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India v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of India - 2001 (2000/01) · Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 27 February 2001

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 122 for Australia. Shane Warne took 4/47.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 2001 (2000/01)
Ground
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Dates
27 February 2001 to 1 March 2001
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Adam Gilchrist
Captains
Sourav Ganguly (India), Steve Waugh (Australia)
Debut
Rahul Sanghvi (India)
Umpires
DR Shepherd and S Venkataraghavan
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Rahul Sanghvi's first Test.

India batted first and made 176 all out. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 76 off 114 balls. Shane Warne took 4 for 47 for Australia. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Wankhede Stadium, 272 across 5 Tests.

Australia replied with 349 all out. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 122 off 112 balls, and Matthew Hayden made 119. Harbhajan Singh took 4 for 121 for India. The innings was built on a 197-run stand for the sixth wicket between Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist, 56% of the total. Australia led by 173 on first innings.

India made 219 all out in their second innings. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 65 off 107 balls, and Sadagoppan Ramesh made 44. Mark Waugh took 3 for 40 for Australia.

Set 47 to win, Australia made 47 for 0. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 28 not out off 21 balls.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 176 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Shiv Sunder Dasc Matthew Hayden b Jason Gillespie1447
Sadagoppan Rameshc Adam Gilchrist212
Rahul Dravidc Adam Gilchrist b Damien Fleming919
Sachin Tendulkarc Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath76114
Sourav Gangulyc Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne822
VVS Laxmanc Ricky Ponting b Glenn McGrath2044
Nayan Mongianot out2676
Ajit Agarkarc & b Shane Warne012
Javagal Srinathc Mark Waugh b Shane Warne1257
Harbhajan Singhc Steve Waugh b Shane Warne011
Rahul Sanghvic Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie216

Extras 7 · Total 176 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath1913193
Damien Fleming153551
Jason Gillespie15.34502
Shane Warne227474

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 4.2 ov), 2-25 (Rahul Dravid, 12.1 ov), 3-31 (Shiv Sunder Das, 13.5 ov), 4-55 (Sourav Ganguly, 22.3 ov), 5-130 (VVS Laxman, 41.1 ov), 6-139 (Sachin Tendulkar, 43.5 ov), 7-140 (Ajit Agarkar, 48.2 ov), 8-165 (Javagal Srinath, 64.2 ov), 9-166 (Harbhajan Singh, 66.6 ov), 10-176 (Rahul Sanghvi, 71.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShiv Sunder Das (0) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (0)726
secondRahul Dravid (9) and Shiv Sunder Das (9)1847
thirdSachin Tendulkar (6) and Shiv Sunder Das (0)610
fourthSachin Tendulkar (12) and Sourav Ganguly (8)2453
fifthSachin Tendulkar (54) and VVS Laxman (20)75112
sixthSachin Tendulkar (4) and Nayan Mongia (4)916
seventhNayan Mongia (1) and Ajit Agarkar (0)127
eighthJavagal Srinath (12) and Nayan Mongia (12)2596
ninthNayan Mongia (1) and Harbhajan Singh (0)116
tenthNayan Mongia (8) and Rahul Sanghvi (2)1027
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 349 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Michael Slaterb Ajit Agarkar1024
Matthew Haydenc Nayan Mongia b Javagal Srinath119172
Justin Langerc Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh1953
Mark Waughc Sourav Ganguly b Harbhajan Singh01
Steve Waughc Rahul Dravid b Rahul Sanghvi1517
Ricky Pontingc Shiv Sunder Das b Harbhajan Singh05
Adam Gilchristst Nayan Mongia b Harbhajan Singh122112
Shane Warnec Sachin Tendulkar b Rahul Sanghvi3937
Jason Gillespiec Nayan Mongia b Javagal Srinath01
Damien Flemingc Javagal Srinath b Ajit Agarkar621
Glenn McGrathnot out0–

Extras 19 · Total 349 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath163602
Ajit Agarkar121502
Harbhajan Singh2831214
Rahul Sanghvi10.22672
Sachin Tendulkar71350

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Michael Slater, 7.5 ov), 2-71 (Justin Langer, 24.1 ov), 3-71 (Mark Waugh, 24.2 ov), 4-98 (Steve Waugh, 29.2 ov), 5-99 (Ricky Ponting, 30.2 ov), 6-296 (Matthew Hayden, 62.3 ov), 7-326 (Adam Gilchrist, 65.6 ov), 8-327 (Jason Gillespie, 66.4 ov), 9-349 (Damien Fleming, 72.6 ov), 10-349 (Shane Warne, 73.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMichael Slater (10) and Matthew Hayden (11)2147
secondJustin Langer (19) and Matthew Hayden (30)5099
thirdMark Waugh (0) and Matthew Hayden (0)01
fourthSteve Waugh (15) and Matthew Hayden (8)2730
fifthMatthew Hayden (1) and Ricky Ponting (0)16
sixthMatthew Hayden (74) and Adam Gilchrist (115)197195
seventhShane Warne (22) and Adam Gilchrist (8)3021
eighthShane Warne (0) and Jason Gillespie (0)14
ninthShane Warne (16) and Damien Fleming (6)2238
tenthShane Warne (0) and Glenn McGrath (0)02
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 219 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Shiv Sunder Dasc Steve Waugh b Jason Gillespie750
Sadagoppan Rameshc Ricky Ponting4484
Rahul Dravidb Shane Warne39196
Nayan Mongiac Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie2829
Sachin Tendulkarc Ricky Ponting b Mark Waugh65107
Sourav Gangulyrun out (Michael Slater, Shane Warne)113
VVS Laxmanc Adam Gilchrist b Mark Waugh1227
Ajit Agarkarb Mark Waugh015
Harbhajan Singhnot out1731
Rahul Sanghvib Jason Gillespie06
Javagal Srinathb Glenn McGrath08

Extras 6 · Total 219 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath17.19252
Damien Fleming151440
Shane Warne2811601
Jason Gillespie198453
Mark Waugh155403

FALL OF WICKETS

1-33 (Shiv Sunder Das, 17.5 ov), 2-57 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 26.2 ov), 3-154 (Sachin Tendulkar, 66.5 ov), 4-156 (Sourav Ganguly, 72.1 ov), 5-174 (VVS Laxman, 79.6 ov), 6-174 (Rahul Dravid, 80.2 ov), 7-193 (Ajit Agarkar, 85.3 ov), 8-210 (Nayan Mongia, 89.3 ov), 9-216 (Rahul Sanghvi, 91.3 ov), 10-219 (Javagal Srinath, 94.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShiv Sunder Das (0) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (0)33107
secondRahul Dravid (0) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (0)2451
thirdNayan Mongia (0) and Rahul Dravid (1)117
fourthSachin Tendulkar (65) and Rahul Dravid (26)96223
fifthSourav Ganguly (1) and Rahul Dravid (1)231
sixthRahul Dravid (6) and VVS Laxman (12)1847
seventhNayan Mongia (0) and Rahul Dravid (0)02
eighthNayan Mongia (19) and Ajit Agarkar (0)1931
ninthNayan Mongia (9) and Harbhajan Singh (8)1724
tenthRahul Sanghvi (0) and Harbhajan Singh (6)612
11thJavagal Srinath (0) and Harbhajan Singh (3)316
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 47 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Haydennot out2821
Michael Slaternot out1921

Did not bat: Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Mark Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Shane Warne, Damien Fleming, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath

Extras 0 · Total 47 for 0

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath20170
Ajit Agarkar1080
Harbhajan Singh20110
Rahul Sanghvi21110
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMichael Slater (19) and Matthew Hayden (28)4742
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