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India v Australia
Australia in Ceylon, India and South Africa 1969/70 (5th Test)
VenueMadras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk, Madras on 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th December 1969 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 77 runs
UmpiresI Gopalakrishnan, B Satyaji Rao
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 243/8 (Mayne 8*, Mallett 0*)
Close of play day 2Australia (2) 14/2 (Lawry 1*, Walters 0*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 82/2 (Wadekar 36*, Viswanath 31*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KR Stackpolec Solkar b Venkataraghavan37 1105- 
*WM Lawryc Bedi b Prasanna33 1327- 
IM Chappellb Prasanna4 181- 
KD Waltersc Venkataraghavan b Bedi102 209162 
AP Sheahanc Solkar b Prasanna1 16-- 
IR Redpathc Engineer b Prasanna33 1055- 
+HB Taberlbw b Venkataraghavan10 351- 
GD McKenzielbw b Venkataraghavan2 5-- 
LC Maynec Chauhan b Venkataraghavan10 28-- 
AA Mallettnot out2 24-- 
AN Connollyc and b Solkar11 6-1 
Extras(11 b, 2 lb)13
Total(all out, 115.2 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Stackpole), 2-69 (Chappell), 3-78 (Lawry), 4-82 (Sheahan), 5-184 (Redpath), 6-219 (Taber), 7-225 (McKenzie), 8-243 (Walters), 9-245 (Mayne), 10-258 (Connolly, 115.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Amarnath7   0210--
Solkar8.2581--
Bedi26   10451--
Prasanna40   131004--
Venkataraghavan34   13714--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CPS Chauhanc Chappell b Mallett19 652- 
AV Mankadc Taber b Mayne0 7-- 
AL Wadekarc Chappell b Mallett12 501- 
GR Viswanathb Mallett6 7-- 
+FM Engineerc Connolly b Mallett32 501- 
*Nawab of Pataudic Sheahan b McKenzie59 13952 
ED Solkarc Taber b Mallett11 352- 
M Amarnathnot out16 601- 
S Venkataraghavanrun out2 13-- 
EAS Prasannac Chappell b McKenzie0 1-- 
BS Bediabsent hurt
Extras(5 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 62.4 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Mankad), 2-30 (Wadekar), 3-33 (Chauhan), 4-40 (Viswanath), 5-96 (Engineer), 6-128 (Solkar), 7-158 (Pataudi), 8-163 (Venkataraghavan), 9-163 (Prasanna, 62.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie16.48192--
Mayne7   2211--
Connolly14   5260--
Mallett25   7915--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KR Stackpoleb Amarnath4 10-- 
*WM Lawryb Prasanna2 54-- 
IM Chappellb Amarnath5 301- 
KD Waltersc Solkar b Prasanna1 13-- 
IR Redpathlbw b Prasanna63 1808- 
AP Sheahanst Engineer b Prasanna8 142- 
+HB Taberc Solkar b Prasanna0 3-- 
GD McKenzielbw b Venkataraghavan24 1921 
LC Maynec Viswanath b Prasanna13 971- 
AA Mallettnot out11 541- 
AN Connollyc Engineer b Venkataraghavan8 13-- 
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(all out, 80.5 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Stackpole), 2-12 (Chappell), 3-15 (Walters), 4-16 (Lawry), 5-24 (Sheahan), 6-24 (Taber), 7-57 (McKenzie), 8-107 (Mayne), 9-140 (Redpath), 10-153 (Connolly, 80.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Amarnath24   11312--
Solkar4   220--
Venkataraghavan12.52262--
Prasanna31   14746--
Bedi9   560--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CPS Chauhanc Redpath b McKenzie1 22-- 
AV Mankadc Redpath b McKenzie10 332- 
AL Wadekarc Stackpole b Mayne55 925- 
GR Viswanathc Redpath b Mallett59 714- 
+FM Engineerc and b McKenzie3  -- 
*Nawab of Pataudic Chappell b Mallett4   - 
ED Solkarc and b Mallett12   - 
M Amarnathc Taber b Mayne0  -- 
S Venkataraghavanb Mallett13   - 
EAS Prasannac McKenzie b Mallett5   - 
BS Bedinot out0  -- 
Extras(4 lb, 5 nb)9
Total(all out, 85.2 overs)171
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Chauhan), 2-12 (Mankad), 3-114 (Wadekar), 4-119 (Engineer), 5-135 (Pataudi), 6-142 (Viswanath), 7-144 (Amarnath), 8-159 (Venkataraghavan), 9-169 (Prasanna), 10-171 (Solkar, 85.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie24   9453--
Mayne18   8322--
Mallett29.212535--
Connolly9   4180--
Stackpole5   2140--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> M Amarnath made his debut in Test matches
--> KD Walters (1) 50 in 120 balls, 123 minutes
--> KD Walters (1) 100 in 184 balls, 205 minutes with 14 fours and 2 sixes
--> Nawab of Pataudi (1) 50 in 104 balls
--> Nawab of Pataudi (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 11
--> IR Redpath (2) 50 in 149 balls
--> LC Mayne (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Test matches
--> AL Wadekar (2) 50 in 118 balls
--> GR Viswanath (2) 50 in 137 balls
--> M Amarnath made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> LC Mayne made his debut in India in Test matches
--> EAS Prasanna achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Australia second innings (previous best was 6-94)
--> EAS Prasanna reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed WM Lawry, his 2nd wicket in the Australia second innings
--> EAS Prasanna reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed IR Redpath, his 6th wicket in the Australia second innings