India v Australia 6th Test
Australia tour of India - 1979 (1979/80) · Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 3 November 1979
India won by an innings and 100 runs
India won by an innings and 100 runs. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 123 for India. Dilip Doshi took 5/43.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of India - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Dates
- 3 November 1979 to 7 November 1979
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by an innings and 100 runs
- Captains
- Sunil Gavaskar (India), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Umpires
- JD Ghosh and Mohammad Ghouse
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 458 for 8. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 123 off 239 balls, and Syed Kirmani made 101. The innings was built on a 192-run stand for the first wicket between Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar, 42% of the total.
Australia replied with 160 all out. Graham Yallop top-scored with 60 off 125 balls. Dilip Doshi took 5 for 43 for India. From 118 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 145 for 8. India led by 298 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 198 for 9 in their second innings. Kim Hughes top-scored with 80 off 144 balls, and Allan Border made 61. Kapil Dev took 4 for 39 for India. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the third wicket between Kim Hughes and Allan Border, 67% of the total. From 149 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 176 for 6.
India won by an innings and 100 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 458 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Kim Hughes | 123 | 239 |
| Chetan Chauhan | bowled | 73 | 178 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Dav Whatmore | 6 | 64 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Jim Higgs | 10 | 40 |
| Syed Kirmani | not out | 101 | 206 |
| Yashpal Sharma | c Dav Whatmore | 8 | 47 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | hit wicket | 2 | 7 |
| Kapil Dev | c Dav Whatmore | 17 | 29 |
| Karsan Ghavri | c Graeme Porter | 86 | 99 |
| Shivlal Yadav | not out | 0 | 6 |
Did not bat: Dilip Doshi
Extras 32 · Total 458 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Dymock | 31 | 5 | 95 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | 28 | 14 | 53 | 2 |
| Jim Higgs | 29 | 4 | 116 | 2 |
| Allan Border | 27 | 7 | 60 | 2 |
| Peter Sleep | 28 | 7 | 79 | 0 |
| Dav Whatmore | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Graham Yallop | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-192 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-222 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-231 (Sunil Gavaskar), 4-240 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-272 (Yashpal Sharma), 6-281 (Mohinder Amarnath), 7-327 (Kapil Dev), 8-454 (Karsan Ghavri)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 192 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 30 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar | 9 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Syed Kirmani | 9 |
| fifth | Syed Kirmani and Yashpal Sharma | 32 |
| sixth | Mohinder Amarnath and Syed Kirmani | 9 |
| seventh | Syed Kirmani and Kapil Dev | 46 |
| eighth | Karsan Ghavri and Syed Kirmani | 127 |
| ninth | Syed Kirmani and Shivlal Yadav | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 160 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hilditch | run out | 13 | 28 |
| Graham Yallop | c Kapil Dev | 60 | 125 |
| Allan Border | c Dilip Vengsarkar | 23 | 48 |
| Kim Hughes | c Dilip Vengsarkar | 14 | 42 |
| Dav Whatmore | lbw | 6 | 22 |
| Rick Darling | c Roger Binny | 16 | 35 |
| Peter Sleep | bowled | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin Wright | not out | 11 | 41 |
| Geoff Dymock | c Chetan Chauhan | 1 | 5 |
| Rodney Hogg | c Mohinder Amarnath | 5 | 24 |
| Jim Higgs | bowled | 0 | 7 |
Extras 10 · Total 160 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Karsan Ghavri | 8 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Dilip Doshi | 19.5 | 4 | 43 | 5 |
| Shivlal Yadav | 21 | 7 | 40 | 4 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Andrew Hilditch), 2-77 (Allan Border), 3-110 (Kim Hughes), 4-118 (Dav Whatmore), 5-124 (Graham Yallop), 6-125 (Peter Sleep), 7-144 (Rick Darling), 8-145 (Geoff Dymock), 9-158 (Rodney Hogg), 10-160 (Jim Higgs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Yallop and Andrew Hilditch | 28 |
| second | Graham Yallop and Allan Border | 49 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 33 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Dav Whatmore | 8 |
| fifth | Graham Yallop and Rick Darling | 6 |
| sixth | Rick Darling and Peter Sleep | 1 |
| seventh | Rick Darling and Kevin Wright | 19 |
| eighth | Geoff Dymock and Kevin Wright | 1 |
| ninth | Rodney Hogg and Kevin Wright | 13 |
| tenth | Jim Higgs and Kevin Wright | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 198 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hilditch | bowled | 9 | 14 |
| Graham Yallop | c Mohinder Amarnath | 4 | 12 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 61 | 182 |
| Kim Hughes | c Karsan Ghavri | 80 | 144 |
| Dav Whatmore | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Darling | retired not out | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Sleep | c Kapil Dev | 3 | 10 |
| Kevin Wright | lbw | 5 | 31 |
| Geoff Dymock | c Gundappa Viswanath | 7 | 9 |
| Rodney Hogg | not out | 3 | 22 |
| Jim Higgs | bowled | 4 | 22 |
Extras 22 · Total 198 for 9
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 14.1 | 5 | 39 | 4 |
| Karsan Ghavri | 10 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Dilip Doshi | 25 | 6 | 60 | 3 |
| Shivlal Yadav | 22 | 9 | 48 | 1 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Andrew Hilditch), 2-17 (Graham Yallop), 3-149 (Kim Hughes), 4-154 (Dav Whatmore), 4-154 (Rick Darling), 5-159 (Peter Sleep), 6-176 (Kevin Wright), 7-183 (Geoff Dymock), 8-187 (Allan Border), 9-198 (Jim Higgs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Yallop and Andrew Hilditch | 11 |
| second | Graham Yallop and Allan Border | 6 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 132 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Dav Whatmore | 5 |
| fifth | Rick Darling and Allan Border | 0 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Peter Sleep | 5 |
| seventh | Allan Border and Kevin Wright | 17 |
| eighth | Geoff Dymock and Allan Border | 7 |
| ninth | Rodney Hogg and Allan Border | 4 |
| tenth | Jim Higgs and Rodney Hogg | 11 |
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