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India v England 3rd Test

England tour of India - 1972 (1972/73) · Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chennai · 12 January 1973

India won by 4 wickets

India won by 4 wickets. Keith Fletcher top-scored with 97* for England. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 6/90.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of India - 1972 (1972/73)
Ground
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (then Madras Cricket Club Ground)
Dates
12 January 1973 to 17 January 1973
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
India won by 4 wickets
Captains
Tony Lewis (England), Ajit Wadekar (India)
Umpires
AM Mamsa and MV Nagendra

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 242 all out. Keith Fletcher top-scored with 97 not out off 180 balls. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 6 for 90 for India.

India replied with 316 all out. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi top-scored with 73 off 183 balls, and Ajit Wadekar made 44. Pat Pocock took 4 for 114 for England. India led by 74 on first innings.

England made 159 all out in their second innings. Mike Denness top-scored with 76 off 200 balls. Erapalli Prasanna took 4 for 16 for India.

Set 86 to win, India made 86 for 6. Salim Durani top-scored with 38 off 77 balls. Pat Pocock took 4 for 28 for England.

India won by 4 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 242 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Barry Woodc Farokh Engineer2056
Dennis Amissc Eknath Solkar1538
Alan Knottc Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi1028
Mike Dennessbowled1736
Keith Fletchernot out97180
Tony Greiglbw1728
Tony Lewisc Eknath Solkar45
Chris Oldc Salim Durani415
Geoff Arnoldc Eknath Solkar1745
Norman Giffordlbw1986
Pat Pococklbw26

Extras 20 · Total 242 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Eknath Solkar20130
Sunil Gavaskar1060
Bishan Bedi309662
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar38.59906
Erapalli Prasanna153472

FALL OF WICKETS

1-33 (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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDennis Amiss and Barry Wood33
secondAlan Knott and Barry Wood14
thirdAlan Knott and Mike Denness5
fourthKeith Fletcher and Mike Denness17
fifthKeith Fletcher and Tony Greig29
sixthKeith Fletcher and Tony Lewis8
seventhKeith Fletcher and Chris Old4
eighthGeoff Arnold and Keith Fletcher41
ninthNorman Gifford and Keith Fletcher83
tenthPat Pocock and Keith Fletcher8
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 316 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Chetan Chauhanc Alan Knott016
Sunil Gavaskarc Tony Greig2067
Ajit Wadekarc Barry Wood44103
Salim Duranic Norman Gifford38161
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudicaught73183
Gundappa Viswanathc Chris Old37110
Farokh Engineerc Barry Wood3155
Eknath Solkarbowled1036
Erapalli Prasannalbw3768
Bishan Bedibowled53
Bhagwath Chandrasekharnot out321

Extras 18 · Total 316 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Geoff Arnold23.112343
Chris Old204510
Norman Gifford3415643
Tony Greig121350
Pat Pocock46151144

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstChetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar4
secondAjit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar24
thirdSalim Durani and Ajit Wadekar61
fourthSalim Durani and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi66
fifthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Gundappa Viswanath65
sixthFarokh Engineer and Gundappa Viswanath4
seventhFarokh Engineer and Eknath Solkar23
eighthFarokh Engineer and Erapalli Prasanna41
ninthErapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi15
tenthErapalli Prasanna and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar13
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 159 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Barry Woodcaught535
Dennis Amissc Farokh Engineer827
Alan Knottc Bhagwath Chandrasekhar1319
Mike Dennessc Eknath Solkar76200
Keith Fletcherc Chetan Chauhan2159
Tony Greigc Eknath Solkar522
Tony Lewisc Chetan Chauhan1166
Chris Oldc Bishan Bedi960
Geoff Arnoldc Ajit Wadekar01
Norman Giffordnot out328
Pat Pocockc Ajit Wadekar05

Extras 8 · Total 159 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Eknath Solkar2200
Bishan Bedi4324384
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar359691
Erapalli Prasanna105164
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi1040
Salim Durani155241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDennis Amiss and Barry Wood14
secondDennis Amiss and Alan Knott0
thirdAlan Knott and Mike Denness16
fourthKeith Fletcher and Mike Denness47
fifthMike Denness and Tony Greig20
sixthMike Denness and Tony Lewis29
seventhMike Denness and Chris Old26
eighthGeoff Arnold and Mike Denness0
ninthNorman Gifford and Mike Denness7
tenthNorman Gifford and Pat Pocock0
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 86 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Chetan Chauhanc Alan Knott1152
Farokh Engineerlbw107
Ajit Wadekarc Tony Greig03
Salim Duranilbw3877
Gundappa Viswanathbowled01
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudinot out1441
Eknath Solkarc Mike Denness716
Sunil Gavaskarnot out011

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

Extras 6 · Total 86 for 6

Bowler (England)OMRW
Geoff Arnold41110
Chris Old93192
Norman Gifford7.52220
Pat Pocock133284

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Farokh Engineer), 2-11 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-44 (Chetan Chauhan), 4-51 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-67 (Salim Durani), 6-78 (Eknath Solkar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Chetan Chauhan11
secondAjit Wadekar and Chetan Chauhan0
thirdSalim Durani and Chetan Chauhan33
fourthSalim Durani and Gundappa Viswanath7
fifthSalim Durani and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi16
sixthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Eknath Solkar11
seventhMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Sunil Gavaskar8
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