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Australia v India
India in Australia 1947/48 (5th Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th February 1948 (6-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 177 runs
UmpiresAN Barlow, GS Cooper
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 336/3 (Harvey 78*, Loxton 48*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 43/1 (Mankad 30*, Adhikari 10*)
Close of play day 3India (1) 251/4 (Hazare 72*, Phadkar 8*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SG Barnesrun out3358433- 
WA Brownrun out992162058- 
*DG Bradmanretired hurt5797834- 
KR Millerc Sen b Phadkar1454441- 
RN Harveyc Sen b Mankad15325124911- 
SJE Loxtonc Sen b Amarnath801551296- 
RR Lindwallc Phadkar b Mankad3547512- 
+D Tallonc Sen b Sarwate3753553- 
LJ Johnsonnot out2551621- 
DT Ringc Kishenchand b Hazare112618-- 
WA Johnstonnot out2315222- 
Extras(4 b, 4 lb)8
Total(8 wickets, declared, 128 overs)575
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Barnes), 2-182 (Miller), 3-219 (Brown), 4-378 (Loxton), 5-457 (Lindwall), 6-497 (Harvey), 7-527 (Tallon), 8-544 (Ring)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phadkar9   0581--
Amarnath23   1791--
Rangachari17   1970--
Hazare14   1631--
Mankad33   21072--
Sarwate18   1821--
Nayudu13   0770--
Adhikari1   040--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Mankadc Tallon b Loxton1113093006- 
CT Sarwateb Lindwall0811-- 
HR Adhikaric Tallon b Loxton382021791- 
VS Hazarelbw b Lindwall741791767- 
*L Amarnathc Barnes b Ring1226211- 
DG Phadkarnot out561681525- 
Gul Mohammadc Lindwall b Johnson188-- 
G Kishenchandb Ring1436362- 
CS Nayuduc Bradman b Ring263-- 
+PK Senb Johnson1340502- 
CR Rangacharib Johnson011-- 
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 123 overs)331
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Sarwate), 2-127 (Adhikari), 3-206 (Mankad), 4-231 (Amarnath), 5-257 (Hazare), 6-260 (Gul Mohammad), 7-284 (Kishenchand), 8-286 (Nayudu), 9-331 (Sen), 10-331 (Rangachari, 123 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall25   5662--
Johnson30   8663--
Loxton19   1612--
Johnston8   4140--
Ring36   81033--
Miller3   0100--
Barnes2   110--
India second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Mankadc Tallon b Lindwall021-- 
CT Sarwatelbw b Johnston1034381- 
HR Adhikaric Bradman b Loxton1744421- 
VS Hazarec and b Johnson1041381- 
DG Phadkarlbw b Johnston0911-- 
*L Amarnathc Johnson b Ring822231- 
Gul Mohammadc Barnes b Ring41015-- 
G Kishenchandc Barnes b Johnson065-- 
CS Nayuduc Brown b Ring01314-- 
+PK Senb Johnson1014132- 
CR Rangacharinot out002-- 
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 24.2 overs)67
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Mankad), 2-22 (Sarwate), 3-28 (Adhikari), 4-35 (Phadkar), 5-51 (Hazare), 6-51 (Amarnath), 7-56 (Kishenchand), 8-56 (Gul Mohammad), 9-66 (Nayudu), 10-67 (Sen, 24.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall3   091--
Johnson5.2283--
Loxton4   1101--
Johnston7   0152--
Ring5   1173--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for six days but completed in four.
--> RN Harvey scored 1 five in the Australia first innings
--> SJE Loxton made his debut in Test matches
--> LJ Johnson made his debut in Test matches
--> DT Ring made his debut in Test matches
--> LJ Johnson made his last appearance in Test matches
--> WA Brown (1) 50 in 134 balls, 124 minutes with 2 fours
--> WA Brown (1) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 80
--> DG Bradman (1) 50 in 85 balls, 72 minutes with 4 fours
--> RN Harvey (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Test matches
--> RN Harvey (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> RN Harvey (1) 50 in 83 balls, 80 minutes with 4 fours
--> RN Harvey (1) 100 in 164 balls, 168 minutes with 7 fours
--> RN Harvey (1) 150 in 238 balls with 11 fours
--> SJE Loxton (1) 50 in 123 balls, 90 minutes with 2 fours
--> WA Johnston (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in First-Class matches
--> MH Mankad (1) 50 in 110 balls, 113 minutes with 3 fours
--> MH Mankad (1) 100 in 263 balls, 265 minutes with 6 fours
--> VS Hazare (1) 50 in 116 balls, 110 minutes with 6 fours
--> VS Hazare (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 32
--> DG Phadkar (1) 50 in 153 balls, 140 minutes with 4 fours
--> LJ Johnson made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> SJE Loxton made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> DT Ring made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> DG Bradman retired hurt in the Australia first innings having scored 57 (team score 140/1)