17/03Result

2nd Test, Australia tour of India at Kolkata, Mar 18-21 1998

AustraliaAustraliaAUS
233 & 181 (88.4 ov)
IndiaIndiaINDIA
633/5d

India won by an innings and 219 runs

Player of the Match

Javagal SrinathIndia

Australia 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MJ Slater
c Dravid b Srinath
0
6
3
0
0
0.00
MA Taylor (c)
c †Mongia b Ganguly
3
21
49
0
0
14.28
GS Blewett
b Srinath
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
ME Waugh
lbw b Srinath
10
19
27
2
0
52.63
SR Waugh
run out (Dravid/Kumble)
80
175
229
13
0
45.71
RT Ponting
b Kumble
60
127
149
7
0
47.24
IA Healy †
c Laxman b Kumble
1
6
12
0
0
16.66
SK Warne
c Azharuddin b Kumble
11
17
23
2
0
64.70
GR Robertson
lbw b Ganguly
29
99
127
3
0
29.29
MS Kasprowicz
c Azharuddin b Ganguly
25
83
92
3
0
30.12
P Wilson
not out
0
2
7
0
0
0.00
Extras
14 (lb 2, nb 12)
TOTAL
233 all out (89.4 Overs, RR: 2.59, 367 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Michael Slater, 0.5 ov), 2-1 (Greg Blewett, 0.6 ov), 3-15 (Mark Waugh, 6.4 ov), 4-29 (Mark Taylor, 9.2 ov), 5-141 (Ricky Ponting, 46.4 ov), 6-151 (Ian Healy, 50.1 ov), 7-168 (Shane Warne, 56.1 ov), 8-178 (Steve Waugh, 62.5 ov), 9-232 (Michael Kasprowicz, 87.5 ov), 10-233 (Gavin Robertson, 89.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
J Srinath 17 0 80 3 4.70 0 10
SC Ganguly 13.4 5 28 3 2.04 0 1
A Kumble 28 11 44 3 1.57 0 1
SR Tendulkar 2 0 6 0 3.00 0 0
SLV Raju 17 2 42 0 2.47 0 0
RK Chauhan 11 2 30 0 2.72 0 0
VVS Laxman 1 0 1 0 1.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
J Srinath	17	0	80	3	4.70	10
SC Ganguly	13.4	5	28	3	2.04	1
A Kumble	28	11	44	3	1.57	1
SR Tendulkar	2	0	6	0	3.00	0
SLV Raju	17	2	42	0	2.47	0
RK Chauhan	11	2	30	0	2.72	0
VVS Laxman	1	0	1	0	1.00	0

India 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
VVS Laxman
c †Healy b Robertson
95
161
225
16
0
59.00
NS Sidhu
lbw b ME Waugh
97
152
204
16
0
63.81
R Dravid
c & b Blewett
86
150
209
12
0
57.33
SR Tendulkar
c Blewett b Kasprowicz
79
86
109
12
2
91.86
M Azharuddin (c)
not out
163
246
311
18
3
66.26
SC Ganguly
c sub (DS Lehmann) b Robertson
65
128
175
6
1
50.78
NR Mongia †
not out
30
44
56
5
0
68.18
Extras
18 (b 2, lb 7, nb 9)
TOTAL
633/5d (159 Overs, RR: 3.98, 647 minutes)
Did not bat: J Srinath, RK Chauhan, SLV Raju, A Kumble
Fall of wickets: 1-191 (Navjot Sidhu, 49.2 ov), 2-207 (VVS Laxman, 54.1 ov), 3-347 (Sachin Tendulkar, 81.3 ov), 4-400 (Rahul Dravid, 101.4 ov), 5-558 (Sourav Ganguly, 144.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
MS Kasprowicz 34 6 122 1 3.58 0 3
P Wilson 12 2 50 0 4.16 0 0
GS Blewett 20 3 65 1 3.25 0 0
SK Warne 42 4 147 0 3.50 0 7
GR Robertson 33 2 163 2 4.93 0 0
ME Waugh 18 1 77 1 4.27 0 3

