India v England 5th Test
England tour of India - 1984 (1984/85) · Green Park, Kanpur · 31 January 1985
Match drawn
Match drawn. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 137 for India. Kapil Dev took 4/81.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of India - 1984 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Green Park, Kanpur
- Dates
- 31 January 1985 to 5 February 1985
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Sunil Gavaskar (India), David Gower (England)
- Debut
- Gopal Sharma (India)
- Umpires
- PD Reporter and VK Ramaswamy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Gopal Sharma's first Test.
India batted first and made 553 for 8. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 137 off 255 balls, and Mohammad Azharuddin made 122. Neil Foster took 3 for 123 for England. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the second wicket between Kris Srikkanth and Mohammad Azharuddin.
England replied with 417 all out. Tim Robinson top-scored with 96 off 279 balls, and David Gower made 78. Kapil Dev took 4 for 81 for India. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the first wicket between Graeme Fowler and Tim Robinson. India led by 136 on first innings.
India made 97 for 1 in their second innings. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 54 not out off 43 balls, and Kris Srikkanth made 41.
Set 234 to win, England made 91 for 0. Mike Gatting top-scored with 41 not out off 59 balls.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 553 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | bowled | 9 | 28 |
| Kris Srikkanth | c Paul Downton | 84 | 138 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | caught | 122 | 270 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | bowled | 15 | 60 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Paul Downton | 137 | 255 |
| Ashok Malhotra | lbw | 27 | 86 |
| Ravi Shastri | bowled | 59 | 88 |
| Kapil Dev | c David Gower | 42 | 33 |
| Syed Kirmani | not out | 16 | 20 |
| Laxman Sivaramakrishnan | not out | 16 | 14 |
Did not bat: Gopal Sharma
Extras 26 · Total 553 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cowans | 36 | 9 | 115 | 2 |
| Neil Foster | 36 | 8 | 123 | 3 |
| Pat Pocock | 24 | 2 | 79 | 1 |
| Phil Edmonds | 48 | 16 | 112 | 1 |
| Chris Cowdrey | 21 | 1 | 103 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-169 (Kris Srikkanth), 3-209 (Mohinder Amarnath), 4-277 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-362 (Ashok Malhotra), 6-457 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 7-511 (Ravi Shastri), 8-533 (Kapil Dev)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth | 19 |
| second | Kris Srikkanth and Mohammad Azharuddin | 150 |
| third | Mohinder Amarnath and Mohammad Azharuddin | 40 |
| fourth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin | 68 |
| fifth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Ashok Malhotra | 85 |
| sixth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri | 95 |
| seventh | Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri | 54 |
| eighth | Syed Kirmani and Kapil Dev | 22 |
| ninth | Syed Kirmani and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan | 20 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 417 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | c Syed Kirmani | 69 | 230 |
| Tim Robinson | lbw | 96 | 279 |
| Mike Gatting | c Gopal Sharma | 62 | 174 |
| Allan Lamb | c Kris Srikkanth | 13 | 39 |
| David Gower | lbw | 78 | 202 |
| Chris Cowdrey | c Syed Kirmani | 1 | 10 |
| Paul Downton | bowled | 1 | 20 |
| Phil Edmonds | lbw | 49 | 120 |
| Neil Foster | c Syed Kirmani | 8 | 27 |
| Pat Pocock | not out | 4 | 16 |
| Norman Cowans | bowled | 9 | 16 |
Extras 27 · Total 417 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 36.5 | 7 | 81 | 4 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Gopal Sharma | 60 | 16 | 115 | 3 |
| Laxman Sivaramakrishnan | 54 | 11 | 133 | 0 |
| Ravi Shastri | 32 | 13 | 52 | 3 |
| Ashok Malhotra | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-156 (Graeme Fowler), 2-196 (Tim Robinson), 3-222 (Allan Lamb), 4-276 (Mike Gatting), 5-278 (Chris Cowdrey), 6-286 (Paul Downton), 7-386 (Phil Edmonds), 8-402 (Neil Foster), 9-404 (David Gower), 10-417 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Fowler and Tim Robinson | 156 |
| second | Mike Gatting and Tim Robinson | 40 |
| third | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 26 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and David Gower | 54 |
| fifth | David Gower and Chris Cowdrey | 2 |
| sixth | David Gower and Paul Downton | 8 |
| seventh | Phil Edmonds and David Gower | 100 |
| eighth | David Gower and Neil Foster | 16 |
| ninth | Pat Pocock and David Gower | 2 |
| tenth | Pat Pocock and Norman Cowans | 13 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 97 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Shastri | run out | 2 | 5 |
| Kris Srikkanth | not out | 41 | 31 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | not out | 54 | 43 |
Did not bat: Sunil Gavaskar, Mohinder Amarnath, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ashok Malhotra, Kapil Dev, Syed Kirmani, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Gopal Sharma
Extras 0 · Total 97 for 1
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cowans | 7 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Chris Cowdrey | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Mike Gatting | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Ravi Shastri)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ravi Shastri and Kris Srikkanth | 2 |
| second | Kris Srikkanth and Mohammad Azharuddin | 95 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 91 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Gower | not out | 32 | 98 |
| Tim Robinson | retired not out | 16 | 59 |
| Mike Gatting | not out | 41 | 59 |
Did not bat: Graeme Fowler, Allan Lamb, Chris Cowdrey, Paul Downton, Phil Edmonds, Neil Foster, Pat Pocock, Norman Cowans
Extras 2 · Total 91 for 0
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Gopal Sharma | 11 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Laxman Sivaramakrishnan | 10 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Ravi Shastri | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Kris Srikkanth | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-36 (Tim Robinson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Gower and Tim Robinson | 36 |
| second | Mike Gatting and David Gower | 55 |
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