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Australia v India
India in Australia 2007/08 (3rd Test)
VenueWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth on 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th January 2008 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 72 runs
UmpiresAsad Rauf (Pakistan), BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpireBNJ Oxenford
RefereeMJ Procter (South Africa)
ScorersFL La Rose, SA Wheeler
Reserve UmpireJK Brookes
Close of play day 1India (1) 297/6 (Dhoni 8*, Pathan 8*; 84 overs)
Close of play day 2India (2) 52/1 (Sehwag 29*, Pathan 2*; 11 overs)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 65/2 (Ponting 24*, Hussey 5*; 15 overs)
Player of the MatchIK Pathan
ArticlesAustralia fined for slow over-rate in third Test at Perth
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Jafferc Gilchrist b Lee1653952- 
V Sehwagc Gilchrist b Johnson2958826- 
RS Dravidc Ponting b Symonds9318327614- 
SR Tendulkarlbw b Lee711281739- 
SC Gangulyc Hussey b Johnson912172- 
VVS Laxmanc Tait b Lee2756893- 
+MS Dhonilbw b Clark1952852- 
IK Pathanlbw b Johnson2844734- 
*A Kumblec Rogers b Clark168-- 
RP Singhc Hussey b Johnson027-- 
I Sharmanot out054-- 
Extras(19 lb, 9 nb, 9 w)37
Total(all out, 450 minutes, 98.2 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Sehwag, 16.4 ov), 2-59 (Jaffer, 19.2 ov), 3-198 (Tendulkar, 57.4 ov), 4-214 (Ganguly, 60.5 ov), 5-278 (Dravid, 77.6 ov), 6-284 (Laxman, 81.4 ov), 7-328 (Dhoni, 95.4 ov), 8-330 (Pathan, 96.6 ov), 9-330 (Kumble, 97.1 ov), 10-330 (Singh, 98.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee24   571316
Johnson28.278642-
Clark17   44521-
Tait13   159013
Symonds10   1361--
Clarke6   1140--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Jaquesc Laxman b Pathan813181- 
CJL Rogerslbw b Pathan49141- 
*RT Pontingc Dravid b Sharma2035522- 
MEK Husseyc Dhoni b Singh0810-- 
MJ Clarkec Dhoni b Sharma2334573- 
A Symondsc Dravid b Kumble667010571 
+AC Gilchristc Dhoni b Singh55611169- 
B Leec Dhoni b Singh114348-- 
MG Johnsonnot out614321- 
SR Clarkc Dhoni b Singh032-- 
SW Taitc and b Kumble811102- 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 4 w)11
Total(all out, 240 minutes, 50 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Rogers, 3.3 ov), 2-13 (Jaques, 3.5 ov), 3-14 (Hussey, 6.2 ov), 4-43 (Ponting, 14.3 ov), 5-61 (Clarke, 18.2 ov), 6-163 (Symonds, 35.4 ov), 7-192 (Gilchrist, 42.4 ov), 8-195 (Lee, 46.3 ov), 9-195 (Clark, 46.6 ov), 10-212 (Tait, 50 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Singh14   26841-
Pathan17   26322-
Sharma7   03421-
Kumble12   1422-2
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Jafferc Hussey b Clark1127441- 
V Sehwagb Clark4360857- 
IK Pathanc Ponting b Clark46641346- 
RS Dravidc Gilchrist b Lee355-- 
SR Tendulkarlbw b Lee1325342- 
SC Gangulyc Clarke b Johnson036-- 
VVS Laxmanc Gilchrist b Lee791562308- 
+MS Dhonic Gilchrist b Symonds388710022 
*A Kumblec Clarke b Symonds042-- 
RP Singhc Gilchrist b Clark30597331 
I Sharmanot out4151- 
Extras(14 lb, 8 nb, 5 w)27
Total(all out, 360 minutes, 80.4 overs)294
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Jaffer, 9.3 ov), 2-79 (Sehwag, 17.3 ov), 3-82 (Dravid, 18.2 ov), 4-116 (Tendulkar, 24.4 ov), 5-125 (Ganguly, 25.5 ov), 6-160 (Pathan, 34.3 ov), 7-235 (Dhoni, 62.1 ov), 8-235 (Kumble, 62.5 ov), 9-286 (Singh, 79.5 ov), 10-294 (Laxman, 80.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee20.4454314
Johnson10   0581--
Clark19   46142-
Tait8   033024
Clarke13   2380--
Symonds10   2362--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJL Rogersc Dhoni b Pathan1518223- 
PA Jaquesc Jaffer b Pathan1630453- 
*RT Pontingc Dravid b Sharma45711396- 
MEK Husseylbw b Singh461131665- 
MJ Clarkest Dhoni b Kumble8113416010- 
A Symondslbw b Kumble12141811 
+AC Gilchristb Sehwag1522512- 
B Leec Laxman b Sehwag068-- 
MG Johnsonnot out508010152 
SR Clarkc Dhoni b Pathan32355531 
SW Taitb Singh48151- 
Extras(6 lb, 10 nb, 8 w)24
Total(all out, 396 minutes, 86.5 overs)340
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Rogers, 5.1 ov), 2-43 (Jaques, 9.4 ov), 3-117 (Ponting, 33.1 ov), 4-159 (Hussey, 44.6 ov), 5-177 (Symonds, 49.4 ov), 6-227 (Gilchrist, 60.3 ov), 7-229 (Lee, 62.2 ov), 8-253 (Clarke, 71.1 ov), 9-326 (Clark, 83.6 ov), 10-340 (Tait, 86.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Singh21.549523-
Pathan16   2543--
Sharma17   063117
Kumble24   2982-3
