Match summary
Australia played India in the 3rd Test, India tour of Australia 2021 at Sydney Cricket Ground, from 7 Jan 2021 to 11 Jan 2021. Match drawn.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 338 in 105.4 overs, India made 244 in 100.4 overs, Australia made 312/6 declared in 87 overs, India made 334/5 in 131 overs.
Steve Smith top-scored with 212 runs in the match; Pat Cummins took 5/101 in the match; Steve Smith was named player of the match.
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJ Pucovski lbw b Navdeep Saini |
lbw b Navdeep Saini | 62 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 56.36 |
| DA Warner c CA Pujara b Mohammed Siraj |
c CA Pujara b Mohammed Siraj | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| M Labuschagne c AM Rahane b RA Jadeja |
c AM Rahane b RA Jadeja | 91 | 196 | 11 | 0 | 46.43 |
| SPD Smith run out |
run out | 131 | 226 | 16 | 0 | 57.96 |
| MS Wade c JJ Bumrah b RA Jadeja |
c JJ Bumrah b RA Jadeja | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 81.25 |
| C Green lbw b JJ Bumrah |
lbw b JJ Bumrah | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TD Paine b JJ Bumrah |
b JJ Bumrah | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| PJ Cummins b RA Jadeja |
b RA Jadeja | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MA Starc c Shubman Gill b Navdeep Saini |
c Shubman Gill b Navdeep Saini | 24 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 80.00 |
| NM Lyon lbw b RA Jadeja |
lbw b RA Jadeja | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JR Hazlewood not out |
not out | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 0, w 1, nb 5) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 105.4 Ov (RR: 3.20) | 338/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (DA Warner, 3.3 ov), 2-106 (WJ Pucovski, 34.2 ov), 3-206 (M Labuschagne, 70.5 ov), 4-232 (MS Wade, 76.5 ov), 5-249 (C Green, 84.5 ov), 6-255 (TD Paine, 88.5 ov), 7-278 (PJ Cummins, 94.4 ov), 8-310 (MA Starc, 101.5 ov), 9-315 (NM Lyon, 102.4 ov), 10-338 (SPD Smith, 105.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Bumrah | 25.4 | 7 | 66 | 2 | 2.57 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 25 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 2.68 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | 24 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 3.08 | 105 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navdeep Saini | 13 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 5.00 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| RA Jadeja | 18 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 3.44 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
India Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG Sharma c & b JR Hazlewood |
c & b JR Hazlewood | 26 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 33.77 |
| Shubman Gill c C Green b PJ Cummins |
c C Green b PJ Cummins | 50 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 49.50 |
| CA Pujara c TD Paine b PJ Cummins |
c TD Paine b PJ Cummins | 50 | 176 | 5 | 0 | 28.41 |
| AM Rahane b PJ Cummins |
b PJ Cummins | 22 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 31.43 |
| GH Vihari run out |
run out | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 10.53 |
| RR Pant c DA Warner b JR Hazlewood |
c DA Warner b JR Hazlewood | 36 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 53.73 |
| RA Jadeja not out |
not out | 28 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 75.68 |
| R Ashwin run out |
run out | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Navdeep Saini c MS Wade b MA Starc |
c MS Wade b MA Starc | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| JJ Bumrah run out |
run out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohammed Siraj c TD Paine b PJ Cummins |
c TD Paine b PJ Cummins | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 5, nb 2) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 100.4 Ov (RR: 2.42) | 244/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-70 (RG Sharma, 26.6 ov), 2-85 (Shubman Gill, 32.1 ov), 3-117 (AM Rahane, 54.4 ov), 4-142 (GH Vihari, 67.2 ov), 5-195 (RR Pant, 87.4 ov), 6-195 (CA Pujara, 88.2 ov), 7-206 (R Ashwin, 92.2 ov), 8-210 (Navdeep Saini, 94.5 ov), 9-216 (JJ Bumrah, 96.3 ov), 10-244 (Mohammed Siraj, 100.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 19 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 3.21 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| JR Hazlewood | 21 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 2.05 | 110 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PJ Cummins | 21.4 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 1.34 | 116 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NM Lyon | 31 | 8 | 87 | 0 | 2.81 | 148 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| M Labuschagne | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Green | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2.20 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Warner lbw b R Ashwin |
