Australia vs India, 2nd Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 1999 - Match Result

RESULT

2nd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 1999, India tour of Australia

Australia

405 & 208/5d

India

(T:376) 238 & 195

Australia won by 180 runs

Player Of The Match

Sachin Tendulkar

, IND

116 & 52

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Scorecard summary

Australia1st Inn

405/10(118.1 overs)

91 (179)

4/130 (33.1)

78 (119)

3/76 (28)

India1st Inn

238/10(76.1 overs)

116 (191)

5/47 (18)

31 (83)

3/39 (18.1)

Australia2nd Inn

208/5(59 overs)

55 (73)

3/51 (17)

*51 (81)

2/72 (18)

India2nd Inn

195/9(89.3 overs)

52 (122)

2/31 (19)

45 (78)

2/46 (21.3)

Match details

GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground

TossIndia, elected to field first

Series

India tour of Australia

Season1999/00

Player Of The Match

Sachin Tendulkar

Series resultAustralia led the 3-match series 2-0

Match numberTest no. 1479

Match daysday (5-day match)

Test debut

Umpires

TV Umpire

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