India v England 5th Test
England tour of India - 1976 (1976/77) · Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 11 February 1977
Match drawn
Match drawn. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 108 for India. Karsan Ghavri took 5/33.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of India - 1976 (1976/77)
- Ground
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Dates
- 11 February 1977 to 16 February 1977
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Bishan Bedi (India), Tony Greig (England)
- Umpires
- B Satyaji Rao and HP Sharma
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 338 all out. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 108 off 219 balls, and Brijesh Patel made 83. Derek Underwood took 4 for 89 for England. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the fourth wicket between Sunil Gavaskar and Brijesh Patel, 41% of the total. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Wankhede Stadium, 426 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 317 all out. Mike Brearley top-scored with 91 off 259 balls, and Tony Greig made 76. Erapalli Prasanna took 4 for 73 for India. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the first wicket between Dennis Amiss and Mike Brearley, 46% of the total. India led by 21 on first innings.
India made 192 all out in their second innings. Surinder Amarnath top-scored with 63 off 103 balls, and Sunil Gavaskar made 42. Derek Underwood took 5 for 84 for England.
Set 214 to win, England made 152 for 7. Keith Fletcher top-scored with 58 not out off 148 balls. Karsan Ghavri took 5 for 33 for India.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 338 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Derek Underwood | 108 | 219 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | c Roger Tolchard | 21 | 35 |
| Surinder Amarnath | bowled | 40 | 77 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c John Lever | 4 | 5 |
| Brijesh Patel | st Alan Knott | 83 | 111 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | bowled | 6 | 25 |
| Syed Kirmani | c Alan Knott | 8 | 45 |
| Karsan Ghavri | lbw | 25 | 64 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 9 | 15 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 20 | 28 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | bowled | 3 | 13 |
Extras 11 · Total 338 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 13 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| John Lever | 17.4 | 4 | 42 | 3 |
| Mike Selvey | 15 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 38 | 13 | 89 | 4 |
| Tony Greig | 22 | 6 | 64 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 2-115 (Surinder Amarnath), 3-122 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-261 (Brijesh Patel), 5-267 (Sunil Gavaskar), 6-273 (Yajurvindra Singh), 7-289 (Syed Kirmani), 8-303 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-321 (Karsan Ghavri), 10-338 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad | 52 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Surinder Amarnath | 63 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar | 7 |
| fourth | Sunil Gavaskar and Brijesh Patel | 139 |
| fifth | Sunil Gavaskar and Yajurvindra Singh | 6 |
| sixth | Syed Kirmani and Yajurvindra Singh | 6 |
| seventh | Karsan Ghavri and Syed Kirmani | 16 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Karsan Ghavri | 14 |
| ninth | Bishan Bedi and Karsan Ghavri | 18 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi | 17 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 317 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | c Gundappa Viswanath | 50 | 210 |
| Mike Brearley | st Syed Kirmani | 91 | 259 |
| Derek Randall | c Anshuman Gaekwad | 22 | 68 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Gundappa Viswanath | 14 | 35 |
| Tony Greig | bowled | 76 | 189 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 24 | 50 |
| Roger Tolchard | st Syed Kirmani | 4 | 5 |
| John Lever | c Sunil Gavaskar | 7 | 71 |
| Derek Underwood | bowled | 7 | 19 |
| Mike Selvey | not out | 5 | 17 |
| Bob Willis | c Sunil Gavaskar | 0 | 4 |
Extras 17 · Total 317 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karsan Ghavri | 12 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 56 | 20 | 109 | 4 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 32 | 7 | 85 | 2 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 52 | 20 | 73 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-146 (Dennis Amiss), 2-175 (Derek Randall), 3-180 (Mike Brearley), 4-206 (Keith Fletcher), 5-247 (Alan Knott), 6-256 (Roger Tolchard), 7-290 (John Lever), 8-300 (Derek Underwood), 9-312 (Tony Greig), 10-317 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and Mike Brearley | 146 |
| second | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 29 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and Mike Brearley | 5 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 26 |
| fifth | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 41 |
| sixth | Tony Greig and Roger Tolchard | 9 |
| seventh | Tony Greig and John Lever | 34 |
| eighth | Derek Underwood and Tony Greig | 10 |
| ninth | Tony Greig and Mike Selvey | 12 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Selvey | 5 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 192 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Bob Willis | 42 | 103 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | st Alan Knott | 25 | 83 |
| Surinder Amarnath | run out | 63 | 103 |
| Brijesh Patel | c Keith Fletcher | 3 | 12 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c John Lever | 5 | 25 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | run out | 21 | 39 |
| Syed Kirmani | c Tony Greig | 10 | 33 |
| Karsan Ghavri | c Keith Fletcher | 8 | 20 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | not out | 0 | 3 |
| Bishan Bedi | lbw | 3 | 4 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | bowled | 4 | 2 |
Extras 8 · Total 192 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| John Lever | 17.4 | 6 | 46 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 33 | 10 | 84 | 5 |
| Tony Greig | 14 | 3 | 39 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-68 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-72 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 3-80 (Brijesh Patel), 4-92 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-136 (Yajurvindra Singh), 6-156 (Syed Kirmani), 7-182 (Surinder Amarnath), 8-185 (Karsan Ghavri), 9-188 (Bishan Bedi), 10-192 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad | 68 |
| second | Anshuman Gaekwad and Surinder Amarnath | 4 |
| third | Brijesh Patel and Surinder Amarnath | 8 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Surinder Amarnath | 12 |
| fifth | Surinder Amarnath and Yajurvindra Singh | 44 |
| sixth | Surinder Amarnath and Syed Kirmani | 20 |
| seventh | Karsan Ghavri and Surinder Amarnath | 26 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Karsan Ghavri | 3 |
| ninth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi | 3 |
| tenth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 152 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | c Gundappa Viswanath | 14 | 67 |
| Mike Brearley | c Yajurvindra Singh | 18 | 71 |
| Derek Randall | c Syed Kirmani | 15 | 55 |
| Keith Fletcher | not out | 58 | 148 |
| Tony Greig | c Bishan Bedi | 10 | 38 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 1 | 5 |
| Roger Tolchard | c Sunil Gavaskar | 26 | 39 |
| John Lever | c Brijesh Patel | 4 | 4 |
Did not bat: Derek Underwood, Mike Selvey, Bob Willis
Extras 6 · Total 152 for 7
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karsan Ghavri | 15 | 6 | 33 | 5 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 21 | 5 | 52 | 1 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 30 | 12 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Dennis Amiss), 2-38 (Mike Brearley), 3-86 (Derek Randall), 4-112 (Tony Greig), 5-113 (Alan Knott), 6-148 (Roger Tolchard), 7-152 (John Lever)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and Mike Brearley | 34 |
| second | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 4 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and Derek Randall | 48 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 26 |
| fifth | Alan Knott and Keith Fletcher | 1 |
| sixth | Keith Fletcher and Roger Tolchard | 35 |
| seventh | Keith Fletcher and John Lever | 4 |
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