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India v Australia 5th Test

Australia tour of India - 1959 (1959/60) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 23 January 1960

Match drawn

Match drawn. Norm O'Neill top-scored with 113 for Australia. Richie Benaud took 4/103.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1959 (1959/60)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
23 January 1960 to 28 January 1960
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Gulabrai Ramchand (India), Richie Benaud (Australia)
Umpires
ND Sane and SK Ganguli

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 194 all out. Chingleput Gopinath top-scored with 39. Alan Davidson took 3 for 37 for Australia. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 294 across 8 Tests.

Australia replied with 331 all out. Norm O'Neill top-scored with 113, and Peter Burge made 60. Ramakant Desai took 4 for 111 for India. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the fourth wicket between Peter Burge and Norm O'Neill, 45% of the total. Australia led by 137 on first innings.

India made 339 all out in their second innings. Motganhalli Jaisimha top-scored with 74, and Ramnath Kenny made 62. Richie Benaud took 4 for 103 for Australia.

Set 203 to win, Australia made 121 for 2. Les Favell top-scored with 62 not out.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 194 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Budhi Kunderanbowled12
Nari Contractorbowled36
Pankaj Royc Wally Grout33
Bapu Nadkarnic Peter Burge2
Ramnath Kennyc Wally Grout7
Chingleput Gopinathbowled39
Chandu Bordebowled6
Gulabrai Ramchandbowled12
Motganhalli Jaisimhanot out20
Ramakant Desaic Wally Grout17
Jasubhai Patelrun out0

Extras 10 · Total 194 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson162373
Ian Meckiff175280
Ken Mackay115161
Ray Lindwall166442
Richie Benaud29.312593

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Budhi Kunderan), 2-59 (Nari Contractor), 3-71 (Bapu Nadkarni), 4-83 (Ramnath Kenny), 5-112 (Pankaj Roy), 6-131 (Chandu Borde), 7-142 (Chingleput Gopinath), 8-158 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 9-194 (Ramakant Desai), 10-194 (Jasubhai Patel)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstNari Contractor and Budhi Kunderan30
secondPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor29
thirdPankaj Roy and Bapu Nadkarni12
fourthPankaj Roy and Ramnath Kenny12
fifthPankaj Roy and Chingleput Gopinath29
sixthChingleput Gopinath and Chandu Borde19
seventhChingleput Gopinath and Gulabrai Ramchand11
eighthGulabrai Ramchand and Motganhalli Jaisimha16
ninthRamakant Desai and Motganhalli Jaisimha36
tenthJasubhai Patel and Motganhalli Jaisimha0
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Les Favellbowled26
Wally Groutbowled50
Neil Harveyc Motganhalli Jaisimha17
Norm O'Neillc Budhi Kunderan113
Peter Burgebowled60
Colin McDonaldlbw27
Ken Mackaybowled18
Ray Lindwallc Budhi Kunderan10
Alan Davidsonbowled4
Richie Benaudc Chandu Borde3
Ian Meckiffnot out0

Extras 3 · Total 331 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ramakant Desai3641114
Gulabrai Ramchand101370
Jasubhai Patel2621043
Bapu Nadkarni2210360
Chandu Borde13.14233
Motganhalli Jaisimha40170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-76 (Wally Grout), 2-76 (Les Favell), 3-116 (Neil Harvey), 4-266 (Norm O'Neill), 5-273 (Peter Burge), 6-299 (Ken Mackay), 7-323 (Colin McDonald), 8-325 (Ray Lindwall), 9-328 (Richie Benaud), 10-331 (Alan Davidson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLes Favell and Wally Grout76
secondNeil Harvey and Les Favell0
thirdNeil Harvey and Norm O'Neill40
fourthPeter Burge and Norm O'Neill150
fifthColin McDonald and Peter Burge7
sixthColin McDonald and Ken Mackay26
seventhRay Lindwall and Colin McDonald24
eighthRay Lindwall and Alan Davidson2
ninthRichie Benaud and Alan Davidson3
tenthAlan Davidson and Ian Meckiff3
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 339 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Budhi Kunderanbowled0
Nari Contractorc Alan Davidson30
Pankaj Roylbw39
Motganhalli Jaisimhabowled74
Chingleput Gopinathc Wally Grout0
Bapu Nadkarnic Wally Grout29
Chandu Bordebowled50
Ramnath Kennyc Wally Grout62
Gulabrai Ramchandbowled9
Ramakant Desainot out17
Jasubhai Patelc Richie Benaud12

Extras 17 · Total 339 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson36.213762
Ian Meckiff212411
Ken Mackay217362
Ray Lindwall203661
Richie Benaud48231034

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Budhi Kunderan), 2-67 (Nari Contractor), 3-78 (Pankaj Roy), 4-78 (Chingleput Gopinath), 5-123 (Bapu Nadkarni), 6-206 (Chandu Borde), 7-289 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 8-294 (Ramnath Kenny), 9-316 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 10-339 (Jasubhai Patel)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstNari Contractor and Budhi Kunderan0
secondPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor67
thirdPankaj Roy and Motganhalli Jaisimha11
fourthChingleput Gopinath and Motganhalli Jaisimha0
fifthBapu Nadkarni and Motganhalli Jaisimha45
sixthChandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha83
seventhRamnath Kenny and Motganhalli Jaisimha83
eighthGulabrai Ramchand and Ramnath Kenny5
ninthGulabrai Ramchand and Ramakant Desai22
tenthJasubhai Patel and Ramakant Desai23
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 121 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Les Favellnot out62
Colin McDonaldrun out6
Neil Harveyc Nari Contractor36
Richie Benaudnot out10

Did not bat: Wally Grout, Norm O'Neill, Peter Burge, Ken Mackay, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson, Ian Meckiff

Extras 7 · Total 121 for 2

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ramakant Desai114180
Gulabrai Ramchand3240
Jasubhai Patel71150
Bapu Nadkarni74100
Chandu Borde131450
Motganhalli Jaisimha62130
Nari Contractor5191

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Colin McDonald), 2-104 (Neil Harvey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Les Favell20
secondNeil Harvey and Les Favell84
thirdRichie Benaud and Les Favell17
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