India v England 4th Test
England tour of India - 1976 (1976/77) · Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Bengaluru · 28 January 1977
India won by 140 runs
India won by 140 runs. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 82 for England. Bob Willis took 6/53.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of India - 1976 (1976/77)
- Ground
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (then Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium)
- Dates
- 28 January 1977 to 2 February 1977
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 140 runs
- Captains
- Bishan Bedi (India), Tony Greig (England)
- Debut
- Yajurvindra Singh (India)
- Umpires
- Mohammad Ghouse and MV Nagendra
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Yajurvindra Singh's first Test.
India batted first and made 253 all out. Surinder Amarnath top-scored with 63 off 103 balls, and Syed Kirmani made 52. Bob Willis took 6 for 53 for England. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, 349 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 195 all out. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 82 off 189 balls. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 6 for 76 for India. India led by 58 on first innings.
India made 259 for 9 in their second innings. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 79 not out off 158 balls, and Sunil Gavaskar made 50. Derek Underwood took 4 for 76 for England.
Set 318 to win, England made 177 all out. Alan Knott top-scored with 81 not out off 91 balls. Bishan Bedi took 6 for 71 for India. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 8 runs, to 8 for 4.
India won by 140 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Derek Underwood | 4 | 8 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | c Roger Tolchard | 39 | 72 |
| Surinder Amarnath | bowled | 63 | 103 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Mike Brearley | 13 | 46 |
| Brijesh Patel | c Derek Randall | 23 | 65 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | c Alan Knott | 8 | 32 |
| Syed Kirmani | bowled | 52 | 103 |
| Karsan Ghavri | c Alan Knott | 16 | 65 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Tony Greig | 6 | 10 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 8 | 11 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | c Alan Knott | 1 | 2 |
Extras 20 · Total 253 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 17 | 2 | 53 | 6 |
| John Lever | 17 | 2 | 48 | 1 |
| Chris Old | 12 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 21 | 7 | 45 | 1 |
| Tony Greig | 18 | 5 | 44 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-102 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 3-124 (Surinder Amarnath), 4-134 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-153 (Yajurvindra Singh), 6-170 (Brijesh Patel), 7-236 (Syed Kirmani), 8-240 (Karsan Ghavri), 9-249 (Erapalli Prasanna), 10-253 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad | 9 |
| second | Anshuman Gaekwad and Surinder Amarnath | 93 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Surinder Amarnath | 22 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Brijesh Patel | 10 |
| fifth | Brijesh Patel and Yajurvindra Singh | 19 |
| sixth | Brijesh Patel and Syed Kirmani | 17 |
| seventh | Karsan Ghavri and Syed Kirmani | 66 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Karsan Ghavri | 4 |
| ninth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi | 9 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi | 4 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 195 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | c Yajurvindra Singh | 82 | 189 |
| Mike Brearley | c Gundappa Viswanath | 4 | 27 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Yajurvindra Singh | 10 | 47 |
| Derek Randall | c Yajurvindra Singh | 10 | 35 |
| Roger Tolchard | bowled | 0 | 6 |
| Tony Greig | c Yajurvindra Singh | 2 | 2 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 29 | 35 |
| Chris Old | lbw | 9 | 55 |
| John Lever | not out | 20 | 111 |
| Derek Underwood | c Yajurvindra Singh | 12 | 52 |
| Bob Willis | lbw | 7 | 22 |
Extras 10 · Total 195 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karsan Ghavri | 13 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 23 | 11 | 29 | 1 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 31.2 | 7 | 76 | 6 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 28 | 10 | 47 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Mike Brearley), 2-34 (Keith Fletcher), 3-64 (Derek Randall), 4-65 (Roger Tolchard), 5-67 (Tony Greig), 6-137 (Alan Knott), 7-146 (Dennis Amiss), 8-154 (Chris Old), 9-175 (Derek Underwood), 10-195 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and Mike Brearley | 13 |
| second | Dennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher | 21 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Derek Randall | 30 |
| fourth | Dennis Amiss and Roger Tolchard | 1 |
| fifth | Dennis Amiss and Tony Greig | 2 |
| sixth | Dennis Amiss and Alan Knott | 70 |
| seventh | Dennis Amiss and Chris Old | 9 |
| eighth | Chris Old and John Lever | 8 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and John Lever | 21 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and John Lever | 20 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 259 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Mike Brearley | 50 | 82 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | bowled | 9 | 40 |
| Surinder Amarnath | c Roger Tolchard | 14 | 36 |
| Brijesh Patel | c Alan Knott | 17 | 38 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | c Keith Fletcher | 15 | 90 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Chris Old | 12 | 26 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | not out | 79 | 158 |
| Syed Kirmani | c Derek Randall | 21 | 17 |
| Karsan Ghavri | c Dennis Amiss | 12 | 41 |
| Bishan Bedi | run out | 15 | 20 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | not out | 0 | 9 |
Extras 15 · Total 259 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 18 | 2 | 47 | 2 |
| John Lever | 9 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Chris Old | 10 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 31 | 8 | 76 | 4 |
| Tony Greig | 23 | 2 | 74 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 2-80 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-82 (Surinder Amarnath), 4-104 (Brijesh Patel), 5-124 (Erapalli Prasanna), 6-154 (Yajurvindra Singh), 7-189 (Syed Kirmani), 8-223 (Karsan Ghavri), 9-257 (Bishan Bedi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad | 31 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Surinder Amarnath | 49 |
| third | Brijesh Patel and Surinder Amarnath | 2 |
| fourth | Brijesh Patel and Yajurvindra Singh | 22 |
| fifth | Erapalli Prasanna and Yajurvindra Singh | 20 |
| sixth | Gundappa Viswanath and Yajurvindra Singh | 30 |
| seventh | Gundappa Viswanath and Syed Kirmani | 35 |
| eighth | Gundappa Viswanath and Karsan Ghavri | 34 |
| ninth | Bishan Bedi and Gundappa Viswanath | 34 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Gundappa Viswanath | 2 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 177 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | c Yajurvindra Singh | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Brearley | c Anshuman Gaekwad | 4 | 30 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Yajurvindra Singh | 1 | 19 |
| Derek Randall | c Anshuman Gaekwad | 0 | 5 |
| Roger Tolchard | lbw | 14 | 40 |
| Tony Greig | st Syed Kirmani | 31 | 67 |
| Alan Knott | not out | 81 | 91 |
| Chris Old | lbw | 13 | 34 |
| John Lever | c Karsan Ghavri | 11 | 31 |
| Derek Underwood | c Brijesh Patel | 10 | 21 |
| Bob Willis | st Syed Kirmani | 0 | 3 |
Extras 12 · Total 177 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karsan Ghavri | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Bishan Bedi | 21.3 | 4 | 71 | 6 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 15 | 3 | 55 | 3 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 15 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Dennis Amiss), 2-7 (Keith Fletcher), 3-7 (Mike Brearley), 4-8 (Derek Randall), 5-35 (Roger Tolchard), 6-61 (Tony Greig), 7-105 (Chris Old), 8-148 (John Lever), 9-166 (Derek Underwood), 10-177 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and Mike Brearley | 0 |
| second | Keith Fletcher and Mike Brearley | 7 |
| third | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 0 |
| fourth | Derek Randall and Roger Tolchard | 1 |
| fifth | Tony Greig and Roger Tolchard | 27 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 26 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Chris Old | 44 |
| eighth | Alan Knott and John Lever | 43 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Alan Knott | 18 |
| tenth | Alan Knott and Bob Willis | 11 |
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