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Australia v India

1968-01-26 · Test · Men · Sydney Cricket Ground

Australia won by 144 runs

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · Australia
Fours76 · 24.7%
Other runs232 · 75.3%
Scoring mix · India
Fours104 · 40.2%
Other runs155 · 59.8%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours100 · 34.6%
Other runs189 · 65.4%
Scoring mix · India
Fours52 · 26.8%
Other runs142 · 73.2%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Erapalli Prasanna
3/62 · 2.24
Bishan Bedi
2/42 · 1.50
Umesh Kulkarni
2/73 · 3.22
Syed Abid Ali
1/58 · 2.90
Rusi Surti
1/64 · 4.36
Motganhalli Jaisimha
0/9 · 3.37
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Eric Freeman
4/86 · 3.55
Bob Simpson
3/38 · 1.42
Doug Walters
1/20 · 3.75
Bob Cowper
1/21 · 1.31
John Gleeson
1/40 · 2.50
Ian Chappell
0/3 · 2.25
Neil Hawke
0/51 · 2.12
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Erapalli Prasanna
4/96 · 2.45
Motganhalli Jaisimha
1/2 · 1.50
Bapu Nadkarni
1/38 · 1.78
Bishan Bedi
1/66 · 2.35
Syed Abid Ali
0/7 · 2.62
Umesh Kulkarni
0/31 · 2.90
Rusi Surti
0/49 · 4.59
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Bob Simpson
5/59 · 1.92
Bob Cowper
4/49 · 1.42
John Gleeson
1/27 · 1.68
Doug Walters
0/11 · 2.75
Neil Hawke
0/22 · 2.75
Eric Freeman
0/26 · 4.87
INNINGS 1

Australia

86.6 overs · run rate 3.65 · all out
317
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bill Lawrycaught Farokh Engineer661135058.40
Bob Cowperbowled32553058.18
Paul Sheahancaught Bishan Bedi721474048.97
Doug Waltersnot out94*1915049.21
Les Joslincaught Ajit Wadekar7240029.16
Bob Simpsonbowled7291024.13
Ian Chappellrun out022000.00
Barry Jarmancaught Farokh Engineer4290013.79
Eric Freemanlbw11240045.83
Neil Hawkecaught Farokh Engineer1100010.00
John Gleesonlbw14541025.92
Extras 9 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 9)Total 317 (86.6 ov)Run rate 3.65

Fall of wickets1-61 (Bob Cowper)2-136 (Bill Lawry)3-219 (Paul Sheahan)4-228 (Les Joslin)5-239 (Bob Simpson)6-242 (Ian Chappell)7-256 (Barry Jarman)8-275 (Eric Freeman)9-277 (Neil Hawke)10-317 (John Gleeson)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Umesh Kulkarni1707323.2200
Rusi Surti1116414.3600
Syed Abid Ali1515812.9000
Motganhalli Jaisimha20903.3700
Bishan Bedi2144221.5000
Erapalli Prasanna20.656232.2400
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Bill Lawry & Bob Cowper
61
2nd wicket · Bill Lawry & Paul Sheahan
75
3rd wicket · Paul Sheahan & Doug Walters
83
4th wicket · Doug Walters & Les Joslin
9
5th wicket · Doug Walters & Bob Simpson
11
6th wicket · Doug Walters & Ian Chappell
3
7th wicket · Doug Walters & Barry Jarman
14
8th wicket · Doug Walters & Eric Freeman
19
9th wicket · Doug Walters & Neil Hawke
2
10th wicket · Doug Walters & John Gleeson
40
INNINGS 2

India

85.1 overs · run rate 3.14 · all out
268
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Farokh Engineercaught Ian Chappell17441038.63
Syed Abid Aliretired hurt781235063.41
Ajit Wadekarcaught Bob Cowper491416034.75
Rusi Surtibowled29863033.72
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudicaught Bob Simpson511398036.69
Motganhalli Jaisimhacaught Barry Jarman016000.00
Bapu Nadkarnicaught Paul Sheahan01000.00
Erapalli Prasannacaught Bob Cowper26882029.54
Chandu Bordelbw02000.00
Bishan Bedicaught Bob Simpson8321025.00
Umesh Kulkarninot out1*12008.33
Extras 9 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 9)Total 268 (85.1 ov)Run rate 3.14

