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India v Australia 3rd Test

Australia tour of India - 1959 (1959/60) · Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai · 1 January 1960

Match drawn

Match drawn. Norm O'Neill top-scored with 163 for Australia. Bapu Nadkarni took 6/105.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1959 (1959/60)
Ground
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Dates
1 January 1960 to 6 January 1960
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Gulabrai Ramchand (India), Richie Benaud (Australia)
Debuts
Budhi Kunderan (India), Salim Durani (India)
Umpires
HE Choudhury and ND Nagarwala

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. Budhi Kunderan and Salim Durani played their first Tests.

India batted first and made 289 all out. Nari Contractor top-scored with 108, and Abbas Ali Baig made 50. Alan Davidson took 4 for 62 for Australia. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the third wicket between Nari Contractor and Abbas Ali Baig, 46% of the total.

Australia replied with 387 for 8. Norm O'Neill top-scored with 163, and Neil Harvey made 102. Bapu Nadkarni took 6 for 105 for India. The innings was built on a 207-run stand for the third wicket between Neil Harvey and Norm O'Neill, 53% of the total. Australia led by 98 on first innings.

India made 226 for 5 in their second innings. Abbas Ali Baig top-scored with 58, and Pankaj Roy made 57. Ian Meckiff took 3 for 67 for Australia. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the fifth wicket between Ramnath Kenny and Abbas Ali Baig, 48% of the total.

Set 129 to win, Australia made 34 for 1. Wally Grout top-scored with 22 not out.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 289 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Roybowled6
Nari Contractorc Richie Benaud108
Polly Umrigarc Neil Harvey0
Abbas Ali Baigc Wally Grout50
Chandu Bordebowled26
Gulabrai Ramchandlbw0
Ramnath Kennybowled20
Budhi Kunderanlbw19
Bapu Nadkarninot out18
Salim Duranic Gavin Stevens18
Ghulam Guardc Richie Benaud7

Extras 17 · Total 289 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson34.59624
Ray Lindwall237561
Ken Mackay63110
Ian Meckiff3812794
Richie Benaud4124641

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Pankaj Roy), 2-21 (Polly Umrigar), 3-154 (Abbas Ali Baig), 4-199 (Nari Contractor), 5-199 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 6-203 (Chandu Borde), 7-229 (Budhi Kunderan), 8-246 (Ramnath Kenny), 9-272 (Salim Durani), 10-289 (Ghulam Guard)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor21
secondPolly Umrigar and Nari Contractor0
thirdNari Contractor and Abbas Ali Baig133
fourthNari Contractor and Chandu Borde45
fifthGulabrai Ramchand and Chandu Borde0
sixthChandu Borde and Ramnath Kenny4
seventhRamnath Kenny and Budhi Kunderan26
eighthBapu Nadkarni and Ramnath Kenny17
ninthBapu Nadkarni and Salim Durani26
tenthBapu Nadkarni and Ghulam Guard17
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 387 FOR 8
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldbowled36
Gavin Stevensbowled22
Neil Harveybowled102
Norm O'Neillcaught163
Les Favellbowled1
Wally Groutbowled31
Richie Benaudlbw14
Alan Davidsonnot out9
Ken Mackaybowled1
Ray Lindwallnot out1

Did not bat: Ian Meckiff

Extras 7 · Total 387 for 8

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ghulam Guard337930
Gulabrai Ramchand3513850
Polly Umrigar82190
Bapu Nadkarni51111056
Chandu Borde131782

FALL OF WICKETS

1-60 (Colin McDonald), 2-63 (Gavin Stevens), 3-270 (Neil Harvey), 4-282 (Les Favell), 5-358 (Wally Grout), 6-376 (Richie Benaud), 7-379 (Norm O'Neill), 8-380 (Ken Mackay)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Gavin Stevens60
secondNeil Harvey and Gavin Stevens3
thirdNeil Harvey and Norm O'Neill207
fourthLes Favell and Norm O'Neill12
fifthWally Grout and Norm O'Neill76
sixthRichie Benaud and Norm O'Neill18
seventhAlan Davidson and Norm O'Neill3
eighthAlan Davidson and Ken Mackay1
ninthRay Lindwall and Alan Davidson7
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 226 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Roybowled57
Nari Contractorbowled43
Budhi Kunderanhit wicket2
Chandu Bordebowled1
Abbas Ali Baigc Ken Mackay58
Ramnath Kennynot out55
Bapu Nadkarninot out1

Did not bat: Polly Umrigar, Gulabrai Ramchand, Salim Durani, Ghulam Guard

Extras 9 · Total 226 for 5

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson144250
Ray Lindwall237562
Ken Mackay6460
Ian Meckiff288673
Richie Benaud2410360
Norm O'Neill31160
Neil Harvey31110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-95 (Pankaj Roy), 2-99 (Budhi Kunderan), 3-111 (Nari Contractor), 4-112 (Chandu Borde), 5-221 (Abbas Ali Baig)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor95
secondNari Contractor and Budhi Kunderan4
thirdNari Contractor and Chandu Borde12
fourthChandu Borde and Abbas Ali Baig1
fifthRamnath Kenny and Abbas Ali Baig109
sixthBapu Nadkarni and Ramnath Kenny5
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 34 FOR 1
BatterHow outR
Wally Groutnot out22
Ian Meckiffbowled0
Richie Benaudnot out12

Did not bat: Colin McDonald, Gavin Stevens, Neil Harvey, Norm O'Neill, Les Favell, Alan Davidson, Ken Mackay, Ray Lindwall

Extras 0 · Total 34 for 1

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ghulam Guard1010
Pankaj Roy2061
Nari Contractor2150
Abbas Ali Baig20130
Salim Durani1090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Ian Meckiff)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWally Grout and Ian Meckiff4
secondRichie Benaud and Wally Grout30
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