England v India 4th Test
India tour of England - 1979 (1979) · Kennington Oval, London · 30 August 1979
Match drawn
Match drawn. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 221 for India. Ian Botham took 4/65.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of England - 1979 (1979)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 30 August 1979 to 4 September 1979
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Srinivas Venkataraghavan (India)
- Debuts
- Alan Butcher (England), David Bairstow (England)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and KE Palmer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Alan Butcher and David Bairstow played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 305 all out. Graham Gooch top-scored with 79 off 205 balls, and Peter Willey made 52. Srinivas Venkataraghavan took 3 for 59 for India. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 403 across 9 Tests.
India replied with 202 all out. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 62 off 153 balls, and Yajurvindra Singh made 43. Ian Botham took 4 for 65 for England. England led by 103 on first innings.
England made 334 for 8 in their second innings. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 125 off 293 balls, and David Bairstow made 59. Karsan Ghavri took 3 for 76 for India.
Set 438 to win, India made 429 for 8. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 221 off 443 balls, and Chetan Chauhan made 80. Ian Botham took 3 for 97 for England. The innings was built on a 213-run stand for the first wicket between Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar, 50% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 305 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 35 | 102 |
| Alan Butcher | c Yajurvindra Singh | 14 | 95 |
| Graham Gooch | c Gundappa Viswanath | 79 | 205 |
| David Gower | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Willey | c Yajurvindra Singh | 52 | 80 |
| Ian Botham | st Bharath Reddy | 38 | 55 |
| Mike Brearley | bowled | 34 | 102 |
| David Bairstow | c Bharath Reddy | 9 | 34 |
| Phil Edmonds | c Kapil Dev | 16 | 41 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 10 | 28 |
| Mike Hendrick | c Sunil Gavaskar | 0 | 9 |
Extras 18 · Total 305 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 32 | 12 | 83 | 3 |
| Karsan Ghavri | 26 | 8 | 61 | 2 |
| Bishan Bedi | 29.5 | 4 | 69 | 2 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 29 | 9 | 59 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Alan Butcher), 2-51 (Geoff Boycott), 3-51 (David Gower), 4-148 (Peter Willey), 5-203 (Ian Botham), 6-245 (Graham Gooch), 7-272 (Mike Brearley), 8-275 (David Bairstow), 9-304 (Phil Edmonds), 10-305 (Mike Hendrick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Alan Butcher | 45 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 6 |
| third | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 0 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Peter Willey | 97 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Ian Botham | 55 |
| sixth | Graham Gooch and Mike Brearley | 42 |
| seventh | Mike Brearley and David Bairstow | 27 |
| eighth | Phil Edmonds and David Bairstow | 3 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Phil Edmonds | 29 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 1 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 202 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c David Bairstow | 13 | 39 |
| Chetan Chauhan | c Ian Botham | 6 | 13 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Ian Botham | 0 | 3 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Mike Brearley | 62 | 153 |
| Yashpal Sharma | lbw | 27 | 61 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | not out | 43 | 119 |
| Kapil Dev | bowled | 16 | 37 |
| Karsan Ghavri | c David Bairstow | 7 | 14 |
| Bharath Reddy | c David Bairstow | 12 | 28 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | c Mike Hendrick | 2 | 6 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Mike Brearley | 1 | 5 |
Extras 13 · Total 202 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 18 | 2 | 53 | 3 |
| Ian Botham | 28 | 7 | 65 | 4 |
| Mike Hendrick | 22.3 | 7 | 38 | 3 |
| Peter Willey | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-9 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-47 (Sunil Gavaskar), 4-91 (Yashpal Sharma), 5-130 (Gundappa Viswanath), 6-161 (Kapil Dev), 7-172 (Karsan Ghavri), 8-192 (Bharath Reddy), 9-200 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 10-202 (Bishan Bedi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 9 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 0 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar | 38 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Yashpal Sharma | 44 |
| fifth | Gundappa Viswanath and Yajurvindra Singh | 39 |
| sixth | Yajurvindra Singh and Kapil Dev | 31 |
| seventh | Karsan Ghavri and Yajurvindra Singh | 11 |
| eighth | Yajurvindra Singh and Bharath Reddy | 20 |
| ninth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Yajurvindra Singh | 8 |
| tenth | Bishan Bedi and Yajurvindra Singh | 2 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 334 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 125 | 293 |
| Alan Butcher | c Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 20 | 61 |
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 31 | 66 |
| David Gower | c Bharath Reddy | 7 | 26 |
| Peter Willey | c Bharath Reddy | 31 | 95 |
| Ian Botham | run out | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Brearley | bowled | 11 | 20 |
| David Bairstow | c Sunil Gavaskar | 59 | 114 |
| Phil Edmonds | not out | 27 | 31 |
Did not bat: Bob Willis, Mike Hendrick
Extras 23 · Total 334 for 8
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 28.5 | 4 | 89 | 2 |
| Karsan Ghavri | 34 | 11 | 76 | 3 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 26 | 4 | 75 | 1 |
| Bishan Bedi | 26 | 4 | 67 | 1 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Alan Butcher), 2-107 (Graham Gooch), 3-125 (David Gower), 4-192 (Peter Willey), 5-194 (Ian Botham), 6-215 (Mike Brearley), 7-291 (Geoff Boycott), 8-334 (David Bairstow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Alan Butcher | 43 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 64 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 18 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 67 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Ian Botham | 2 |
| sixth | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 21 |
| seventh | Geoff Boycott and David Bairstow | 76 |
| eighth | Phil Edmonds and David Bairstow | 43 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 429 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c David Gower | 221 | 443 |
| Chetan Chauhan | c Ian Botham | 80 | 263 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Ian Botham | 52 | 139 |
| Kapil Dev | c Graham Gooch | 0 | 5 |
| Yashpal Sharma | lbw | 19 | 29 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Mike Brearley | 15 | 11 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | lbw | 1 | 3 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | run out | 6 | 4 |
| Karsan Ghavri | not out | 3 | 4 |
| Bharath Reddy | not out | 5 | 6 |
Did not bat: Bishan Bedi
Extras 27 · Total 429 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 28 | 4 | 89 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 29 | 5 | 97 | 3 |
| Mike Hendrick | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 38 | 11 | 87 | 1 |
| Peter Willey | 43.5 | 15 | 96 | 2 |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Alan Butcher | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-213 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-366 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-367 (Kapil Dev), 4-389 (Sunil Gavaskar), 5-410 (Gundappa Viswanath), 6-411 (Yajurvindra Singh), 7-419 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 8-423 (Yashpal Sharma)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 213 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 153 |
| third | Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev | 1 |
| fourth | Sunil Gavaskar and Yashpal Sharma | 22 |
| fifth | Gundappa Viswanath and Yashpal Sharma | 21 |
| sixth | Yajurvindra Singh and Yashpal Sharma | 1 |
| seventh | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Yashpal Sharma | 8 |
| eighth | Karsan Ghavri and Yashpal Sharma | 4 |
| ninth | Karsan Ghavri and Bharath Reddy | 6 |
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