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India v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of India - 1969 (1969/70) · Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai · 4 November 1969

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 103 for Australia. Graham McKenzie took 5/69.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1969 (1969/70)
Ground
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Dates
4 November 1969 to 9 November 1969
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Captains
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India), Bill Lawry (Australia)
Umpires
I Gopalakrishnan and SP Pan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 271 all out. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi top-scored with 95, and Ashok Mankad made 74. Graham McKenzie took 5 for 69 for Australia. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ashok Mankad, 54% of the total. From 239 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 252 for 9.

Australia replied with 345 all out. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 103, and Ian Redpath made 77. Erapalli Prasanna took 5 for 121 for India. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ian Redpath and Doug Walters. Australia led by 74 on first innings.

India made 137 all out in their second innings. Ajit Wadekar top-scored with 46. John Gleeson took 4 for 56 for Australia.

Set 64 to win, Australia made 67 for 2. Ian Chappell top-scored with 31 not out.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 271 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Dilip Sardesaibowled20
Farokh Engineerc Ian Redpath19
Ashok Mankadbowled74
Chandu Bordec Ian Chappell2
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Bill Lawry95
Ajit Wadekarlbw9
Rusi Surtist Brian Taber4
Syed Abid Alic Keith Stackpole3
Srinivas Venkataraghavanc Brian Taber2
Erapalli Prasannanot out12
Bishan Bedic Graham McKenzie7

Extras 24 · Total 271 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie297695
Alan Connolly3111552
John Gleeson35.418523
Doug Walters60130
Ashley Mallett3019430
Keith Stackpole3180
Ian Chappell1070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Dilip Sardesai), 2-40 (Farokh Engineer), 3-42 (Chandu Borde), 4-188 (Ashok Mankad), 5-239 (Ajit Wadekar), 6-245 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 7-246 (Rusi Surti), 8-249 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 9-252 (Syed Abid Ali), 10-271 (Bishan Bedi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Dilip Sardesai39
secondFarokh Engineer and Ashok Mankad1
thirdChandu Borde and Ashok Mankad2
fourthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ashok Mankad146
fifthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ajit Wadekar51
sixthRusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi6
seventhRusi Surti and Syed Abid Ali1
eighthSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Syed Abid Ali3
ninthErapalli Prasanna and Syed Abid Ali3
tenthErapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi19
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 345 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawrybowled25
Keith Stackpolec Rusi Surti103
Ian Chappellbowled31
Doug Waltersc Srinivas Venkataraghavan48
Ian Redpathc Ajit Wadekar77
Paul Sheahanlbw14
Graham McKenziec Chandu Borde16
Brian Taberc Rusi Surti5
Ashley Mallettnot out10
John Gleesonc Chandu Borde0
Alan Connollycaught8

Extras 8 · Total 345 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Syed Abid Ali183520
Rusi Surti92230
Srinivas Venkataraghavan3111672
Bishan Bedi62.433743
Erapalli Prasanna49191215

FALL OF WICKETS

1-81 (Bill Lawry), 2-164 (Ian Chappell), 3-167 (Keith Stackpole), 4-285 (Doug Walters), 5-297 (Ian Redpath), 6-322 (Paul Sheahan), 7-322 (Graham McKenzie), 8-337 (Brian Taber), 9-337 (John Gleeson), 10-345 (Alan Connolly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Lawry and Keith Stackpole81
secondIan Chappell and Keith Stackpole83
thirdDoug Walters and Keith Stackpole3
fourthIan Redpath and Doug Walters118
fifthIan Redpath and Paul Sheahan12
sixthGraham McKenzie and Paul Sheahan25
seventhGraham McKenzie and Brian Taber0
eighthBrian Taber and Ashley Mallett15
ninthJohn Gleeson and Ashley Mallett0
tenthAlan Connolly and Ashley Mallett8
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 137 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Dilip Sardesaic Brian Taber3
Farokh Engineerc Graham McKenzie28
Ashok Mankadbowled8
Chandu Bordec Ian Redpath18
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Keith Stackpole0
Ajit Wadekarc Graham McKenzie46
Rusi Surtilbw13
Syed Abid Alilbw2
Srinivas Venkataraghavanc Brian Taber9
Erapalli Prasannabowled3
Bishan Bedinot out1

Extras 6 · Total 137 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie164330
Alan Connolly2010203
John Gleeson3217564
Ashley Mallett219222
Keith Stackpole1.2101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-19 (Dilip Sardesai), 2-37 (Ashok Mankad), 3-55 (Farokh Engineer), 4-56 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-59 (Chandu Borde), 6-87 (Rusi Surti), 7-89 (Syed Abid Ali), 8-114 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 9-125 (Erapalli Prasanna), 10-137 (Ajit Wadekar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Dilip Sardesai19
secondFarokh Engineer and Ashok Mankad18
thirdChandu Borde and Farokh Engineer18
fourthChandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi1
fifthChandu Borde and Ajit Wadekar3
sixthRusi Surti and Ajit Wadekar28
seventhAjit Wadekar and Syed Abid Ali2
eighthSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Ajit Wadekar25
ninthErapalli Prasanna and Ajit Wadekar11
tenthAjit Wadekar and Bishan Bedi12
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 67 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawrybowled2
Keith Stackpolelbw11
Ian Chappellnot out31
Doug Waltersnot out22

Did not bat: Paul Sheahan, Ian Redpath, Graham McKenzie, Brian Taber, Ashley Mallett, John Gleeson, Alan Connolly

Extras 1 · Total 67 for 2

Bowler (India)OMRW
Syed Abid Ali30140
Rusi Surti4192
Srinivas Venkataraghavan1020
Bishan Bedi95110
Erapalli Prasanna93200
Ashok Mankad0.50100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Bill Lawry), 2-13 (Keith Stackpole)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Lawry and Keith Stackpole8
secondIan Chappell and Keith Stackpole5
thirdIan Chappell and Doug Walters54
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