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1st Test, Chennai, Mar 6 - Mar 10, Australia tour of India
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India

257 & 418/4d
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Australia

(67.5 ov, target 348)328 & 168
India won by 179 runs
player of the match
Sachin Tendulkar
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India257/10(104.2 overs)1st INNINGS
Navjot Sidhu62 (133)
Nayan Mongia58 (132)
Shane Warne4/85(35)
Gavin Robertson4/72(28.2)
Australia328/10(130.3 overs)1st INNINGS
Ian Healy90 (194)
Mark Waugh66 (130)
Anil Kumble4/103(45)
Venkatapathy Raju3/54(32)
India418/4(107 overs)2nd INNINGS
Sachin Tendulkar*155 (191)
Mohammad Azharuddin64 (89)
Gavin Robertson1/92(27)
Greg Blewett1/35(10)
Australia168/10(67.5 overs)2nd INNINGS
Shane Warne35 (52)
Ian Healy*32 (72)
Anil Kumble4/46(22.5)
Venkatapathy Raju3/31(15)
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Match details
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
TossIndia, elected to bat first
SeriesAustralia tour of India
Season1997/98
Player Of The Match
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar
Series resultIndia led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberTEST No. 1405
Match days - day match (5-day match)
Test debut
Gavin Robertson
Gavin Robertson
Harvinder Singh
Harvinder Singh
Umpires
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George Sharp
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Srinivas Venkataraghavan
TV Umpire
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Bala Murali
Match Referee
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Peter van der Merwe
Australia Innings
Player NameRB
MJ Slaterbowled1323
MA Taylorcaught1342
GS Blewettcaught512
PR Reiffelcaught884
ME Waughcaught1838
SR Waughcaught2771
RT Pontinglbw27
IA Healynot out3272
SK Warnecaught3552
GR Robertsonbowled01
MS Kasprowiczcaught48
Extras(b 4, lb 3, nb 4)
Total168(10 wkts; 67.5 ovs)
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