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India v Australia
Australia in India 1986/87 (1st Test)
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd September 1986 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch tied
UmpiresDN Dotiwalla, V Vikramraju
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 211/2 (Jones 56*, Bright 1*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 556/6 (Matthews 34*, Waugh 5*)
Close of play day 3India (1) 270/7 (Kapil Dev 33*, Sharma 14*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 170/5 (Matthews 27*, Waugh 2*)
Player of the MatchKapil Dev, DM Jones
ArticlesTied Test II – 20 years on

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DC Boonc Kapil Dev b Sharma12225833221- 
GR Marshc Kapil Dev b Yadav2266892- 
DM Jonesb Yadav210330502272 
RJ Brightc Shastri b Yadav30598931 
*AR Borderc Gavaskar b Shastri106172255141 
GM Ritchierun out13181711 
GRJ Matthewsc Pandit b Yadav44781305- 
SR Waughnot out124861-- 
+TJ Zoehrerdid not bat      
CJ McDermottdid not bat      
BA Reiddid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)15
Total(7 wickets, declared, 741 minutes, 170.5 overs)574
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Marsh), 2-206 (Boon), 3-282 (Bright), 4-460 (Jones), 5-481 (Ritchie), 6-544 (Border), 7-574 (Matthews, 170.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kapil Dev18   5520--
Sharma16   1701--
Maninder Singh39   81350--
Yadav49.591424--
Shastri47   81611--
Srikkanth1   060--

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Gavaskarc and b Matthews82159-- 
K Srikkanthc Ritchie b Matthews53627891 
M Amarnathrun out1716-- 
M Azharuddinc and b Bright5064698- 
RJ Shastric Zoehrer b Matthews6210615081 
CS Panditc Waugh b Matthews35571064- 
*Kapil Devc Border b Matthews11913821421- 
+KS Morec Zoehrer b Waugh421271- 
C Sharmac Zoehrer b Reid30557521 
NS Yadavc Border b Bright1955583- 
Maninder Singhnot out01419-- 
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 6 nb)16
Total(all out, 454 minutes, 94.2 overs)397
Fall of wickets:
1-62 (Gavaskar), 2-65 (Amarnath), 3-65 (Srikkanth), 4-142 (Azharuddin), 5-206 (Shastri), 6-220 (Pandit), 7-245 (More), 8-330 (Sharma), 9-387 (Yadav), 10-397 (Kapil Dev, 94.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDermott14   2590--
Reid18   4931--
Matthews28.231035--
Bright23   3882--
Waugh11   2441--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Marshb Shastri114060-- 
DC Boonlbw b Maninder Singh499213341 
DM Jonesc Azharuddin b Maninder Singh2439493- 
*AR Borderb Maninder Singh2741674- 
GM Ritchiec Pandit b Shastri28298421 
GRJ Matthewsnot out2725402- 
SR Waughnot out273-- 
RJ Brightdid not bat      
+TJ Zoehrerdid not bat      
CJ McDermottdid not bat      
BA Reiddid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(5 wickets, declared, 224 minutes, 49 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Marsh), 2-81 (Jones), 3-94 (Boon), 4-125 (Border), 5-165 (Ritchie)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sharma6   0190--
Kapil Dev1   050--
Shastri14   2502--
Maninder Singh19   2603--
Yadav9   0350--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Gavaskarc Jones b Bright90168253121 
K Srikkanthc Waugh b Matthews3949756- 
M Amarnathc Boon b Matthews511131118- 
M Azharuddinc Ritchie b Bright427712131 
CS Panditb Matthews3937835- 
*Kapil Devc Bright b Matthews125-- 
RJ Shastrinot out48409432 
C Sharmac McDermott b Bright2338383- 
+KS Morelbw b Bright013-- 
NS Yadavb Bright8614-1 
Maninder Singhlbw b Matthews048-- 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 86.5 overs)347
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Srikkanth), 2-158 (Amarnath), 3-204 (Gavaskar), 4-251 (Azharuddin), 5-253 (Kapil Dev), 6-291 (Pandit), 7-331 (Sharma), 8-334 (More), 9-344 (Yadav), 10-347 (Maninder Singh, 86.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDermott5   0270--
Reid10   2480--
Matthews39.571465--
Bright25   3945--
Border3   0120--
Waugh4   1160--

Notes
--> DC Boon (1) 50 in 167 minutes
--> DC Boon (1) 100 in 203 balls, 258 minutes with 18 fours
--> DC Boon (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 70
--> DM Jones (1) passed his previous highest score of 48 in Test matches
--> DM Jones (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> DM Jones (1) 50 in 145 balls, 222 minutes
--> DM Jones (1) 100 in 231 balls, 334 minutes
--> DM Jones (1) 200 in 488 minutes
--> DM Jones (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 208
--> RJ Bright (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> AR Border (1) 50 in 133 minutes
--> AR Border (1) 100 in 246 minutes with 13 fours and 1 six
--> AR Border (1) passed 15000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 105
--> RJ Shastri (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 2
--> CS Pandit (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in Test matches
--> Kapil Dev (1) 50 in 76 balls, 131 minutes
--> Kapil Dev (1) 100 in 109 balls, 185 minutes with 20 fours
--> Kapil Dev (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 119
--> CS Pandit (2) passed his previous highest score of 35 in Test matches
--> RJ Bright made his debut in India in Test matches
--> GM Ritchie made his debut in India in Test matches
--> GRJ Matthews made his debut in India in Test matches
--> DM Jones made his debut in India in Test matches
--> DC Boon made his debut in India in Test matches
--> CJ McDermott made his debut in India in Test matches
--> GR Marsh made his debut in India in Test matches
--> BA Reid made his debut in India in Test matches
--> SR Waugh made his debut in India in Test matches
--> TJ Zoehrer made his debut in India in Test matches
--> KS More made his debut in India in Test matches
--> CS Pandit made his debut in India in Test matches
--> GRJ Matthews achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed Kapil Dev in the India first innings (previous best was 4-61)
--> GRJ Matthews achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the India first innings
--> RJ Shastri reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed GR Marsh, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings
--> RJ Bright reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed C Sharma, his 3rd wicket in the India second innings

More suffered food poisoning and left the field after 50 minutes play on the first morning. Pandit deputising as wicket-keeper.