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Australia v India 5th Test

India tour of Australia - 1977 (1977/78) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 28 January 1978

Australia won by 47 runs

Australia won by 47 runs. Graham Yallop top-scored with 121 for Australia. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 5/136.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1977 (1977/78)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
28 January 1978 to 3 February 1978
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 47 runs
Captains
Bob Simpson (Australia), Bishan Bedi (India)
Debuts
Graeme Wood (Australia), Rick Darling (Australia), Bruce Yardley (Australia), Ian Callen (Australia)
Umpires
RA French and MG O'Connell

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Graeme Wood, Rick Darling, Bruce Yardley and Ian Callen played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 505 all out. Graham Yallop top-scored with 121, and Bob Simpson made 100. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 5 for 136 for India. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the third wicket between Graham Yallop and Peter Toohey. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 359 across 8 Tests.

India replied with 269 all out. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 89 off 175 balls, and Syed Kirmani made 48. Wayne Clark took 4 for 62 for Australia. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the fourth wicket between Gundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar, 51% of the total. Australia led by 236 on first innings.

Australia made 256 all out in their second innings. Rick Darling top-scored with 56 off 122 balls, and Bob Simpson made 51. Karsan Ghavri took 4 for 45 for India.

Set 493 to win, India made 445 all out. Mohinder Amarnath top-scored with 86, and Dilip Vengsarkar made 78. Bruce Yardley took 4 for 134 for Australia. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the third wicket between Gundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath.

Australia won by 47 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 505 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Woodst Syed Kirmani39–
Rick Darlingc Dilip Vengsarkar65–
Graham Yallopc Sunil Gavaskar121–
Peter Tooheyc Sunil Gavaskar60–
Bob Simpsonc Gundappa Viswanath100200
Gary Cosierbowled1–
Steve Rixonbowled32–
Bruce Yardleyc Karsan Ghavri22–
Jeff Thomsonc Karsan Ghavri24–
Wayne Clarkbowled0–
Ian Callennot out22–

Extras 19 · Total 505 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Karsan Ghavri222933
Mohinder Amarnath120451
Bishan Bedi3411271
Erapalli Prasanna101480
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar29.401365
Anshuman Gaekwad50370

FALL OF WICKETS

1-89 (Graeme Wood), 2-110 (Rick Darling), 3-230 (Peter Toohey), 4-334 (Graham Yallop), 5-337 (Gary Cosier), 6-406 (Steve Rixon), 7-450 (Bruce Yardley), 8-457 (Bob Simpson), 9-458 (Wayne Clark), 10-505 (Jeff Thomson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRick Darling and Graeme Wood89
secondGraham Yallop and Rick Darling21
thirdGraham Yallop and Peter Toohey120
fourthBob Simpson and Graham Yallop104
fifthBob Simpson and Gary Cosier3
sixthBob Simpson and Steve Rixon69
seventhBob Simpson and Bruce Yardley44
eighthBob Simpson and Jeff Thomson7
ninthJeff Thomson and Wayne Clark1
tenthJeff Thomson and Ian Callen47
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 269 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarc Peter Toohey718
Chetan Chauhanc Gary Cosier1520
Mohinder Amarnathc Gary Cosier05
Gundappa Viswanathc Steve Rixon89175
Dilip Vengsarkarc Steve Rixon44203
Anshuman Gaekwadc Steve Rixon2787
Syed Kirmanirun out4895
Karsan Ghavric Bob Simpson315
Erapalli Prasannanot out1540
Bishan Bedic Kim Hughes68
Bhagwath Chandrasekharc Wayne Clark23

Extras 13 · Total 269 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Thomson3.31122
Wayne Clark20.76624
Ian Callen220833
Gary Cosier4340
Bruce Yardley236620
Bob Simpson90330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-23 (Mohinder Amarnath), 3-23 (Chetan Chauhan), 4-159 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-166 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 6-216 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 7-226 (Karsan Ghavri), 8-249 (Syed Kirmani), 9-263 (Bishan Bedi), 10-269 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstChetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar23
secondChetan Chauhan and Mohinder Amarnath0
thirdChetan Chauhan and Gundappa Viswanath0
fourthGundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar136
fifthAnshuman Gaekwad and Dilip Vengsarkar7
sixthAnshuman Gaekwad and Syed Kirmani50
seventhKarsan Ghavri and Syed Kirmani10
eighthErapalli Prasanna and Syed Kirmani23
ninthErapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi14
tenthErapalli Prasanna and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar6
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Woodc Dilip Vengsarkar824
Rick Darlingbowled56122
Graham Yallopbowled2451
Peter Tooheyc Syed Kirmani1039
Bob Simpsonlbw51–
Gary Cosierst Syed Kirmani34105
Steve Rixonrun out13–
Bruce Yardleyc Dilip Vengsarkar26–
Wayne Clarklbw1–
Ian Callennot out4–
Jeff Thomsonc Mohinder Amarnath3–

Extras 26 · Total 256 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Karsan Ghavri10.52454
Mohinder Amarnath40120
Bishan Bedi203534
Erapalli Prasanna347681
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar140520

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Graeme Wood), 2-84 (Graham Yallop), 3-95 (Rick Darling), 4-107 (Peter Toohey), 5-172 (Gary Cosier), 6-210 (Steve Rixon), 7-214 (Bob Simpson), 8-240 (Wayne Clark), 9-248 (Bruce Yardley), 10-256 (Jeff Thomson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRick Darling and Graeme Wood17
secondGraham Yallop and Rick Darling67
thirdPeter Toohey and Rick Darling11
fourthBob Simpson and Peter Toohey12
fifthBob Simpson and Gary Cosier65
sixthBob Simpson and Steve Rixon38
seventhBob Simpson and Bruce Yardley4
eighthWayne Clark and Bruce Yardley26
ninthIan Callen and Bruce Yardley8
tenthJeff Thomson and Ian Callen8
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 445 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarc Steve Rixon2954
Chetan Chauhanc Graeme Wood3261
Mohinder Amarnathc Ian Callen86–
Gundappa Viswanathc Bob Simpson73–
Dilip Vengsarkarc Peter Toohey78–
Anshuman Gaekwadc Bruce Yardley12–
Syed Kirmanibowled51124
Karsan Ghavric Kim Hughes2390
Erapalli Prasannanot out1033
Bishan Bedic Gary Cosier1621
Bhagwath Chandrasekharc Steve Rixon27

Extras 33 · Total 445 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Wayne Clark296792
Ian Callen3351083
Gary Cosier136210
Bruce Yardley4361344
Bob Simpson23.46701

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-79 (Chetan Chauhan), 3-210 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-256 (Mohinder Amarnath), 5-323 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 6-348 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 7-415 (Karsan Ghavri), 8-417 (Syed Kirmani), 9-442 (Bishan Bedi), 10-445 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstChetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar40
secondChetan Chauhan and Mohinder Amarnath39
thirdGundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath131
fourthMohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar46
fifthAnshuman Gaekwad and Dilip Vengsarkar67
sixthSyed Kirmani and Dilip Vengsarkar25
seventhKarsan Ghavri and Syed Kirmani67
eighthErapalli Prasanna and Syed Kirmani2
ninthErapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi25
tenthErapalli Prasanna and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar3
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