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Australia v India 5th Test

India tour of Australia - 1947 (1947/48) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 6 February 1948

Australia won by an innings and 177 runs

Australia won by an innings and 177 runs. Neil Harvey top-scored with 153 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1947 (1947/48)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
6 February 1948 to 10 February 1948
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 177 runs
Captains
Donald Bradman (Australia), Lala Amarnath (India)
Debuts
Sam Loxton (Australia), Len Johnson (Australia), Doug Ring (Australia)
Umpires
AN Barlow and GS Cooper

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Sam Loxton, Len Johnson and Doug Ring played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 575 for 8. Neil Harvey top-scored with 153 off 251 balls, and Bill Brown made 99. The innings was built on a 159-run stand for the fifth wicket between Neil Harvey and Sam Loxton.

India replied with 331 all out. Vinoo Mankad top-scored with 111 off 309 balls, and Vijay Hazare made 74. Len Johnson took 3 for 66 for Australia. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the second wicket between Vinoo Mankad and Hemu Adhikari. Australia led by 244 on first innings. India followed on.

India made 67 all out in their second innings. Hemu Adhikari top-scored with 17 off 44 balls. Len Johnson took 3 for 8 for Australia. From 51 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 16 runs, to 67 for 10.

Australia won by an innings and 177 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 575 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Sid Barnesrun out3358
Bill Brownrun out99216
Donald Bradmanretired not out5797
Keith Millerc Khokhan Sen1454
Neil Harveyc Khokhan Sen153251
Sam Loxtonc Khokhan Sen80155
Ray Lindwallc Dattu Phadkar3547
Don Tallonc Khokhan Sen3753
Len Johnsonnot out2551
Doug Ringc Gogumal Kishenchand1126
Bill Johnstonnot out2315

Extras 8 · Total 575 for 8

Bowler (India)OMRW
Dattu Phadkar90581
Lala Amarnath231791
Commandur Rangachari171970
Vijay Hazare141631
Vinoo Mankad3321072
Chandu Sarwate181821
C.S. Nayudu130770
Hemu Adhikari1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-48 (Sid Barnes), 1-140 (Donald Bradman), 2-182 (Keith Miller), 3-219 (Bill Brown), 4-378 (Sam Loxton), 5-457 (Ray Lindwall), 6-497 (Neil Harvey), 7-527 (Don Tallon), 8-544 (Doug Ring)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Brown and Sid Barnes48
secondDonald Bradman and Bill Brown92
thirdBill Brown and Keith Miller42
fourthBill Brown and Neil Harvey37
fifthNeil Harvey and Sam Loxton159
sixthRay Lindwall and Neil Harvey79
seventhDon Tallon and Neil Harvey40
eighthDon Tallon and Len Johnson30
ninthLen Johnson and Doug Ring17
tenthBill Johnston and Len Johnson31
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Commandur Rangacharibowled01
Vinoo Mankadc Don Tallon111309
Chandu Sarwatebowled08
Hemu Adhikaric Don Tallon38202
Vijay Hazarelbw74179
Lala Amarnathc Sid Barnes1226
Dattu Phadkarnot out56168
Gul Mohammadc Ray Lindwall18
Gogumal Kishenchandbowled1436
C.S. Nayuduc Donald Bradman26
Khokhan Senbowled1340

Extras 10 · Total 331 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall255662
Len Johnson308663
Sam Loxton191612
Bill Johnston84140
Doug Ring3681033
Keith Miller30100
Sid Barnes2110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Chandu Sarwate), 2-127 (Hemu Adhikari), 3-206 (Vinoo Mankad), 4-231 (Lala Amarnath), 5-257 (Vijay Hazare), 6-260 (Gul Mohammad), 7-284 (Gogumal Kishenchand), 8-286 (C.S. Nayudu), 9-331 (Khokhan Sen), 10-331 (Commandur Rangachari)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate3
secondVinoo Mankad and Hemu Adhikari124
thirdVijay Hazare and Vinoo Mankad79
fourthLala Amarnath and Vijay Hazare25
fifthVijay Hazare and Dattu Phadkar26
sixthGul Mohammad and Dattu Phadkar3
seventhGogumal Kishenchand and Dattu Phadkar24
eighthC.S. Nayudu and Dattu Phadkar2
ninthDattu Phadkar and Khokhan Sen45
tenthDattu Phadkar and Commandur Rangachari0
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 67 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vinoo Mankadc Don Tallon02
Chandu Sarwatelbw1034
Hemu Adhikaric Donald Bradman1744
Vijay Hazarec Len Johnson1041
Dattu Phadkarlbw022
Lala Amarnathc Len Johnson89
Gul Mohammadc Sid Barnes410
Gogumal Kishenchandc Sid Barnes06
C.S. Nayuduc Bill Brown013
Khokhan Senbowled1014
Commandur Rangacharinot out0–

Extras 8 · Total 67 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall3091
Len Johnson5.2283
Sam Loxton41101
Bill Johnston70152
Doug Ring51173

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-22 (Chandu Sarwate), 3-28 (Hemu Adhikari), 4-35 (Dattu Phadkar), 5-51 (Vijay Hazare), 6-51 (Lala Amarnath), 7-56 (Gogumal Kishenchand), 8-56 (Gul Mohammad), 9-66 (C.S. Nayudu), 10-67 (Khokhan Sen)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate0
secondChandu Sarwate and Hemu Adhikari22
thirdVijay Hazare and Hemu Adhikari6
fourthVijay Hazare and Dattu Phadkar7
fifthLala Amarnath and Vijay Hazare16
sixthLala Amarnath and Gul Mohammad0
seventhGul Mohammad and Gogumal Kishenchand5
eighthC.S. Nayudu and Gul Mohammad0
ninthC.S. Nayudu and Khokhan Sen10
tenthKhokhan Sen and Commandur Rangachari1
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