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Australia v India 3rd Test

India tour of Australia - 1947 (1947/48) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 1 January 1948

Australia won by 233 runs

Australia won by 233 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 132 for Australia. Ian Johnson took 4/35.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1947 (1947/48)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
1 January 1948 to 5 January 1948
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 233 runs
Captains
Donald Bradman (Australia), Lala Amarnath (India)
Debuts
Kanwar Rai Singh (India), Khokhan Sen (India)
Umpires
AN Barlow and HAR Elphinstone

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Kanwar Rai Singh and Khokhan Sen played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 394 all out. Donald Bradman top-scored with 132 off 204 balls, and Lindsay Hassett made 80. Lala Amarnath took 4 for 78 for India. The innings was built on a 169-run stand for the third wicket between Donald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett, 43% of the total.

India replied with 291 for 9. Vinoo Mankad top-scored with 116 off 187 balls, and Dattu Phadkar made 55. Ian Johnson took 4 for 59 for Australia. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the first wicket between Vinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate, 43% of the total. Australia led by 103 on first innings.

Australia made 255 for 4 in their second innings. Donald Bradman top-scored with 127 not out off 169 balls, and Arthur Morris made 100. Lala Amarnath took 3 for 52 for India. The innings was built on a 223-run stand for the fifth wicket between Donald Bradman and Arthur Morris, 87% of the total.

Set 359 to win, India made 125 all out. Gul Mohammad top-scored with 28 off 50 balls. Ian Johnson took 4 for 35 for Australia.

Australia won by 233 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 394 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sid Barnesbowled1237
Arthur Morrisbowled45123
Donald Bradmanlbw132204
Lindsay Hassettlbw80148
Keith Millerlbw2929
Ron Hamencest Khokhan Sen2549
Ray Lindwallbowled2634
Don Tallonc Vinoo Mankad27
Bruce Doolandnot out2168
Ian Johnsonlbw1651
Bill Johnstonrun out54

Extras 1 · Total 394 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Dattu Phadkar151801
Lala Amarnath213784
Vijay Hazare16.10620
Vinoo Mankad3741354
Chandu Sarwate30160
C.S. Nayudu20220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Sid Barnes), 2-99 (Arthur Morris), 3-268 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-280 (Donald Bradman), 5-302 (Keith Miller), 6-339 (Ray Lindwall), 7-341 (Don Tallon), 8-352 (Ron Hamence), 9-387 (Ian Johnson), 10-394 (Bill Johnston)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSid Barnes and Arthur Morris29
secondDonald Bradman and Arthur Morris70
thirdDonald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett169
fourthDonald Bradman and Keith Miller12
fifthKeith Miller and Ron Hamence22
sixthRay Lindwall and Ron Hamence37
seventhDon Tallon and Ron Hamence2
eighthBruce Dooland and Ron Hamence11
ninthIan Johnson and Bruce Dooland35
tenthBruce Dooland and Bill Johnston7
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 291 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Vinoo Mankadc Don Tallon116187
Chandu Sarwatec Don Tallon3684
Gul Mohammadc Bruce Dooland1219
Vijay Hazarec Don Tallon1739
Lala Amarnathlbw01
Dattu Phadkarnot out55124
Hemu Adhikarist Don Tallon2657
Kanwar Rai Singhc Sid Barnes27
Khandu Rangnekarc Ian Johnson628
Khokhan Senbowled43
C.S. Nayudunot out44

Extras 13 · Total 291 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall120470
Keith Miller132460
Bill Johnston120332
Ian Johnson141594
Bruce Dooland120681
Sid Barnes61252

FALL OF WICKETS

1-124 (Chandu Sarwate), 2-145 (Gul Mohammad), 3-188 (Vijay Hazare), 4-188 (Lala Amarnath), 5-198 (Vinoo Mankad), 6-260 (Hemu Adhikari), 7-264 (Kanwar Rai Singh), 8-280 (Khandu Rangnekar), 9-284 (Khokhan Sen)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate124
secondGul Mohammad and Vinoo Mankad21
thirdVijay Hazare and Vinoo Mankad43
fourthLala Amarnath and Vinoo Mankad0
fifthVinoo Mankad and Dattu Phadkar10
sixthHemu Adhikari and Dattu Phadkar62
seventhDattu Phadkar and Kanwar Rai Singh4
eighthKhandu Rangnekar and Dattu Phadkar16
ninthDattu Phadkar and Khokhan Sen4
tenthC.S. Nayudu and Dattu Phadkar7
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 255 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Ian Johnsonc Vijay Hazare09
Bruce Doolandlbw654
Bill Johnstonlbw339
Sid Barnesc Khokhan Sen1541
Arthur Morrisnot out100210
Donald Bradmannot out127169

Did not bat: Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller, Ron Hamence, Ray Lindwall, Don Tallon

Extras 4 · Total 255 for 4

Bowler (India)OMRW
Dattu Phadkar101281
Lala Amarnath203523
Vijay Hazare111550
Vinoo Mankad184740
Chandu Sarwate50410
Gul Mohammad1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Ian Johnson), 2-11 (Bruce Dooland), 3-13 (Bill Johnston), 4-32 (Sid Barnes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Johnson and Bruce Dooland1
secondBruce Dooland and Bill Johnston10
thirdSid Barnes and Bill Johnston2
fourthSid Barnes and Arthur Morris19
fifthDonald Bradman and Arthur Morris223
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 125 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vinoo Mankadbowled1343
Chandu Sarwatebowled17
Gul Mohammadc Arthur Morris2850
Vijay Hazarec Sid Barnes1017
Lala Amarnathbowled813
Dattu Phadkarc Sid Barnes1328
Hemu Adhikaric Ray Lindwall15
Kanwar Rai Singhc Don Tallon2425
Khandu Rangnekarc Ron Hamence1814
Khokhan Senc Lindsay Hassett26
C.S. Nayudunot out0–

Extras 7 · Total 125 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall30101
Keith Miller70291
Bill Johnston101444
Ian Johnson5.70354

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Chandu Sarwate), 2-27 (Vinoo Mankad), 3-44 (Vijay Hazare), 4-60 (Gul Mohammad), 5-60 (Lala Amarnath), 6-69 (Hemu Adhikari), 7-100 (Kanwar Rai Singh), 8-107 (Dattu Phadkar), 9-125 (Khandu Rangnekar), 10-125 (Khokhan Sen)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate10
secondGul Mohammad and Vinoo Mankad17
thirdGul Mohammad and Vijay Hazare17
fourthLala Amarnath and Gul Mohammad16
fifthLala Amarnath and Dattu Phadkar0
sixthHemu Adhikari and Dattu Phadkar9
seventhDattu Phadkar and Kanwar Rai Singh31
eighthKhandu Rangnekar and Dattu Phadkar7
ninthKhandu Rangnekar and Khokhan Sen18
tenthC.S. Nayudu and Khokhan Sen0
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