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Australia v India 1st Test

India tour of Australia - 1947 (1947/48) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 28 November 1947

Australia won by an innings and 226 runs

Australia won by an innings and 226 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 185 for Australia. Ernie Toshack took 6/29.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1947 (1947/48)
Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Dates
28 November 1947 to 4 December 1947
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 226 runs
Captains
Donald Bradman (Australia), Lala Amarnath (India)
Debuts
Bill Johnston (Australia), Hemu Adhikari (India), Gogumal Kishenchand (India), Khandu Rangnekar (India), Jenni Irani (India)
Umpires
AN Barlow and GE Borwick

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Bill Johnston, Hemu Adhikari, Gogumal Kishenchand, Khandu Rangnekar and Jenni Irani played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 382 for 8. Donald Bradman top-scored with 185 off 336 balls, and Keith Miller made 58. Lala Amarnath took 4 for 84 for India. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the fourth wicket between Donald Bradman and Keith Miller.

India replied with 58 all out. Lala Amarnath top-scored with 22 off 40 balls. Ernie Toshack took 5 for 2 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 23 for 5. Australia led by 324 on first innings. India followed on.

India made 98 all out in their second innings. Chandu Sarwate top-scored with 26 off 160 balls. Ernie Toshack took 6 for 29 for Australia. From 72 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 98 for 10.

Australia won by an innings and 226 runs. India's 58 all out is the lowest completed total at Brisbane Cricket Ground.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 382 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Bill Brownc Jenni Irani1165
Arthur Morrishit wicket47178
Donald Bradmanhit wicket185336
Lindsay Hassettc Gul Mohammad48119
Keith Millerc Vinoo Mankad58164
Colin McCoolc Ranga Sohoni1017
Ray Lindwallst Jenni Irani712
Don Tallonnot out35
Ian Johnsonc Khandu Rangnekar610
Ernie Toshacknot out0–

Did not bat: Bill Johnston

Extras 7 · Total 382 for 8

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ranga Sohoni234810
Lala Amarnath3910844
Vinoo Mankad3431133
Chandu Sarwate51161
Vijay Hazare111630
C.S. Nayudu30180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-38 (Bill Brown), 2-97 (Arthur Morris), 3-198 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-318 (Donald Bradman), 5-344 (Colin McCool), 6-373 (Ray Lindwall), 7-373 (Keith Miller), 8-380 (Ian Johnson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Brown and Arthur Morris38
secondDonald Bradman and Arthur Morris59
thirdDonald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett101
fourthDonald Bradman and Keith Miller120
fifthColin McCool and Keith Miller26
sixthRay Lindwall and Keith Miller29
seventhKeith Miller and Don Tallon0
eighthIan Johnson and Don Tallon7
ninthDon Tallon and Ernie Toshack2
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 58 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vinoo Mankadc Don Tallon01
Chandu Sarwatec Bill Johnston1234
Gul Mohammadbowled06
Hemu Adhikaric Colin McCool835
Gogumal Kishenchandc Don Tallon120
Vijay Hazarec Bill Brown1016
Lala Amarnathc Donald Bradman2240
Khandu Rangnekarc Keith Miller16
Ranga Sohonic Keith Miller22
C.S. Nayudunot out08
Jenni Iranic Lindsay Hassett03

Extras 2 · Total 58 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall52112
Bill Johnston84172
Keith Miller61261
Ernie Toshack2.3125

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-0 (Gul Mohammad), 3-19 (Hemu Adhikari), 4-23 (Gogumal Kishenchand), 5-23 (Chandu Sarwate), 6-53 (Vijay Hazare), 7-56 (Khandu Rangnekar), 8-58 (Ranga Sohoni), 9-58 (Lala Amarnath), 10-58 (Jenni Irani)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate0
secondGul Mohammad and Chandu Sarwate0
thirdChandu Sarwate and Hemu Adhikari19
fourthChandu Sarwate and Gogumal Kishenchand4
fifthVijay Hazare and Chandu Sarwate0
sixthLala Amarnath and Vijay Hazare30
seventhLala Amarnath and Khandu Rangnekar3
eighthLala Amarnath and Ranga Sohoni2
ninthLala Amarnath and C.S. Nayudu0
tenthC.S. Nayudu and Jenni Irani0
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 98 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vinoo Mankadbowled714
Chandu Sarwatebowled26160
Gul Mohammadbowled1318
Hemu Adhikarilbw1324
Gogumal Kishenchandc Donald Bradman01
Vijay Hazarec Arthur Morris1882
Lala Amarnathbowled513
Khandu Rangnekarc Lindsay Hassett02
Ranga Sohonic Bill Brown416
C.S. Nayuduc Lindsay Hassett628
Jenni Iraninot out210

Extras 4 · Total 98 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall10.72192
Bill Johnston96111
Keith Miller102301
Ernie Toshack176296
Ian Johnson3150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-27 (Gul Mohammad), 3-41 (Hemu Adhikari), 4-41 (Gogumal Kishenchand), 5-72 (Vijay Hazare), 6-80 (Lala Amarnath), 7-80 (Khandu Rangnekar), 8-89 (Ranga Sohoni), 9-94 (Chandu Sarwate), 10-98 (C.S. Nayudu)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate14
secondGul Mohammad and Chandu Sarwate13
thirdChandu Sarwate and Hemu Adhikari14
fourthChandu Sarwate and Gogumal Kishenchand0
fifthVijay Hazare and Chandu Sarwate31
sixthLala Amarnath and Chandu Sarwate8
seventhChandu Sarwate and Khandu Rangnekar0
eighthChandu Sarwate and Ranga Sohoni9
ninthC.S. Nayudu and Chandu Sarwate5
tenthC.S. Nayudu and Jenni Irani4
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