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Australia v India 2nd Test

India tour of Australia - 1991 (1991/92) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1991

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 86 for Australia. Bruce Reid took 6/60.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Australia - 1991 (1991/92)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 1991 to 29 December 1991
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Bruce Reid
Captains
Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Allan Border (Australia)
Umpires
LJ King and TA Prue
Match referee
MJK Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 263 all out. Kiran More top-scored with 67 not out off 134 balls. Bruce Reid took 6 for 66 for Australia.

Australia replied with 349 all out. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 86 off 267 balls, and Ian Healy made 60. Kapil Dev took 5 for 97 for India. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the fourth wicket between Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh. Australia led by 86 on first innings.

India made 213 all out in their second innings. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 54 off 180 balls, and Sachin Tendulkar made 40. Bruce Reid took 6 for 60 for Australia.

Set 128 to win, Australia made 128 for 2. Mark Taylor top-scored with 60 off 121 balls, and David Boon made 44. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the second wicket between David Boon and Mark Taylor, 83% of the total.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 263 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ravi Shastric Ian Healy2391
Kris Srikkanthc David Boon512
Manoj Prabhakarbowled01
Sanjay Manjrekarc Mark Waugh2575
Dilip Vengsarkarc Bruce Reid2341
Mohammad Azharuddinc Dean Jones2229
Sachin Tendulkarc Mark Waugh1523
Kapil Devc Merv Hughes1950
Kiran Morenot out67134
Venkatapathy Rajuc Allan Border3190
Javagal Srinathc Allan Border1422

Extras 19 · Total 263 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott3061002
Bruce Reid26.27666
Merv Hughes236522
Mark Waugh81160
Peter Taylor60200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-11 (Manoj Prabhakar), 3-61 (Ravi Shastri), 4-64 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 5-109 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-109 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 7-128 (Sachin Tendulkar), 8-151 (Kapil Dev), 9-228 (Venkatapathy Raju), 10-263 (Javagal Srinath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRavi Shastri and Kris Srikkanth11
secondRavi Shastri and Manoj Prabhakar0
thirdRavi Shastri and Sanjay Manjrekar50
fourthDilip Vengsarkar and Sanjay Manjrekar3
fifthDilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin45
sixthDilip Vengsarkar and Sachin Tendulkar0
seventhKapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar19
eighthKapil Dev and Kiran More23
ninthKiran More and Venkatapathy Raju77
tenthKiran More and Javagal Srinath35
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 349 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Marshc Dilip Vengsarkar86267
Mark Taylorc Sachin Tendulkar1345
David Boonc Kris Srikkanth1140
Allan Borderbowled05
Dean Jonesc Kiran More59197
Mark Waughc Kiran More3446
Ian Healylbw60116
Peter Taylorc Kiran More1123
Merv Hughesc Sachin Tendulkar3653
Craig McDermottnot out1629
Bruce Reidc Kapil Dev315

Extras 20 · Total 349 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev359975
Manoj Prabhakar347844
Javagal Srinath253710
Venkatapathy Raju173520
Sachin Tendulkar41160
Ravi Shastri71201

FALL OF WICKETS

1-24 (Mark Taylor), 2-55 (David Boon), 3-55 (Allan Border), 4-163 (Dean Jones), 5-211 (Mark Waugh), 6-229 (Geoff Marsh), 7-262 (Peter Taylor), 8-326 (Ian Healy), 9-337 (Merv Hughes), 10-349 (Bruce Reid)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor24
secondDavid Boon and Geoff Marsh31
thirdAllan Border and Geoff Marsh0
fourthDean Jones and Geoff Marsh108
fifthGeoff Marsh and Mark Waugh48
sixthGeoff Marsh and Ian Healy18
seventhPeter Taylor and Ian Healy33
eighthMerv Hughes and Ian Healy64
ninthCraig McDermott and Merv Hughes11
tenthCraig McDermott and Bruce Reid12
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 213 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ravi Shastric Ian Healy2280
Kris Srikkanthlbw631
Sanjay Manjrekarc Mark Taylor3074
Dilip Vengsarkarc Mike Whitney54180
Mohammad Azharuddinc Mark Taylor24
Venkatapathy Rajuc Craig McDermott13
Sachin Tendulkarc Allan Border40107
Kapil Devc Ian Healy127
Manoj Prabhakarc Ian Healy1718
Kiran Morelbw1235
Javagal Srinathnot out0–

Extras 17 · Total 213 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott298633
Bruce Reid299606
Merv Hughes196430
Peter Taylor113401

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-48 (Ravi Shastri), 3-75 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 4-78 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-79 (Venkatapathy Raju), 6-141 (Sachin Tendulkar), 7-155 (Kapil Dev), 8-173 (Manoj Prabhakar), 9-213 (Kiran More), 10-213 (Dilip Vengsarkar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRavi Shastri and Kris Srikkanth13
secondRavi Shastri and Sanjay Manjrekar35
thirdDilip Vengsarkar and Sanjay Manjrekar27
fourthDilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin3
fifthDilip Vengsarkar and Venkatapathy Raju1
sixthDilip Vengsarkar and Sachin Tendulkar62
seventhDilip Vengsarkar and Kapil Dev14
eighthDilip Vengsarkar and Manoj Prabhakar18
ninthDilip Vengsarkar and Kiran More40
tenthDilip Vengsarkar and Javagal Srinath0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 128 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorst Kiran More60121
Geoff Marshlbw1025
David Boonnot out4497
Allan Bordernot out55

Did not bat: Dean Jones, Mark Waugh, Ian Healy, Peter Taylor, Merv Hughes, Craig McDermott, Bruce Reid

Extras 9 · Total 128 for 2

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev121300
Manoj Prabhakar110381
Javagal Srinath80280
Venkatapathy Raju60171
Ravi Shastri31120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Geoff Marsh), 2-122 (Mark Taylor)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor16
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor106
thirdAllan Border and David Boon6
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