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2024-12-26 4th Test Australia won by 184 runs

Australia 1st Innings

Batting			R		B		M		4s		6s		SR
Sam Konstas	lbw b Jadeja	60		65		92		6		2		92.30

Usman Khawaja	c Rahul b Bumrah	57		121		201		6		0		47.10

Marnus Labuschagne	c Kohli b Washington Sundar	72		145		190		7		0		49.65

Steven Smith	b Akash Deep	140		197		294		13		3		71.06

Travis Head	b Bumrah	0		7		5		0		0		0.00

Mitchell Marsh	c †Pant b Bumrah	4		13		10		1		0		30.76

Alex Carey †	c †Pant b Akash Deep	31		41		53		0		1		75.60

Pat Cummins (c)	c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Jadeja	49		63		99		7		0		77.77

Mitchell Starc	b Jadeja	15		36		34		0		1		41.66

Nathan Lyon	lbw b Bumrah	13		18		37		1		0		72.22

Scott Boland	not out	6		36		33		0		0		16.66

Extras	(lb 11, nb 6, w 10)	27
Total	122.4 Ov (RR: 3.86)	474
Fall of wickets: 1-89 (Sam Konstas, 19.2 ov), 2-154 (Usman Khawaja, 44.1 ov), 3-237 (Marnus Labuschagne, 65.1 ov), 4-240 (Travis Head, 66.3 ov), 5-246 (Mitchell Marsh, 68.6 ov), 6-299 (Alex Carey, 82.1 ov), 7-411 (Pat Cummins, 104.1 ov), 8-455 (Mitchell Starc, 113.3 ov), 9-455 (Steven Smith, 114.1 ov), 10-474 (Nathan Lyon, 122.4 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jasprit Bumrah	28.4	9	99	4	3.45	133	7	4	0	3

Mohammed Siraj	23	3	122	0	5.30	85	10	2	2	0
Akash Deep	26	8	94	2	3.61	115	10	0	0	2

Ravindra Jadeja	23	4	78	3	3.39	95	10	0	0	0

Nitish Kumar Reddy	7	0	21	0	3.00	25	1	0	0	0
Washington Sundar	15	2	49	1	3.26	60	3	1	0	1

India 1st Innings

Batting			R		B		M		4s		6s		SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	run out (Cummins/†Carey)	82		118		191		11		1		69.49

Rohit Sharma (c)	c Boland b Cummins	3		5		10		0		0		60.00

KL Rahul	b Cummins	24		42		61		3		0		57.14

Virat Kohli	c †Carey b Boland	36		86		125		4		0		41.86

Akash Deep	c Lyon b Boland	0		13		19		0		0		0.00

Rishabh Pant †	c Lyon b Boland	28		37		69		3		0		75.67

Ravindra Jadeja	lbw b Lyon	17		51		93		3		0		33.33

Nitish Kumar Reddy	c Starc b Lyon	114		189		266		11		1		60.31

Washington Sundar	c Smith b Lyon	50		162		189		1		0		30.86

Jasprit Bumrah	c Khawaja b Cummins	0		3		7		0		0		0.00

Mohammed Siraj	not out	4		15		30		0		0		26.66

Extras	(lb 2, nb 4, w 5)	11
Total	119.3 Ov (RR: 3.08)	369
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Rohit Sharma, 1.6 ov), 2-51 (KL Rahul, 14.6 ov), 3-153 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 40.6 ov), 4-154 (Virat Kohli, 42.1 ov), 5-159 (Akash Deep, 44.3 ov), 6-191 (Rishabh Pant, 55.4 ov), 7-221 (Ravindra Jadeja, 64.5 ov), 8-348 (Washington Sundar, 111.6 ov), 9-350 (Jasprit Bumrah, 113.3 ov), 10-369 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 119.3 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	25	2	86	0	3.44	113	10	0	0	3
Pat Cummins	29	6	89	3	3.06	131	10	0	1	0

