Australia v India 4th Test
India tour of Australia - 1977 (1977/78) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 7 January 1978
India won by an innings and 2 runs
India won by an innings and 2 runs. Peter Toohey top-scored with 85 for Australia. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 4/30.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Australia - 1977 (1977/78)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 7 January 1978 to 12 January 1978
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by an innings and 2 runs
- Captains
- Bob Simpson (Australia), Bishan Bedi (India)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 131 all out. Bob Simpson top-scored with 38 off 99 balls. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 4 for 30 for India. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 261 across 10 Tests.
India replied with 396 for 8. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 79 off 182 balls, and Karsan Ghavri made 64. Jeff Thomson took 4 for 83 for Australia. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the fourth wicket between Gundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar. India led by 265 on first innings.
Australia made 263 all out in their second innings. Peter Toohey top-scored with 85 off 258 balls, and Gary Cosier made 68. Erapalli Prasanna took 4 for 51 for India.
India won by an innings and 2 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | lbw | 26 | 114 |
| Gary Cosier | bowled | 17 | 31 |
| Peter Toohey | run out | 4 | 9 |
| Craig Serjeant | c Karsan Ghavri | 4 | 35 |
| Bob Simpson | c Syed Kirmani | 38 | 99 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 17 | 21 |
| Tony Mann | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Rixon | lbw | 17 | 68 |
| Wayne Clark | c Sunil Gavaskar | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 1 | 10 |
| Sam Gannon | c Mohinder Amarnath | 0 | 6 |
Extras 7 · Total 131 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karsan Ghavri | 7 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Bishan Bedi | 13 | 3 | 49 | 3 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 15 | 3 | 30 | 4 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 7.4 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Gary Cosier), 2-34 (Peter Toohey), 3-46 (Craig Serjeant), 4-61 (John Dyson), 5-84 (Kim Hughes), 6-84 (Tony Mann), 7-125 (Bob Simpson), 8-125 (Wayne Clark), 9-130 (Steve Rixon), 10-131 (Sam Gannon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Cosier and John Dyson | 29 |
| second | Peter Toohey and John Dyson | 5 |
| third | Craig Serjeant and John Dyson | 12 |
| fourth | Bob Simpson and John Dyson | 15 |
| fifth | Bob Simpson and Kim Hughes | 23 |
| sixth | Bob Simpson and Tony Mann | 0 |
| seventh | Bob Simpson and Steve Rixon | 41 |
| eighth | Wayne Clark and Steve Rixon | 0 |
| ninth | Jeff Thomson and Steve Rixon | 5 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Sam Gannon | 1 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 396 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Steve Rixon | 49 | 110 |
| Chetan Chauhan | c Tony Mann | 42 | 124 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | c Sam Gannon | 9 | 37 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | bowled | 79 | 182 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Steve Rixon | 48 | 121 |
| Ashok Mankad | bowled | 16 | 23 |
| Syed Kirmani | bowled | 42 | 61 |
| Karsan Ghavri | c Craig Serjeant | 64 | 123 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | not out | 25 | 44 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
Extras 21 · Total 396 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 27 | 8 | 83 | 4 |
| Wayne Clark | 21 | 3 | 66 | 2 |
| Sam Gannon | 20 | 4 | 65 | 0 |
| Tony Mann | 20 | 0 | 101 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Gary Cosier | 9 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-97 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-102 (Chetan Chauhan), 3-116 (Mohinder Amarnath), 4-241 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-261 (Ashok Mankad), 6-263 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 7-344 (Syed Kirmani), 8-395 (Karsan Ghavri)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 97 |
| second | Chetan Chauhan and Mohinder Amarnath | 5 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath | 14 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 125 |
| fifth | Ashok Mankad and Dilip Vengsarkar | 20 |
| sixth | Syed Kirmani and Dilip Vengsarkar | 2 |
| seventh | Karsan Ghavri and Syed Kirmani | 81 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Karsan Ghavri | 51 |
| ninth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 263 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | c Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 6 | 51 |
| Gary Cosier | bowled | 68 | 164 |
| Kim Hughes | c Dilip Vengsarkar | 19 | 81 |
| Craig Serjeant | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| Bob Simpson | lbw | 33 | 126 |
| Peter Toohey | c Madan Lal | 85 | 258 |
| Tony Mann | c Erapalli Prasanna | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Rixon | c Gundappa Viswanath | 11 | 27 |
| Wayne Clark | bowled | 10 | 23 |
| Jeff Thomson | bowled | 16 | 55 |
| Sam Gannon | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 14 · Total 263 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karsan Ghavri | 12.7 | 3 | 42 | 2 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 28 | 8 | 62 | 2 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 24 | 3 | 85 | 2 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 29 | 11 | 51 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (John Dyson), 2-87 (Kim Hughes), 3-88 (Craig Serjeant), 4-106 (Gary Cosier), 5-171 (Bob Simpson), 6-171 (Tony Mann), 7-194 (Steve Rixon), 8-221 (Wayne Clark), 9-257 (Peter Toohey), 10-263 (Jeff Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Cosier and John Dyson | 26 |
| second | Gary Cosier and Kim Hughes | 61 |
| third | Gary Cosier and Craig Serjeant | 1 |
| fourth | Bob Simpson and Gary Cosier | 18 |
| fifth | Bob Simpson and Peter Toohey | 65 |
| sixth | Tony Mann and Peter Toohey | 0 |
| seventh | Steve Rixon and Peter Toohey | 23 |
| eighth | Wayne Clark and Peter Toohey | 27 |
| ninth | Jeff Thomson and Peter Toohey | 36 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Sam Gannon | 6 |
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