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India v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of India - 1969 (1969/70) · Green Park, Kanpur · 15 November 1969

Match drawn

Match drawn. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 137 for India. Alan Connolly took 4/91.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1969 (1969/70)
Ground
Green Park, Kanpur
Dates
15 November 1969 to 20 November 1969
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India), Bill Lawry (Australia)
Debut
Gundappa Viswanath (India)
Umpires
AM Mamsa and B Satyaji Rao

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Gundappa Viswanath's first Test.

India batted first and made 320 all out. Farokh Engineer top-scored with 77, and Ashok Mankad made 64. Alan Connolly took 4 for 91 for Australia. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the first wicket between Farokh Engineer and Ashok Mankad.

Australia replied with 348 all out. Paul Sheahan top-scored with 114, and Ian Redpath made 70. Srinivas Venkataraghavan took 3 for 76 for India. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the fifth wicket between Ian Redpath and Paul Sheahan. Australia led by 28 on first innings.

India made 312 for 7 in their second innings. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 137, and Ashok Mankad made 68. Graham McKenzie took 3 for 63 for Australia. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the sixth wicket between Eknath Solkar and Gundappa Viswanath.

Set 285 to win, Australia made 95 for 0. Bill Lawry top-scored with 56 not out.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 320 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Farokh Engineerc Keith Stackpole77
Ashok Mankadc Ashley Mallett64
Ajit Wadekarc Ashley Mallett27
Gundappa Viswanathc Ian Redpath0
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Ian Redpath38
Ashok Gandotrac Brian Taber13
Eknath Solkarbowled44
Srinivas Venkataraghavanrun out17
Subrata Guhalbw6
Erapalli Prasannac Graham McKenzie22
Bishan Bedinot out1

Extras 11 · Total 320 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie257701
Alan Connolly3613914
John Gleeson295790
Ashley Mallett51.530583
Keith Stackpole2141
Doug Walters2170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-111 (Farokh Engineer), 2-167 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-171 (Ashok Mankad), 4-171 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-197 (Ashok Gandotra), 6-239 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 7-285 (Eknath Solkar), 8-287 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 9-315 (Subrata Guha), 10-320 (Erapalli Prasanna)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Ashok Mankad111
secondAjit Wadekar and Ashok Mankad56
thirdAshok Mankad and Gundappa Viswanath4
fourthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Gundappa Viswanath0
fifthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ashok Gandotra26
sixthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Eknath Solkar42
seventhSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Eknath Solkar46
eighthSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Subrata Guha2
ninthErapalli Prasanna and Subrata Guha28
tenthErapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi5
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 348 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Keith Stackpolerun out40
Bill Lawryc Eknath Solkar14
Ian Chappelllbw16
Doug Waltersbowled53
Ian Redpathc Subrata Guha70
Paul Sheahanc Farokh Engineer114
Ashley Mallettbowled4
Graham McKenzielbw0
Brian Taberc Gundappa Viswanath1
John Gleesonbowled13
Alan Connollynot out7

Extras 16 · Total 348 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Subrata Guha21.26552
Eknath Solkar197441
Bishan Bedi4921821
Erapalli Prasanna3918712
Srinivas Venkataraghavan3716763
Gundappa Viswanath1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-48 (Bill Lawry), 2-56 (Keith Stackpole), 3-93 (Ian Chappell), 4-140 (Doug Walters), 5-271 (Ian Redpath), 6-287 (Ashley Mallett), 7-290 (Graham McKenzie), 8-297 (Brian Taber), 9-331 (Paul Sheahan), 10-348 (John Gleeson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Lawry and Keith Stackpole48
secondIan Chappell and Keith Stackpole8
thirdIan Chappell and Doug Walters37
fourthIan Redpath and Doug Walters47
fifthIan Redpath and Paul Sheahan131
sixthPaul Sheahan and Ashley Mallett16
seventhGraham McKenzie and Paul Sheahan3
eighthBrian Taber and Paul Sheahan7
ninthJohn Gleeson and Paul Sheahan34
tenthAlan Connolly and John Gleeson17
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 312 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
Farokh Engineerc John Gleeson21
Ashok Mankadbowled68
Ajit Wadekarc Ian Chappell12
Gundappa Viswanathlbw137
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudilbw0
Ashok Gandotrac Ian Chappell8
Eknath Solkarc Brian Taber35
Srinivas Venkataraghavannot out20
Subrata Guhanot out1

Did not bat: Erapalli Prasanna, Bishan Bedi

Extras 10 · Total 312 for 7

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie3413633
Alan Connolly367692
John Gleeson3511741
Ashley Mallett3618621
Keith Stackpole71210
Doug Walters3170
Bill Lawry1060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-43 (Farokh Engineer), 2-94 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-125 (Ashok Mankad), 4-125 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-147 (Ashok Gandotra), 6-257 (Eknath Solkar), 7-306 (Gundappa Viswanath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Ashok Mankad43
secondAjit Wadekar and Ashok Mankad51
thirdAshok Mankad and Gundappa Viswanath31
fourthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Gundappa Viswanath0
fifthAshok Gandotra and Gundappa Viswanath22
sixthEknath Solkar and Gundappa Viswanath110
seventhSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Gundappa Viswanath49
eighthSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Subrata Guha6
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 95 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Keith Stackpolenot out37
Bill Lawrynot out56

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

Extras 2 · Total 95 for 0

Bowler (India)OMRW
Subrata Guha5170
Eknath Solkar123370
Bishan Bedi3180
Erapalli Prasanna156170
Srinivas Venkataraghavan41110
Gundappa Viswanath1040
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi1040
Ashok Mankad1100
Ashok Gandotra1050
Ajit Wadekar1100
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBill Lawry and Keith Stackpole95264
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