- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.3 finds mid-on! A wicket for India just after drinks. Head looks to keep attacking, but this time ends up gifting a catch low to Jadeja's left. He skips down the pitch to this full and tossed up ball, which is bowled outside off. There is hardly any pace to work with there, as he lofts but off the toe-end of the bat. No timing in that shot, as the slowness of the pitch comes into play 61/1146.1 An appeal for lbw given not out. India review. This is straight. He went back on middle to work it square and missed it. It hit the top of the pad. Height the major question. No bat involved. He's very deep in the crease. Ball tracking says Out! Smashing leg! Decision overturned. Khawaja out after 10 hours of batting! One lapse after tea. What an innings but what a bizarre ending 409/822.2 chops on, the leg stump is dislodged! Marnus looks to push at the ball away from his body, but it goes on to hit the base of middle and leg stumps, and leaves him shattered. Shami bowled on a fullish length just outside off - and with the seam up - as the ball darted in, and found the gap between Marnus' bat and pad. Looked like it kept lower than what we thought too, but still, his hands were far from his body 72/263.4 chopped on! Smith can't believe what he's done. Good length, fourth stump line, a nothing delivery, instead of playing with a vertical bat and the full face he tried to poke it square off the back foot with a slightly angled bat, it skidded on and took the inside edge, onto the back pad and onto leg stump. 151/370.4 bowled him! Handscomb pays the price for sitting deep and leg side. Good length, off stump line, he played for some tail in and played the wrong line trying to defend, it beat the outside edge an flattened off stump! 170/4130.2 caught down the leg side trying to sweep! Good catch. Green sucked into Ashwin's plan to frustrate him. Floated down leg with a lot of protection and the leg slip, he got down on one knee to sweep, a shot he has not played at all, gets a little tickle off the glove and Bharat takes a very good catch having moved well. 378/5130.6 A horror shot! Skews off the outside edge to short third man! Tossed high and wide of off, Carey tries to launch on the up over mid off from the crease, gets a thick outside edge that floats high to short third and Axar strolls around the take the catch. That is not good cricket from Carey. 378/6135.3 gone, tickled to short leg! Ashwin has all three of the wickets to fall today. After bowling short and quicker last delivery, he slowed it down considerably and also went much fuller. It pitched round about off stump, as Starc took a good stride forward to defend, but the ball was angled in from around the wicket. It took the inside edge, and went right in Iyer's lap 387/7167.2 outside edge, popped to slip off Bharat's pads! Ashwin again bowled with a horizontal seam, pitching it fullish and just around off stump. It straightened after pitching, as Lyon defended but got an outside edge. The ball ballooned to Kohli's right, as he bagged an easy catch to wrap things up 480/10165.3 again hits him in front, and this is given leg before after a confident appeal by Ashwin. But as expected, Murphy reviews. Ah, replays show it actually hit his back leg. Ashwin bowled one with a horizontal seam, pitching it on a length just around off stump. And while the replay is shown, Murphy is already halfway back to the dressing room. He had tried to defend but missed, with the ball sneaking in the gap between bat and pad, as he was beaten on the inside edge. The impact is in line, and it is umpire's call on clipping the side of leg stump. So Ashwin has a five-for 479/9Extras15 (b 9, lb 3, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL480 all out (167.2 Overs, RR: 2.86, 693 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-61 (Travis Head, 15.3 ov), 2-72 (Marnus Labuschagne, 22.2 ov), 3-151 (Steven Smith, 63.4 ov), 4-170 (Peter Handscomb, 70.4 ov), 5-378 (Cameron Green, 130.2 ov), 6-378 (Alex Carey, 130.6 ov), 7-387 (Mitchell Starc, 135.3 ov), 8-409 (Usman Khawaja, 146.1 ov), 9-479 (Todd Murphy, 165.3 ov), 10-480 (Nathan Lyon, 167.