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Australia v India 4th Test

India tour of Australia - 1947 (1947/48) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 23 January 1948

Australia won by an innings and 16 runs

Australia won by an innings and 16 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 201 for Australia. Ray Lindwall took 7/38.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1947 (1947/48)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
23 January 1948 to 28 January 1948
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 16 runs
Captains
Donald Bradman (Australia), Lala Amarnath (India)
Debuts
Neil Harvey (Australia), Commandur Rangachari (India)
Umpires
GE Borwick and RJJ Wright

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Neil Harvey and Commandur Rangachari played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 674 all out. Donald Bradman top-scored with 201 off 296 balls, and Lindsay Hassett made 198. Commandur Rangachari took 4 for 141 for India. The innings was built on a 236-run stand for the second wicket between Donald Bradman and Sid Barnes.

India replied with 381 all out. Dattu Phadkar top-scored with 123 off 284 balls, and Vijay Hazare made 116. Ian Johnson took 4 for 64 for Australia. The innings was built on a 188-run stand for the sixth wicket between Vijay Hazare and Dattu Phadkar, 49% of the total. Australia led by 293 on first innings. India followed on.

India made 277 all out in their second innings. Vijay Hazare top-scored with 145 off 372 balls, and Hemu Adhikari made 51. Ray Lindwall took 7 for 38 for Australia. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the seventh wicket between Vijay Hazare and Hemu Adhikari, 48% of the total.

Australia won by an innings and 16 runs. Australia's 674 is the highest total at Adelaide Oval.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 674 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sid Barneslbw112281
Arthur Morrisbowled78
Donald Bradmanbowled201296
Lindsay Hassettnot out198305
Keith Millerbowled67125
Neil Harveylbw1317
Colin McCoolbowled2754
Ian Johnsonbowled2262
Ray Lindwallbowled211
Don Tallonlbw13
Ernie Toshacklbw849

Extras 16 · Total 674 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Dattu Phadkar150742
Lala Amarnath90420
Commandur Rangachari4151414
Vinoo Mankad4381702
Chandu Sarwate2211210
Vijay Hazare21.311102

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Arthur Morris), 2-256 (Sid Barnes), 3-361 (Donald Bradman), 4-503 (Keith Miller), 5-523 (Neil Harvey), 6-576 (Colin McCool), 7-634 (Ian Johnson), 8-640 (Ray Lindwall), 9-641 (Don Tallon), 10-674 (Ernie Toshack)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSid Barnes and Arthur Morris20
secondDonald Bradman and Sid Barnes236
thirdDonald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett105
fourthLindsay Hassett and Keith Miller142
fifthLindsay Hassett and Neil Harvey20
sixthLindsay Hassett and Colin McCool53
seventhLindsay Hassett and Ian Johnson58
eighthLindsay Hassett and Ray Lindwall6
ninthLindsay Hassett and Don Tallon1
tenthLindsay Hassett and Ernie Toshack33
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 381 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vinoo Mankadbowled49156
Chandu Sarwatebowled110
Khokhan Senbowled01
Lala Amarnathc Donald Bradman4647
Vijay Hazarelbw116303
Gul Mohammadst Don Tallon413
Dattu Phadkarlbw123284
Gogumal Kishenchandbowled1039
Hemu Adhikarirun out24
Khandu Rangnekarst Don Tallon822
Commandur Rangacharinot out0–

Extras 22 · Total 381 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall216611
Keith Miller91392
Colin McCool2821021
Ian Johnson23.15644
Ernie Toshack182661
Sid Barnes90230
Donald Bradman1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Chandu Sarwate), 2-6 (Khokhan Sen), 3-69 (Lala Amarnath), 4-124 (Vinoo Mankad), 5-133 (Gul Mohammad), 6-321 (Vijay Hazare), 7-353 (Gogumal Kishenchand), 8-359 (Hemu Adhikari), 9-375 (Dattu Phadkar), 10-381 (Khandu Rangnekar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate6
secondVinoo Mankad and Khokhan Sen0
thirdLala Amarnath and Vinoo Mankad63
fourthVijay Hazare and Vinoo Mankad55
fifthGul Mohammad and Vijay Hazare9
sixthVijay Hazare and Dattu Phadkar188
seventhGogumal Kishenchand and Dattu Phadkar32
eighthHemu Adhikari and Dattu Phadkar6
ninthKhandu Rangnekar and Dattu Phadkar16
tenthKhandu Rangnekar and Commandur Rangachari6
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 277 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vinoo Mankadc Don Tallon07
Chandu Sarwatebowled1144
Lala Amarnathbowled01
Vijay Hazarebowled145372
Gul Mohammadbowled3468
Dattu Phadkarlbw1425
Gogumal Kishenchandbowled03
Hemu Adhikarilbw51210
Khandu Rangnekarbowled06
Khokhan Sennot out04
Commandur Rangacharic Colin McCool03

Extras 22 · Total 277 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall16.54387
Keith Miller93131
Colin McCool40260
Ian Johnson204540
Ernie Toshack258731
Sid Barnes184511

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-0 (Lala Amarnath), 3-33 (Chandu Sarwate), 4-99 (Gul Mohammad), 5-139 (Dattu Phadkar), 6-139 (Gogumal Kishenchand), 7-271 (Vijay Hazare), 8-273 (Hemu Adhikari), 9-273 (Khandu Rangnekar), 10-277 (Commandur Rangachari)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate0
secondLala Amarnath and Chandu Sarwate0
thirdVijay Hazare and Chandu Sarwate33
fourthGul Mohammad and Vijay Hazare66
fifthVijay Hazare and Dattu Phadkar40
sixthVijay Hazare and Gogumal Kishenchand0
seventhVijay Hazare and Hemu Adhikari132
eighthHemu Adhikari and Khandu Rangnekar2
ninthKhandu Rangnekar and Khokhan Sen0
tenthKhokhan Sen and Commandur Rangachari4
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