Scott Boland	27	7	57	3	2.11	133	6	0	0	0

Nathan Lyon	28.3	4	96	3	3.36	111	6	1	0	0

Mitchell Marsh	7	1	28	0	4.00	30	3	1	0	1
Travis Head	3	0	11	0	3.66	10	1	0	0	0

Australia 2nd Innings

Batting			R		B		M		4s		6s		SR
Sam Konstas	b Bumrah	8		18		31		1		0		44.44

Usman Khawaja	b Mohammed Siraj	21		65		94		2		0		32.30

Marnus Labuschagne	lbw b Mohammed Siraj	70		139		228		3		0		50.35

Steven Smith	c †Pant b Mohammed Siraj	13		41		62		1		0		31.70

Travis Head	c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Bumrah	1		2		5		0		0		50.00

Mitchell Marsh	c †Pant b Bumrah	0		4		2		0		0		0.00

Alex Carey †	b Bumrah	2		7		8		0		0		28.57

Pat Cummins (c)	c Sharma b Jadeja	41		90		124		4		0		45.55

Mitchell Starc	run out (Nitish Kumar Reddy/†Pant)	5		13		13		0		0		38.46

Nathan Lyon	b Bumrah	41		55		114		5		0		74.54

Scott Boland	not out	15		74		86		2		0		20.27

Extras	(lb 10, nb 6, w 1)	17
Total	83.4 Ov (RR: 2.79)	234
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Sam Konstas, 6.3 ov), 2-43 (Usman Khawaja, 18.5 ov), 3-80 (Steven Smith, 32.3 ov), 4-85 (Travis Head, 33.2 ov), 5-85 (Mitchell Marsh, 33.6 ov), 6-91 (Alex Carey, 35.6 ov), 7-148 (Marnus Labuschagne, 55.1 ov), 8-156 (Mitchell Starc, 58.1 ov), 9-173 (Pat Cummins, 64.1 ov), 10-234 (Nathan Lyon, 83.4 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jasprit Bumrah	24.4	7	57	5	2.31	122	6	0	0	4

Akash Deep	17	4	53	0	3.11	76	5	0	0	1
Mohammed Siraj	23	4	70	3	3.04	103	4	0	1	0

Ravindra Jadeja	14	2	33	1	2.35	66	3	0	0	1

Nitish Kumar Reddy	1	0	4	0	4.00	4	0	0	0	0
Washington Sundar	4	0	7	0	1.75	18	0	0	0	0

India 2nd Innings (T: 340 runs)

Batting			R		B		M		4s		6s		SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c †Carey b Cummins	84		208		310		8		0		40.38

Rohit Sharma (c)	c Marsh b Cummins	9		40		74		0		0		22.50

KL Rahul	c Khawaja b Cummins	0		5		3		0		0		0.00

Virat Kohli	c Khawaja b Starc	5		29		40		0		0		17.24

Rishabh Pant †	c Marsh b Head	30		104		131		2		0		28.84

Ravindra Jadeja	c †Carey b Boland	2		14		12		0		0		14.28

Nitish Kumar Reddy	c Smith b Lyon	1		5		5		0		0		20.00

Washington Sundar	not out	5		45		73		0		0		11.11
Akash Deep	c Head b Boland	7		17		23		1		0		41.17

Jasprit Bumrah	c Smith b Boland	0		8		7		0		0		0.00

Mohammed Siraj	lbw b Lyon	0		2		4		0		0		0.00


Extras	(b 5, lb 5, nb 2)	12
Total	79.1 Ov (RR: 1.95)	155
Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Rohit Sharma, 16.1 ov), 2-25 (KL Rahul, 16.6 ov), 3-33 (Virat Kohli, 26.1 ov), 4-121 (Rishabh Pant, 58.4 ov), 5-127 (Ravindra Jadeja, 62.2 ov), 6-130 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 63.2 ov), 7-140 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 70.5 ov), 8-150 (Akash Deep, 76.1 ov), 9-154 (Jasprit Bumrah, 78.3 ov), 10-155 (Mohammed Siraj, 79.1 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	16	8	25	1	1.56	85	3	0	0	0

Pat Cummins	18	5	28	3	1.55	88	1	0	0	1

Scott Boland	16	7	39	3	2.43	79	5	0	0	1

Mitchell Marsh	3	2	2	0	0.66	17	0	0	0	0
Nathan Lyon	20.1	6	37	2	1.83	96	2	0	0	0

Travis Head	5	0	14	1	2.80	16	0	0	0	0

Marnus Labuschagne	1	1	0	0	0.00	6	0	0	0	0

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Close of Play

Thu, 26 Dec - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 311/6 (Steven Smith 68*, Pat Cummins 8*, 86 ov)

