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India v Australia 4th Test

Australia tour of India - 1969 (1969/70) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 12 December 1969

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Ian Chappell top-scored with 99 for Australia. Bishan Bedi took 7/98.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1969 (1969/70)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
12 December 1969 to 16 December 1969
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Captains
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India), Bill Lawry (Australia)
Umpires
J Reuben and SP Pan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field.

India batted first and made 212 all out. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 54, and Eknath Solkar made 42. Graham McKenzie took 6 for 67 for Australia. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 294 across 8 Tests.

Australia replied with 335 all out. Ian Chappell top-scored with 99, and Doug Walters made 56. Bishan Bedi took 7 for 98 for India. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the third wicket between Ian Chappell and Doug Walters. Australia led by 123 on first innings.

India made 161 all out in their second innings. Ajit Wadekar top-scored with 62. Alan Connolly took 4 for 31 for Australia.

Set 39 to win, Australia made 42 for 0. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 25 not out.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 212 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Farokh Engineerc Keith Stackpole0
Ashok Mankadc Keith Stackpole9
Ajit Wadekarc Eric Freeman0
Gundappa Viswanathc Brian Taber54
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Ian Chappell15
Ambar Royc Brian Taber18
Eknath Solkarc Brian Taber42
Srinivas Venkataraghavanc Keith Stackpole24
Erapalli Prasannarun out26
Subrata Guhabowled4
Bishan Bedinot out9

Extras 11 · Total 212 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie33.412676
Eric Freeman176430
Alan Connolly175270
Ashley Mallett279553
Keith Stackpole2090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Farokh Engineer), 2-0 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-22 (Ashok Mankad), 4-64 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-103 (Gundappa Viswanath), 6-103 (Ambar Roy), 7-154 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 8-178 (Eknath Solkar), 9-184 (Subrata Guha), 10-212 (Erapalli Prasanna)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Ashok Mankad0
secondAjit Wadekar and Ashok Mankad0
thirdAshok Mankad and Gundappa Viswanath22
fourthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Gundappa Viswanath42
fifthAmbar Roy and Gundappa Viswanath39
sixthAmbar Roy and Eknath Solkar0
seventhSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Eknath Solkar51
eighthErapalli Prasanna and Eknath Solkar24
ninthErapalli Prasanna and Subrata Guha6
tenthErapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi28
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 335 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawryc Eknath Solkar35
Keith Stackpolerun out41
Ian Chappellc Ajit Wadekar99
Doug Waltersst Farokh Engineer56
Ian Redpathc Ajit Wadekar0
Paul Sheahanrun out32
Eric Freemanc Erapalli Prasanna29
Brian Taberbowled2
Graham McKenziec Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi0
Ashley Mallettnot out2
Alan Connollyc Subrata Guha31

Extras 8 · Total 335 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Subrata Guha195550
Eknath Solkar9.11281
Erapalli Prasanna49151160
Srinivas Venkataraghavan166300
Bishan Bedi5019987

FALL OF WICKETS

1-65 (Keith Stackpole), 2-84 (Bill Lawry), 3-185 (Doug Walters), 4-185 (Ian Redpath), 5-257 (Paul Sheahan), 6-279 (Ian Chappell), 7-302 (Brian Taber), 8-302 (Eric Freeman), 9-302 (Graham McKenzie), 10-335 (Alan Connolly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Lawry and Keith Stackpole65
secondBill Lawry and Ian Chappell19
thirdIan Chappell and Doug Walters101
fourthIan Redpath and Ian Chappell0
fifthIan Chappell and Paul Sheahan72
sixthIan Chappell and Eric Freeman22
seventhBrian Taber and Eric Freeman23
eighthGraham McKenzie and Eric Freeman0
ninthGraham McKenzie and Ashley Mallett0
tenthAlan Connolly and Ashley Mallett33
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 161 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Farokh Engineerc Ian Redpath10
Ashok Mankadc Brian Taber20
Ajit Wadekarlbw62
Gundappa Viswanathbowled5
Eknath Solkarlbw21
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Alan Connolly1
Ambar Royc Paul Sheahan19
Srinivas Venkataraghavanbowled0
Erapalli Prasannac Keith Stackpole0
Bishan Bedic Ian Chappell7
Subrata Guhanot out1

Extras 15 · Total 161 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie184341
Eric Freeman267544
Alan Connolly16.13314
Ashley Mallett175271

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Farokh Engineer), 2-31 (Ashok Mankad), 3-40 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-90 (Eknath Solkar), 5-93 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 6-141 (Ambar Roy), 7-141 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 8-142 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-159 (Ajit Wadekar), 10-161 (Bishan Bedi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Ashok Mankad29
secondAjit Wadekar and Ashok Mankad2
thirdAjit Wadekar and Gundappa Viswanath9
fourthAjit Wadekar and Eknath Solkar50
fifthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ajit Wadekar3
sixthAjit Wadekar and Ambar Roy48
seventhSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Ajit Wadekar0
eighthErapalli Prasanna and Ajit Wadekar1
ninthAjit Wadekar and Bishan Bedi17
tenthBishan Bedi and Subrata Guha2
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 42 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawrynot out17
Keith Stackpolenot out25

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

Extras 0 · Total 42 for 0

Bowler (India)OMRW
Subrata Guha31250
Ajit Wadekar20170
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBill Lawry and Keith Stackpole4230
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