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR20.6 straight to short extra cover! Rohit plays a punchy shot off the back foot, and this has gone straight to Marnus at short extra cover! Ball held up on the surface a tad bit after pitching, and Rohit is out in a soft manner. Full on off and quite innocuous from Kuhnemann. 74/178.4 appeal in unison, Gill caught on the back foot, and that's been given out LBW! Full loopy delivery outside off that zipped into him. Gill tried to work it leg-side from deep in his crease, but he brought the bat down late. Umpire raises his finger quickly and Gill reviews after a bit of consideration. Impact in front of off stump and turning into leg. A rare lapse in concentration from Gill, who was also struggling with some hamstring issues/cramps. He's gone, but not before hitting 128. The crowd applauds as he makes his way up the tunnel. 245/361.6 Given lbw! Pujara reviews. Murphy might have struck. Tossed up on middle, this one bites and spins down the line rather than skidding on and just beats the inside edge. Ball tracking has it pitching on middle, and hitting middle halfway up. Brilliant from Murphy. Finds a way through the modern wall. India lose a review 187/2178.5 Kohli holes out at deep midwicket. That's the end of a magnificent innings from Virat Kohli and with Shreyas Iyer not available, that's it for India's first innings. Murphy tossed it up across the wicket outside off and Kohli went for the slog-sweep. Labuschagne settled under it and took it reverse-cupped. Kohli acknowledges the crowd as he walks out and goes up to the change rooms 571/10106.6 chipped to mid on! Jadeja got away with the first one but not the second! Identical shot to the previous attempt. 90kph, drifting into middle, he tried to loft down the ground but he chunked off the inside half of the bat and it floats straight to Khawaja at mid on. Easy catch 309/4136.4 caught at short leg! Brilliantly bowled by Lyon. Good length, on off, asking Bharat to defend, he gets it to spin and bounce, Bharat's hard hands produce an inside edge onto pad and it just pops up to Handscomb for a simple catch 393/5172.3 fullish ball, fourth-stump line. Axar offers minimal footwork this time while trying to drive. Plays away from his body, and inside edge rattles into middle stump. The penta-nelson curse works. But Axar goes back with all the fans on their feet. Finishes with 79 in only 113 balls 555/6175.6 Ashwin perishes to the slog-sweep. That was tossed up on a length outside off, Ashwin gets down and hits it high but not far enough, ends up picking out Kuhnemann at deep midwicket 568/7176.3 Direct hit at the non-striker's end and it looks like Umesh Yadav is a goner! Kohli taps a full delivery towards midwicket and takes off. He wants the double but Handscomb runs in from the deep and throws the stumps down with Umesh well short of the crease 569/8Extras22 (b 14, lb 4, nb 4)TOTAL571 all out (178.5 Overs, RR: 3.19, 799 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-74 (Rohit Sharma, 20.6 ov), 2-187 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 61.6 ov), 3-245 (Shubman Gill, 78.4 ov), 4-309 (Ravindra Jadeja, 106.6 ov), 5-393 (Srikar Bharat, 136.4 ov), 6-555 (Axar Patel, 172.3 ov), 7-568 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 175.6 ov), 8-569 (Umesh Yadav, 176.3 ov), 9-571 (Virat Kohli, 178.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.4 And the finger goes up! Kuhnemann goes to Head to discuss a possible review, but he's been sent back by the more senior cricketer. This was full landing on off and sliding into middle. Kuhnemann defends down the wrong line, ball hits his pad. That's missing leg stump, according to replays! Initially seemed like it was hitting the stumps but the ball slid down too much. 14/159.1 gone, clips off stump! This one lands right in the rough just outside the off stump, and turns in to tickle the top of off. Axar invited the drive by pitching it full and outside off, but the rough there meant he got it to turn in as well as bounce, with the ball sneaking in past Head's inside edge after he missed his drive 153/2Extras6 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1)TOTAL175/2d (78.1 Overs, RR: 2.23, 310 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Matthew Kuhnemann, 10.4 ov), 2-153 (Travis Head, 59.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB R Ashwin 24 9 58 1 2.41 0 0 RA Jadeja 20 7 34 0 1.70 0 1 Mohammed Shami 8 1 19 0 2.37 0 0 AR Patel 19 8 36 1 1.89 0 0 UT Yadav 5 0 21 0 4.20 0 0 Shubman Gill 1.1 0 1 0 0.85 0 0 CA Pujara 1 0 1 0 1.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
