England v India 3rd Test
India tour of England - 1990 (1990) · Kennington Oval, London · 23 August 1990
Match drawn
Match drawn. Ravi Shastri top-scored with 187 for India. Manoj Prabhakar took 4/74.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of England - 1990 (1990)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 23 August 1990 to 28 August 1990
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Ravi Shastri
- Captains
- Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Graham Gooch (England)
- Debut
- Neil Williams (England)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and NT Plews
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Neil Williams's first Test.
India batted first and made 606 for 9. Ravi Shastri top-scored with 187 off 436 balls, and Kapil Dev made 110. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ravi Shastri and Mohammad Azharuddin. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 359 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 340 all out. Graham Gooch top-scored with 85 off 248 balls, and Robin Smith made 57. Manoj Prabhakar took 4 for 74 for India. India led by 266 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 477 for 4 in their second innings. David Gower top-scored with 157 not out off 270 balls, and Graham Gooch made 88. The innings was built on a 176-run stand for the first wicket between Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 606 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Shastri | c Allan Lamb | 187 | 436 |
| Navjot Sidhu | c Jack Russell | 12 | 12 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | c Jack Russell | 22 | 29 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Mike Atherton | 33 | 113 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Jack Russell | 78 | 106 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | lbw | 28 | 70 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Allan Lamb | 21 | 30 |
| Kapil Dev | st Jack Russell | 110 | 142 |
| Kiran More | not out | 61 | 93 |
| Atul Wassan | bowled | 15 | 14 |
| Narendra Hirwani | not out | 2 | 11 |
Extras 37 · Total 606 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 35 | 7 | 110 | 2 |
| Angus Fraser | 42 | 17 | 112 | 2 |
| Neil Williams | 41 | 5 | 148 | 2 |
| Graham Gooch | 12 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Eddie Hemmings | 36 | 3 | 117 | 2 |
| Mike Atherton | 7 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Navjot Sidhu), 2-61 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 3-150 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 4-289 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-335 (Manoj Prabhakar), 6-368 (Sachin Tendulkar), 7-478 (Ravi Shastri), 8-552 (Kapil Dev), 9-576 (Atul Wassan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ravi Shastri and Navjot Sidhu | 16 |
| second | Ravi Shastri and Sanjay Manjrekar | 45 |
| third | Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri | 89 |
| fourth | Ravi Shastri and Mohammad Azharuddin | 139 |
| fifth | Ravi Shastri and Manoj Prabhakar | 46 |
| sixth | Ravi Shastri and Sachin Tendulkar | 33 |
| seventh | Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri | 110 |
| eighth | Kapil Dev and Kiran More | 74 |
| ninth | Kiran More and Atul Wassan | 24 |
| tenth | Kiran More and Narendra Hirwani | 30 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 340 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Ravi Shastri | 85 | 248 |
| Mike Atherton | c Kiran More | 7 | 27 |
| Neil Williams | lbw | 38 | 52 |
| David Gower | lbw | 8 | 19 |
| John Morris | c Kiran More | 7 | 9 |
| Allan Lamb | bowled | 7 | 16 |
| Robin Smith | c Sanjay Manjrekar | 57 | 135 |
| Jack Russell | run out | 35 | 78 |
| Eddie Hemmings | c Dilip Vengsarkar | 51 | 135 |
| Angus Fraser | c Kiran More | 0 | 12 |
| Devon Malcolm | not out | 15 | 23 |
Extras 30 · Total 340 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 25 | 7 | 70 | 1 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | 32.4 | 9 | 74 | 4 |
| Atul Wassan | 19 | 3 | 79 | 2 |
| Narendra Hirwani | 35 | 12 | 71 | 1 |
| Ravi Shastri | 12 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Mike Atherton), 2-92 (Neil Williams), 3-111 (David Gower), 4-120 (John Morris), 5-139 (Allan Lamb), 6-231 (Robin Smith), 7-233 (Graham Gooch), 8-295 (Jack Russell), 9-299 (Angus Fraser), 10-340 (Eddie Hemmings)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton | 18 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Neil Williams | 74 |
| third | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 19 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and John Morris | 9 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Allan Lamb | 19 |
| sixth | Graham Gooch and Robin Smith | 92 |
| seventh | Graham Gooch and Jack Russell | 2 |
| eighth | Eddie Hemmings and Jack Russell | 62 |
| ninth | Eddie Hemmings and Angus Fraser | 4 |
| tenth | Eddie Hemmings and Devon Malcolm | 41 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 477 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Dilip Vengsarkar | 88 | 190 |
| Mike Atherton | lbw | 86 | 270 |
| David Gower | not out | 157 | 270 |
| John Morris | c Kiran More | 32 | 90 |
| Allan Lamb | c Ravi Shastri | 52 | 102 |
| Robin Smith | not out | 7 | 17 |
Did not bat: Neil Williams, Jack Russell, Eddie Hemmings, Angus Fraser, Devon Malcolm
Extras 55 · Total 477 for 4
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 24 | 5 | 66 | 2 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | 25 | 8 | 56 | 0 |
| Atul Wassan | 18 | 2 | 94 | 1 |
| Narendra Hirwani | 59 | 18 | 137 | 1 |
| Ravi Shastri | 28 | 2 | 86 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-176 (Graham Gooch), 2-251 (Mike Atherton), 3-334 (John Morris), 4-463 (Allan Lamb)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton | 176 |
| second | David Gower and Mike Atherton | 75 |
| third | David Gower and John Morris | 83 |
| fourth | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 129 |
| fifth | David Gower and Robin Smith | 14 |
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