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India v Australia Only Test

Australia tour of India - 1996 (1996/97) · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi · 10 October 1996

India won by 7 wickets

India won by 7 wickets. Nayan Mongia top-scored with 152 for India. Anil Kumble took 5/67.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1996 (1996/97)
Ground
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (then Feroz Shah Kotla)
Dates
10 October 1996 to 13 October 1996
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
India won by 7 wickets
Player of the match
Nayan Mongia
Captains
Mark Taylor (Australia), Sachin Tendulkar (India)
Debuts
Brad Hogg (Australia), David Johnson (India)
Umpires
P Willey and S Venkataraghavan
Match referee
JR Reid

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Brad Hogg and David Johnson played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 182 all out. Michael Slater top-scored with 44 off 96 balls. Anil Kumble took 4 for 63 for India. From 143 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 170 for 9.

India replied with 361 all out. Nayan Mongia top-scored with 152 off 366 balls, and Sourav Ganguly made 66. Paul Reiffel took 3 for 35 for Australia. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the second wicket between Sourav Ganguly and Nayan Mongia. India led by 179 on first innings.

Australia made 234 all out in their second innings. Steve Waugh top-scored with 67 not out off 221 balls. Anil Kumble took 5 for 67 for India.

Set 56 to win, India made 58 for 3. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 21 not out off 29 balls.

India won by 7 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 182 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Michael Slaterc Anil Kumble4496
Mark Taylorlbw2751
Ricky Pontingbowled1448
Mark Waughc Rahul Dravid2669
Steve Waughc Nayan Mongia05
Michael Bevanlbw2657
Ian Healybowled1743
Brad Hoggc Vikram Rathour112
Paul Reiffelc Rahul Dravid731
Peter McIntyrenot out621
Glenn McGrathrun out (Venkatesh Prasad, Nayan Mongia)66

Extras 8 · Total 182 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Venkatesh Prasad124341
David Johnson41120
Sunil Joshi237362
Anil Kumble247634
Aashish Kapoor103302

FALL OF WICKETS

1-47 (Mark Taylor), 2-81 (Ricky Ponting), 3-93 (Michael Slater), 4-94 (Steve Waugh), 5-143 (Michael Bevan), 6-144 (Mark Waugh), 7-147 (Brad Hogg), 8-169 (Paul Reiffel), 9-170 (Ian Healy), 10-182 (Glenn McGrath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Michael Slater47
secondMichael Slater and Ricky Ponting34
thirdMark Waugh and Michael Slater12
fourthSteve Waugh and Mark Waugh1
fifthMark Waugh and Michael Bevan49
sixthIan Healy and Mark Waugh1
seventhIan Healy and Brad Hogg3
eighthIan Healy and Paul Reiffel22
ninthIan Healy and Peter McIntyre1
tenthGlenn McGrath and Peter McIntyre12
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 361 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vikram Rathourc Ricky Ponting529
Nayan Mongiabowled152366
Sourav Gangulyc Mark Waugh66154
Sachin Tendulkarc Mark Waugh1011
Mohammad Azharuddinbowled1741
Rahul Dravidc Ian Healy4064
Sunil Joshic Ricky Ponting2342
Aashish Kapoorc Ricky Ponting2244
Anil Kumblelbw225
David Johnsonnot out013
Venkatesh Prasadbowled311

Extras 21 · Total 361 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath2910561
Paul Reiffel177353
Steve Waugh135251
Peter McIntyre37.471033
Brad Hogg173691
Mark Waugh180621

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Vikram Rathour), 2-144 (Sourav Ganguly), 3-169 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-199 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-260 (Rahul Dravid), 6-303 (Sunil Joshi), 7-341 (Aashish Kapoor), 8-353 (Nayan Mongia), 9-354 (Anil Kumble), 10-361 (Venkatesh Prasad)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstNayan Mongia and Vikram Rathour13
secondSourav Ganguly and Nayan Mongia131
thirdSachin Tendulkar and Nayan Mongia25
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Nayan Mongia30
fifthNayan Mongia and Rahul Dravid61
sixthNayan Mongia and Sunil Joshi43
seventhNayan Mongia and Aashish Kapoor38
eighthAnil Kumble and Nayan Mongia12
ninthAnil Kumble and David Johnson1
tenthVenkatesh Prasad and David Johnson7
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 234 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorc Vikram Rathour37112
Michael Slaterc Mohammad Azharuddin02
Ricky Pontingbowled1321
Mark Waughc Nayan Mongia2366
Michael Bevanc Mohammad Azharuddin3370
Steve Waughnot out67221
Ian Healyst Nayan Mongia1214
Brad Hoggc Vikram Rathour429
Paul Reiffellbw639
Peter McIntyrelbw1662
Glenn McGrathc Nayan Mongia08

Extras 23 · Total 234 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Venkatesh Prasad13.37183
David Johnson122401
Anil Kumble4112675
Sunil Joshi207520
Aashish Kapoor225421

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Michael Slater), 2-25 (Ricky Ponting), 3-72 (Mark Waugh), 4-78 (Mark Taylor), 5-145 (Michael Bevan), 6-159 (Ian Healy), 7-171 (Brad Hogg), 8-191 (Paul Reiffel), 9-232 (Peter McIntyre), 10-234 (Glenn McGrath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Michael Slater4
secondMark Taylor and Ricky Ponting21
thirdMark Taylor and Mark Waugh47
fourthMark Taylor and Michael Bevan6
fifthSteve Waugh and Michael Bevan67
sixthSteve Waugh and Ian Healy14
seventhSteve Waugh and Brad Hogg12
eighthSteve Waugh and Paul Reiffel20
ninthSteve Waugh and Peter McIntyre41
tenthSteve Waugh and Glenn McGrath2
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 58 FOR 3
BatterHow outRB
Vikram Rathourbowled1428
Nayan Mongialbw06
Sourav Gangulynot out2129
Sachin Tendulkarbowled07
Mohammad Azharuddinnot out2112

Did not bat: Rahul Dravid, Sunil Joshi, Aashish Kapoor, Anil Kumble, David Johnson, Venkatesh Prasad

Extras 2 · Total 58 for 3

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath72301
Paul Reiffel62242
Peter McIntyre0.2040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Nayan Mongia), 2-25 (Vikram Rathour), 3-26 (Sachin Tendulkar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstNayan Mongia and Vikram Rathour1
secondSourav Ganguly and Vikram Rathour24
thirdSachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly1
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly32
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