Friday 26 December 2014

Indian Bowlers perform well but not enough to go for win in third test at MSG

On Day 1 of third test at MSG India bowl well & restrict Australia to reducing them to 259 for five at the end of the opening day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Friday.

But, captain Steven Smith compiled a watchful half-century to guide Australia to 259 for five at stumps and leave the third Test against India on opening day in Melbourne. Smith won the toss and put his team in to bat but the hosts were on the back foot for much of a mild, sunny day in front of a festive Boxing Day crowd of 70,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.


While in india, Lauding his fellow bowlers for executing their plans well on Day 1, India pacer Mohammed Shami said the tourists would aim to send Australia packing as soon as possible in the first session on the second day in the third Test against Australia in Melbourne. also Umesh yadav takes 2 wicket, & ashwin share 1 wicket at end of innings

"Throughout the series, our intention has been to bowl to a plan, to bowl line and length," said Shami.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar rated India's bowling on the opening day of the third cricket Test against Australia as their best performance in the series so far but reminded that lack of quality bowling all-rounder could hurt the visitors again going into day two.
In this test : Mahendra Singh Dhoni become the first Indian wicketkeeper to complete 50 catches against Australia in Tests, taking his dismissals' tally to 65 (51 catches + 14 stumpings) in 19 games - the highest by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests vs Australia.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni vs Australia in Tests: 65 dismissals, 51 catches, 14 stumpings in 19 games.
India's captain is the seventh wicketkeeper to complete 251 catches in 90 Tests.

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