While India's
playing eleven was unchanged, the Australians made one change – Steve Smith
replaced Rodney Hogg. On winning the toss, Kim Hughes, the latter's captain,
inserted the former, whose innings was reduced to 37 overs.
Ghulam Parkar faced 14 balls, scoring three. He was caught by Wayne Phillips. Needless to say, Carl Rackemann was in seventh heaven. Surinder Khanna, who faced 14 balls, scored four. He was caught by Phillips. Rackemann broke the three-run stand.
Sandeep Patil scored 16. His 36-ball innings included three boundaries. He was caught by Graham Yallop. Rackemann broke the third-wicket partnership, which was worth 43.
Dev scored a dozen. His 16-ball innings included a Kapil of boundaries. Kepler Wessels broke the 27-run stand. Kirti Azad, who faced 13 balls, scored six. He was caught by Tom Hogan, who broke the 23-run partnership.
Sunil Gavaskar, India’s captain, scored 14. His 12-ball innings included a boundary. He was caught by Graeme Wood. Hogan broke the 33-run stand. Dilip Vengsarkar scored 77. His 79-ball innings included seven boundaries and three sixes. Hogan broke the 10-run stand.
The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ravi Shastri wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he scored just a couple. He was caught by Rackemann off the bowling of Hogan.
Madan Lal scored nine. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary. Allan Border broke the 20-run stand. Chetan Sharma, who faced 16 balls, scored 13. He was unbeaten. Ashok Patel, who faced eight balls, scored six. He was caught by Hughes. Border broke the nine-run stand.
Australia conceded 13 extras. India were dismissed for 175 off 37 overs. John Maguire, who bowled five overs, conceded 38. He was wicketless, as was Geoff Lawson, who bowled seven overs, conceding 29. Wessels, who bowled seven overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket.
Border, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. He picked up a couple of wickets. Rackemann bowled eight overs, including four maidens. He was in seventh heaven, because he picked up three wickets. Hogan bowled eight overs, conceding 33. He picked up four scalps.
Australia’s target was revised to 146 off 32 overs. Wood, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, was in seventh heaven, because he was unbeaten.
Wessels, who faced 18 balls, scored 12. His innings included a boundary. Dev trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 24-run partnership. Border, who scored four, was in seventh heaven, because he was unbeaten. His runs came by way of a boundary.
India conceded six extras. Australia scored 29 for the loss of one wicket off 7.4 overs. Sharma bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 10. Dev bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 14 and picked up a scalp.
It was India’s first match without a result. The Aussies led the five-match series 1-0.
Ghulam Parkar faced 14 balls, scoring three. He was caught by Wayne Phillips. Needless to say, Carl Rackemann was in seventh heaven. Surinder Khanna, who faced 14 balls, scored four. He was caught by Phillips. Rackemann broke the three-run stand.
Sandeep Patil scored 16. His 36-ball innings included three boundaries. He was caught by Graham Yallop. Rackemann broke the third-wicket partnership, which was worth 43.
Dev scored a dozen. His 16-ball innings included a Kapil of boundaries. Kepler Wessels broke the 27-run stand. Kirti Azad, who faced 13 balls, scored six. He was caught by Tom Hogan, who broke the 23-run partnership.
Sunil Gavaskar, India’s captain, scored 14. His 12-ball innings included a boundary. He was caught by Graeme Wood. Hogan broke the 33-run stand. Dilip Vengsarkar scored 77. His 79-ball innings included seven boundaries and three sixes. Hogan broke the 10-run stand.
The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ravi Shastri wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he scored just a couple. He was caught by Rackemann off the bowling of Hogan.
Madan Lal scored nine. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary. Allan Border broke the 20-run stand. Chetan Sharma, who faced 16 balls, scored 13. He was unbeaten. Ashok Patel, who faced eight balls, scored six. He was caught by Hughes. Border broke the nine-run stand.
Australia conceded 13 extras. India were dismissed for 175 off 37 overs. John Maguire, who bowled five overs, conceded 38. He was wicketless, as was Geoff Lawson, who bowled seven overs, conceding 29. Wessels, who bowled seven overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket.
Border, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. He picked up a couple of wickets. Rackemann bowled eight overs, including four maidens. He was in seventh heaven, because he picked up three wickets. Hogan bowled eight overs, conceding 33. He picked up four scalps.
Australia’s target was revised to 146 off 32 overs. Wood, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, was in seventh heaven, because he was unbeaten.
Wessels, who faced 18 balls, scored 12. His innings included a boundary. Dev trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 24-run partnership. Border, who scored four, was in seventh heaven, because he was unbeaten. His runs came by way of a boundary.
India conceded six extras. Australia scored 29 for the loss of one wicket off 7.4 overs. Sharma bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 10. Dev bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 14 and picked up a scalp.
It was India’s first match without a result. The Aussies led the five-match series 1-0.
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