England v India 3rd Test
India tour of England - 1974 (1974) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 4 July 1974
England won by an innings and 78 runs
England won by an innings and 78 runs. David Lloyd top-scored with 214* for England. Mike Hendrick took 4/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of England - 1974 (1974)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 4 July 1974 to 8 July 1974
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 78 runs
- Captains
- Ajit Wadekar (India), Mike Denness (England)
- Debut
- Sudhir Naik (India)
- Umpires
- WE Alley and CS Elliott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Sudhir Naik's first Test.
India batted first and made 165 all out. Farokh Engineer top-scored with 64 not out off 111 balls. Mike Hendrick took 4 for 28 for England. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Edgbaston, 376 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 459 for 2. David Lloyd top-scored with 214 not out off 396 balls, and Mike Denness made 100. The innings was built on a 211-run stand for the second wicket between Mike Denness and David Lloyd, 46% of the total. England led by 294 on first innings.
India made 216 all out in their second innings. Sudhir Naik top-scored with 77 off 165 balls, and Ashok Mankad made 43. Mike Hendrick took 3 for 43 for England.
England won by an innings and 78 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 165 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Alan Knott | 0 | 1 |
| Sudhir Naik | bowled | 4 | 19 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Alan Knott | 36 | 62 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | bowled | 28 | 55 |
| Ashok Mankad | c Alan Knott | 14 | 56 |
| Farokh Engineer | not out | 64 | 111 |
| Eknath Solkar | lbw | 3 | 14 |
| Syed Abid Ali | run out | 6 | 25 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | bowled | 0 | 14 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Tony Greig | 0 | 9 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Chris Old | 0 | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 165 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Arnold | 14 | 3 | 43 | 3 |
| Chris Old | 13 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | 14.2 | 1 | 28 | 4 |
| Tony Greig | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 15 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-17 (Sudhir Naik), 3-62 (Ajit Wadekar), 4-81 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-115 (Ashok Mankad), 6-129 (Eknath Solkar), 7-153 (Syed Abid Ali), 8-156 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 9-165 (Erapalli Prasanna), 10-165 (Bishan Bedi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Sudhir Naik | 0 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Sudhir Naik | 17 |
| third | Ajit Wadekar and Gundappa Viswanath | 45 |
| fourth | Ashok Mankad and Gundappa Viswanath | 19 |
| fifth | Farokh Engineer and Ashok Mankad | 34 |
| sixth | Farokh Engineer and Eknath Solkar | 14 |
| seventh | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 24 |
| eighth | Farokh Engineer and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 3 |
| ninth | Farokh Engineer and Erapalli Prasanna | 9 |
| tenth | Farokh Engineer and Bishan Bedi | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 459 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | c Ashok Mankad | 79 | 180 |
| David Lloyd | not out | 214 | 396 |
| Mike Denness | c Bishan Bedi | 100 | 189 |
| Keith Fletcher | not out | 51 | 80 |
Did not bat: John Edrich, Tony Greig, Alan Knott, Chris Old, Geoff Arnold, Derek Underwood, Mike Hendrick
Extras 15 · Total 459 for 2
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 18 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| Eknath Solkar | 18 | 5 | 52 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 45 | 4 | 152 | 1 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 23 | 1 | 71 | 0 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 35 | 4 | 101 | 1 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-157 (Dennis Amiss), 2-368 (Mike Denness)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and David Lloyd | 157 |
| second | Mike Denness and David Lloyd | 211 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and David Lloyd | 91 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Alan Knott | 4 | 8 |
| Sudhir Naik | lbw | 77 | 165 |
| Syed Abid Ali | bowled | 3 | 6 |
| Ajit Wadekar | lbw | 5 | 9 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Tony Greig | 25 | 51 |
| Ashok Mankad | hit wicket | 43 | 83 |
| Farokh Engineer | lbw | 33 | 46 |
| Eknath Solkar | c John Edrich | 8 | 18 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | c David Lloyd | 5 | 20 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 4 | 5 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 8 · Total 216 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Arnold | 19 | 3 | 61 | 2 |
| Mike Hendrick | 14.4 | 4 | 43 | 3 |
| Derek Underwood | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chris Old | 15 | 3 | 52 | 3 |
| Tony Greig | 16 | 3 | 49 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-12 (Syed Abid Ali), 3-21 (Ajit Wadekar), 4-59 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-146 (Ashok Mankad), 6-172 (Sudhir Naik), 7-183 (Eknath Solkar), 8-196 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 9-211 (Erapalli Prasanna), 10-216 (Farokh Engineer)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Sudhir Naik | 6 |
| second | Syed Abid Ali and Sudhir Naik | 6 |
| third | Ajit Wadekar and Sudhir Naik | 9 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Sudhir Naik | 38 |
| fifth | Ashok Mankad and Sudhir Naik | 87 |
| sixth | Farokh Engineer and Sudhir Naik | 26 |
| seventh | Farokh Engineer and Eknath Solkar | 11 |
| eighth | Farokh Engineer and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 13 |
| ninth | Farokh Engineer and Erapalli Prasanna | 15 |
| tenth | Farokh Engineer and Bishan Bedi | 5 |
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