Sehwag8   1242--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: India (1) 74/2 (Dravid 2*, Tendulkar 13*; 24 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: India (1) 177/2 (Dravid 52*, Tendulkar 59*; 51 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 22/3 (RT Ponting 6*, MJ Clarke 4*; 8 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 148/5 (A Symonds 56*, AC Gilchrist 34*; 31 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: India (2) 158/5 (IK Pathan 45*, VVS Laxman 18*; 33 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: India (2) 245/8 (VVS Laxman 57*, RP Singh 7*; 65 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Australia (2) 142/3 (MEK Hussey 39*, MJ Clarke 11*; 40 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Australia (2) 243/7 (MJ Clarke 73*, MG Johnson 1*; 67 overs)
--> India first innings: 50 in 9.2 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 30.6 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 46.2 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 58.2 overs
--> India first innings: 250 in 67.4 overs
--> India first innings: 300 in 87.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 16.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 24.6 overs
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 32.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 47.4 overs
--> India second innings: 50 in 10.2 overs
--> India second innings: 100 in 22.6 overs
--> India second innings: 150 in 30.4 overs
--> India second innings: 200 in 50.3 overs
--> India second innings: 250 in 66.5 overs
--> Australia second innings: 50 in 10.3 overs
--> Australia second innings: 100 in 26.1 overs
--> Australia second innings: 150 in 41.1 overs
--> Australia second innings: 200 in 54.5 overs
--> Australia second innings: 250 in 69.2 overs
--> Australia second innings: 300 in 78.6 overs
--> CJL Rogers made his debut in Test matches
--> SW Tait made his last appearance in Test matches
--> RS Dravid (1) 50 in 95 balls, 150 minutes with 9 fours
--> RS Dravid (1) passed 19000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 44
--> SR Tendulkar (1) 50 in 91 balls, 125 minutes with 8 fours
--> VVS Laxman (1) passed 5500 runs in Test matches when he reached 11
--> A Symonds (1) 50 in 44 balls, 74 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> AC Gilchrist (1) 50 in 59 balls, 114 minutes with 8 fours
--> AC Gilchrist (1) passed 5500 runs in Test matches when he reached 14
--> VVS Laxman (2) 50 in 97 balls, 130 minutes with 4 fours
--> VVS Laxman (2) passed 15000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 34
--> IK Pathan (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 14
--> RP Singh (2) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Test matches
--> MJ Clarke (2) 50 in 88 balls, 105 minutes with 7 fours
--> MJ Clarke (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> A Symonds (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 11
--> MG Johnson (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Test matches
--> MG Johnson (2) 50 in 80 balls, 97 minutes with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> CJL Rogers made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> SW Tait made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> MG Johnson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed RP Singh in the India first innings (previous best was 3-21)
--> A Kumble reached 600 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed A Symonds, his 1st wicket in the Australia first innings
New Ball Taken: India 280/5 after 80.0 overs (VVS Laxman 26, MS Dhoni 2)
Australia 1st Innings: 1x5 ball over (7th over, RP Singh, called by Umpire BF Bowden)
India 2nd Innings: 1x7 ball over (7th over, B Lee, called by Umpire Asad Rauf)
India 2nd Innings: 1x5 ball over (57th over, A Symonds, called by Umpire Asad Rauf)
New Ball Taken: Australia 307/8 after 80.1 overs (MG Johnson 40, SR Clark 14)
W Jaffer (15) and V Sehwag (23) added 50 in 59 balls for the India 1st wicket in the first innings
RS Dravid (18) and SR Tendulkar (32) added 50 in 79 balls for the India 3rd wicket in the first innings
RS Dravid (39) and SR Tendulkar (53) added 100 in 175 balls for the India 3rd wicket in the first innings
RS Dravid (21) and VVS Laxman (24) added 50 in 84 balls for the India 5th wicket in the first innings
A Symonds (26) and AC Gilchrist (23) added 50 in 46 balls for the Australia 6th wicket in the first innings
A Symonds (59) and AC Gilchrist (39) added 100 in 102 balls for the Australia 6th wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (24) and MS Dhoni (26) added 50 in 111 balls for the India 7th wicket in the second innings
VVS Laxman (20) and RP Singh (30) added 50 in 94 balls for the India 9th wicket in the second innings
RT Ponting (29) and MEK Hussey (16) added 50 in 95 balls for the Australia 3rd wicket in the second innings
MJ Clarke (34) and AC Gilchrist (15) added 50 in 65 balls for the Australia 6th wicket in the second innings
MG Johnson (36) and SR Clark (12) added 50 in 49 balls for the Australia 9th wicket in the second innings