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Victoria v Indians
India in Australia and New Zealand 1967/68
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th December 1967 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresWK Collicoat, WJ Smyth
ScorersBW Bright (Victoria), MP Ringham (Indians)
Close of play day 1Victoria (1) 331/4 (Stackpole 52*, Joslin 17*)
Close of play day 2Indians (1) 165/4 (Wadekar 59*, Prasanna 1*)
Close of play day 3Indians (2) 57/3 (Surti 20*, Borde 19*)
Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawryc Chandrasekhar b Surti3     
IR Redpathc Surti b Prasanna117     
RM Cowperst Engineer b Prasanna68     
AP Sheahanc Subramanya b Surti68     
KR Stackpolec Sardesai b Surti60     
LR Joslinc Surti b Prasanna92     
GD Watsonc Wadekar b Surti1     
JW Grantc Borde b Subramanya53     
+RC Jordonnot out30     
RC Bitmeadnot out16     
AN Connollydid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 6 nb)12
Total(8 wickets, declared, 499 minutes, 108 overs)520
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-165, 3-204, 4-304, 5-357, 6-369, 7-446, 8-487
Indians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kulkarni14   0760--
Surti20   1814-6
Abid Ali9   1430--
Chandrasekhar26   21070--
Nadkarni19   1730--
Prasanna15   0943--
Subramanya5   0341--
Indians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DN Sardesaib Watson54     
+FM Engineerc Bitmead b Grant25     
AL Wadekarb Watson107     
RF Surtilbw b Connolly20     
*CG Bordec Bitmead b Stackpole4     
EAS Prasannac Sheahan b Connolly6     
V Subramanyab Watson15     
S Abid Alic and b Watson23     
RG Nadkarnic Cowper b Grant3     
BS Chandrasekharnot out1     
UN Kulkarnirun out (Redpath->Jordon)1     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 5 nb)7
Total(all out, 279 minutes, 59.7 overs)266
Fall of wickets:
1-44, 2-110, 3-143, 4-160, 5-183, 6-232, 7-255, 8-262, 9-264, 10-266 (59.7 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Connolly16   3792-1
Grant15.71722-3
Watson16   1464-1
Bitmead3   0130--
Stackpole4   0201--
Cowper5   1290--
Indians second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
DN Sardesaib Joslin13     
+FM Engineerc and b Grant1     
AL Wadekarb Grant0     
RF Surtic Jordon b Bitmead57     
*CG Bordelbw b Watson25     
RG Nadkarninot out46     
V Subramanyanot out2     
EAS Prasannadid not bat      
S Abid Alidid not bat      
BS Chandrasekhardid not bat      
UN Kulkarnidid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 nb)9
Total(5 wickets, 230 minutes, 52 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-5, 3-23, 4-63, 5-138
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Connolly9   4180-1
Grant9   0392-4
Watson14   5331--
Joslin3   0141--
Bitmead12   3201--
Cowper3   0140--
Stackpole2   060--
Notes
--> RC Bitmead made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> IR Redpath (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> RM Cowper (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> AL Wadekar (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 93
--> GD Watson reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Indians second innings
12th Men: JD Swanson (Vic) and RC Saxena (I)
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