India v England 1st Test
England tour of India - 1981 (1981/82) · Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 27 November 1981
India won by 138 runs
India won by 138 runs. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 60 for England. Madan Lal took 5/23.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of India - 1981 (1981/82)
- Ground
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Dates
- 27 November 1981 to 1 December 1981
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 138 runs
- Player of the match
- Kapil Dev
- Captains
- Sunil Gavaskar (India), Keith Fletcher (England)
- Debut
- Kris Srikkanth (India)
- Umpires
- KB Ramaswami and S Kishen
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Kris Srikkanth's first Test.
India batted first and made 179 all out. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 55 off 117 balls. Graham Dilley took 4 for 47 for England. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Wankhede Stadium, 277 across 7 Tests.
England replied with 166 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 60 off 194 balls, and Chris Tavaré made 56. Dilip Doshi took 5 for 39 for India. From 143 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 166 for 10. India led by 13 on first innings.
India made 227 all out in their second innings. Kapil Dev top-scored with 46 off 50 balls. Ian Botham took 5 for 61 for England.
Set 241 to win, England made 102 all out. Ian Botham top-scored with 29 off 28 balls. Madan Lal took 5 for 23 for India. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 29 for 4.
India won by 138 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 179 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Bob Taylor | 55 | 117 |
| Kris Srikkanth | c Keith Fletcher | 0 | 10 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Chris Tavaré | 17 | 34 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Geoff Boycott | 8 | 29 |
| Sandeep Patil | lbw | 17 | 36 |
| Kirti Azad | c Mike Gatting | 14 | 45 |
| Kapil Dev | c Bob Taylor | 38 | 50 |
| Syed Kirmani | lbw | 12 | 20 |
| Madan Lal | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 2 |
| Ravi Shastri | not out | 3 | 12 |
| Dilip Doshi | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 2 |
Extras 15 · Total 179 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 12 | 5 | 33 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 28 | 6 | 72 | 4 |
| Graham Dilley | 13 | 1 | 47 | 4 |
| Derek Underwood | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-40 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-70 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-104 (Sandeep Patil), 5-112 (Sunil Gavaskar), 6-164 (Kapil Dev), 7-164 (Kirti Azad), 8-168 (Madan Lal), 9-179 (Syed Kirmani), 10-179 (Dilip Doshi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth | 1 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 39 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar | 30 |
| fourth | Sunil Gavaskar and Sandeep Patil | 34 |
| fifth | Sunil Gavaskar and Kirti Azad | 8 |
| sixth | Kapil Dev and Kirti Azad | 52 |
| seventh | Syed Kirmani and Kirti Azad | 0 |
| eighth | Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani | 4 |
| ninth | Syed Kirmani and Ravi Shastri | 11 |
| tenth | Dilip Doshi and Ravi Shastri | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 166 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 2 | 9 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Kris Srikkanth | 60 | 194 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Ravi Shastri | 56 | 239 |
| David Gower | run out | 5 | 19 |
| Keith Fletcher | lbw | 15 | 29 |
| Ian Botham | c Sunil Gavaskar | 7 | 16 |
| John Emburey | lbw | 0 | 14 |
| Graham Dilley | bowled | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Taylor | not out | 9 | 39 |
| Derek Underwood | c Syed Kirmani | 8 | 29 |
| Bob Willis | c Sunil Gavaskar | 1 | 7 |
Extras 3 · Total 166 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 22 | 10 | 29 | 1 |
| Madan Lal | 12 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Dilip Doshi | 29.1 | 12 | 39 | 5 |
| Ravi Shastri | 19 | 6 | 27 | 1 |
| Sandeep Patil | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Kirti Azad | 15 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Graham Gooch), 2-95 (Geoff Boycott), 3-105 (David Gower), 4-131 (Keith Fletcher), 5-143 (Ian Botham), 6-146 (Chris Tavaré), 7-147 (John Emburey), 8-147 (Graham Dilley), 9-163 (Derek Underwood), 10-166 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 3 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Chris Tavaré | 92 |
| third | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 10 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Chris Tavaré | 26 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Chris Tavaré | 12 |
| sixth | John Emburey and Chris Tavaré | 3 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Graham Dilley | 1 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Graham Dilley | 0 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Bob Taylor | 16 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Bob Taylor | 3 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 227 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Bob Taylor | 14 | 60 |
| Kris Srikkanth | run out (John Emburey) | 13 | 31 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Chris Tavaré | 5 | 12 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Bob Taylor | 37 | 38 |
| Sandeep Patil | lbw | 13 | 20 |
| Ravi Shastri | lbw | 33 | 134 |
| Kirti Azad | lbw | 17 | 57 |
| Kapil Dev | lbw | 46 | 50 |
| Syed Kirmani | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 7 |
| Madan Lal | not out | 17 | 39 |
| Dilip Doshi | bowled | 7 | 29 |
Extras 25 · Total 227 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 13 | 4 | 31 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 22.3 | 3 | 61 | 5 |
| Graham Dilley | 18 | 5 | 61 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 11 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 13 | 2 | 35 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-24 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-43 (Sunil Gavaskar), 4-72 (Sandeep Patil), 5-90 (Gundappa Viswanath), 6-138 (Kirti Azad), 7-154 (Ravi Shastri), 8-157 (Syed Kirmani), 9-203 (Kapil Dev), 10-227 (Dilip Doshi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth | 19 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 5 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar | 19 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Sandeep Patil | 29 |
| fifth | Gundappa Viswanath and Ravi Shastri | 18 |
| sixth | Kirti Azad and Ravi Shastri | 48 |
| seventh | Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri | 16 |
| eighth | Syed Kirmani and Kapil Dev | 3 |
| ninth | Madan Lal and Kapil Dev | 46 |
| tenth | Madan Lal and Dilip Doshi | 24 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 102 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Syed Kirmani | 1 | 3 |
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 3 | 23 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Sunil Gavaskar | 0 | 4 |
| David Gower | lbw | 20 | 17 |
| Keith Fletcher | lbw | 3 | 14 |
| Ian Botham | c Kirti Azad | 29 | 28 |
| John Emburey | c Sunil Gavaskar | 1 | 5 |
| Graham Dilley | bowled | 9 | 13 |
| Bob Taylor | bowled | 1 | 8 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 13 | 34 |
| Bob Willis | c Syed Kirmani | 13 | 13 |
Extras 9 · Total 102 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 13.2 | 0 | 70 | 5 |
| Madan Lal | 12 | 6 | 23 | 5 |
| Dilip Doshi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Graham Gooch), 2-4 (Chris Tavaré), 3-28 (David Gower), 4-29 (Geoff Boycott), 5-42 (Keith Fletcher), 6-50 (John Emburey), 7-73 (Ian Botham), 8-74 (Bob Taylor), 9-75 (Graham Dilley), 10-102 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 2 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Chris Tavaré | 2 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 24 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Keith Fletcher | 1 |
| fifth | Keith Fletcher and Ian Botham | 13 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and John Emburey | 8 |
| seventh | Ian Botham and Graham Dilley | 23 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Graham Dilley | 1 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Graham Dilley | 1 |
| tenth | Derek Underwood and Bob Willis | 27 |
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