India won the 4-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Match days
9,10,11,12,13 March 2023 (5-day match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
India 4, Australia 4
Close of Play
- Thu, 9 Mar - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 255/4 (UT Khawaja 104*, C Green 49*, 90 ov)
- Fri, 10 Mar - day 2 - India 1st innings 36/0 (RG Sharma 17*, Shubman Gill 18*, 10 ov)
- Sat, 11 Mar - day 3 - India 1st innings 289/3 (V Kohli 59*, RA Jadeja 16*, 99 ov)
- Sun, 12 Mar - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 3/0 (MP Kuhnemann 0*, TM Head 3*, 6 ov)
- Mon, 13 Mar - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 175/2d (78.1 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Drinks: Australia - 33/1 in 21.0 overs (TM Head 18, M Labuschagne 9)
- Australia: 50 runs in 25.2 overs (152 balls), Extras 0
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 121 balls (TM Head 32, M Labuschagne 19, Ex 0)
- Over 34.4: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - TM Head (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Lunch: Australia - 73/1 in 36.0 overs (TM Head 45, M Labuschagne 22)
- TM Head: 50 off 112 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia: 100 runs in 44.5 overs (269 balls), Extras 0
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 219 balls (TM Head 62, M Labuschagne 36, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Australia - 123/1 in 51.0 overs (TM Head 76, M Labuschagne 37)
- Australia: 150 runs in 57.2 overs (345 balls), Extras 6
- M Labuschagne: 50 off 150 balls (6 x 4)
- Tea: Australia - 158/2 in 64.0 overs (M Labuschagne 56, SPD Smith 0)
- Drinks: Australia - 173/2 in 75.0 overs (M Labuschagne 61, SPD Smith 10)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 131 balls (V Kohli 30, RA Jadeja 21, Ex 1)
- India: 300 runs in 101.4 overs (612 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: India - 323/4 in 116.0 overs (V Kohli 70, KS Bharat 9)
- India: 350 runs in 128.2 overs (772 balls), Extras 12
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 137 balls (V Kohli 20, KS Bharat 23, Ex 7)
- Lunch: India - 362/4 in 131.0 overs (V Kohli 88, KS Bharat 25)
- V Kohli: 100 off 241 balls (5 x 4)
- India: 400 runs in 138.4 overs (836 balls), Extras 18
- Drinks: India - 419/5 in 145.0 overs (V Kohli 110, AR Patel 14)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (V Kohli 27, AR Patel 23, Ex 0)
- India: 450 runs in 152.4 overs (920 balls), Extras 18
- Tea: India - 472/5 in 158.0 overs (V Kohli 135, AR Patel 38)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 161 balls (V Kohli 51, AR Patel 47, Ex 4)
- V Kohli: 150 off 313 balls (12 x 4)
- India: 500 runs in 163.5 overs (987 balls), Extras 22
- AR Patel: 50 off 95 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: India - 519/5 in 168.0 overs (V Kohli 169, AR Patel 51)
- 6th Wicket: 150 runs in 203 balls (V Kohli 76, AR Patel 72, Ex 4)
- India: 550 runs in 170.6 overs (1030 balls), Extras 22
- Drinks: India - 564/6 in 175.0 overs (V Kohli 183, R Ashwin 3)
- Innings Break: India - 571/10 in 178.5 overs (Mohammed Shami 0)
- Australia 2nd innings
- End Of Day: Australia - 3/0 in 6.0 overs (MP Kuhnemann 0, TM Head 3)
- India: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (RG Sharma 19, Shubman Gill 32, Ex 1)
- Over 17.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - Shubman Gill (Struck down)
- Drinks: India - 81/1 in 24.0 overs (Shubman Gill 42, CA Pujara 3)
- Shubman Gill: 50 off 90 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- India: 100 runs in 28.6 overs (175 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (Shubman Gill 24, CA Pujara 21, Ex 6)
- Lunch: India - 129/1 in 37.0 overs (Shubman Gill 65, CA Pujara 22)
- India: 150 runs in 49.1 overs (296 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: India - 152/1 in 51.0 overs (Shubman Gill 76, CA Pujara 34)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 219 balls (Shubman Gill 53, CA Pujara 41, Ex 7)
- Ball was changed after 75 overs.
