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India v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of India - 1998 (1997/98) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 18 March 1998

India won by an innings and 219 runs

India won by an innings and 219 runs. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 163* for India. Anil Kumble took 5/62.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1998 (1997/98)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
18 March 1998 to 21 March 1998
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
India won by an innings and 219 runs
Player of the match
Javagal Srinath
Captains
Mark Taylor (Australia), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
Debut
Paul Wilson (Australia)
Umpires
BC Cooray and K Parthasarathy
Match referee
PL van der Merwe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Paul Wilson's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 233 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 80 off 175 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 60. Sourav Ganguly took 3 for 28 for India. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fifth wicket between Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting, 48% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 29 for 4.

India replied with 633 for 5. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 163 not out off 246 balls, and Navjot Sidhu made 97. The innings was built on a 191-run stand for the first wicket between Navjot Sidhu and VVS Laxman. India led by 400 on first innings.

Australia made 181 all out in their second innings. Mark Taylor top-scored with 45 off 116 balls. Anil Kumble took 5 for 62 for India.

India won by an innings and 219 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 233 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Michael Slaterc Rahul Dravid06
Mark Taylorc Nayan Mongia321
Greg Blewettbowled01
Mark Waughlbw1019
Steve Waughrun out (Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble)80175
Ricky Pontingbowled60127
Ian Healyc VVS Laxman16
Shane Warnec Mohammad Azharuddin1117
Gavin Robertsonlbw2999
Michael Kasprowiczc Mohammad Azharuddin2583
Paul Wilsonnot out02

Extras 14 · Total 233 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath170803
Sourav Ganguly13.45283
Anil Kumble2811443
Sachin Tendulkar2060
Venkatapathy Raju172420
Rajesh Chauhan112300
VVS Laxman1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Michael Slater, 0.5 ov), 2-1 (Greg Blewett, 0.6 ov), 3-15 (Mark Waugh, 6.4 ov), 4-29 (Mark Taylor, 9.2 ov), 5-141 (Ricky Ponting, 46.4 ov), 6-151 (Ian Healy, 50.1 ov), 7-168 (Shane Warne, 56.1 ov), 8-178 (Steve Waugh, 62.5 ov), 9-232 (Michael Kasprowicz, 87.5 ov), 10-233 (Gavin Robertson, 89.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Taylor and Michael Slater15
secondMark Taylor and Greg Blewett01
thirdMark Taylor and Mark Waugh1434
fourthSteve Waugh and Mark Taylor1416
fifthSteve Waugh and Ricky Ponting112224
sixthSteve Waugh and Ian Healy1021
seventhSteve Waugh and Shane Warne1736
eighthSteve Waugh and Gavin Robertson1040
ninthGavin Robertson and Michael Kasprowicz54150
tenthGavin Robertson and Paul Wilson111
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 633 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
VVS Laxmanc Ian Healy95161
Navjot Sidhulbw97152
Rahul Dravidc Greg Blewett86150
Sachin Tendulkarc Greg Blewett7986
Mohammad Azharuddinnot out163246
Sourav Gangulyc Darren Lehmann65128
Nayan Mongianot out3044

Did not bat: Javagal Srinath, Rajesh Chauhan, Venkatapathy Raju, Anil Kumble

Extras 18 · Total 633 for 5

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Michael Kasprowicz3461221
Paul Wilson122500
Greg Blewett203651
Shane Warne4241470
Gavin Robertson3321632
Mark Waugh181771

FALL OF WICKETS

1-191 (Navjot Sidhu, 49.2 ov), 2-207 (VVS Laxman, 54.1 ov), 3-347 (Sachin Tendulkar, 81.3 ov), 4-400 (Rahul Dravid, 101.4 ov), 5-558 (Sourav Ganguly, 144.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstNavjot Sidhu and VVS Laxman191296
secondRahul Dravid and VVS Laxman1629
thirdSachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid140164
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid53121
fifthMohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly158257
sixthMohammad Azharuddin and Nayan Mongia7587
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorrun out (VVS Laxman, Nayan Mongia)45116
Michael Slaterbowled514
Greg Blewettlbw2576
Mark Waughc VVS Laxman05
Ricky Pontingc Javagal Srinath925
Ian Healylbw38104
Steve Waughlbw33138
Shane Warnec Anil Kumble933
Gavin Robertsonc Mohammad Azharuddin03
Michael Kasprowiczc Venkatapathy Raju1024
Paul Wilsonnot out02

Extras 7 · Total 181 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath196443
Sourav Ganguly4090
Anil Kumble3110625
Rajesh Chauhan18.44421
Venkatapathy Raju167200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Michael Slater, 4.1 ov), 2-55 (Greg Blewett, 26.3 ov), 3-56 (Mark Waugh, 27.5 ov), 4-81 (Ricky Ponting, 35.6 ov), 5-91 (Mark Taylor, 41.3 ov), 6-133 (Ian Healy, 68.5 ov), 7-158 (Shane Warne, 79.2 ov), 8-158 (Gavin Robertson, 79.5 ov), 9-181 (Steve Waugh, 87.6 ov), 10-181 (Michael Kasprowicz, 88.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Taylor and Michael Slater725
secondMark Taylor and Greg Blewett48134
thirdMark Taylor and Mark Waugh18
fourthMark Taylor and Ricky Ponting2549
fifthIan Healy and Mark Taylor1033
sixthSteve Waugh and Ian Healy42164
seventhSteve Waugh and Shane Warne2563
eighthSteve Waugh and Gavin Robertson03
ninthSteve Waugh and Michael Kasprowicz2349
tenthMichael Kasprowicz and Paul Wilson04
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