India v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of India - 1964 (1964/65) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 17 October 1964
Match drawn
Match drawn. Bob Simpson top-scored with 71 for Australia. Salim Durani took 6/73.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of India - 1964 (1964/65)
- Ground
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Dates
- 17 October 1964 to 22 October 1964
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Bob Simpson (Australia), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
- Debut
- Rex Sellers (Australia)
- Umpires
- B Satyaji Rao and SP Pan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field. It was Rex Sellers's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 174 all out. Bob Simpson top-scored with 67, and Bill Lawry made 50. Salim Durani took 6 for 73 for India. From 145 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 174 for 10. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 294 across 8 Tests.
India replied with 235 all out. Chandu Borde top-scored with 68 not out, and Motganhalli Jaisimha made 57. Bob Simpson took 4 for 45 for Australia. India led by 61 on first innings.
Australia made 143 for 1 in their second innings. Bob Simpson top-scored with 71, and Bill Lawry made 47. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the first wicket between Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry, 80% of the total.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 174 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | bowled | 50 |
| Bob Simpson | lbw | 67 |
| Bob Cowper | c Bapu Nadkarni | 4 |
| Peter Burge | c Hanumant Singh | 4 |
| Brian Booth | bowled | 0 |
| Ian Redpath | not out | 32 |
| Tom Veivers | c Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 2 |
| Barry Jarman | bowled | 1 |
| Graham McKenzie | st Prince Indrajitsinhji | 0 |
| Rex Sellers | bowled | 0 |
| Alan Connolly | c Hanumant Singh | 0 |
Extras 14 · Total 174 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusi Surti | 21 | 7 | 38 | 3 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Salim Durani | 28 | 11 | 73 | 6 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 28.5 | 15 | 39 | 1 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-97 (Bill Lawry), 2-104 (Bob Cowper), 3-109 (Peter Burge), 4-109 (Brian Booth), 5-145 (Bob Simpson), 6-165 (Tom Veivers), 7-167 (Barry Jarman), 8-167 (Graham McKenzie), 9-169 (Rex Sellers), 10-174 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 97 |
| second | Bob Simpson and Bob Cowper | 7 |
| third | Peter Burge and Bob Simpson | 5 |
| fourth | Bob Simpson and Brian Booth | 0 |
| fifth | Bob Simpson and Ian Redpath | 36 |
| sixth | Tom Veivers and Ian Redpath | 20 |
| seventh | Barry Jarman and Ian Redpath | 2 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Ian Redpath | 0 |
| ninth | Ian Redpath and Rex Sellers | 2 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and Ian Redpath | 5 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 235 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Dilip Sardesai | c Tom Veivers | 42 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c Brian Booth | 57 |
| Salim Durani | c Bob Simpson | 12 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | lbw | 9 |
| Hanumant Singh | c Peter Burge | 5 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | bowled | 2 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | bowled | 24 |
| Chandu Borde | not out | 68 |
| Rusi Surti | c Rex Sellers | 9 |
| Prince Indrajitsinhji | st Barry Jarman | 2 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | bowled | 1 |
Extras 4 · Total 235 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 13 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Tom Veivers | 52 | 18 | 81 | 3 |
| Rex Sellers | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Brian Booth | 18 | 10 | 33 | 2 |
| Bob Cowper | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 28 | 12 | 45 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Dilip Sardesai), 2-97 (Salim Durani), 3-119 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-127 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 5-129 (Hanumant Singh), 6-133 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 7-166 (Bapu Nadkarni), 8-187 (Rusi Surti), 9-196 (Prince Indrajitsinhji), 10-235 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Dilip Sardesai | 60 |
| second | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Salim Durani | 37 |
| third | Vijay Manjrekar and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 22 |
| fourth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Hanumant Singh | 8 |
| fifth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Hanumant Singh | 2 |
| sixth | Bapu Nadkarni and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 4 |
| seventh | Bapu Nadkarni and Chandu Borde | 33 |
| eighth | Chandu Borde and Rusi Surti | 21 |
| ninth | Chandu Borde and Prince Indrajitsinhji | 9 |
| tenth | Chandu Borde and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 39 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 143 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | not out | 47 |
| Bob Simpson | c Hanumant Singh | 71 |
| Bob Cowper | not out | 14 |
Did not bat: Peter Burge, Brian Booth, Ian Redpath, Tom Veivers, Barry Jarman, Graham McKenzie, Rex Sellers, Alan Connolly
Extras 11 · Total 143 for 1
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusi Surti | 10 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Salim Durani | 18 | 3 | 59 | 0 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 8 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-115 (Bob Simpson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 115 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper | 28 |
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