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England v India

1973-01-12 · Test · Men · MA Chidambaram Stadium

India won by 4 wickets

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · England
Fours108 · 48.6%
Sixes24 · 10.8%
Other runs90 · 40.5%
Scoring mix · India
Fours152 · 51.0%
Sixes18 · 6.0%
Other runs128 · 43.0%
Scoring mix · England
Fours72 · 47.7%
Other runs79 · 52.3%
Scoring mix · India
Fours28 · 35.0%
Sixes12 · 15.0%
Other runs40 · 50.0%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
6/90 · 2.31
Erapalli Prasanna
2/47 · 3.13
Bishan Bedi
2/66 · 2.20
Sunil Gavaskar
0/6 · 6.00
Eknath Solkar
0/13 · 6.50
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Pat Pocock
4/114 · 2.47
Geoff Arnold
3/34 · 1.46
Norman Gifford
3/64 · 1.88
Tony Greig
0/35 · 2.91
Chris Old
0/51 · 2.55
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Erapalli Prasanna
4/16 · 1.60
Bishan Bedi
4/38 · 0.88
Salim Durani
1/24 · 1.60
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
1/69 · 1.97
Eknath Solkar
0/0 · 0.00
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
0/4 · 4.00
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Pat Pocock
4/28 · 2.15
Chris Old
2/19 · 2.11
Geoff Arnold
0/11 · 2.75
Norman Gifford
0/22 · 2.80
INNINGS 1

England

86.5 overs · run rate 2.78 · all out
242
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Barry Woodcaught Farokh Engineer20563035.71
Dennis Amisscaught Eknath Solkar15381039.47
Alan Knottcaught Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi10281035.71
Mike Dennessbowled17363047.22
Keith Fletchernot out97*18010453.88
Tony Greiglbw17283060.71
Tony Lewiscaught Eknath Solkar451080.00
Chris Oldcaught Salim Durani4151026.66
Geoff Arnoldcaught Eknath Solkar17453037.77
Norman Giffordlbw19861022.09
Pat Pococklbw260033.33
Extras 20 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 20)Total 242 (86.5 ov)Run rate 2.78

Fall of wickets1-33 (Dennis Amiss)2-47 (Barry Wood)3-52 (Alan Knott)4-69 (Mike Denness)5-98 (Tony Greig)6-106 (Tony Lewis)7-110 (Chris Old)8-151 (Geoff Arnold)9-234 (Norman Gifford)10-242 (Pat Pocock)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Eknath Solkar201306.5000
Sunil Gavaskar10606.0000
Bishan Bedi3096622.2000
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar38.599062.3100
Erapalli Prasanna1534723.1300
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Barry Wood & Dennis Amiss
33
2nd wicket · Barry Wood & Alan Knott
14
3rd wicket · Alan Knott & Mike Denness
5
4th wicket · Mike Denness & Keith Fletcher
17
5th wicket · Keith Fletcher & Tony Greig
29
6th wicket · Keith Fletcher & Tony Lewis
8
7th wicket · Keith Fletcher & Chris Old
4
8th wicket · Keith Fletcher & Geoff Arnold
41
9th wicket · Keith Fletcher & Norman Gifford
83
10th wicket · Keith Fletcher & Pat Pocock
8
INNINGS 2

India

135.1 overs · run rate 2.33 · all out
316
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Chetan Chauhancaught Alan Knott016000.00
Sunil Gavaskarcaught Tony Greig20673029.85
Ajit Wadekarcaught Barry Wood441035042.71
Salim Duranicaught Norman Gifford381614123.60
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudicaught7318310239.89
Gundappa Viswanathcaught Chris Old371106033.63
Farokh Engineercaught Barry Wood31552056.36
Eknath Solkarbowled10362027.77
Erapalli Prasannalbw37685054.41
Bishan Bedibowled5310166.66
Bhagwath Chandrasekharnot out3*210014.28
Extras 18 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 18)Total 316 (135.1 ov)Run rate 2.33

