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India v England 1st Test

England tour of India - 1993 (1992/93) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 29 January 1993

India won by 8 wickets

India won by 8 wickets. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 182 for India.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of India - 1993 (1992/93)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
29 January 1993 to 2 February 1993
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Mohammad Azharuddin
Captains
Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Graham Gooch (England)
Debuts
Vinod Kambli (India), Rajesh Chauhan (India), Paul Taylor (England)
Umpires
PD Reporter and S Venkataraghavan
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. Vinod Kambli, Rajesh Chauhan and Paul Taylor played their first Tests.

India batted first and made 371 all out. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 182 off 197 balls, and Sachin Tendulkar made 50. Graeme Hick took 3 for 19 for England. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar.

England replied with 163 all out. Mike Gatting top-scored with 33 off 143 balls. Rajesh Chauhan took 3 for 30 for India. India led by 208 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 286 all out in their second innings. Mike Gatting top-scored with 81 off 165 balls, and Alec Stewart made 49. Anil Kumble took 3 for 76 for India.

Set 79 to win, India made 82 for 2. Navjot Sidhu top-scored with 37 off 68 balls.

India won by 8 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 371 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Manoj Prabhakarc Chris Lewis46120
Navjot Sidhuc Graeme Hick1373
Vinod Kamblic Graeme Hick1628
Sachin Tendulkarc Graeme Hick50118
Mohammad Azharuddinc Graham Gooch182197
Pravin Amrec Graeme Hick1274
Kapil Devc Chris Lewis1350
Kiran Morenot out461
Anil Kumblebowled011
Rajesh Chauhanbowled25
Venkatapathy Rajuc Ian Salisbury113

Extras 32 · Total 371 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Devon Malcolm243673
Paul Jarvis275722
Chris Lewis235640
Paul Taylor192651
Ian Salisbury172721
Graeme Hick12.55193

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Navjot Sidhu), 2-78 (Vinod Kambli), 3-93 (Manoj Prabhakar), 4-216 (Sachin Tendulkar), 5-278 (Pravin Amre), 6-346 (Kapil Dev), 7-362 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 8-368 (Anil Kumble), 9-370 (Rajesh Chauhan), 10-371 (Venkatapathy Raju)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstNavjot Sidhu and Manoj Prabhakar49
secondManoj Prabhakar and Vinod Kambli29
thirdManoj Prabhakar and Sachin Tendulkar15
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar123
fifthMohammad Azharuddin and Pravin Amre62
sixthKapil Dev and Mohammad Azharuddin68
seventhMohammad Azharuddin and Kiran More16
eighthKiran More and Anil Kumble6
ninthKiran More and Rajesh Chauhan2
tenthKiran More and Venkatapathy Raju1
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 163 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graham Goochc Mohammad Azharuddin1759
Alec Stewartbowled01
Mike Gattingbowled33143
Robin Smithc Pravin Amre115
Graeme Hickbowled112
Neil Fairbrotherc Kiran More1768
Ian Salisburyc Kiran More28162
Chris Lewisbowled2162
Paul Jarvisc Manoj Prabhakar48
Paul Taylorst Kiran More1760
Devon Malcolmnot out411

Extras 20 · Total 163 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev61180
Manoj Prabhakar93101
Anil Kumble298503
Venkatapathy Raju2714393
Rajesh Chauhan29.115303

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Alec Stewart), 2-37 (Graham Gooch), 3-38 (Robin Smith), 4-40 (Graeme Hick), 5-87 (Mike Gatting), 6-89 (Neil Fairbrother), 7-111 (Chris Lewis), 8-119 (Paul Jarvis), 9-149 (Paul Taylor), 10-163 (Ian Salisbury)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Gooch and Alec Stewart8
secondGraham Gooch and Mike Gatting29
thirdMike Gatting and Robin Smith1
fourthMike Gatting and Graeme Hick2
fifthMike Gatting and Neil Fairbrother47
sixthNeil Fairbrother and Ian Salisbury2
seventhChris Lewis and Ian Salisbury22
eighthPaul Jarvis and Ian Salisbury8
ninthIan Salisbury and Paul Taylor30
tenthDevon Malcolm and Ian Salisbury14
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 286 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graham Goochst Kiran More1840
Alec Stewartc Sachin Tendulkar49127
Mike Gattingbowled81165
Robin Smithc Kiran More874
Graeme Hicklbw2543
Neil Fairbrotherc Woorkeri Raman25113
Chris Lewisc Pravin Amre1644
Paul Jarvislbw620
Ian Salisburyc Kiran More26109
Paul Taylornot out1791
Devon Malcolmlbw01

Extras 15 · Total 286 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev8.25122
Manoj Prabhakar94260
Anil Kumble4016763
Venkatapathy Raju359803
Rajesh Chauhan4517792

FALL OF WICKETS

1-48 (Graham Gooch), 2-111 (Alec Stewart), 3-145 (Robin Smith), 4-192 (Mike Gatting), 5-192 (Graeme Hick), 6-216 (Chris Lewis), 7-234 (Paul Jarvis), 8-254 (Neil Fairbrother), 9-286 (Ian Salisbury), 10-286 (Devon Malcolm)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Gooch and Alec Stewart48
secondMike Gatting and Alec Stewart63
thirdMike Gatting and Robin Smith34
fourthMike Gatting and Graeme Hick47
fifthNeil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick0
sixthNeil Fairbrother and Chris Lewis24
seventhNeil Fairbrother and Paul Jarvis18
eighthNeil Fairbrother and Ian Salisbury20
ninthIan Salisbury and Paul Taylor32
tenthDevon Malcolm and Paul Taylor0
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 82 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Manoj Prabhakarbowled1364
Navjot Sidhust Alec Stewart3768
Vinod Kamblinot out1826
Sachin Tendulkarnot out919

Did not bat: Mohammad Azharuddin, