Australia v India 3rd Test
India tour of Australia - 1967 (1967/68) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 19 January 1968
Australia won by 39 runs
Australia won by 39 runs. Motganhalli Jaisimha top-scored with 101 for India. Erapalli Prasanna took 6/104.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Australia - 1967 (1967/68)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 19 January 1968 to 24 January 1968
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 39 runs
- Captains
- Bill Lawry (Australia), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
- Debut
- Eric Freeman (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and LP Rowan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field. It was Eric Freeman's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 379 all out. Doug Walters top-scored with 93, and Bill Lawry made 64. Rusi Surti took 3 for 102 for India.
India replied with 279 all out. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi top-scored with 74, and Motganhalli Jaisimha made 74. Bob Cowper took 3 for 31 for Australia. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the fourth wicket between Rusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, 46% of the total. Australia led by 100 on first innings.
Australia made 294 all out in their second innings. Ian Redpath top-scored with 79, and Doug Walters made 62. Erapalli Prasanna took 6 for 104 for India. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the first wicket between Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath.
Set 395 to win, India made 355 all out. Motganhalli Jaisimha top-scored with 101, and Rusi Surti made 64. Bob Cowper took 4 for 104 for Australia. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the sixth wicket between Chandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha.
Australia won by 39 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 379 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Bishan Bedi | 64 |
| Ian Redpath | c Ajit Wadekar | 41 |
| Bob Cowper | bowled | 51 |
| Paul Sheahan | st Farokh Engineer | 58 |
| Ian Chappell | bowled | 17 |
| Doug Walters | c Ajit Wadekar | 93 |
| Barry Jarman | lbw | 2 |
| Eric Freeman | bowled | 18 |
| John Gleeson | run out | 15 |
| Alan Connolly | c Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 14 |
| David Renneberg | not out | 0 |
Extras 6 · Total 379 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umesh Kulkarni | 8.2 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Rusi Surti | 26 | 2 | 102 | 3 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 38 | 6 | 114 | 2 |
| Bishan Bedi | 23 | 4 | 71 | 0 |
| Syed Abid Ali | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 14 | 5 | 34 | 2 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-76 (Ian Redpath), 2-148 (Bill Lawry), 3-160 (Bob Cowper), 4-215 (Ian Chappell), 5-239 (Paul Sheahan), 6-250 (Barry Jarman), 7-277 (Eric Freeman), 8-323 (John Gleeson), 9-378 (Alan Connolly), 10-379 (Doug Walters)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 76 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper | 72 |
| third | Bob Cowper and Paul Sheahan | 12 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Paul Sheahan | 55 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 24 |
| sixth | Barry Jarman and Doug Walters | 11 |
| seventh | Doug Walters and Eric Freeman | 27 |
| eighth | Doug Walters and John Gleeson | 46 |
| ninth | Alan Connolly and Doug Walters | 55 |
| tenth | Doug Walters and David Renneberg | 1 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 279 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Farokh Engineer | c John Gleeson | 2 |
| Syed Abid Ali | c Ian Redpath | 2 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Barry Jarman | 1 |
| Rusi Surti | c Bob Cowper | 52 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | lbw | 74 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c Bill Lawry | 74 |
| Chandu Borde | c Alan Connolly | 12 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | bowled | 17 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Doug Walters | 24 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 2 |
| Umesh Kulkarni | c Bob Cowper | 7 |
Extras 12 · Total 279 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Renneberg | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Eric Freeman | 21 | 1 | 56 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Alan Connolly | 15 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
| John Gleeson | 15 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| Bob Cowper | 15 | 5 | 31 | 3 |
| Ian Chappell | 18 | 4 | 55 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Syed Abid Ali), 2-5 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-9 (Farokh Engineer), 4-137 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-139 (Rusi Surti), 6-165 (Chandu Borde), 7-209 (Bapu Nadkarni), 8-268 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 9-270 (Erapalli Prasanna), 10-279 (Umesh Kulkarni)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 2 |
| second | Farokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar | 3 |
| third | Rusi Surti and Farokh Engineer | 4 |
| fourth | Rusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 128 |
| fifth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Rusi Surti | 2 |
| sixth | Chandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 26 |
| seventh | Bapu Nadkarni and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 44 |
| eighth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Erapalli Prasanna | 59 |
| ninth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi | 2 |
| tenth | Bishan Bedi and Umesh Kulkarni | 9 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Farokh Engineer | 45 |
| Ian Redpath | lbw | 79 |
| Bob Cowper | bowled | 25 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Rusi Surti | 26 |
| Ian Chappell | bowled | 27 |
| Doug Walters | not out | 62 |
| Barry Jarman | c Erapalli Prasanna | 9 |
| Eric Freeman | c Rusi Surti | 8 |
| John Gleeson | c Syed Abid Ali | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | bowled | 0 |
| David Renneberg | c Rusi Surti | 0 |
Extras 12 · Total 294 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umesh Kulkarni | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Rusi Surti | 16 | 4 | 59 | 3 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 33.4 | 9 | 104 | 6 |
| Bishan Bedi | 14 | 4 | 44 | 1 |
| Syed Abid Ali | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 15 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-116 (Ian Redpath), 2-136 (Bill Lawry), 3-162 (Bob Cowper), 4-196 (Paul Sheahan), 5-240 (Ian Chappell), 6-266 (Barry Jarman), 7-284 (Eric Freeman), 8-293 (John Gleeson), 9-294 (Alan Connolly), 10-294 (David Renneberg)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 116 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper | 20 |
| third | Bob Cowper and Paul Sheahan | 26 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Paul Sheahan | 34 |
| fifth | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 44 |
| sixth | Barry Jarman and Doug Walters | 26 |
| seventh | Doug Walters and Eric Freeman | 18 |
| eighth | Doug Walters and John Gleeson | 9 |
| ninth | Alan Connolly and Doug Walters | 1 |
| tenth | Doug Walters and David Renneberg | 0 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 355 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Farokh Engineer | c Barry Jarman | 0 |
| Syed Abid Ali | c Barry Jarman | 47 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Alan Connolly | 11 |
| Rusi Surti | bowled | 64 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | bowled | 48 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c John Gleeson | 101 |
| Chandu Borde | c Ian Redpath | 63 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | lbw | 2 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 4 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Bill Lawry | 0 |
| Umesh Kulkarni | not out | 1 |
Extras 14 · Total 355 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Renneberg | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Eric Freeman | 8 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 11 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | 18 | 6 | 51 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 21 | 6 | 50 | 3 |
| Bob Cowper | 39.6 | 8 | 104 | 4 |
| Ian Chappell | 5 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Farokh Engineer), 2-48 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-61 (Syed Abid Ali), 4-154 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-191 (Rusi Surti), 6-310 (Chandu Borde), 7-313 (Bapu Nadkarni), 8-323 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-333 (Bishan Bedi), 10-355 (Motganhalli Jaisimha)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 17 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Syed Abid Ali | 31 |
| third | Rusi Surti and Syed Abid Ali | 13 |
| fourth | Rusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 93 |
| fifth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Rusi Surti | 37 |
| sixth | Chandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 119 |
| seventh | Bapu Nadkarni and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 3 |
| eighth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Erapalli Prasanna | 10 |
| ninth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Bishan Bedi | 10 |
| tenth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Umesh Kulkarni | 22 |
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