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Australia v India 4th Test

India tour of Australia - 1991 (1991/92) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 25 January 1992

Australia won by 38 runs

Australia won by 38 runs. David Boon top-scored with 135 for Australia. Craig McDermott took 5/76.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1991 (1991/92)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
25 January 1992 to 29 January 1992
Toss
India, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 38 runs
Player of the match
Craig McDermott
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
Umpires
DB Hair and PJ McConnell
Match referee
PBH May

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 145 all out. Dean Jones top-scored with 41 off 93 balls. Venkatapathy Raju took 3 for 11 for India. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 349 across 11 Tests.

India replied with 225 all out. Kapil Dev top-scored with 56 off 83 balls. Craig McDermott took 5 for 76 for Australia. India led by 80 on first innings.

Australia made 451 all out in their second innings. David Boon top-scored with 135 off 352 balls, and Mark Taylor made 100. Kapil Dev took 5 for 130 for India. The innings was built on a 221-run stand for the second wicket between David Boon and Mark Taylor, 49% of the total.

Set 372 to win, India made 333 all out. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 106 off 162 balls, and Manoj Prabhakar made 64. Craig McDermott took 5 for 92 for Australia. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the seventh wicket between Manoj Prabhakar and Mohammad Azharuddin.

Australia won by 38 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 145 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Marshbowled832
Mark Taylorbowled1144
David Boonbowled1964
Allan Borderc Chandrakant Pandit04
Dean Jonesc Mohammad Azharuddin4193
Mark Waughlbw1526
Ian Healyc Chandrakant Pandit18
Merv Hughesc Sanjay Manjrekar2693
Shane Warnest Chandrakant Pandit735
Craig McDermottbowled010
Mike Whitneynot out0–

Extras 17 · Total 145 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev2311333
Manoj Prabhakar183552
Javagal Srinath102260
Sachin Tendulkar42102
Venkatapathy Raju11.47113

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Geoff Marsh), 2-36 (Mark Taylor), 3-39 (Allan Border), 4-50 (David Boon), 5-77 (Mark Waugh), 6-81 (Ian Healy), 7-117 (Dean Jones), 8-141 (Shane Warne), 9-145 (Merv Hughes), 10-145 (Craig McDermott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor13
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor23
thirdAllan Border and David Boon3
fourthDean Jones and David Boon11
fifthDean Jones and Mark Waugh27
sixthDean Jones and Ian Healy4
seventhDean Jones and Merv Hughes36
eighthMerv Hughes and Shane Warne24
ninthCraig McDermott and Merv Hughes4
tenthMike Whitney and Craig McDermott0
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 225 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Kris Srikkanthc Ian Healy1732
Navjot Sidhuc Ian Healy2797
Sanjay Manjrekarlbw23
Dilip Vengsarkarc Mark Waugh1339
Mohammad Azharuddinlbw120
Sachin Tendulkarlbw68
Kapil Devc Allan Border5683
Manoj Prabhakarlbw3374
Chandrakant Panditc David Boon1571
Venkatapathy Rajunot out1945
Javagal Srinathc Ian Healy2146

Extras 15 · Total 225 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott319765
Mike Whitney26.26682
Merv Hughes185553
Shane Warne71180
Mark Waugh2130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-33 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 3-55 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 4-64 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-70 (Navjot Sidhu), 6-70 (Sachin Tendulkar), 7-135 (Manoj Prabhakar), 8-174 (Kapil Dev), 9-192 (Chandrakant Pandit), 10-225 (Javagal Srinath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKris Srikkanth and Navjot Sidhu30
secondNavjot Sidhu and Sanjay Manjrekar3
thirdDilip Vengsarkar and Navjot Sidhu22
fourthNavjot Sidhu and Mohammad Azharuddin9
fifthNavjot Sidhu and Sachin Tendulkar6
sixthKapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar0
seventhKapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar65
eighthKapil Dev and Chandrakant Pandit39
ninthChandrakant Pandit and Venkatapathy Raju18
tenthVenkatapathy Raju and Javagal Srinath33
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 451 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorc Venkatapathy Raju100303
Geoff Marshbowled518
David Boonrun out135352
Allan Bordernot out91247
Dean Jonesc Chandrakant Pandit02
Mark Waughc Sachin Tendulkar01
Ian Healyc Kris Srikkanth4173
Merv Hugheslbw2337
Shane Warnec Chandrakant Pandit04
Craig McDermottbowled2139
Mike Whitneyc Javagal Srinath1251

Extras 23 · Total 451 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev51121305
Manoj Prabhakar215600
Venkatapathy Raju56151212
Javagal Srinath3713762
Kris Srikkanth1050
Sachin Tendulkar205440

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Geoff Marsh), 2-231 (Mark Taylor), 3-277 (David Boon), 4-277 (Dean Jones), 5-277 (Mark Waugh), 6-348 (Ian Healy), 7-383 (Merv Hughes), 8-383 (Shane Warne), 9-409 (Craig McDermott), 10-451 (Mike Whitney)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor10
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor221
thirdAllan Border and David Boon46
fourthAllan Border and Dean Jones0
fifthAllan Border and Mark Waugh0
sixthAllan Border and Ian Healy71
seventhAllan Border and Merv Hughes35
eighthAllan Border and Shane Warne0
ninthAllan Border and Craig McDermott26
tenthAllan Border and Mike Whitney42
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 333 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Kris Srikkanthbowled2255
Navjot Sidhulbw3574
Sanjay Manjrekarrun out45107
Sachin Tendulkarlbw1729
Dilip Vengsarkarlbw48
Mohammad Azharuddinc Mark Taylor106162
Kapil Devc Geoff Marsh516
Manoj Prabhakarlbw64111
Chandrakant Panditc Mark Waugh75
Venkatapathy Rajunot out830
Javagal Srinathc Shane Warne312

Extras 17 · Total 333 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott29.18925
Mike Whitney173590
Merv Hughes235663
Mark Waugh122361
Shane Warne161600
Allan Border3080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-72 (Navjot Sidhu), 3-97 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-102 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 5-172 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 6-182 (Kapil Dev), 7-283 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 8-291 (Chandrakant Pandit), 9-327 (Manoj Prabhakar), 10-333 (Javagal Srinath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKris Srikkanth and Navjot Sidhu52
secondNavjot Sidhu and Sanjay Manjrekar20
thirdSanjay Manjrekar and Sachin Tendulkar25
fourthDilip Vengsarkar and Sanjay Manjrekar5
fifthMohammad Azharuddin and Sanjay Manjrekar70
sixthKapil Dev and Mohammad Azharuddin10
seventhManoj Prabhakar and Mohammad Azharuddin101
eighthManoj Prabhakar and Chandrakant Pandit8
ninthManoj Prabhakar and Venkatapathy Raju36
tenthVenkatapathy Raju and Javagal Srinath6
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