Australia v India 3rd Test
India tour of Australia - 1977 (1977/78) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 30 December 1977
India won by 222 runs
India won by 222 runs. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 118 for India. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 6/52.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Australia - 1977 (1977/78)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 30 December 1977 to 4 January 1978
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 222 runs
- Captains
- Bishan Bedi (India), Bob Simpson (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA French and MG O'Connell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 256 all out. Mohinder Amarnath top-scored with 72 off 178 balls, and Gundappa Viswanath made 59. Wayne Clark took 4 for 73 for Australia. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the third wicket between Gundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath, 41% of the total.
Australia replied with 213 all out. Craig Serjeant top-scored with 85 off 170 balls, and Gary Cosier made 67. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 6 for 52 for India. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the third wicket between Gary Cosier and Craig Serjeant, 49% of the total. India led by 43 on first innings.
India made 343 all out in their second innings. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 118 off 285 balls, and Gundappa Viswanath made 54. Wayne Clark took 4 for 96 for Australia.
Set 387 to win, Australia made 164 all out. Gary Cosier top-scored with 34 off 55 balls. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 6 for 52 for India.
India won by 222 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Steve Rixon | 0 | 9 |
| Chetan Chauhan | c Tony Mann | 0 | 6 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | c Bob Simpson | 72 | 178 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Steve Rixon | 59 | 95 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Bob Simpson | 37 | 88 |
| Ashok Mankad | c Wayne Clark | 44 | 100 |
| Syed Kirmani | lbw | 29 | 62 |
| Karsan Ghavri | c Steve Rixon | 6 | 20 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 2 | 1 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 7 · Total 256 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 16 | 2 | 78 | 3 |
| Wayne Clark | 19.2 | 2 | 73 | 4 |
| Sam Gannon | 14 | 2 | 47 | 2 |
| Gary Cosier | 12 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Tony Mann | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-0 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-105 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-174 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 5-180 (Mohinder Amarnath), 6-234 (Syed Kirmani), 7-254 (Karsan Ghavri), 8-254 (Ashok Mankad), 9-256 (Erapalli Prasanna), 10-256 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 0 |
| second | Mohinder Amarnath and Sunil Gavaskar | 0 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath | 105 |
| fourth | Mohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 69 |
| fifth | Ashok Mankad and Mohinder Amarnath | 6 |
| sixth | Ashok Mankad and Syed Kirmani | 54 |
| seventh | Ashok Mankad and Karsan Ghavri | 20 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Ashok Mankad | 0 |
| ninth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi | 2 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 213 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Cosier | c Chetan Chauhan | 67 | 101 |
| David Ogilvie | lbw | 6 | 10 |
| Craig Serjeant | bowled | 85 | 170 |
| Bob Simpson | c Ashok Mankad | 2 | 3 |
| Peter Toohey | c Gundappa Viswanath | 14 | 36 |
| Tony Mann | c Sunil Gavaskar | 11 | 12 |
| Steve Rixon | lbw | 11 | 49 |
| Wayne Clark | lbw | 3 | 15 |
| Jeff Thomson | c Karsan Ghavri | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Gannon | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 14 · Total 213 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karsan Ghavri | 9 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 15 | 2 | 71 | 2 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 14.1 | 2 | 52 | 6 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 10 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (John Dyson), 2-18 (David Ogilvie), 3-122 (Gary Cosier), 4-124 (Bob Simpson), 5-166 (Peter Toohey), 6-178 (Tony Mann), 7-202 (Steve Rixon), 8-211 (Craig Serjeant), 9-211 (Wayne Clark), 10-213 (Jeff Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Cosier and John Dyson | 0 |
| second | Gary Cosier and David Ogilvie | 18 |
| third | Gary Cosier and Craig Serjeant | 104 |
| fourth | Bob Simpson and Craig Serjeant | 2 |
| fifth | Craig Serjeant and Peter Toohey | 42 |
| sixth | Craig Serjeant and Tony Mann | 12 |
| seventh | Craig Serjeant and Steve Rixon | 24 |
| eighth | Craig Serjeant and Wayne Clark | 9 |
| ninth | Jeff Thomson and Wayne Clark | 0 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Sam Gannon | 2 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 343 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Craig Serjeant | 118 | 285 |
| Chetan Chauhan | run out | 20 | 27 |
| Syed Kirmani | c Jeff Thomson | 29 | 62 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | lbw | 54 | 94 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Gary Cosier | 6 | 20 |
| Ashok Mankad | bowled | 38 | 84 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | bowled | 41 | 100 |
| Karsan Ghavri | c Bob Simpson | 6 | 10 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Steve Rixon | 11 | 23 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 12 | 13 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | lbw | 0 | 1 |
Extras 8 · Total 343 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 18 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| Wayne Clark | 29 | 3 | 96 | 4 |
| Sam Gannon | 22 | 4 | 88 | 2 |
| Gary Cosier | 12.7 | 2 | 58 | 2 |
| Bob Simpson | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Tony Mann | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-89 (Syed Kirmani), 3-187 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-198 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 5-265 (Sunil Gavaskar), 6-286 (Ashok Mankad), 7-294 (Karsan Ghavri), 8-315 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-343 (Mohinder Amarnath), 10-343 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 40 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Syed Kirmani | 49 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar | 98 |
| fourth | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 11 |
| fifth | Ashok Mankad and Sunil Gavaskar | 67 |
| sixth | Ashok Mankad and Mohinder Amarnath | 21 |
| seventh | Mohinder Amarnath and Karsan Ghavri | 8 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Mohinder Amarnath | 21 |
| ninth | Bishan Bedi and Mohinder Amarnath | 28 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | lbw | 12 | 31 |
| Gary Cosier | bowled | 34 | 55 |
| David Ogilvie | c Chetan Chauhan | 0 | 4 |
| Craig Serjeant | bowled | 17 | 41 |
| Bob Simpson | lbw | 4 | 7 |
| Peter Toohey | c Chetan Chauhan | 14 | 53 |
| Tony Mann | c Sunil Gavaskar | 18 | 56 |
| Steve Rixon | c Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 12 | 49 |
| Wayne Clark | c Karsan Ghavri | 33 | 60 |
| Jeff Thomson | c Bishan Bedi | 7 | 46 |
| Sam Gannon | not out | 3 | 8 |
Extras 10 · Total 164 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karsan Ghavri | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 16.1 | 5 | 58 | 4 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 20 | 3 | 52 | 6 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (John Dyson), 2-42 (David Ogilvie), 3-52 (Gary Cosier), 4-60 (Bob Simpson), 5-77 (Craig Serjeant), 6-98 (Peter Toohey), 7-115 (Tony Mann), 8-122 (Steve Rixon), 9-151 (Jeff Thomson), 10-164 (Wayne Clark)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Cosier and John Dyson | 42 |
| second | Gary Cosier and David Ogilvie | 0 |
| third | Gary Cosier and Craig Serjeant | 10 |
| fourth | Bob Simpson and Craig Serjeant | 8 |
| fifth | Craig Serjeant and Peter Toohey | 17 |
| sixth | Tony Mann and Peter Toohey | 21 |
| seventh | Tony Mann and Steve Rixon | 17 |
| eighth | Wayne Clark and Steve Rixon | 7 |
| ninth | Jeff Thomson and Wayne Clark | 29 |
| tenth | Wayne Clark and Sam Gannon | 13 |
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