lbw b R Ashwin | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 44.83 |
| WJ Pucovski c WP Saha b Mohammed Siraj |
c WP Saha b Mohammed Siraj | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62.50 |
| M Labuschagne c WP Saha b Navdeep Saini |
c WP Saha b Navdeep Saini | 73 | 118 | 9 | 0 | 61.86 |
| SPD Smith lbw b R Ashwin |
lbw b R Ashwin | 81 | 167 | 8 | 1 | 48.50 |
| MS Wade c WP Saha b Navdeep Saini |
c WP Saha b Navdeep Saini | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 |
| C Green c WP Saha b JJ Bumrah |
c WP Saha b JJ Bumrah | 84 | 132 | 8 | 4 | 63.64 |
| TD Paine not out |
not out | 39 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 4, w 0, nb 3) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 87 Ov (RR: 3.59) | 312/6 | ||||
Did not bat: JR Hazlewood, MA Starc, NM Lyon, PJ Cummins
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (WJ Pucovski, 5.5 ov), 2-35 (DA Warner, 9.2 ov), 3-138 (M Labuschagne, 46.1 ov), 4-148 (MS Wade, 48.6 ov), 5-208 (SPD Smith, 67.4 ov), 6-312 (C Green, 86.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Bumrah | 21 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 3.24 | 100 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 25 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 3.60 | 108 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Navdeep Saini | 16 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 3.38 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| R Ashwin | 25 | 1 | 95 | 2 | 3.80 | 94 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
India Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG Sharma c MA Starc b PJ Cummins |
c MA Starc b PJ Cummins | 52 | 98 | 5 | 1 | 53.06 |
| Shubman Gill c TD Paine b JR Hazlewood |
c TD Paine b JR Hazlewood | 31 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 48.44 |
| CA Pujara b JR Hazlewood |
b JR Hazlewood | 77 | 205 | 12 | 0 | 37.56 |
| AM Rahane c MS Wade b NM Lyon |
c MS Wade b NM Lyon | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| RR Pant c PJ Cummins b NM Lyon |
c PJ Cummins b NM Lyon | 97 | 118 | 12 | 3 | 82.20 |
| GH Vihari not out |
not out | 23 | 161 | 4 | 0 | 14.29 |
| R Ashwin not out |
not out | 39 | 128 | 7 | 0 | 30.47 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 2, nb 6) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 131 Ov (RR: 2.55) | 334/5 | ||||
Did not bat: Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, JJ Bumrah, RA Jadeja
Fall of wickets: 1-71 (Shubman Gill, 22.1 ov), 2-92 (RG Sharma, 30.2 ov), 3-102 (AM Rahane, 35.4 ov), 4-250 (RR Pant, 79.1 ov), 5-272 (CA Pujara, 88.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 22 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 3.00 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| JR Hazlewood | 26 | 12 | 39 | 2 | 1.50 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Cummins | 26 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 2.77 | 126 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NM Lyon | 46 | 17 | 114 | 2 | 2.48 | 227 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| C Green | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4.43 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| M Labuschagne | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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- Match
- 3rd Test · India tour of Australia 2021
- Venue
- Sydney Cricket Ground
- Date
- 7 Jan 2021 to 11 Jan 2021
- Toss
- Australia, elected to bat first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- SPD Smith
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2020/21
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Australia vs India match on 7 Jan 2021?
Match drawn.
Who was player of the match in Australia vs India?
Steve Smith.
Who scored the most runs in Australia vs India?
Steve Smith (Australia) with 212 runs across 2 innings.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs India?
Pat Cummins, with 5/101.
Who won the toss in Australia vs India?
Australia, who chose to bat first.
Where was Australia vs India played?
At Sydney Cricket Ground.