- Shubman Gill: 100 off 194 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Over 61.6: Review by India (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - CA Pujara (Struck down)
- Tea: India - 188/2 in 63.0 overs (Shubman Gill 103, V Kohli 0)
- India: 200 runs in 68.3 overs (413 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: India - 228/2 in 75.0 overs (Shubman Gill 124, V Kohli 19)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (Shubman Gill 25, V Kohli 26, Ex 0)
- Over 78.4: Review by India (Batting), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - Shubman Gill (Struck down)
- India: 250 runs in 81.3 overs (491 balls), Extras 8
- Over 81.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - RA Jadeja (Struck down)
- Drinks: India - 258/3 in 87.0 overs (V Kohli 42, RA Jadeja 3)
- V Kohli: 50 off 107 balls (5 x 4)
- New ball taken at 94.1 overs
- End Of Day: India - 289/3 in 99.0 overs (V Kohli 59, RA Jadeja 16)
- C Green: 50 off 67 balls (8 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 179 balls (UT Khawaja 45, C Green 54, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Australia - 296/4 in 107.0 overs (UT Khawaja 129, C Green 65)
- Australia: 300 runs in 107.6 overs (649 balls), Extras 12
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 258 balls (UT Khawaja 71, C Green 79, Ex 1)
- UT Khawaja: 150 off 346 balls (20 x 4)
- Lunch: Australia - 347/4 in 119.0 overs (UT Khawaja 150, C Green 95)
- Australia: 350 runs in 120.4 overs (725 balls), Extras 12
- C Green: 100 off 143 balls (16 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 200 runs in 326 balls (UT Khawaja 88, C Green 111, Ex 1)
- Over 127.6: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
- Drinks: Australia - 384/6 in 133.0 overs (UT Khawaja 164, MA Starc 4)
- Australia: 400 runs in 140.3 overs (844 balls), Extras 13
- Tea: Australia - 409/7 in 146.0 overs (UT Khawaja 180, NM Lyon 6)
- Over 146.1: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - UT Khawaja (Upheld)
- Australia: 450 runs in 157.3 overs (947 balls), Extras 14
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (NM Lyon 14, T Murphy 35, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Australia - 459/8 in 161.0 overs (NM Lyon 20, T Murphy 35)
- New ball taken at 164.1 overs
- Over 165.3: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - T Murphy (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Australia - 480/10 in 167.2 overs (MP Kuhnemann 0)
- India 1st innings
- End Of Day: India - 36/0 in 10.0 overs (RG Sharma 17, Shubman Gill 18)
- Australia 1st innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 11
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (TM Head 31, UT Khawaja 10, Ex 11)
- Drinks: Australia - 56/0 in 14.0 overs (TM Head 31, UT Khawaja 14)
- Lunch: Australia - 75/2 in 29.0 overs (UT Khawaja 27, SPD Smith 2)
- Australia: 100 runs in 41.3 overs (250 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: Australia - 110/2 in 46.0 overs (UT Khawaja 48, SPD Smith 16)
- UT Khawaja: 50 off 146 balls (9 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 157 balls (UT Khawaja 27, SPD Smith 26, Ex 0)
- Tea: Australia - 149/2 in 62.0 overs (UT Khawaja 65, SPD Smith 38)
- Australia: 150 runs in 62.1 overs (374 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: Australia - 191/4 in 75.0 overs (UT Khawaja 80, C Green 10)
- Australia: 200 runs in 80.2 overs (483 balls), Extras 11
- New ball taken at 81.1 overs.
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (UT Khawaja 23, C Green 26, Ex 1)
- Australia: 250 runs in 88.6 overs (535 balls), Extras 12
- UT Khawaja: 100 off 246 balls (15 x 4)
- End Of Day: Australia - 255/4 in 90.0 overs (UT Khawaja 104, C Green 49)
Match Coverage
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