Australia vs India 2014/15 - 1st Test, Day 3: Virat Kohli slams century to lead Indian fightback

Virat Kohli celebrates after reaching his century

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