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Australia v India
India in Australia 1977/78 (3rd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 30th, 31st December 1977, 2nd, 3rd, 4th January 1978 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 222 runs
UmpiresRA French, MG O'Connell
Close of play day 1India (1) 234/6 (Mankad 30*)
Close of play day 2India (2) 50/1 (Gavaskar 25*, Kirmani 5*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 234/4 (Gavaskar 103*, Mankad 15*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 123/8 (Clark 2*, Thomson 0*)

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Gavaskarc Rixon b Thomson0912--
CPS Chauhanc Mann b Clark069--
M Amarnathc Simpson b Clark721782693-
GR Viswanathc Rixon b Thomson59951544-
DB Vengsarkarc Simpson b Thomson3788942-
AV Mankadc Clark b Gannon441001191-
+SMH Kirmanilbw b Simpson2962851-
KD Ghavric Rixon b Gannon62026--
EAS Prasannab Clark016--
*BS Bedinot out214--
BS Chandrasekharb Clark012--
Extras(3 lb, 4 nb)7
Total(all out, 391 minutes, 69.2 overs)256
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Chauhan), 2-0 (Gavaskar), 3-105 (Viswanath), 4-174 (Vengsarkar), 5-180 (Amarnath), 6-234 (Kirmani), 7-254 (Ghavri), 8-254 (Mankad), 9-256 (Prasanna), 10-256 (Chandrasekhar, 69.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson16   2783--
Clark19.22734--
Gannon14   2472--
Cosier12   3250--
Simpson3   1111--
Mann5   1150--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Dysonb Ghavri022--
GJ Cosierc Chauhan b Chandrasekhar671011259-
AD Ogilvielbw b Ghavri61023--
CS Serjeantb Chandrasekhar851702168-
*RB Simpsonc Mankad b Chandrasekhar232--
PM Tooheyc Viswanath b Bedi1436431-
AL Mannc Gavaskar b Bedi111291-
+SJ Rixonlbw b Chandrasekhar1149451-
WM Clarklbw b Chandrasekhar31520--
JR Thomsonc Ghavri b Chandrasekhar022--
JB Gannonnot out025--
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(all out, 252 minutes, 50.1 overs)213
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Dyson), 2-18 (Ogilvie), 3-122 (Cosier), 4-124 (Simpson), 5-166 (Toohey), 6-178 (Mann), 7-202 (Rixon), 8-211 (Serjeant), 9-211 (Clark), 10-213 (Thomson, 50.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ghavri9   0372--
Gavaskar2   070--
Bedi15   2712--
Chandrasekhar14.12526--
Prasanna10   1320--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Gavaskarc Serjeant b Gannon11828535112-
CPS Chauhanrun out2027452-
+SMH Kirmanic Thomson b Mann2962822-
GR Viswanathlbw b Clark54941144-
DB Vengsarkarc Cosier b Clark62018--
AV Mankadb Clark38841302-
M Amarnathb Cosier411001153-
KD Ghavric Simpson b Clark610131-
EAS Prasannac Rixon b Gannon1123321-
*BS Bedinot out121330--
BS Chandrasekharlbw b Cosier012--
Extras(1 lb, 7 nb)8
Total(all out, 474 minutes, 88.7 overs)343
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Chauhan), 2-89 (Kirmani), 3-187 (Viswanath), 4-198 (Vengsarkar), 5-265 (Gavaskar), 6-286 (Mankad), 7-294 (Ghavri), 8-315 (Prasanna), 9-343 (Amarnath), 10-343 (Chandrasekhar, 88.7 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark29   3964--
Gannon22   4882--
Cosier12.72582--
Thomson18   4470--
Mann4   0241--
Simpson3   0220--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Dysonlbw b Bedi1231481-
GJ Cosierb Chandrasekhar345563--
AD Ogilviec Chauhan b Bedi042--
CS Serjeantb Chandrasekhar1741431-
*RB Simpsonlbw b Chandrasekhar477--
PM Tooheyc Chauhan b Chandrasekhar145352--
AL Mannc Gavaskar b Chandrasekhar18565911
+SJ Rixonc and b Chandrasekhar124949--
WM Clarkc Ghavri b Bedi3360633-
JR Thomsonc and b Bedi74638--
JB Gannonnot out388--
Extras(6 b, 4 lb)10
Total(all out, 225 minutes, 51.1 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Dyson), 2-42 (Ogilvie), 3-52 (Cosier), 4-60 (Simpson), 5-77 (Serjeant), 6-98 (Toohey), 7-115 (Mann), 8-122 (Rixon), 9-151 (Thomson), 10-164 (Clark, 51.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ghavri4   0290--
Amarnath3   0100--
Prasanna8   450--
Bedi16.15584--
Chandrasekhar20   3526--
Notes
--> M Amarnath (1) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 25
--> CS Serjeant (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 81
--> WM Clark (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 15
--> WM Clark (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 31
--> JB Gannon reached 100 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed AV Mankad, his 2nd wicket in the India first innings
--> JR Thomson reached 300 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed DB Vengsarkar, his 3rd wicket in the India first innings
--> BS Chandrasekhar reached 200 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed GJ Cosier, his 1st wicket in the Australia first innings
12th Men: KJ Hughes (Australia), Madan Lal (India)

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