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
MS Kasprowicz	34	6	122	1	3.58	3
P Wilson	12	2	50	0	4.16	0
GS Blewett	20	3	65	1	3.25	0
SK Warne	42	4	147	0	3.50	7
GR Robertson	33	2	163	2	4.93	0
ME Waugh	18	1	77	1	4.27	3

Australia 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MA Taylor (c)
run out (Laxman/†Mongia)
45
116
187
5
0
38.79
MJ Slater
b Srinath
5
14
22
0
0
35.71
GS Blewett
lbw b Srinath
25
76
94
2
0
32.89
ME Waugh
c Laxman b Kumble
0
5
6
0
0
0.00
RT Ponting
c Srinath b Kumble
9
25
40
1
0
36.00
IA Healy †
lbw b Srinath
38
104
118
6
0
36.53
SR Waugh
lbw b Kumble
33
138
173
5
0
23.91
SK Warne
c & b Kumble
9
33
44
1
0
27.27
GR Robertson
c Azharuddin b Kumble
0
3
3
0
0
0.00
MS Kasprowicz
c Raju b Chauhan
10
24
30
1
0
41.66
P Wilson
not out
0
2
-
0
0
0.00
Extras
7 (b 1, lb 3, nb 3)
TOTAL
181 all out (88.4 Overs, RR: 2.04, 364 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Michael Slater, 4.1 ov), 2-55 (Greg Blewett, 26.3 ov), 3-56 (Mark Waugh, 27.5 ov), 4-81 (Ricky Ponting, 35.6 ov), 5-91 (Mark Taylor, 41.3 ov), 6-133 (Ian Healy, 68.5 ov), 7-158 (Shane Warne, 79.2 ov), 8-158 (Gavin Robertson, 79.5 ov), 9-181 (Steve Waugh, 87.6 ov), 10-181 (Michael Kasprowicz, 88.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
J Srinath 19 6 44 3 2.31 0 2
SC Ganguly 4 0 9 0 2.25 0 1
A Kumble 31 10 62 5 2.00 0 0
RK Chauhan 18.4 4 42 1 2.25 0 0
SLV Raju 16 7 20 0 1.25 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
J Srinath	19	6	44	3	2.31	2
SC Ganguly	4	0	9	0	2.25	1
A Kumble	31	10	62	5	2.00	0
RK Chauhan	18.4	4	42	1	2.25	0
SLV Raju	16	7	20	0	1.25	0

Match Details

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Series

Australia tour of India 1997/98

Toss

Australia , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Javagal Srinath

Series result

India led the 3-match series 2-0

Match number

Test no. 1409

Season

1997/98

Match days

18,19,20,21 March 1998 (5-day match)

Test debut

Paul Wilson

Umpires

B.C. Cooray

TV Umpires

Match Referee

Peter van der Merwe

Close of Play

Wed, 18 Mar - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 233
Thu, 19 Mar - day 2 - India 1st innings 369/3 (R Dravid 76*, M Azharuddin 9*, 90 ov)
Fri, 20 Mar - day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 38/1 (MA Taylor 11*, GS Blewett 19*, 19 ov)
Sat, 21 Mar - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 181 (88.4 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 2
- Lunch: India 95/0 (Laxman 47*, Sidhu 42*; 29 overs)
- Tea: India 228/2 (Dravid 16*, Tendulkar 12*; 58 overs)
- Laxman and Sidhu are the second opening pair to be dismissed in the nineties in the same test innings (first, SM Gavaskar and CPS Chauhan, India v Pakistan at Lahore, 1978-79).
Day 1
- Lunch: Australia 67/4 (SR Waugh 29*, Ponting 20*; 29 overs)
- Tea: Australia 175/7 (SR Waugh 79*, Robertson 0*; 58 overs)
- Srinath took two wickets in the opening over of the Test, only the second such instance (prev. SJ Snooke, South Africa v England at Cape Town, 1909-10)
- SR Waugh used a runner (Blewett) due to injury from over 55, when 74*. He was dismissed when the runner was caught out of his ground attempting a single.

Match Coverage

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