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Australia v India 2nd Test

India tour of Australia - 1967 (1967/68) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 30 December 1967

Australia won by an innings and 4 runs

Australia won by an innings and 4 runs. Ian Chappell top-scored with 151 for Australia. Graham McKenzie took 7/66.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1967 (1967/68)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
30 December 1967 to 3 January 1968
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 4 runs
Captains
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India), Bob Simpson (Australia)
Umpires
CJ Egar and LP Rowan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 173 all out. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi top-scored with 75 off 194 balls. Graham McKenzie took 7 for 66 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 25 runs, to 25 for 5. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 304 across 9 Tests.

Australia replied with 529 all out. Ian Chappell top-scored with 151 off 224 balls, and Bob Simpson made 109. Erapalli Prasanna took 6 for 141 for India. The innings was built on a 191-run stand for the first wicket between Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry. Australia led by 356 on first innings.

India made 352 all out in their second innings. Ajit Wadekar top-scored with 99 off 146 balls, and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi made 85. Bob Simpson took 3 for 44 for Australia. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the third wicket between Rusi Surti and Ajit Wadekar.

Australia won by an innings and 4 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 173 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dilip Sardesaibowled14
Farokh Engineerc Alan Connolly914
Syed Abid Alic Barry Jarman411
Ajit Wadekarc Alan Connolly614
Rusi Surtilbw30110
Chandu Bordec Ian Redpath05
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Barry Jarman75194
Venkataraman Subramanyabowled535
Erapalli Prasannac Ian Chappell1437
Ramakant Desainot out1335
Bhagwath Chandrasekharc Barry Jarman010

Extras 16 · Total 173 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie21.42667
David Renneberg154372
Alan Connolly133330
John Gleeson5090
Ian Chappell1070
Bob Simpson2051

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Dilip Sardesai), 2-10 (Syed Abid Ali), 3-18 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-25 (Rusi Surti), 4-25 (Farokh Engineer), 5-25 (Chandu Borde), 6-47 (Venkataraman Subramanya), 7-72 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-162 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 10-173 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Dilip Sardesai2
secondFarokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali8
thirdFarokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar8
fourthRusi Surti and Farokh Engineer7
fifthChandu Borde and Farokh Engineer0
sixthChandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi0
seventhMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Venkataraman Subramanya22
eighthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Erapalli Prasanna25
ninthRusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi74
tenthRamakant Desai and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi16
11thRamakant Desai and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar11
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 529 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bob Simpsonbowled109186
Bill Lawryst Farokh Engineer100148
Paul Sheahanc Farokh Engineer2480
Bob Cowperbowled1233
Ian Chappellc Ajit Wadekar151224
Ian Redpathrun out2638
Barry Jarmanbowled6594
Graham McKenziecaught04
John Gleesonc Chandu Borde1327
Alan Connollycaught57
David Rennebergnot out88

Extras 16 · Total 529 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ramakant Desai120630
Rusi Surti29.341503
Syed Abid Ali2001060
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar70350
Erapalli Prasanna3461416
Venkataraman Subramanya30180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-191 (Bill Lawry), 2-233 (Bob Simpson), 3-246 (Bob Cowper), 4-274 (Paul Sheahan), 5-329 (Ian Redpath), 6-463 (Barry Jarman), 7-463 (Graham McKenzie), 8-500 (John Gleeson), 9-508 (Alan Connolly), 10-529 (Ian Chappell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry191
secondBob Simpson and Paul Sheahan42
thirdBob Cowper and Paul Sheahan13
fourthIan Chappell and Paul Sheahan28
fifthIan Redpath and Ian Chappell55
sixthBarry Jarman and Ian Chappell134
seventhGraham McKenzie and Ian Chappell0
eighthIan Chappell and John Gleeson37
ninthAlan Connolly and Ian Chappell8
tenthIan Chappell and David Renneberg21
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 352 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dilip Sardesaibowled516
Farokh Engineerc Ian Chappell4237
Ajit Wadekarc Paul Sheahan99146
Rusi Surtic Barry Jarman43121
Erapalli Prasannac Ian Chappell2145
Chandu Bordec Ian Redpath624
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Ian Redpath85157
Syed Abid Alilbw2145
Venkataraman Subramanyalbw1031
Ramakant Desaic Bob Simpson1443
Bhagwath Chandrasekharnot out04

Extras 6 · Total 352 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie192853
David Renneberg141982
Alan Connolly11.72481
John Gleeson145370
Ian Chappell40140
Bob Simpson143443
Bob Cowper82201

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Dilip Sardesai), 2-66 (Farokh Engineer), 3-182 (Rusi Surti), 4-194 (Ajit Wadekar), 5-217 (Erapalli Prasanna), 6-227 (Chandu Borde), 7-276 (Syed Abid Ali), 8-292 (Venkataraman Subramanya), 9-346 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 10-352 (Ramakant Desai)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Dilip Sardesai11
secondFarokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar55
thirdRusi Surti and Ajit Wadekar116
fourthErapalli Prasanna and Ajit Wadekar12
fifthChandu Borde and Erapalli Prasanna23
sixthChandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi10
seventhMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Syed Abid Ali49
eighthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Venkataraman Subramanya16
ninthRamakant Desai and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi54
tenthRamakant Desai and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar6
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