Fall of wickets1-4 (Chetan Chauhan)2-28 (Sunil Gavaskar)3-89 (Ajit Wadekar)4-155 (Salim Durani)5-220 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi)6-224 (Gundappa Viswanath)7-247 (Eknath Solkar)8-288 (Farokh Engineer)9-303 (Bishan Bedi)10-316 (Erapalli Prasanna)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Geoff Arnold23.1123431.4600
Chris Old2045102.5500
Norman Gifford34156431.8800
Tony Greig1213502.9100
Pat Pocock461511442.4700
Partnerships · India
1st wicket · Chetan Chauhan & Sunil Gavaskar
4
2nd wicket · Sunil Gavaskar & Ajit Wadekar
24
3rd wicket · Ajit Wadekar & Salim Durani
61
4th wicket · Salim Durani & Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
66
5th wicket · Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi & Gundappa Viswanath
65
6th wicket · Gundappa Viswanath & Farokh Engineer
4
7th wicket · Farokh Engineer & Eknath Solkar
23
8th wicket · Farokh Engineer & Erapalli Prasanna
41
9th wicket · Erapalli Prasanna & Bishan Bedi
15
10th wicket · Erapalli Prasanna & Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
13
INNINGS 3

England

106 overs · run rate 1.50 · all out
159
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Barry Woodcaught5350014.28
Dennis Amisscaught Farokh Engineer8271029.62
Alan Knottcaught Bhagwath Chandrasekhar13191068.42
Mike Dennesscaught Eknath Solkar7620010038.00
Keith Fletchercaught Chetan Chauhan21594035.59
Tony Greigcaught Eknath Solkar5220022.72
Tony Lewiscaught Chetan Chauhan11661016.66
Chris Oldcaught Bishan Bedi9601015.00
Geoff Arnoldcaught Ajit Wadekar01000.00
Norman Giffordnot out3*280010.71
Pat Pocockcaught Ajit Wadekar05000.00
Extras 8 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 8)Total 159 (106 ov)Run rate 1.50

Fall of wickets1-14 (Barry Wood)2-14 (Dennis Amiss)3-30 (Alan Knott)4-77 (Keith Fletcher)5-97 (Tony Greig)6-126 (Tony Lewis)7-152 (Chris Old)8-152 (Geoff Arnold)9-159 (Mike Denness)10-159 (Pat Pocock)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Eknath Solkar22000.0000
Bishan Bedi43243840.8800
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar3596911.9700
Erapalli Prasanna1051641.6000
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi10404.0000
Salim Durani1552411.6000
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Barry Wood & Dennis Amiss
14
2nd wicket · Dennis Amiss & Alan Knott
0
3rd wicket · Alan Knott & Mike Denness
16
4th wicket · Mike Denness & Keith Fletcher
47
5th wicket · Mike Denness & Tony Greig
20
6th wicket · Mike Denness & Tony Lewis
29
7th wicket · Mike Denness & Chris Old
26
8th wicket · Mike Denness & Geoff Arnold
0
9th wicket · Mike Denness & Norman Gifford
7
10th wicket · Norman Gifford & Pat Pocock
0
INNINGS 4

India

33.5 overs · run rate 2.54
86/6
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Chetan Chauhancaught Alan Knott11520021.15
Farokh Engineerlbw10720142.85
Ajit Wadekarcaught Tony Greig03000.00
Salim Duranilbw38773249.35
Gundappa Viswanathbowled01000.00
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudinot out14*411034.14
Eknath Solkarcaught Mike Denness7161043.75
Sunil Gavaskarnot out0*11000.00
Extras 6 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 6)Total 86/6 (33.5 ov)Run rate 2.54

Did not bat: Erapalli Prasanna, Bishan Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

Fall of wickets1-11 (Farokh Engineer)2-11 (Ajit Wadekar)3-44 (Chetan Chauhan)4-51 (Gundappa Viswanath)5-67 (Salim Durani)6-78 (Eknath Solkar)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Geoff Arnold411102.7500
Chris Old931922.1100
Norman Gifford7.522202.8000
Pat Pocock1332842.1500
Partnerships · India
1st wicket · Chetan Chauhan & Farokh Engineer
11
2nd wicket · Chetan Chauhan & Ajit Wadekar
0
3rd wicket · Chetan Chauhan & Salim Durani
33
4th wicket · Salim Durani & Gundappa Viswanath
7
5th wicket · Salim Durani & Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
16
6th wicket · Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi & Eknath Solkar
11
7th wicket (unbroken) · Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi & Sunil Gavaskar
8

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