India v England 2nd Test
England tour of India - 1981 (1981/82) · Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Bengaluru · 9 December 1981
Match drawn
Match drawn. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 172 for India. John Lever took 5/100.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of India - 1981 (1981/82)
- Ground
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (then Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium)
- Dates
- 9 December 1981 to 14 December 1981
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Captains
- Keith Fletcher (England), Sunil Gavaskar (India)
- Umpires
- MV Gothoskar and PR Punjabi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 400 all out. David Gower top-scored with 82 off 178 balls, and Graham Gooch made 58. Ravi Shastri took 4 for 83 for India.
India replied with 428 all out. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 172 off 472 balls, and Kris Srikkanth made 65. John Lever took 5 for 100 for England. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the first wicket between Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth. India led by 28 on first innings.
England made 174 for 3 in their second innings. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 50 off 166 balls, and Graham Gooch made 40.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 400 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Sunil Gavaskar | 58 | 114 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Sunil Gavaskar | 36 | 101 |
| Chris Tavaré | lbw | 22 | 143 |
| David Gower | lbw | 82 | 178 |
| John Lever | lbw | 1 | 7 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Syed Kirmani | 25 | 82 |
| Ian Botham | c Madan Lal | 55 | 97 |
| Mike Gatting | lbw | 29 | 53 |
| Graham Dilley | c Sunil Gavaskar | 52 | 110 |
| Bob Taylor | c Kapil Dev | 33 | 72 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 2 | 4 |
Extras 5 · Total 400 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 40 | 3 | 136 | 3 |
| Madan Lal | 24 | 7 | 46 | 1 |
| Dilip Doshi | 39 | 15 | 83 | 2 |
| Kirti Azad | 12 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Ravi Shastri | 43 | 14 | 83 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-88 (Geoff Boycott), 2-96 (Graham Gooch), 3-180 (Chris Tavaré), 4-181 (John Lever), 5-223 (David Gower), 6-230 (Keith Fletcher), 7-278 (Mike Gatting), 8-324 (Ian Botham), 9-393 (Bob Taylor), 10-400 (Graham Dilley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 88 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Chris Tavaré | 8 |
| third | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 84 |
| fourth | John Lever and David Gower | 1 |
| fifth | Keith Fletcher and David Gower | 42 |
| sixth | Keith Fletcher and Ian Botham | 7 |
| seventh | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 48 |
| eighth | Ian Botham and Graham Dilley | 46 |
| ninth | Bob Taylor and Graham Dilley | 69 |
| tenth | Derek Underwood and Graham Dilley | 7 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 428 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Derek Underwood | 172 | 472 |
| Kris Srikkanth | c Graham Gooch | 65 | 88 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Bob Taylor | 43 | 137 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | lbw | 3 | 12 |
| Ravi Shastri | lbw | 1 | 13 |
| Sandeep Patil | lbw | 17 | 19 |
| Kirti Azad | c Keith Fletcher | 24 | 57 |
| Kapil Dev | c Bob Taylor | 59 | 58 |
| Syed Kirmani | lbw | 9 | 32 |
| Madan Lal | not out | 7 | 17 |
| Dilip Doshi | c Geoff Boycott | 0 | 6 |
Extras 28 · Total 428 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 47 | 9 | 137 | 2 |
| Graham Dilley | 24 | 4 | 75 | 0 |
| John Lever | 36 | 9 | 100 | 5 |
| Derek Underwood | 43 | 21 | 88 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-102 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-195 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-208 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-214 (Ravi Shastri), 5-242 (Sandeep Patil), 6-284 (Kirti Azad), 7-376 (Kapil Dev), 8-412 (Syed Kirmani), 9-428 (Sunil Gavaskar), 10-428 (Dilip Doshi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth | 102 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 93 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar | 13 |
| fourth | Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri | 6 |
| fifth | Sunil Gavaskar and Sandeep Patil | 28 |
| sixth | Sunil Gavaskar and Kirti Azad | 42 |
| seventh | Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev | 92 |
| eighth | Sunil Gavaskar and Syed Kirmani | 36 |
| ninth | Sunil Gavaskar and Madan Lal | 16 |
| tenth | Madan Lal and Dilip Doshi | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 174 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 40 | 59 |
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 50 | 166 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Sandeep Patil | 31 | 71 |
| David Gower | not out | 34 | 87 |
| Keith Fletcher | not out | 12 | 32 |
Did not bat: John Lever, Ian Botham, Mike Gatting, Graham Dilley, Bob Taylor, Derek Underwood
Extras 7 · Total 174 for 3
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 12 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Madan Lal | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Dilip Doshi | 21 | 8 | 37 | 1 |
| Ravi Shastri | 20 | 7 | 31 | 1 |
| Kirti Azad | 12 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Graham Gooch), 2-105 (Chris Tavaré), 3-152 (Geoff Boycott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 59 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Chris Tavaré | 46 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 47 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and David Gower | 22 |
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