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Australia v India 2nd Test

India tour of Australia - 1985 (1985/86) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1985

Match drawn

Match drawn. Allan Border top-scored with 163 for Australia. Ravi Shastri took 4/87.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1985 (1985/86)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 1985 to 30 December 1985
Toss
India, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Allan Border
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Kapil Dev (India)
Debut
Steve Waugh (Australia)
Umpires
RA French and RC Isherwood

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to field. It was Steve Waugh's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 262 all out. Greg Matthews top-scored with 100 not out off 152 balls, and David Hookes made 42. Ravi Shastri took 4 for 87 for India.

India replied with 445 all out. Kris Srikkanth top-scored with 86 off 89 balls, and Dilip Vengsarkar made 75. Bruce Reid took 4 for 100 for Australia. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the second wicket between Mohinder Amarnath and Kris Srikkanth. India led by 183 on first innings.

Australia made 308 all out in their second innings. Allan Border top-scored with 163 off 358 balls. Ravi Shastri took 4 for 92 for India.

Set 126 to win, India made 59 for 2. Kris Srikkanth top-scored with 38 off 61 balls.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 262 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Wayne Phillipsbowled765
David Boonlbw1446
Geoff Marshc Laxman Sivaramakrishnan30131
Allan Borderc Laxman Sivaramakrishnan1112
David Hookesbowled4267
Steve Waughc Kapil Dev1332
Greg Matthewsnot out100152
Ray Brightbowled2876
Craig McDermottc Kapil Dev12
Bruce Reidc Kris Srikkanth121
Dave Gilbertc Syed Kirmani419

Extras 11 · Total 262 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev236381
Roger Binny30110
Ravi Shastri3713874
Shivlal Yadav27.510643
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan132512

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (David Boon), 2-26 (Wayne Phillips), 3-41 (Allan Border), 4-90 (David Hookes), 5-109 (Steve Waugh), 6-127 (Geoff Marsh), 7-193 (Ray Bright), 8-195 (Craig McDermott), 9-216 (Bruce Reid), 10-262 (Dave Gilbert)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWayne Phillips and David Boon22
secondWayne Phillips and Geoff Marsh4
thirdAllan Border and Geoff Marsh15
fourthDavid Hookes and Geoff Marsh49
fifthGeoff Marsh and Steve Waugh19
sixthGreg Matthews and Geoff Marsh18
seventhRay Bright and Greg Matthews66
eighthGreg Matthews and Craig McDermott2
ninthGreg Matthews and Bruce Reid21
tenthGreg Matthews and Dave Gilbert46
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 445 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarbowled65
Kris Srikkanthlbw8689
Mohinder Amarnathc Wayne Phillips45128
Dilip Vengsarkarc Greg Matthews75239
Mohammad Azharuddinbowled37111
Ravi Shastric Wayne Phillips49173
Kapil Devc David Hookes5576
Roger Binnyc Greg Matthews08
Syed Kirmanic Wayne Phillips3545
Laxman Sivaramakrishnanc Wayne Phillips1528
Shivlal Yadavnot out627

Extras 36 · Total 445 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott155520
Dave Gilbert221812
Bruce Reid38.2111004
Ray Bright318760
Greg Matthews317812
Steve Waugh115362

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-116 (Kris Srikkanth), 3-172 (Mohinder Amarnath), 4-246 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-291 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 6-370 (Kapil Dev), 7-372 (Roger Binny), 8-420 (Ravi Shastri), 9-425 (Syed Kirmani), 10-445 (Laxman Sivaramakrishnan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth15
secondMohinder Amarnath and Kris Srikkanth101
thirdMohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar56
fourthDilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin74
fifthDilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri45
sixthKapil Dev and Ravi Shastri79
seventhRoger Binny and Ravi Shastri2
eighthSyed Kirmani and Ravi Shastri48
ninthSyed Kirmani and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan5
tenthShivlal Yadav and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan20
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 308 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Marshc Laxman Sivaramakrishnan1940
David Boonc Kapil Dev1943
Allan Borderst Syed Kirmani163358
David Hookesc Kris Srikkanth01
Steve Waughbowled520
Greg Matthewsc Mohammad Azharuddin1665
Wayne Phillipsc Kris Srikkanth1342
Ray Brightlbw2078
Craig McDermottc Ravi Shastri29
Bruce Reidc Laxman Sivaramakrishnan1324
Dave Gilbertnot out1065

Extras 28 · Total 308 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev227532
Mohinder Amarnath3090
Ravi Shastri4713924
Shivlal Yadav38.515843
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan131431

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (David Boon), 2-54 (Geoff Marsh), 3-54 (David Hookes), 4-84 (Steve Waugh), 5-126 (Greg Matthews), 6-161 (Wayne Phillips), 7-202 (Ray Bright), 8-205 (Craig McDermott), 9-231 (Bruce Reid), 10-308 (Allan Border)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Geoff Marsh32
secondAllan Border and Geoff Marsh22
thirdDavid Hookes and Allan Border0
fourthAllan Border and Steve Waugh30
fifthAllan Border and Greg Matthews42
sixthAllan Border and Wayne Phillips35
seventhRay Bright and Allan Border41
eighthAllan Border and Craig McDermott3
ninthAllan Border and Bruce Reid26
tenthAllan Border and Dave Gilbert77
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 59 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarbowled854
Kris Srikkanthc Ray Bright3861
Mohinder Amarnathnot out327
Dilip Vengsarkarnot out112

Did not bat: Mohammad Azharuddin, Ravi Shastri, Kapil Dev, Roger Binny, Syed Kirmani, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Shivlal Yadav

Extras 9 · Total 59 for 2

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott61170
Dave Gilbert4090
Bruce Reid81232
Ray Bright7450

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-57 (Kris Srikkanth)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth39
secondMohinder Amarnath and Kris Srikkanth18
thirdMohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar2
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