Fri, 27 Dec - day 2 - India 1st innings 164/5 (Rishabh Pant 6*, Ravindra Jadeja 4*, 46 ov)

Sat, 28 Dec - day 3 - India 1st innings 358/9 (Nitish Kumar Reddy 105*, Mohammed Siraj 2*, 116 ov)

Sun, 29 Dec - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 228/9 (Nathan Lyon 41*, Scott Boland 10*, 82 ov)

Mon, 30 Dec - day 5 - India 2nd innings 155 (79.1 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Australia 1st innings
Over 3.2: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
Drinks: Australia - 37/0 in 9.0 overs (S Konstas 20, UT Khawaja 16)
Australia: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 1
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (S Konstas 33, UT Khawaja 16, Ex 1)
S Konstas: 50 off 52 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
Drinks: Australia - 83/0 in 16.0 overs (S Konstas 55, UT Khawaja 27)
Australia: 100 runs in 21.6 overs (132 balls), Extras 2
Lunch: Australia - 112/1 in 25.0 overs (UT Khawaja 38, M Labuschagne 12)
UT Khawaja: 50 off 101 balls (6 x 4)
Drinks: Australia - 138/1 in 38.0 overs (UT Khawaja 52, M Labuschagne 22)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 115 balls (UT Khawaja 25, M Labuschagne 22, Ex 3)
Australia: 150 runs in 42.4 overs (257 balls), Extras 4
Tea: Australia - 176/2 in 53.0 overs (M Labuschagne 44, SPD Smith 10)
M Labuschagne: 50 off 114 balls (6 x 4)
Over 56.2: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - SPD Smith (Struck down)
Australia: 200 runs in 57.2 overs (346 balls), Extras 6
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (M Labuschagne 25, SPD Smith 23, Ex 2)
Drinks: Australia - 237/2 in 65.0 overs (M Labuschagne 72, SPD Smith 42)
Australia: 250 runs in 70.3 overs (425 balls), Extras 6
SPD Smith: 50 off 71 balls (5 x 4)
Drinks: Australia - 279/5 in 75.0 overs (SPD Smith 62, AT Carey 18)
Second new ball taken at 81.1 overs
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (SPD Smith 21, AT Carey 28, Ex 1)
Australia: 300 runs in 82.3 overs (498 balls), Extras 8
Attendance: 87,242
End Of Day: Australia - 311/6 in 86.0 overs (SPD Smith 68, PJ Cummins 8)

Australia: 350 runs in 95.2 overs (578 balls), Extras 15
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (SPD Smith 17, PJ Cummins 26, Ex 8)
Drinks: Australia - 371/6 in 100.0 overs (SPD Smith 96, PJ Cummins 36)
SPD Smith: 100 off 167 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
7th Wicket: 100 runs in 128 balls (SPD Smith 38, PJ Cummins 48, Ex 14)
Australia: 400 runs in 103.1 overs (625 balls), Extras 22
Australia: 450 runs in 111.5 overs (677 balls), Extras 27
Lunch: Australia - 454/7 in 113.0 overs (SPD Smith 139, MA Starc 15)
Over 117.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - SM Boland (Upheld)
Over 118.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - SM Boland (Upheld)
Innings Break: Australia - 474/10 in 122.4 overs (SM Boland 6)
Over 122.4: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - NM Lyon (Struck down - Umpires Call)
India 1st innings
India: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 1
Tea: India - 51/2 in 15.0 overs (YBK Jaiswal 23)
Attendance: 85,147
Drinks: India - 82/2 in 26.0 overs (YBK Jaiswal 38, V Kohli 15)
YBK Jaiswal: 50 off 81 balls (7 x 4)
India: 100 runs in 28.5 overs (174 balls), Extras 2
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (YBK Jaiswal 31, V Kohli 20, Ex 1)
Drinks: India - 134/2 in 37.0 overs (YBK Jaiswal 65, V Kohli 34)
Over 39.2: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - RA Jadeja (Struck down)
India: 150 runs in 40.5 overs (247 balls), Extras 9
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 157 balls (YBK Jaiswal 59, V Kohli 35, Ex 8)
End Of Day: India - 164/5 in 46.0 overs (RR Pant 6, RA Jadeja 4)