Fall of wickets1-56 (Farokh Engineer)2-111 (Syed Abid Ali)3-178 (Ajit Wadekar)4-178 (Rusi Surti)5-184 (Motganhalli Jaisimha)6-184 (Bapu Nadkarni)7-236 (Erapalli Prasanna)8-236 (Chandu Borde)9-267 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi)10-268 (Bishan Bedi)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Neil Hawke1825102.1200
Eric Freeman18.128643.5500
Doug Walters402013.7500
John Gleeson1234012.5000
Bob Cowper1252111.3100
Bob Simpson20103831.4200
Ian Chappell10302.2500
Partnerships · India
1st wicket · Farokh Engineer & Syed Abid Ali
56
2nd wicket · Syed Abid Ali & Ajit Wadekar
55
3rd wicket · Ajit Wadekar & Rusi Surti
67
4th wicket · Rusi Surti & Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
0
5th wicket · Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi & Motganhalli Jaisimha
6
6th wicket · Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi & Bapu Nadkarni
0
7th wicket · Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi & Erapalli Prasanna
52
8th wicket · Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi & Chandu Borde
0
9th wicket · Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi & Bishan Bedi
31
10th wicket · Bishan Bedi & Umesh Kulkarni
1
INNINGS 3

Australia

85.3 overs · run rate 3.42 · all out
292
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bill Lawrycaught52925056.52
Bob Cowperstumped Farokh Engineer16534513047.82
Bob Simpsonrun out20790025.31
Paul Sheahancaught Ajit Wadekar22483045.83
Doug Waltersrun out5210023.80
Les Joslincaught Syed Abid Ali240050.00
Ian Chappelllbw221009.52
Barry Jarmanrun out5281017.85
Eric Freemancaught8111072.72
Neil Hawkecaught Syed Abid Ali4191021.05
John Gleesonnot out4*161025.00
Extras 3 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 3)Total 292 (85.3 ov)Run rate 3.42

Fall of wickets1-111 (Bill Lawry)2-166 (Bob Simpson)3-222 (Paul Sheahan)4-240 (Doug Walters)5-243 (Les Joslin)6-260 (Ian Chappell)7-271 (Bob Cowper)8-278 (Barry Jarman)9-286 (Eric Freeman)10-292 (Neil Hawke)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Umesh Kulkarni803102.9000
Rusi Surti814904.5900
Syed Abid Ali20702.6200
Motganhalli Jaisimha10211.5000
Bishan Bedi2156612.3500
Erapalli Prasanna29.349642.4500
Bapu Nadkarni1633811.7800
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Bill Lawry & Bob Cowper
111
2nd wicket · Bob Cowper & Bob Simpson
55
3rd wicket · Bob Cowper & Paul Sheahan
56
4th wicket · Bob Cowper & Doug Walters
18
5th wicket · Bob Cowper & Les Joslin
3
6th wicket · Bob Cowper & Ian Chappell
17
7th wicket · Bob Cowper & Barry Jarman
11
8th wicket · Barry Jarman & Eric Freeman
7
9th wicket · Eric Freeman & Neil Hawke
8
10th wicket · Neil Hawke & John Gleeson
6
INNINGS 4

India

73.6 overs · run rate 2.67 · all out
197
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Farokh Engineercaught Bob Simpson37726051.38
Syed Abid Alicaught Bob Simpson811653049.09
Ajit Wadekarlbw18442040.90
Rusi Surticaught Ian Chappell261071024.29
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudicaught Ian Chappell6480012.50
Motganhalli Jaisimhacaught John Gleeson131021012.74
Chandu Bordecaught Bob Simpson4100040.00
Bapu Nadkarnicaught Paul Sheahan6480012.50
Erapalli Prasannabowled03000.00
Bishan Bedibowled230066.66
Umesh Kulkarninot out1*16006.25
Extras 3 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 3)Total 197 (73.6 ov)Run rate 2.67

Fall of wickets1-83 (Farokh Engineer)2-120 (Ajit Wadekar)3-145 (Syed Abid Ali)4-164 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi)5-175 (Rusi Surti)6-180 (Chandu Borde)7-193 (Bapu Nadkarni)8-193 (Erapalli Prasanna)9-195 (Bishan Bedi)10-197 (Motganhalli Jaisimha)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Neil Hawke622202.7500
Eric Freeman402604.8700
Doug Walters311102.7500
John Gleeson1242711.6800
Bob Cowper25.6124941.4200
Bob Simpson2355951.9200
Partnerships · India
1st wicket · Farokh Engineer & Syed Abid Ali
83
2nd wicket · Syed Abid Ali & Ajit Wadekar
37
3rd wicket · Syed Abid Ali & Rusi Surti
25
4th wicket · Rusi Surti & Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
19
5th wicket · Rusi Surti & Motganhalli Jaisimha
11
6th wicket · Motganhalli Jaisimha & Chandu Borde
5
7th wicket · Motganhalli Jaisimha & Bapu Nadkarni
13
8th wicket · Motganhalli Jaisimha & Erapalli Prasanna
0
9th wicket · Motganhalli Jaisimha & Bishan Bedi
2
10th wicket · Motganhalli Jaisimha & Umesh Kulkarni
2

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