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England v India

1979-08-02 · Test · Men · Lord's

Match drawn

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · India
Fours40 · 41.7%
Other runs56 · 58.3%
Scoring mix · England
Fours188 · 49.3%
Sixes12 · 3.1%
Other runs181 · 47.5%
Scoring mix · India
Fours156 · 50.0%
Other runs156 · 50.0%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Ian Botham
5/35 · 1.84
Mike Hendrick
2/15 · 1.00
Graham Gooch
1/16 · 1.60
John Lever
1/29 · 2.94
Phil Edmonds
0/1 · 0.50
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Kapil Dev
3/93 · 2.44
Bishan Bedi
2/87 · 2.24
Karsan Ghavri
2/122 · 3.93
Srinivas Venkataraghavan
1/79 · 3.59
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Phil Edmonds
2/62 · 1.37
John Lever
1/69 · 2.87
Ian Botham
1/80 · 2.28
Graham Gooch
0/8 · 4.00
Geoff Miller
0/37 · 2.17
Mike Hendrick
0/56 · 2.24
INNINGS 1

India

55.5 overs · run rate 1.71 · all out
96
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Sunil Gavaskarcaught Bob Taylor421144036.84
Chetan Chauhancaught Derek Randall2140014.28
Dilip Vengsarkarcaught Ian Botham012000.00
Gundappa Viswanathcaught Mike Brearley21343061.76
Aunshuman Gaekwadcaught Bob Taylor13711018.30
Yashpal Sharmacaught Bob Taylor11532020.75
Kapil Devcaught Geoff Miller450080.00
Karsan Ghavrinot out3*190015.78
Bharath Reddylbw08000.00
Srinivas Venkataraghavanrun out01000.00
Bishan Bedibowled04000.00
Extras 0 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 0)Total 96 (55.5 ov)Run rate 1.71

Fall of wickets1-12 (Chetan Chauhan)2-23 (Dilip Vengsarkar)3-51 (Gundappa Viswanath)4-75 (Sunil Gavaskar)5-79 (Aunshuman Gaekwad)6-89 (Kapil Dev)7-96 (Yashpal Sharma)8-96 (Bharath Reddy)9-96 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan)10-96 (Bishan Bedi)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
John Lever9.532912.9400
Ian Botham1993551.8400
Mike Hendrick1571521.0000
Phil Edmonds21100.5000
Graham Gooch1051611.6000
Partnerships · India
1st wicket · Sunil Gavaskar & Chetan Chauhan
12
2nd wicket · Sunil Gavaskar & Dilip Vengsarkar
11
3rd wicket · Sunil Gavaskar & Gundappa Viswanath
28
4th wicket · Sunil Gavaskar & Aunshuman Gaekwad
24
5th wicket · Aunshuman Gaekwad & Yashpal Sharma
4
6th wicket · Yashpal Sharma & Kapil Dev
10
7th wicket · Yashpal Sharma & Karsan Ghavri
7
8th wicket · Karsan Ghavri & Bharath Reddy
0
9th wicket · Karsan Ghavri & Srinivas Venkataraghavan
0
10th wicket · Karsan Ghavri & Bishan Bedi
0
INNINGS 2

England

129.5 overs · run rate 3.22 · declared
419/9d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Mike Brearleycaught Bharath Reddy12282042.85
Geoff Boycottcaught Sunil Gavaskar32805040.00
Graham Goochbowled10521019.23
David Gowerbowled829410287.23
Derek Randallrun out571358042.22
Ian Bothambowled36633057.14
Geoff Millerstumped Bharath Reddy621604038.75
Phil Edmondscaught Bharath Reddy20534037.73
Bob Taylorcaught Dilip Vengsarkar641129057.14
John Levernot out6*81075.00
Extras 38 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 38)Total 419/9d (129.5 ov)Run rate 3.22

Did not bat: Mike Hendrick

Fall of wickets1-21 (Mike Brearley)2-60 (Geoff Boycott)3-71 (Graham Gooch)4-185 (David Gower)5-226 (Derek Randall)6-253 (Ian Botham)7-291 (Phil Edmonds)8-394 (Geoff Miller)9-419 (Bob Taylor)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Kapil Dev38119332.4400
Karsan Ghavri31212223.9300
Bishan Bedi38.5138722.2400
Srinivas Venkataraghavan2227913.5900
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Mike Brearley & Geoff Boycott
21
2nd wicket · Geoff Boycott & Graham Gooch
39
3rd wicket · Graham Gooch & David Gower
11
4th wicket · David Gower & Derek Randall
114
5th wicket · Derek Randall & Ian Botham
41
6th wicket · Ian Botham & Geoff Miller
27
7th wicket · Geoff Miller & Phil Edmonds
38
8th wicket · Geoff Miller & Bob Taylor
103
9th wicket · Bob Taylor & John Lever
25
INNINGS 3

India

148 overs · run rate 2.14
318/4
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Sunil Gavaskarcaught Mike Brearley591178050.42
Chetan Chauhancaught Derek Randall311004031.00
Dilip Vengsarkarcaught Geoff Boycott10329513034.91
Gundappa Viswanathcaught David Gower11333714033.53
Aunshuman Gaekwadnot out1*31003.22
Yashpal Sharmanot out5*90055.55
Extras 6 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 6)Total 318/4 (148 ov)Run rate 2.14

Did not bat: Kapil Dev, Karsan Ghavri, Bharath Reddy, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, Bishan Bedi

Fall of wickets1-79 (Chetan Chauhan)2-99 (Sunil Gavaskar)3-309 (Dilip Vengsarkar)4-312 (Gundappa Viswanath)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ian Botham35138012.2800
Mike Hendrick25125602.2400
John Lever2476912.8700
Phil Edmonds45186221.3700
Geoff Miller1763702.1700
Graham Gooch20804.0000
Partnerships · India
1st wicket · Sunil Gavaskar & Chetan Chauhan
79
2nd wicket · Sunil Gavaskar & Dilip Vengsarkar
20
3rd wicket · Dilip Vengsarkar & Gundappa Viswanath
210
4th wicket · Gundappa Viswanath & Aunshuman Gaekwad
3
5th wicket (unbroken) · Aunshuman Gaekwad & Yashpal Sharma
6

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