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Australia v India
India in Australia 1977/78 (1st Test)
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th December 1977 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 16 runs
UmpiresTF Brooks, MG O'Connell
Close of play day 1India (1) 13/1 (Vengsarkar 10*, Amarnath 0*)
Close of play day 2Australia (2) 62/3 (Ogilvie 29*, Simpson 27*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 51/1 (Gavaskar 15*, Amarnath 32*)

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Hibbertc Kirmani b Amarnath1377891-
GJ Cosierc Madan Lal b Amarnath1932512-
AD Ogilviec Viswanath b Bedi58151-
CS Serjeantc Gavaskar b Bedi042--
*RB Simpsonc Gavaskar b Bedi7651-
PM Tooheyst Kirmani b Bedi82142142111
AL Mannlbw b Madan Lal1954432-
+SJ Rixonc Amarnath b Bedi914211-
WM Clarkc Gavaskar b Chandrasekhar41113--
JR Thomsonb Chandrasekhar31819--
AG Hurstnot out0924--
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 1 w)5
Total(all out, 220 minutes, 46.7 overs)166
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Cosier), 2-33 (Ogilvie), 3-33 (Serjeant), 4-43 (Simpson), 5-49 (Hibbert), 6-90 (Mann), 7-107 (Rixon), 8-112 (Clark), 9-132 (Thomson), 10-166 (Toohey, 46.7 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Madan Lal10   3271--
Amarnath13   4432--
Bedi13.73555--
Prasanna4   220--
Chandrasekhar6   1342--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Gavaskarc Cosier b Clark31418--
DB Vengsarkar hit wkt b Thomson481151653-
M Amarnathlbw b Clark01720--
GR Viswanathc Hurst b Mann45901115-
BP Patelc Serjeant b Clark1327311-
AV Mankadc Rixon b Thomson0914--
Madan Lalb Clark45141-
+SMH Kirmanic Ogilvie b Thomson115372--
EAS Prasannac Thomson b Mann2361623-
*BS Bedinot out2611--
BS Chandrasekharlbw b Mann087--
Extras(4 nb)4
Total(all out, 264 minutes, 50 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Gavaskar), 2-15 (Amarnath), 3-90 (Viswanath), 4-108 (Vengsarkar), 5-110 (Patel), 6-112 (Mankad), 7-119 (Madan Lal), 8-149 (Prasanna), 9-151 (Kirmani), 10-153 (Chandrasekhar, 50 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson16   1543--
Clark18   5464--
Hurst7   0310--
Cosier3   160--
Mann6   0123--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Hibbertlbw b Madan Lal21212--
GJ Cosierc Prasanna b Madan Lal022--
AD Ogilvieb Chandrasekhar461581702-
CS Serjeantb Amarnath022--
*RB Simpsonc Viswanath b Amarnath892693117-
PM Tooheyc Bedi b Chandrasekhar57105947-
AL Mannc Amarnath b Madan Lal2956661-
+SJ Rixonc Kirmani b Madan Lal619291-
WM Clarkb Madan Lal1236451-
JR Thomsonnot out41536142
AG Hurstrun out26233021
Extras(6 b, 11 lb, 2 nb)19
Total(all out, 417 minutes, 91.5 overs)327
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Cosier), 2-6 (Hibbert), 3-7 (Serjeant), 4-100 (Ogilvie), 5-184 (Toohey), 6-233 (Simpson), 7-237 (Mann), 8-246 (Rixon), 9-277 (Clark), 10-327 (Hurst, 91.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Madan Lal19   2725--
Amarnath8   1242--
Bedi18.52710--
Prasanna20   4590--
Chandrasekhar26   6822--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Gavaskarc Rixon b Clark11326432012-
DB Vengsarkarb Clark1210--
M Amarnathc Rixon b Thomson47791005-
GR Viswanathc Ogilvie b Thomson3585844-
BP Patellbw b Thomson368--
AV Mankadb Hurst2160562-
+SMH Kirmanic Serjeant b Hurst551331374-
Madan Lalc Rixon b Clark2912--
EAS Prasannac Hibbert b Clark811291-
*BS Bedinot out2630504-
BS Chandrasekharc Rixon b Thomson0710--
Extras(6 lb, 7 nb)13
Total(all out, 416 minutes, 84.7 overs)324
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Vengsarkar), 2-88 (Amarnath), 3-147 (Viswanath), 4-151 (Patel), 5-196 (Mankad), 6-243 (Gavaskar), 7-251 (Madan Lal), 8-275 (Prasanna), 9-318 (Kirmani), 10-324 (Chandrasekhar, 84.7 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson19.71764--
Clark26   11014--
Hurst15   3502--
Simpson4   0220--
Mann15   3520--
Cosier5   1100--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> PA Hibbert made his debut in Test Matches
--> AD Ogilvie made his debut in Test Matches
--> PM Toohey made his debut in Test Matches
--> AL Mann made his debut in Test Matches
--> SJ Rixon made his debut in Test Matches
--> WM Clark made his debut in Test Matches
--> DB Vengsarkar (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 39
--> SMH Kirmani (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 10
--> RB Simpson (2) passed 20000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 67
--> AG Hurst (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 16
--> AL Mann reached 100 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed GR Viswanath, his 1st wicket in the India first innings
--> Madan Lal achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the Australia second innings (previous best was 5-134)
--> WM Clark reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed Madan Lal, his 3rd wicket in the India second innings
12th Men: KJ Hughes (Australia), S Venkataraghavan (India)

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