Australia vs India, 5th Test at Adelaide, Jan 28 1978 - Match Result

RESULT

5th Test, Adelaide, January 28 - February 03, 1978, India tour of Australia

Australia

505 & 256

India

(T:493) 269 & 445

Australia won by 47 runs

Bhagwath Chandrasekhar has taken the most five-wicket hauls (15) in Tests for IND, going past Bishan Bedi's record

105

Bob Simpson has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (105) in Tests for AUS, going past Ian Chappell's 103

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Scorecard summary

Australia1st Inn

505/10(112.4 overs)

Graham Yallop

121 ()

Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

5/136 (29.4)

Bob Simpson

100 (200)

Karsan Ghavri

3/93 (22)

India1st Inn

269/10(82.2 overs)

89 (175)

4/62 (20.7)

48 (95)

3/83 (22)

Australia2nd Inn

256/10(82.5 overs)

56 (122)

4/53 (20)

51 ()

4/45 (10.5)

India2nd Inn

445/10(141.4 overs)

86 ()

4/134 (43)

78 ()

3/108 (33)

Match details

GroundAdelaide Oval

TossAustralia, elected to bat first

Series

India tour of Australia

Season1977/78

Series resultAustralia won the 5-match series 3-2

Match numberTest no. 816

Match daysday (6-day match)

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