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India v Australia 5th Test

Australia tour of India - 1979 (1979/80) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 26 October 1979

Match drawn

Match drawn. Graham Yallop top-scored with 167 for Australia. Kapil Dev took 5/74.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1979 (1979/80)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
26 October 1979 to 31 October 1979
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Kim Hughes (Australia), Sunil Gavaskar (India)
Umpires
SN Hanumantha Rao and S Kishen

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 442 all out. Graham Yallop top-scored with 167 off 392 balls, and Kim Hughes made 92. Kapil Dev took 5 for 74 for India. The innings was built on a 206-run stand for the third wicket between Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes, 47% of the total. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 268 across 5 Tests.

India replied with 347 all out. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 96 off 177 balls, and Dilip Vengsarkar made 89. Bruce Yardley took 4 for 91 for Australia. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the second wicket between Chetan Chauhan and Dilip Vengsarkar. Australia led by 95 on first innings.

Australia made 151 for 6 in their second innings. Kim Hughes top-scored with 64 not out off 120 balls.

Set 247 to win, India made 200 for 4. Yashpal Sharma top-scored with 85 not out off 117 balls, and Chetan Chauhan made 50. Geoff Dymock took 4 for 63 for Australia.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 442 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Andrew Hilditchc Syed Kirmani04
Graham Yallopc Sunil Gavaskar167392
Allan Borderlbw54101
Kim Hugheslbw92240
Dav Whatmorebowled412
Rick Darlingst Syed Kirmani3973
Bruce Yardleynot out6170
Kevin Wrightlbw01
Geoff Dymocklbw310
Rodney Hoggc Yashpal Sharma08
Jim Higgslbw111

Extras 21 · Total 442 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev329745
Karsan Ghavri243850
Shivlal Yadav4281351
Bobjee Narasimha Rao80240
Dilip Doshi4310924
Chetan Chauhan40110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Andrew Hilditch), 2-97 (Allan Border), 3-303 (Kim Hughes), 4-311 (Dav Whatmore), 5-347 (Graham Yallop), 6-396 (Rick Darling), 7-396 (Kevin Wright), 8-418 (Geoff Dymock), 9-426 (Rodney Hogg), 10-442 (Jim Higgs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Yallop and Andrew Hilditch0
secondGraham Yallop and Allan Border97
thirdGraham Yallop and Kim Hughes206
fourthGraham Yallop and Dav Whatmore8
fifthGraham Yallop and Rick Darling36
sixthRick Darling and Bruce Yardley49
seventhBruce Yardley and Kevin Wright0
eighthGeoff Dymock and Bruce Yardley22
ninthBruce Yardley and Rodney Hogg8
tenthBruce Yardley and Jim Higgs16
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 347 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarlbw149
Chetan Chauhanc Allan Border39160
Dilip Vengsarkarc Kim Hughes89228
Gundappa Viswanathc Kevin Wright96177
Yashpal Sharmac Kevin Wright2292
Bobjee Narasimha Raorun out1033
Kapil Devc Kim Hughes3040
Syed Kirmaninot out1331
Karsan Ghavric Kevin Wright19
Shivlal Yadavc Kevin Wright04
Dilip Doshibowled04

Extras 33 · Total 347 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Geoff Dymock26.48562
Rodney Hogg2621032
Bruce Yardley4211914
Jim Higgs2812561
Allan Border2080
Graham Yallop1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-132 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-169 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-256 (Yashpal Sharma), 4-290 (Bobjee Narasimha Rao), 6-305 (Gundappa Viswanath), 7-341 (Kapil Dev), 8-342 (Karsan Ghavri), 9-346 (Shivlal Yadav), 10-347 (Dilip Doshi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstChetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar15
secondChetan Chauhan and Dilip Vengsarkar117
thirdGundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar37
fourthGundappa Viswanath and Yashpal Sharma87
fifthGundappa Viswanath and Bobjee Narasimha Rao34
sixthGundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar0
seventhGundappa Viswanath and Kapil Dev15
eighthSyed Kirmani and Kapil Dev36
ninthKarsan Ghavri and Syed Kirmani1
tenthSyed Kirmani and Shivlal Yadav4
11thSyed Kirmani and Dilip Doshi1
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 151 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Andrew Hilditchbowled2969
Graham Yalloplbw424
Allan Borderst Syed Kirmani628
Kim Hughesnot out64120
Dav Whatmorec Dilip Vengsarkar428
Rick Darlingc Sunil Gavaskar715
Bruce Yardleyc Bobjee Narasimha Rao1228
Kevin Wrightnot out1232

Did not bat: Geoff Dymock, Rodney Hogg, Jim Higgs

Extras 13 · Total 151 for 6

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev113331
Karsan Ghavri13.35391
Shivlal Yadav116162
Dilip Doshi226502

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Graham Yallop), 2-39 (Allan Border), 3-53 (Andrew Hilditch), 4-62 (Dav Whatmore), 5-81 (Rick Darling), 6-115 (Bruce Yardley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Yallop and Andrew Hilditch21
secondAllan Border and Andrew Hilditch18
thirdKim Hughes and Andrew Hilditch14
fourthKim Hughes and Dav Whatmore9
fifthKim Hughes and Rick Darling19
sixthKim Hughes and Bruce Yardley34
seventhKim Hughes and Kevin Wright36
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 200 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarc Andrew Hilditch2562
Chetan Chauhanc Kevin Wright50130
Dilip Vengsarkarc Kevin Wright29
Gundappa Viswanathlbw717
Yashpal Sharmanot out85117
Bobjee Narasimha Raonot out2052

Did not bat: Syed Kirmani, Karsan Ghavri, Shivlal Yadav, Dilip Doshi, Kapil Dev

Extras 11 · Total 200 for 4

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Geoff Dymock257634
Rodney Hogg8.21260
Bruce Yardley131470
Jim Higgs163510
Graham Yallop1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-54 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-70 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-123 (Chetan Chauhan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstChetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar52
secondChetan Chauhan and Dilip Vengsarkar2
thirdChetan Chauhan and Gundappa Viswanath16
fourthChetan Chauhan and Yashpal Sharma53
fifthBobjee Narasimha Rao and Yashpal Sharma77
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