England v India 3rd Test
India tour of England - 1971 (1971) · Kennington Oval, London · 19 August 1971
India won by 4 wickets
India won by 4 wickets. Alan Knott top-scored with 90 for England. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 6/38.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of England - 1971 (1971)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 19 August 1971 to 24 August 1971
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 4 wickets
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Ajit Wadekar (India)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and AEG Rhodes
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 355 all out. Alan Knott top-scored with 90 off 116 balls, and John Jameson made 82. Eknath Solkar took 3 for 28 for India. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the second wicket between John Edrich and John Jameson.
India replied with 284 all out. Farokh Engineer top-scored with 59 off 111 balls, and Dilip Sardesai made 54. Ray Illingworth took 5 for 70 for England. England led by 71 on first innings.
England made 101 all out in their second innings. Brian Luckhurst top-scored with 33 off 111 balls. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 6 for 38 for India. From 49 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 72 for 8.
Set 173 to win, India made 174 for 6. Ajit Wadekar top-scored with 45 off 118 balls, and Dilip Sardesai made 40. Derek Underwood took 3 for 72 for England.
India won by 4 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 355 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Luckhurst | c Sunil Gavaskar | 1 | 6 |
| John Jameson | run out | 82 | 152 |
| John Edrich | c Farokh Engineer | 41 | 118 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Sunil Gavaskar | 1 | 15 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Ashok Mankad | 2 | 19 |
| Alan Knott | c Eknath Solkar | 90 | 116 |
| Ray Illingworth | bowled | 11 | 35 |
| Richard Hutton | bowled | 81 | 125 |
| John Snow | c Farokh Engineer | 3 | 16 |
| Derek Underwood | c Ajit Wadekar | 22 | 47 |
| John Price | not out | 1 | 3 |
Extras 20 · Total 355 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 12 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Eknath Solkar | 15 | 4 | 28 | 3 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 36 | 5 | 120 | 2 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 24 | 6 | 76 | 2 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 20.4 | 3 | 63 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-111 (John Edrich), 3-135 (Keith Fletcher), 4-139 (John Jameson), 5-143 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-175 (Ray Illingworth), 7-278 (Alan Knott), 8-284 (John Snow), 9-352 (Derek Underwood), 10-355 (Richard Hutton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Brian Luckhurst and John Jameson | 5 |
| second | John Edrich and John Jameson | 106 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and John Jameson | 24 |
| fourth | Basil D'Oliveira and John Jameson | 4 |
| fifth | Basil D'Oliveira and Alan Knott | 4 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Alan Knott | 32 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Richard Hutton | 103 |
| eighth | John Snow and Richard Hutton | 6 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Richard Hutton | 68 |
| tenth | John Price and Richard Hutton | 3 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 284 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | bowled | 6 | 35 |
| Ashok Mankad | bowled | 10 | 28 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Richard Hutton | 48 | 133 |
| Dilip Sardesai | bowled | 54 | 139 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| Eknath Solkar | c Keith Fletcher | 44 | 125 |
| Farokh Engineer | c Ray Illingworth | 59 | 111 |
| Syed Abid Ali | bowled | 26 | 40 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | lbw | 24 | 66 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Basil D'Oliveira | 2 | 18 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 11 · Total 284 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 24 | 5 | 68 | 2 |
| John Price | 15 | 2 | 51 | 1 |
| Richard Hutton | 12 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Ray Illingworth | 34.3 | 12 | 70 | 5 |
| Derek Underwood | 25 | 6 | 49 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Ashok Mankad), 2-21 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-114 (Dilip Sardesai), 4-118 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-125 (Ajit Wadekar), 6-222 (Eknath Solkar), 7-230 (Farokh Engineer), 8-278 (Syed Abid Ali), 9-284 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 10-284 (Bishan Bedi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ashok Mankad and Sunil Gavaskar | 17 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar | 4 |
| third | Dilip Sardesai and Ajit Wadekar | 93 |
| fourth | Ajit Wadekar and Gundappa Viswanath | 4 |
| fifth | Ajit Wadekar and Eknath Solkar | 7 |
| sixth | Farokh Engineer and Eknath Solkar | 97 |
| seventh | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 8 |
| eighth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Syed Abid Ali | 48 |
| ninth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Bishan Bedi | 6 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 101 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Luckhurst | c Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 33 | 111 |
| John Jameson | run out (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar) | 16 | 25 |
| John Edrich | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Eknath Solkar | 0 | 1 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | caught | 17 | 28 |
| Alan Knott | c Eknath Solkar | 1 | 4 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 4 | 17 |
| Richard Hutton | not out | 13 | 44 |
| John Snow | c Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 0 | 4 |
| Derek Underwood | c Ashok Mankad | 11 | 27 |
| John Price | lbw | 3 | 5 |
Extras 3 · Total 101 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Eknath Solkar | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 20 | 4 | 44 | 2 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 18.1 | 3 | 38 | 6 |
| Bishan Bedi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (John Jameson), 2-24 (John Edrich), 3-24 (Keith Fletcher), 4-49 (Basil D'Oliveira), 5-54 (Alan Knott), 6-65 (Ray Illingworth), 7-72 (Brian Luckhurst), 8-72 (John Snow), 9-96 (Derek Underwood), 10-101 (John Price)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Brian Luckhurst and John Jameson | 23 |
| second | John Edrich and Brian Luckhurst | 1 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and Brian Luckhurst | 0 |
| fourth | Basil D'Oliveira and Brian Luckhurst | 25 |
| fifth | Alan Knott and Brian Luckhurst | 5 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Brian Luckhurst | 11 |
| seventh | Brian Luckhurst and Richard Hutton | 7 |
| eighth | John Snow and Richard Hutton | 0 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Richard Hutton | 24 |
| tenth | John Price and Richard Hutton | 5 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 174 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | lbw | 0 | 9 |
| Ashok Mankad | c Richard Hutton | 11 | 74 |
| Ajit Wadekar | run out | 45 | 118 |
| Dilip Sardesai | c Alan Knott | 40 | 156 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Alan Knott | 33 | 171 |
| Eknath Solkar | c Derek Underwood | 1 | 16 |
| Farokh Engineer | not out | 28 | 59 |
| Syed Abid Ali | not out | 4 | 4 |
Did not bat: Srinivas Venkataraghavan, Bishan Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
Extras 12 · Total 174 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 11 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| John Price | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 38 | 14 | 72 | 3 |
| Ray Illingworth | 36 | 15 | 40 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 9 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Brian Luckhurst | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-37 (Ashok Mankad), 3-76 (Ajit Wadekar), 4-124 (Dilip Sardesai), 5-134 (Eknath Solkar), 6-170 (Gundappa Viswanath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ashok Mankad and Sunil Gavaskar | 2 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Ashok Mankad | 35 |
| third | Dilip Sardesai and Ajit Wadekar | 39 |
| fourth | Dilip Sardesai and Gundappa Viswanath | 48 |
| fifth | Eknath Solkar and Gundappa Viswanath | 10 |
| sixth | Farokh Engineer and Gundappa Viswanath | 36 |
| seventh | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 4 |
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