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India v Australia
Australia in India 1997/98 (3rd Test)
VenueM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th March 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 8 wickets
UmpiresVK Ramaswamy, DR Shepherd
Third umpireBK Sadashiva
RefereePL van der Merwe
Close of play day 1India (1) 290/4 (Tendulkar 117*, Ganguly 17*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 209/3 (Waugh 58*, Lehmann 35*; 54 overs)
Close of play day 3India (2) 99/3 (Tendulkar 27*, Azharuddin 4*; 34 overs)
Man of the MatchMS Kasprowicz

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VVS Laxmanc Taylor b Kasprowicz624441- 
NS Sidhub Warne7413516283 
RS Dravidb Warne23941314- 
SR Tendulkarb Dale177207298293 
*M Azharuddinc Healy b Lehmann401141442- 
SC Gangulylbw b Dale1739613- 
+NR Mongiac Ponting b Warne1834482- 
A Kumblec Waugh b Robertson39598641 
Harvinder Singhlbw b Dale011-- 
SLV Rajuc Lehmann b Robertson524261- 
Harbhajan Singhnot out41921-- 
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 9 nb)21
Total(all out, 510 minutes, 123.2 overs)424
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Laxman, 8.1 ov), 2-109 (Sidhu, 39.6 ov), 3-110 (Dravid, 41.4 ov), 4-249 (Azharuddin, 76.5 ov), 5-294 (Ganguly, 91.3 ov), 6-353 (Mongia, 101.5 ov), 7-390 (Tendulkar, 110.2 ov), 8-390 (Harvinder Singh, 110.3 ov), 9-415 (Raju, 117.5 ov), 10-424 (Kumble, 123.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz29   4761-5
Dale23   6713-2
Warne35   91063-2
Blewett14   3500-1
Robertson11.21582--
Waugh4   0240--
Lehmann7   1271--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterc Mongia b Harvinder Singh91117140142 
*MA Taylorc Mongia b Kumble1443631- 
GS Blewettb Harbhajan Singh42521-- 
ME Waughnot out153267375134 
DS Lehmannc Laxman b Harbhajan Singh5267998- 
RT Pontingc Tendulkar b Kumble163027-- 
+IA Healyc Mongia b Kumble45101- 
SK Warnec Harbhajan Singh b Raju33526331 
GR Robertsonc Azharuddin b Kumble43342-- 
MS Kasprowiczlbw b Kumble42626-- 
AC Dalec Laxman b Kumble598-- 
Extras(12 b, 5 lb, 3 nb)20
Total(all out, 423 minutes, 111.3 overs)400
Fall of wickets:
1-68 (Taylor, 15.6 ov), 2-77 (Blewett, 22.4 ov), 3-143 (Slater, 36.6 ov), 4-249 (Lehmann, 62.2 ov), 5-274 (Ponting, 69.5 ov), 6-286 (Healy, 71.6 ov), 7-350 (Warne, 89.4 ov), 8-378 (Robertson, 101.6 ov), 9-394 (Kasprowicz, 109.2 ov), 10-400 (Dale, 111.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harvinder Singh7   0441-2
Ganguly2   0100-2
Kumble41.38986--
Raju37   71181--
Harbhajan Singh23   11122-1
Laxman1   010--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VVS Laxmanc Ponting b Warne1541592- 
NS Sidhuc Lehmann b Warne44629061 
RS Dravidc Healy b Robertson63163-- 
SR Tendulkarc and b Kasprowicz3164754- 
*M Azharuddinb Kasprowicz1853692- 
SC Gangulyb Robertson165572-- 
+NR Mongianot out123777-- 
A Kumblelbw b Robertson914152- 
Harvinder Singhlbw b Kasprowicz087-- 
SLV Rajub Kasprowicz256-- 
Harbhajan Singhlbw b Kasprowicz023-- 
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 6 nb)16
Total(all out, 273 minutes, 61 overs)169
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Laxman, 12.6 ov), 2-61 (Sidhu, 20.2 ov), 3-92 (Dravid, 27.4 ov), 4-111 (Tendulkar, 37.5 ov), 5-127 (Azharuddin, 43.5 ov), 6-144 (Ganguly, 53.4 ov), 7-158 (Kumble, 57.3 ov), 8-159 (Harvinder Singh, 58.6 ov), 9-163 (Raju, 60.1 ov), 10-169 (Harbhajan Singh, 61 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz18   5285-1
Dale5   1210--
Warne25   6802-5
Robertson12   2283--
Blewett1   020--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylornot out10219321017- 
MJ Slaterc Azharuddin b Tendulkar427310831 
GS Blewettlbw b Kumble52327-- 
ME Waughnot out3359744- 
RT Pontingdid not bat 
DS Lehmanndid not bat 
+IA Healydid not bat 
SK Warnedid not bat 
GR Robertsondid not bat 
MS Kasprowiczdid not bat 
AC Daledid not bat 
Extras(8 b, 5 lb)13
Total(2 wickets, 210 minutes, 58 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-91 (Slater, 28.6 ov), 2-114 (Blewett, 37.6 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harvinder Singh3   0170--
Kumble22.45631--
Raju15   4370--
Harbhajan Singh6   1240--
Tendulkar11.21411--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> SR Tendulkar (1) passed 4500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 156
--> SR Tendulkar (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 27
--> Harbhajan Singh made his debut in Test Matches
--> ME Waugh (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 140
--> DS Lehmann made his debut in Test Matches
--> AC Dale made his debut in Test Matches
--> M Azharuddin (2) passed 14500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 14
--> MS Kasprowicz reached 400 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed Harbhajan Singh, his 5th wicket in the India second innings

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