Australia vs India 2014/15 - 1st Test, Day 3: Virat Kohli slams century to lead Indian fightback
Adelaide, Dec 11 (IANS) Skipper Virat Kohli led India's batting charge with a superb knock of 115 runs as India ended day three on 369/5, in reply to Australia's 517/7 declared, in the first Test of the four-match series here at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
Cheteshwar Pujara (73), Murali Vijay (53) and Ajinkya Rahane (62) made solid half-centuries to keep the Indian team in the contest who still trail the hosts by 148 runs. Rohit Sharma and wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha were at the crease, batting on 33 and 1 respectively at stumps.
Australia
Chris Rogers c Dhawan b Ishant 9
David Warner c I. Sharma b K. Sharma 145
Shane Watson c Dhawan b Aaron 14
Michael Clarke c Pujara b K.Sharma 128
Steven Smith not out 162
Mitchell Marsh c Kohli b Aaron 41
Nathan Lyon b Mohammed Shami 3
Brad Haddin c Saha b Mohammed Shami 0
Mitchell Johnson not out 0
Extras (lb 4, w 9, nb 2) 15
Total (for seven wickets, declared in 120 overs) 517
Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Rogers, 7.5 overs), 2-88 (Watson, 18.3), 2-206 (Clarke, retired not out, 43.2), 3-258 (Warner, 56.2), 4-345 (Marsh, 84.2), 5-352 (Lyon, 87.3), 6-354 (Haddin, 89.2), 7-517 (Clarke, 119.2).
Bowling
Mohammed Shami 24-2-120-2
Varun Aaron 23-1-136-2
Ishant Sharma 27-5-85-1
Karn Sharma 33-1-143-2
Murali Vijay 13-3-29-0
India
Murali Vijay c Haddin b Johnson 53
Shikhar Dhawan b Harris 25
Cheteshwar Pujara b Lyon 73
Virat Kohli c Harris b Johnson 115
Ajinkya Rahane c Watson b Lyon 62
Rohit Sharma batting 33
Wriddhiman Saha batting 1
Extras (lb 4, w 1, nb 2) 7
Total (for five wickets in 97 overs) 369
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Dhawan, 7.4 overs), 2-111 (Vijay, 30.1), 3-192 (Pujara, 49.3), 4-293 (Rahane, 75.2), 5-367 (Kohli, 94.1)
Bowling
Mitchell Johnson 18-5-90-2
Ryan Harris 17-5-49-1
Nathon Lyon 30-3-103-2
Peter Siddle 13-2-62-0
Mitchell Marsh 11-4-29-0
Shane Watson 5-1-13-0
Steven Smith 3-019-0
Match Details
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (South Africa) and Ian Gould (England)
Test debut: Karn Sharma (India)
TV umpire: Mick Martell
Match referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire: Geoff Joshua