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Australia v India 1st Test

India tour of Australia - 1991 (1991/92) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 29 November 1991

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Mark Taylor top-scored with 94 for Australia. Craig McDermott took 5/54.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1991 (1991/92)
Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Dates
29 November 1991 to 2 December 1991
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Craig McDermott
Captains
Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Allan Border (Australia)
Debut
Javagal Srinath (India)
Umpires
PJ McConnell and SG Randell
Match referee
MJK Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Javagal Srinath's first Test.

India batted first and made 239 all out. Manoj Prabhakar top-scored with 54 not out off 148 balls, and Kapil Dev made 44. Craig McDermott took 5 for 54 for Australia. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 355 across 10 Tests.

Australia replied with 340 all out. Mark Taylor top-scored with 94 off 230 balls, and David Boon made 66. Kapil Dev took 4 for 80 for India. Australia led by 101 on first innings.

India made 156 all out in their second innings. Ravi Shastri top-scored with 41 off 139 balls. Craig McDermott took 4 for 47 for Australia.

Set 56 to win, Australia made 58 for 0. Mark Taylor top-scored with 35 not out off 88 balls.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 239 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ravi Shastric Mark Waugh833
Kris Srikkanthc David Boon1330
Sanjay Manjrekarc Merv Hughes1751
Dilip Vengsarkarc Mark Waugh528
Mohammad Azharuddinc Merv Hughes1020
Sachin Tendulkarbowled1642
Kapil Devbowled4441
Manoj Prabhakarnot out54148
Kiran Morec Mike Whitney19102
Venkatapathy Rajuc Ian Healy1226
Javagal Srinathc Ian Healy2122

Extras 20 · Total 239 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott28.111545
Mike Whitney212822
Merv Hughes205343
Mark Waugh1060
Peter Taylor183560

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-24 (Ravi Shastri), 3-50 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 4-53 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 5-67 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-83 (Sachin Tendulkar), 7-141 (Kapil Dev), 8-186 (Kiran More), 9-206 (Venkatapathy Raju), 10-239 (Javagal Srinath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRavi Shastri and Kris Srikkanth21
secondRavi Shastri and Sanjay Manjrekar3
thirdDilip Vengsarkar and Sanjay Manjrekar26
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Sanjay Manjrekar3
fifthMohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar14
sixthKapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar16
seventhKapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar58
eighthManoj Prabhakar and Kiran More45
ninthManoj Prabhakar and Venkatapathy Raju20
tenthManoj Prabhakar and Javagal Srinath33
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 340 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Marshbowled47120
Mark Taylorc Dilip Vengsarkar94230
David Boonc Kiran More66198
Allan Borderbowled2853
Dean Jonesbowled02
Mark Waughc Kiran More1137
Ian Healylbw1219
Peter Taylorc Venkatapathy Raju3166
Merv Hughesbowled1135
Craig McDermottc Mohammad Azharuddin811
Mike Whitneynot out720

Extras 25 · Total 340 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev349804
Manoj Prabhakar3710882
Javagal Srinath24.44593
Venkatapathy Raju315901
Sachin Tendulkar1080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-95 (Geoff Marsh), 2-178 (Mark Taylor), 3-244 (Allan Border), 4-244 (Dean Jones), 5-265 (David Boon), 6-278 (Mark Waugh), 7-280 (Ian Healy), 8-301 (Merv Hughes), 9-316 (Craig McDermott), 10-340 (Peter Taylor)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor95
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor83
thirdAllan Border and David Boon66
fourthDean Jones and David Boon0
fifthDavid Boon and Mark Waugh21
sixthIan Healy and Mark Waugh13
seventhPeter Taylor and Ian Healy2
eighthMerv Hughes and Peter Taylor21
ninthCraig McDermott and Peter Taylor15
tenthMike Whitney and Peter Taylor24
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 156 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ravi Shastric Ian Healy41139
Kris Srikkanthc David Boon04
Sanjay Manjrekarc David Boon514
Dilip Vengsarkarlbw04
Mohammad Azharuddinc David Boon1216
Sachin Tendulkarc Ian Healy725
Kapil Devc Mark Waugh2524
Manoj Prabhakarc Ian Healy3982
Kiran Morelbw113
Venkatapathy Rajuc Ian Healy221
Javagal Srinathnot out1214

Extras 12 · Total 156 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott257474
Merv Hughes164504
Mike Whitney17.23552

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-14 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 3-14 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 4-32 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-47 (Sachin Tendulkar), 6-87 (Kapil Dev), 7-136 (Ravi Shastri), 8-140 (Kiran More), 9-142 (Manoj Prabhakar), 10-156 (Venkatapathy Raju)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRavi Shastri and Kris Srikkanth0
secondRavi Shastri and Sanjay Manjrekar14
thirdDilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri0
fourthRavi Shastri and Mohammad Azharuddin18
fifthRavi Shastri and Sachin Tendulkar15
sixthKapil Dev and Ravi Shastri40
seventhRavi Shastri and Manoj Prabhakar49
eighthManoj Prabhakar and Kiran More4
ninthManoj Prabhakar and Venkatapathy Raju2
tenthVenkatapathy Raju and Javagal Srinath14
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 58 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylornot out3588
Geoff Marshnot out1765

Did not bat: David Boon, Allan Border, Dean Jones, Mark Waugh, Ian Healy, Peter Taylor, Merv Hughes, Craig McDermott, Mike Whitney

Extras 6 · Total 58 for 0

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev90230
Manoj Prabhakar2130
Javagal Srinath9560
Venkatapathy Raju31130
Sachin Tendulkar1050
Sanjay Manjrekar0.5040
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor58149
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