BOMBAY, India, Oct. 17:‘Sunil Gavaskar extended his list of mounting personal achievements with an accomplished 103 his 33rd test century against Australia today.
Gavaskar has made more appearances (118) scored more runs (9,572) and more centuries than any other player in test cricket.
His hundred here, completed with a resounding four off left arm spinner Ray Bright, was acclaimed by the 33,000 crowd in a standing ovation as firecrackers exploded around the Wankhede Stadium.
BOMBAY, India, Oct. 19: The third and final cricket test between India and Australia ended in a draw on the fifth and last day today.
The series was drawn, with the first test tied and the rain hit second ending in a draw.
Scores: Australia 345 and 216 for two, India 517 for five declared.
AUSTRALIA, Oct. 18:Australia first innings 345 (GR. Marsh 101, D.C. Boon 47, A.R. Border 46, S.N. Yadav four for 84)
INDIA FIRST INNINGS.
S.M. Gavaskar C Richie B.
Mathews 103 K. Srikkanth C, Marsh B. Bright 24 KS. More C. Jones B, Mathews 15
- Amarnath C, Velatta B. Mathews 35
D.B. Vengsarkar not out 164 M. Azharuddin C. Velatta B. Mathews 10 RJ. Shastri Not Out 121 Extras (B9 LB15 NB21) 45 TOTAL
Did not bat: Kapul Dev, S.N. Yadav, R.R. Kulkarni, Maninder Singh.
Article extracted from this publication >> October 24, 1986
