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Australia v India
India in Australia 1977/78 (2nd Test)
VenueWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth on 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st December 1977 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 2 wickets
UmpiresRC Bailhache, RA French
Close of play day 1India (1) 329/7 (Venkataraghavan 11*, Madan Lal 0*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 171/4 (Simpson 52*, Rixon 16*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 67/1 (Gavaskar 20*, Amarnath 10*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 25/1 (Serjeant 9*, Mann 6*)


India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Gavaskarc Rixon b Clark43328--
CPS Chauhanc Gannon b Simpson8815119513-
M Amarnathc Gannon b Thomson901562287-
GR Viswanathb Thomson3855507-
DB Vengsarkarc Rixon b Clark49761057-
BP Patelc Rixon b Thomson389--
+SMH Kirmanic Rixon b Thomson3864765-
S Venkataraghavanc Simpson b Gannon3760834-
Madan Lalb Gannon4335447-
*BS Bedib Gannon342--
BS Chandrasekharnot out01027--
Extras(1 b, 8 nb)9
Total(all out, 430 minutes, 79.6 overs)402
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Gavaskar), 2-163 (Chauhan), 3-224 (Viswanath), 4-229 (Amarnath), 5-235 (Patel), 6-311 (Kirmani), 7-319 (Vengsarkar), 8-383 (Madan Lal), 9-391 (Bedi), 10-402 (Venkataraghavan, 79.6 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson24   11014--
Clark17   0952--
Gannon16.61843--
Mann11   0630--
Simpson11   0501--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Dysonc Patel b Bedi532202575-
CS Serjeantc Kirmani b Madan Lal1332402-
AD Ogilvieb Bedi2765874-
PM Tooheyst Kirmani b Bedi01313--
*RB Simpsonc Vengsarkar b Venkataraghavan17635538817-
+SJ Rixonc Kirmani b Amarnath501151205-
KJ Hughesc Patel b Bedi2875803-
AL Mannc Vengsarkar b Bedi724201-
WM Clarkc Patel b Chandrasekhar1544581-
JR Thomsonc Amarnath b Venkataraghavan052--
JB Gannonnot out012--
Extras(25 lb)25
Total(all out, 547 minutes, 118.6 overs)394
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Serjeant), 2-61 (Ogilvie), 3-65 (Toohey), 4-149 (Dyson), 5-250 (Rixon), 6-321 (Hughes), 7-341 (Mann), 8-388 (Simpson), 9-388 (Thomson), 10-394 (Clark, 118.6 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Madan Lal15   1541--
Amarnath16   2571--
Chandrasekhar33.661141--
Bedi31   6895--
Venkataraghavan23   4552--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Gavaskarb Clark12724527120-
CPS Chauhanc Ogilvie b Thomson3240567-
M Amarnathc Rixon b Simpson1001752644-
GR Viswanathc Rixon b Clark11110--
DB Vengsarkarc Hughes b Gannon937461-
BP Patelb Gannon2740634-
+SMH Kirmanilbw b Gannon221--
S Venkataraghavanc Hughes b Gannon1441461-
Madan Lalb Thomson377--
*BS Bedinot out038--
BS Chandrasekharnot out011--
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 10 nb)15
Total(9 wickets, declared, 397 minutes, 73.5 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (Chauhan), 2-240 (Gavaskar), 3-244 (Viswanath), 4-283 (Amarnath), 5-287 (Vengsarkar), 6-289 (Kirmani), 7-327 (Venkataraghavan), 8-328 (Patel), 9-330 (Madan Lal)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson21.53652--
Gannon18   2774--
Clark18   1832--
Mann8   0490--
Simpson8   2411--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Dysonc Vengsarkar b Bedi41924--
CS Serjeantc Kirmani b Madan Lal1238381-
AL Mannc Kirmani b Bedi10516518310-
AD Ogilvieb Bedi471802084-
PM Tooheyc Amarnath b Bedi831401647-
*RB Simpsonrun out3992953-
KJ Hugheslbw b Madan Lal012--
+SJ Rixonlbw b Bedi2334311-
WM Clarknot out51418--
JR Thomsonnot out615131-
JB Gannondid not bat 
Extras(8 b, 10 lb)18
Total(8 wickets, 399 minutes, 87.2 overs)342
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Dyson), 2-33 (Serjeant), 3-172 (Mann), 4-195 (Ogilvie), 5-295 (Simpson), 6-296 (Hughes), 7-330 (Toohey), 8-330 (Rixon)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Madan Lal11   0442--
Amarnath3   0220--
Bedi30.261055--
Chandrasekhar15   0670--
Venkataraghavan28   9860--

Notes
--> CPS Chauhan (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 34
--> M Amarnath (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 85
--> DB Vengsarkar (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 48
--> J Dyson made his debut in Test Matches
--> WM Clark (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 12
--> JB Gannon made his debut in Test Matches
--> SM Gavaskar (2) passed 3000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 104
--> SM Gavaskar (2) passed 12000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 5
--> M Amarnath (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 90
--> M Amarnath (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 39
--> AL Mann (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 29
--> AD Ogilvie (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 46
--> PM Toohey (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 82

12th Men: GJ Cosier (Australia), KD Ghavri (India)

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