the top of off! Angled in full, wobbling seam, pitching on off, straightening, he wipes the bat across the line as it straightens, it touches the back pad and knocks back the top of off! Incredible delivery 47/27.3 bowled off the inside edge! Fuller, enticing the drive, it nips in off the seam, Rahul drives on the up, gets a thick inside edge and it crashes into the top of leg! 42/115.2 caught behind off the inside edge! Webster gets his first Test wicket! Gill charges at a length ball, it nips in off the seam, gets a thin edge that flies past leg stump and Carey takes an excellent catch diving full length to his left just above the turf 78/413.1 edged and taken at second slip! Catching practice for Smith. Kohli had no interest in leaving anything and he pays the price again. Sixth, almost a seventh stump line, back of a length, nipping and climbing away, he pushes at it from the crease and nicks it waist high to Smith. Kohli yells at himself and punches his leg before departing 59/322.2 and gone! Short and wide, the cut shot was on and Pant went for it. But all he managed was an outside edge and Carey takes a regulation catch 124/534.4 caught behind! Better length and line gets Jadeja! Much fuller, much closer to off, angled it, it just nips away a touch and scratches the edge as he defends half forward and the thin nick is pouched by Carey 147/727.3 Boland picks up his fourth. A length ball around off. Reddy looks to time it over mid-off but the ball hits low on the bat. As a result, there is not enough elevation and Cummins catches it overhead with a small leap to his right 129/638.4 bowled through the gate! Fuller length is doing the damage. Angled in, nipping in a touch further, beats the inside edge as he defends on the crease, it brushes the back pad and crashes into middle and off 156/839.3 taken at first slip! Khawaja is confident it carried. They will check upstairs. It carried easily. Back of a length, sixth stump, nipping away, he jabs at it with no footwork and gets a nick, Smith says still, Khawaja moves forward and takes it just above the turf. No doubt about that one 156/939.5 bowled him! Boland has six! Bumrah backs away to heave over midwicket, it nipped in a touch and crashes into the top of leg 157/10Extras8 (b 4, lb 4)TOTAL157 all out (39.5 Overs, RR: 3.94)Fall of wickets: 1-42 (KL Rahul, 7.3 ov), 2-47 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 9.5 ov), 3-59 (Virat Kohli, 13.1 ov), 4-78 (Shubman Gill, 15.2 ov), 5-124 (Rishabh Pant, 22.2 ov), 6-129 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 27.3 ov), 7-147 (Ravindra Jadeja, 34.4 ov), 8-156 (Washington Sundar, 38.4 ov), 9-156 (Mohammed Siraj, 39.3 ov), 10-157 (Jasprit Bumrah, 39.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MA Starc 4 0 36 0 9.00 0 0 PJ Cummins 15 4 44 3 2.93 0 0 SM Boland 16.5 5 45 6 2.67 0 0 BJ Webster 4 1 24 1 6.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.5 Is that the opening India need? An almighty slogs brings about Konstas' downfall. Good length ball on off. He swings for the hills across the line, gets a big top edge that balloons straight up and Washington at mid-off makes no mistake 39/118.1 caught behind! India still alive! Good length, angled across, not short enough to pull but Khawaja takes it on and gets a little under edge through to Pant! 104/47.6 Catching practice for gully and this is not the first time Labuschagne has fallen in that manner. Back of a length ball outside off, he guides this straight to Jaiswal, who takes a good, sharp catch. Kohli is pumped. And all of sudden, India are back in this 52/29.6 And he will remain on 9999 Test runs. This is game on! Banged in short outside off, Smith goes down the track a touch, but the rising ball does him in. Fends at it, gets a thick outside edge and Jaiswal takes a good low catch at gully. The Indians are pumped and why wouldn't they. After what can be described as an awry start, India are right back in this 58/3Extras16 (b 5, lb 2, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL162/4 (27 Overs, RR: 6)Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Sam Konstas, 3.5 ov), 2-52 (Marnus Labuschagne, 7.6 ov), 3-58 (Steven Smith, 9.6 ov), 4-104 (Usman Khawaja, 18.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mohammed Siraj 12 1 69 1 5.75 1 1 M Prasidh Krishna 12 0 65 3 5.41 1 0 K Nitish Kumar Reddy 2 0 10 0 5.00 0 0 Washington Sundar 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
India , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Australia won the 5-match series 3-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
3,4,5 January 2025 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 12, India 0
Close of Play
- Fri, 3 Jan - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 9/1 (SJ Konstas 7*, 3 ov)
- Sat, 4 Jan - day 2 - India 2nd innings 141/6 (RA Jadeja 8*, Washington Sundar 6*, 32 ov)
- Sun, 5 Jan - day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 162/4 (27 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- India: 150 runs in 35.2 overs (212 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: India - 157/10 in 39.5 overs (M Prasidh Krishna 1)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (38 balls), Extras 13
- Over 9.3: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - SPD Smith (Struck down)
- Lunch: Australia - 71/3 in 13.0 overs (UT Khawaja 19, TM Head 5)
- Australia: 100 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 15
- Over 20.4: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - BJ Webster (Struck down)
- Drinks: Australia - 147/4 in 25.0 overs (TM Head 32, BJ Webster 26)
- Australia: 150 runs in 25.1 overs (152 balls), Extras 16
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (TM Head 18, BJ Webster 31, Ex 1)
- Attendance: 46,263
- Total attendance for match: 141,518
- Total attendance for Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 837,879
- Over 6.2: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - M Labuschagne (Upheld)
- Australia: 50 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Australia - 58/4 in 16.0 overs (SPD Smith 17, BJ Webster 6)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (SPD Smith 29, BJ Webster 23, Ex 1)
- Australia: 100 runs in 28.4 overs (172 balls), Extras 5
- Lunch: Australia - 101/5 in 29.0 overs (BJ Webster 28, AT Carey 4)
- Australia: 150 runs in 41.3 overs (250 balls), Extras 12
- Drinks: Australia - 151/6 in 42.0 overs (BJ Webster 49, PJ Cummins 5)
- BJ Webster: 50 off 92 balls (5 x 4)
- Tea: Australia - 181/10 in 51.0 overs (NM Lyon 7)
- India 2nd innings
- Drinks: India - 48/2 in 11.0 overs (Shubman Gill 5, V Kohli 1)
- India: 50 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 7
- India: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 7
- RR Pant: 50 off 29 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Drinks: India - 124/4 in 22.0 overs (RR Pant 61, RA Jadeja 2)
- Attendance: 47,257
- End Of Day: India - 141/6 in 32.0 overs (RA Jadeja 8, Washington Sundar 6)
- India 1st innings
- Over 11.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - Shubman Gill (Struck down)
- Drinks: India - 32/2 in 12.0 overs (Shubman Gill 9, V Kohli 8)
- India: 50 runs in 18.5 overs (115 balls), Extras 11
- Lunch: India - 57/3 in 25.0 overs (V Kohli 12)
- Drinks: India - 76/4 in 36.2 overs (RR Pant 10, RA Jadeja 3)
- India: 100 runs in 47.5 overs (290 balls), Extras 13
- Tea: India - 107/4 in 50.0 overs (RR Pant 32, RA Jadeja 11)
- Drinks: India - 125/6 in 61.0 overs (RA Jadeja 17, Washington Sundar 0)
- Over 62.4: Review by India (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - RA Jadeja (Struck down)
- Over 65.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - Washington Sundar (Upheld)
- India: 150 runs in 66.6 overs (406 balls), Extras 17
- Drinks: India - 168/9 in 68.2 overs (JJ Bumrah 12)
- Innings Break: India - 185/10 in 72.2 overs (Mohammed Siraj 3)
- Australia 1st innings
- Attendance: 47,998
- End Of Day: Australia - 9/1 in 3.0 overs (SJ Konstas 7)
Match Coverage
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Gambhir makes it clear that he wants Test hopefuls to take domestic cricket seriously, and play the Ranji Trophy if they are not committed elsewhere
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Without Bumrah, India's hopes faded away as Australia wrapped up the win within three days
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"I've been really impressed with how he's gone about it," Pat Cummins says of newcomer Sam Konstas, who was involved in a couple of scraps in the last two Tests