India v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of India - 1964 (1964/65) · Corporation Stadium, Chennai · 2 October 1964
Australia won by 139 runs
Australia won by 139 runs. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi top-scored with 128* for India. Graham McKenzie took 6/58.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of India - 1964 (1964/65)
- Ground
- Corporation Stadium, Chennai
- Dates
- 2 October 1964 to 7 October 1964
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 139 runs
- Captains
- Bob Simpson (Australia), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
- Debut
- Prince Indrajitsinhji (India)
- Umpires
- MV Nagendra and S Roy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Prince Indrajitsinhji's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 211 all out. Bill Lawry top-scored with 62, and Norm O'Neill made 40. Bapu Nadkarni took 5 for 31 for India. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Corporation Stadium, 381 across 6 Tests.
India replied with 276 all out. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi top-scored with 128 not out, and Chandu Borde made 49. Graham McKenzie took 6 for 58 for Australia. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the sixth wicket between Chandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, 51% of the total. India led by 65 on first innings.
Australia made 397 all out in their second innings. Bob Simpson top-scored with 77, and Tom Veivers made 74. Bapu Nadkarni took 6 for 91 for India.
Set 333 to win, India made 193 all out. Hanumant Singh top-scored with 94, and Vijay Manjrekar made 40. Graham McKenzie took 4 for 33 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 24 for 4.
Australia won by 139 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 211 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | bowled | 62 |
| Bob Simpson | st Prince Indrajitsinhji | 30 |
| Norm O'Neill | bowled | 40 |
| Peter Burge | bowled | 20 |
| Brian Booth | lbw | 8 |
| Johnny Martin | c Prince Indrajitsinhji | 20 |
| Ian Redpath | c Hanumant Singh | 10 |
| Tom Veivers | bowled | 0 |
| Graham McKenzie | not out | 8 |
| Wally Grout | c Motganhalli Jaisimha | 0 |
| Neil Hawke | bowled | 0 |
Extras 13 · Total 211 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasant Ranjane | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Salim Durani | 21 | 5 | 68 | 2 |
| AG Kripal Singh | 18 | 5 | 43 | 3 |
| Chandu Borde | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 18 | 6 | 31 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-66 (Bob Simpson), 2-127 (Bill Lawry), 3-139 (Norm O'Neill), 4-161 (Brian Booth), 5-174 (Peter Burge), 6-203 (Johnny Martin), 7-203 (Tom Veivers), 8-203 (Ian Redpath), 9-209 (Wally Grout), 10-211 (Neil Hawke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 66 |
| second | Norm O'Neill and Bill Lawry | 61 |
| third | Peter Burge and Norm O'Neill | 12 |
| fourth | Peter Burge and Brian Booth | 22 |
| fifth | Peter Burge and Johnny Martin | 13 |
| sixth | Johnny Martin and Ian Redpath | 29 |
| seventh | Tom Veivers and Ian Redpath | 0 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Ian Redpath | 0 |
| ninth | Wally Grout and Graham McKenzie | 6 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Neil Hawke | 2 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 276 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | lbw | 29 |
| Prince Indrajitsinhji | c Wally Grout | 4 |
| Dilip Sardesai | bowled | 0 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | c Wally Grout | 33 |
| Hanumant Singh | c Wally Grout | 0 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | not out | 128 |
| Chandu Borde | c Bob Simpson | 49 |
| Salim Durani | c Wally Grout | 5 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | lbw | 3 |
| AG Kripal Singh | bowled | 0 |
| Vasant Ranjane | c Ian Redpath | 2 |
Extras 23 · Total 276 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 32.3 | 8 | 58 | 6 |
| Neil Hawke | 33 | 13 | 55 | 2 |
| Ian Redpath | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 12 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Johnny Martin | 26 | 11 | 63 | 2 |
| Brian Booth | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Tom Veivers | 10 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Norm O'Neill | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Prince Indrajitsinhji), 2-13 (Dilip Sardesai), 3-55 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 4-56 (Hanumant Singh), 5-76 (Vijay Manjrekar), 6-218 (Chandu Borde), 7-232 (Salim Durani), 8-249 (Bapu Nadkarni), 9-256 (AG Kripal Singh), 10-276 (Vasant Ranjane)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Prince Indrajitsinhji | 12 |
