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Australia v India
India in Australia 1999/00 (3rd Test)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 2nd, 3rd, 4th January 2000 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 141 runs
UmpiresDB Hair, ID Robinson
TV umpireSJA Taufel
RefereeRS Madugalle
Close of play day 1India (1) 121/8 (Kumble 1*, Srinath 2*; 60 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 331/4 (Langer 167*, Ponting 34*; 95 overs)
Player of the MatchGD McGrath
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+MSK Prasadc ME Waugh b McGrath537431- 
VVS Laxmanc Slater b Lee76093-- 
RS Dravidc Ponting b McGrath29741021- 
*SR Tendulkarlbw b McGrath4553828- 
SC Gangulyc SR Waugh b Blewett155-- 
HH Kanitkarc Gilchrist b Lee1067831- 
R Vijay Bharadwajc Gilchrist b Lee635671- 
A Kumblec Langer b McGrath2656594- 
AB Agarkarc ME Waugh b Lee011-- 
J Srinathc Ponting b McGrath31622-- 
BKV Prasadnot out1725-- 
Extras(12 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 295 minutes, 67.5 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (MSK Prasad, 10.5 ov), 2-27 (Laxman, 22.2 ov), 3-68 (Dravid, 34.1 ov), 4-69 (Ganguly, 35.1 ov), 5-95 (Tendulkar, 40.6 ov), 6-118 (Kanitkar, 54.1 ov), 7-119 (Vijay Bharadwaj, 56.1 ov), 8-119 (Agarkar, 56.2 ov), 9-126 (Srinath, 61.5 ov), 10-150 (Kumble, 67.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath18.57485-1
Fleming13   724012
Lee21   9394-1
Warne12   4220--
Blewett3   251--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GS Blewettb BKV Prasad195490-- 
MJ Slaterc MSK Prasad b Srinath11118-- 
JL Langerc BKV Prasad b Tendulkar22335552330- 
ME Waughb Ganguly327010251 
*SR Waughlbw b Srinath571241519- 
RT Pontingnot out141183262171 
+AC Gilchristnot out4556655- 
SK Warnedid not bat      
DW Flemingdid not bat      
B Leedid not bat      
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 21 lb, 11 nb)34
Total(5 wickets, declared, 608 minutes, 140.2 overs)552
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Slater, 4.3 ov), 2-49 (Blewett, 19.5 ov), 3-146 (ME Waugh, 42.1 ov), 4-267 (SR Waugh, 80.1 ov), 5-457 (Langer, 122.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Srinath28   41052-7
Agarkar19   3950--
BKV Prasad28   10861--
Kumble33.261260-2
Ganguly12   1461-1
Vijay Bharadwaj12   1350-1
Tendulkar7   0341--
Kanitkar1   020--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VVS Laxmanc Gilchrist b Lee16719825527- 
+MSK Prasadc ME Waugh b McGrath3719-- 
RS Dravidc Warne b McGrath079-- 
*SR Tendulkarc Langer b Fleming4461- 
SC Gangulyc ME Waugh b McGrath2551713- 
HH Kanitkarc Slater b Lee819321- 
A Kumblec Ponting b McGrath1545753- 
AB Agarkarc Gilchrist b McGrath023-- 
J Srinathnot out1527381- 
BKV Prasadrun out (Gilchrist)324-- 
R Vijay Bharadwajabsent hurt
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)21
Total(all out, 260 minutes, 58 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (MSK Prasad, 4.3 ov), 2-26 (Dravid, 6.4 ov), 3-33 (Tendulkar, 7.4 ov), 4-101 (Ganguly, 24.5 ov), 5-145 (Kanitkar, 30.6 ov), 6-234 (Kumble, 50.1 ov), 7-234 (Agarkar, 50.3 ov), 8-258 (Laxman, 57.1 ov), 9-261 (BKV Prasad, 58 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath17   1555-6
Fleming13   247111
Lee11   2672-5
Blewett2   0160--
Warne13   1600-2
Ponting1   080--
Slater1   020--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> Day 1 Lunch: India (1) 27/1 (Laxman 7*, Dravid 9*; 21.5 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: India (1) 69/4 (Tendulkar 19*; 35.1 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 57/2 (Langer 29*, ME Waugh 1*; 24 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 177/3 (Langer 98*, SR Waugh 14*; 51 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (1) 477/5 (Ponting 102*, Gilchrist 10*; 128 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: India (2) 69/3 (Laxman 46*, Ganguly 10*; 14 overs)
--> India first innings: 50 in 26.4 overs, 114 minutes
--> India first innings: 100 in 45.1 overs, 197 minutes
--> India first innings: 150 in 67.3 overs, 294 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 20.3 overs, 95 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 32.6 overs, 153 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 42.3 overs, 196 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 59.3 overs, 261 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 86.1 overs, 374 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 400 in 108.2 overs, 475 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 500 in 131.3 overs, 573 minutes
--> India second innings: 50 in 11.1 overs, 53 minutes
--> India second innings: 100 in 24.3 overs, 108 minutes
--> India second innings: 150 in 31.6 overs, 146 minutes
--> India second innings: 200 in 40.4 overs, 181 minutes
--> India second innings: 250 in 55.4 overs, 249 minutes
--> MSK Prasad made his last appearance in Test matches
--> HH Kanitkar made his last appearance in Test matches
--> R Vijay Bharadwaj made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GS Blewett (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 17
--> JL Langer (1) 50 in 96 balls, 122 minutes with 7 fours
--> JL Langer (1) 100 in 172 balls, 241 minutes with 14 fours
--> JL Langer (1) 150 in 235 balls, 335 minutes with 22 fours
--> JL Langer (1) passed his previous highest score of 179 in Test matches
--> JL Langer (1) 200 in 323 balls, 488 minutes with 27 fours
--> SR Waugh (1) 50 in 113 balls, 137 minutes with 8 fours
--> RT Ponting (1) 50 in 76 balls, 97 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> RT Ponting (1) 100 in 141 balls, 204 minutes with 12 fours and 1 six
--> RT Ponting (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 43
--> VVS Laxman (2) 50 in 55 balls, 71 minutes with 8 fours
--> VVS Laxman (2) passed his previous highest score of 95 in Test matches
--> VVS Laxman (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> VVS Laxman (2) 100 in 114 balls, 149 minutes with 16 fours
--> VVS Laxman (2) 150 in 172 balls, 207 minutes with 25 fours
--> VVS Laxman (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 82
--> R Vijay Bharadwaj made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> JL Langer and ME Waugh added 50 in 77 balls, 55 minutes for the Australia 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> JL Langer and SR Waugh added 50 in 104 balls, 66 minutes for the Australia 4th wicket in the first innings
--> JL Langer and SR Waugh added 100 in 185 balls, 124 minutes for the Australia 4th wicket in the first innings
--> JL Langer and RT Ponting added 150 in 193 balls, 151 minutes for the Australia 5th wicket in the first innings
--> RT Ponting and AC Gilchrist added 50 in 67 balls, 38 minutes for the Australia 6th wicket in the first innings
--> VVS Laxman and A Kumble added 50 in 57 balls, 37 minutes for the India 6th wicket in the second innings
12th Men: MS Kasprowicz (Aus) and DJ Gandhi (Ind)
Bad light stopped play at 6:19pm with the day being abandoned at 6:36pm
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