Over 48.2: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - RR Pant (Struck down)
India: 200 runs in 57.6 overs (350 balls), Extras 9
Drinks: India - 203/6 in 58.0 overs (RA Jadeja 10, K Nitish Kumar Reddy 11)
Over 64.5: Review by India (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - RA Jadeja (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Lunch: India - 244/7 in 73.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 40, Washington Sundar 5)
India: 250 runs in 74.4 overs (450 balls), Extras 9
New ball taken a 80.1 overs
K Nitish Kumar Reddy: 50 off 81 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 111 balls (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 31, Washington Sundar 21, Ex 0)
Drinks: India - 294/7 in 88.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 62, Washington Sundar 33)
India: 300 runs in 91.3 overs (551 balls), Extras 9
8th Wicket: 100 runs in 188 balls (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 63, Washington Sundar 39, Ex 1)
Rain: India - 326/7 in 97.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 85, Washington Sundar 40)
Tea: India - 326/7 in 97.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 85, Washington Sundar 40)
Rain: India - 326/7 in 97.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 85, Washington Sundar 40)
Wet Ground: India - 326/7 in 97.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 85, Washington Sundar 40)
Washington Sundar: 50 off 146 balls (1 x 4)
Drinks: India - 347/7 in 111.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 96, Washington Sundar 50)
India: 350 runs in 112.6 overs (682 balls), Extras 11
K Nitish Kumar Reddy: 100 off 171 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
Bad Light: India - 358/9 in 116.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 105, Mohammed Siraj 2)
Rain: India - 358/9 in 116.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 105, Mohammed Siraj 2)
Attendance: 83,073
End Of Day: India - 358/9 in 116.0 overs (K Nitish Kumar Reddy 105, Mohammed Siraj 2)

Innings Break: India - 369/10 in 119.3 overs (Mohammed Siraj 4)
Australia 2nd innings
Drinks: Australia - 32/1 in 13.0 overs (UT Khawaja 15, M Labuschagne 7)
Over 17.3: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Australia: 50 runs in 23.6 overs (144 balls), Extras 2
Lunch: Australia - 53/2 in 25.0 overs (M Labuschagne 20, SPD Smith 2)
Drinks: Australia - 91/6 in 36.0 overs (M Labuschagne 43)
Australia: 100 runs in 39.4 overs (239 balls), Extras 4
M Labuschagne: 50 off 105 balls (2 x 4)
Tea: Australia - 135/6 in 49.0 overs (M Labuschagne 65, PJ Cummins 21)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 105 balls (M Labuschagne 25, PJ Cummins 24, Ex 1)
Over 55.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Australia: 150 runs in 55.6 overs (338 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: Australia - 161/8 in 60.0 overs (PJ Cummins 34, NM Lyon 1)
Over 65.4: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - NM Lyon (Struck down)
Over 67.6: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - SM Boland (Struck down)
Drinks: Australia - 191/9 in 71.0 overs (NM Lyon 13, SM Boland 3)
Australia: 200 runs in 76.5 overs (465 balls), Extras 14
Over 78.1: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - SM Boland (Struck down)
New ball taken at 80.2 overs
10th Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (NM Lyon 32, SM Boland 10, Ex 9)
Attendance: 43,867
End Of Day: Australia - 228/9 in 82.0 overs (NM Lyon 41, SM Boland 10)

Match Details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	India tour of Australia ICC World Test Championship
Season	2024/25
Player Of The Match	Pat Cummins
Series result	Australia led the 5-match series 2-1
Match number	Test no. 2571
Hours of play (local time)	10.09 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 18.00
Match days	26,27,28,29,30 December 2024 - day (5-day match)
Test debut	Sam Konstas
Umpires	Joel WilsonDRS Michael GoughDRS
TV Umpire	Sharfuddoula
Reserve Umpire	Shawn Craig