| second | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Dilip Sardesai | 1 |
| third | Vijay Manjrekar and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 42 |
| fourth | Vijay Manjrekar and Hanumant Singh | 1 |
| fifth | Vijay Manjrekar and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 20 |
| sixth | Chandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 142 |
| seventh | Salim Durani and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 14 |
| eighth | Bapu Nadkarni and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 17 |
| ninth | AG Kripal Singh and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 7 |
| tenth | Vasant Ranjane and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 20 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 397 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | caught | 41 |
| Bob Simpson | run out | 77 |
| Norm O'Neill | bowled | 0 |
| Peter Burge | lbw | 60 |
| Brian Booth | c Prince Indrajitsinhji | 29 |
| Ian Redpath | c Prince Indrajitsinhji | 0 |
| Tom Veivers | c Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 74 |
| Johnny Martin | c Bapu Nadkarni | 39 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Dilip Sardesai | 27 |
| Wally Grout | c Hanumant Singh | 12 |
| Neil Hawke | not out | 1 |
Extras 37 · Total 397 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasant Ranjane | 12 | 1 | 53 | 2 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 9 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Salim Durani | 40 | 9 | 102 | 1 |
| AG Kripal Singh | 38 | 13 | 91 | 0 |
| Chandu Borde | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 54.4 | 21 | 91 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-91 (Bill Lawry), 2-91 (Norm O'Neill), 3-175 (Bob Simpson), 4-228 (Peter Burge), 5-232 (Brian Booth), 6-237 (Ian Redpath), 7-301 (Johnny Martin), 8-374 (Tom Veivers), 9-392 (Graham McKenzie), 10-397 (Wally Grout)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 91 |
| second | Bob Simpson and Norm O'Neill | 0 |
| third | Peter Burge and Bob Simpson | 84 |
| fourth | Peter Burge and Brian Booth | 53 |
| fifth | Brian Booth and Ian Redpath | 4 |
| sixth | Tom Veivers and Ian Redpath | 5 |
| seventh | Johnny Martin and Tom Veivers | 64 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Tom Veivers | 73 |
| ninth | Wally Grout and Graham McKenzie | 18 |
| tenth | Wally Grout and Neil Hawke | 5 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 193 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | bowled | 0 |
| Prince Indrajitsinhji | bowled | 0 |
| Dilip Sardesai | c Ian Redpath | 14 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | c Bob Simpson | 40 |
| AG Kripal Singh | bowled | 1 |
| Hanumant Singh | c Norm O'Neill | 94 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | bowled | 1 |
| Chandu Borde | bowled | 0 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | c Bob Simpson | 20 |
| Salim Durani | c Norm O'Neill | 10 |
| Vasant Ranjane | not out | 0 |
Extras 13 · Total 193 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 20 | 9 | 33 | 4 |
| Neil Hawke | 17 | 7 | 26 | 2 |
| Bob Simpson | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Johnny Martin | 16 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| Brian Booth | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Tom Veivers | 10 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
| Norm O'Neill | 9 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 2-0 (Prince Indrajitsinhji), 3-23 (Dilip Sardesai), 4-24 (AG Kripal Singh), 5-117 (Vijay Manjrekar), 6-130 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 7-130 (Chandu Borde), 8-168 (Bapu Nadkarni), 9-191 (Hanumant Singh), 10-193 (Salim Durani)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Prince Indrajitsinhji | 0 |
| second | Dilip Sardesai and Prince Indrajitsinhji | 0 |
| third | Vijay Manjrekar and Dilip Sardesai | 23 |
| fourth | Vijay Manjrekar and AG Kripal Singh | 1 |
| fifth | Vijay Manjrekar and Hanumant Singh | 93 |
| sixth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Hanumant Singh | 13 |
| seventh | Chandu Borde and Hanumant Singh | 0 |
| eighth | Bapu Nadkarni and Hanumant Singh | 38 |
| ninth | Salim Durani and Hanumant Singh | 23 |
| tenth | Vasant Ranjane and Salim Durani | 2 |
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