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India v Australia
Australia in India 1997/98 (1st Test)
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th March 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 179 runs
UmpiresG Sharp, S Venkataraghavan
Third umpireK Murali
RefereePL van der Merwe
Close of play day 1India (1) 232/5 (Dravid 42*, Kumble 19*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 193/7 (Healy 31*, Warne 13*; 74 overs)
Close of play day 3India (2) 100/1 (Sidhu 55*, Dravid 18*; 34 overs)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 31/3 (Reiffel 0*; 14.4 overs)
Man of the MatchSR Tendulkar

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NR Mongiac Healy b Kasprowicz581321809- 
NS Sidhurun out (ME Waugh)6213318972 
RS Dravidc Robertson b Warne521692415- 
SR Tendulkarc Taylor b Warne4571- 
*M Azharuddinc Reiffel b Warne2663804- 
SC Gangulylbw b Robertson32021-- 
A Kumblec SR Waugh b Robertson3077923- 
J Srinathc Taylor b Warne133-- 
RK Chauhanc Healy b Robertson31612-- 
Harvinder Singhnot out01217-- 
SLV Rajub Robertson025-- 
Extras(8 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)18
Total(all out, 428 minutes, 104.2 overs)257
Fall of wickets:
1-122 (Mongia, 42.3 ov), 2-126 (Sidhu, 43.6 ov), 3-130 (Tendulkar, 45.5 ov), 4-186 (Azharuddin, 65.4 ov), 5-195 (Ganguly, 70.5 ov), 6-247 (Kumble, 96.4 ov), 7-248 (Srinath, 97.2 ov), 8-253 (Chauhan, 100.4 ov), 9-257 (Dravid, 103.4 ov), 10-257 (Raju, 104.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz21   8441-3
Reiffel15   4270-2
Warne35   11854-1
Robertson28.24724--
ME Waugh1   040--
SR Waugh4   1110--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylorc Mongia b Harvinder Singh1273103-- 
MJ Slaterc Dravid b Kumble1134432- 
ME Waughc Ganguly b Raju6613018081 
SR Waughb Kumble1217181- 
RT Pontingc Mongia b Raju1834501- 
GS Blewettlbw b Chauhan93231-- 
+IA Healyc Ganguly b Raju901942576- 
PR Reiffelc Dravid b Kumble1551511- 
SK Warnec Tendulkar b Kumble1739122- 
GR Robertsonc Mongia b Srinath571521987- 
MS Kasprowicznot out1133542- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(all out, 517 minutes, 130.3 overs)328
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Slater, 9.4 ov), 2-44 (Taylor, 24.2 ov), 3-57 (SR Waugh, 27.4 ov), 4-95 (Ponting, 41.1 ov), 5-119 (Blewett, 50.1 ov), 6-137 (ME Waugh, 55.1 ov), 7-173 (Reiffel, 69.2 ov), 8-201 (Warne, 79.5 ov), 9-297 (Healy, 116.6 ov), 10-328 (Robertson, 130.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Srinath17.33461-3
Harvinder Singh11   4281-1
Kumble45   101034-1
Chauhan25   3901-1
Raju32   8543--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NR Mongialbw b Blewett1857692- 
NS Sidhuc Ponting b Robertson64127171101 
RS Dravidc Healy b Warne561492147- 
SR Tendulkarnot out155191286144 
*M Azharuddinc SR Waugh b ME Waugh648912381 
SC Gangulynot out3036494- 
A Kumbledid not bat 
J Srinathdid not bat 
RK Chauhandid not bat 
SLV Rajudid not bat 
Harvinder Singhdid not bat 
Extras(18 b, 6 lb, 7 nb)31
Total(4 wickets, declared, 458 minutes, 107 overs)418
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Mongia, 16.3 ov), 2-115 (Sidhu, 42.4 ov), 3-228 (Dravid, 68.3 ov), 4-355 (Azharuddin, 95.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz14   6420-1
Reiffel9   1320-2
Robertson27   4921-1
Warne30   71221-2
Blewett10   2351--
ME Waugh9   0441--
SR Waugh8   0270-1
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterb Srinath1323372- 
*MA Taylorc Srinath b Kumble1342662- 
GS Blewettc Dravid b Kumble512181- 
PR Reiffelc Azharuddin b Raju8841001- 
ME Waughc Dravid b Kumble1838413- 
SR Waughc Dravid b Raju2771774- 
RT Pontinglbw b Raju279-- 
+IA Healynot out3272923- 
SK Warnec Kumble b Chauhan35525841 
GR Robertsonb Chauhan011-- 
MS Kasprowiczc Srinath b Kumble48121- 
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 4 nb)11
Total(all out, 260 minutes, 67.5 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Slater, 8.2 ov), 2-30 (Blewett, 12.1 ov), 3-31 (Taylor, 14.4 ov), 4-54 (ME Waugh, 26.4 ov), 5-79 (Reiffel, 39.1 ov), 6-91 (Ponting, 41.6 ov), 7-96 (SR Waugh, 47.4 ov), 8-153 (Warne, 64.3 ov), 9-153 (Robertson, 64.4 ov), 10-168 (Kasprowicz, 67.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Srinath6   491--
Harvinder Singh2   090--
Chauhan22   7662-4
Kumble22.57464--
Raju15   4313--
Notes
--> Harvinder Singh made his debut in Test Matches
--> ME Waugh (1) passed 5000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 61
--> GR Robertson made his debut in Test Matches
--> RS Dravid (2) passed 1500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 28
--> SC Ganguly (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 19
Lunch: India 86/0 (Sidhu 52*, Mongia 32*, 28 overs)
Tea: India 159/3 (Dravid 10*, Azharuddin 16*, 57 overs)
Lunch: Australia 17/1 (Taylor 5*, ME Waugh 1*, 12 overs)
Tea: Australia 95/4 (ME Waugh 39*, 41.1 overs)
Lunch: Australia 274/8 (Healy 70*, Robertson 36*, 104 overs)
Tea: Australia 328 all out.
Lunch: India 200/2 (Tendulkar 50*, Dravid 44*, 62 overs)
Tea: India 312/3 (Tendulkar 116*, Azharuddin 29*, 88 overs)

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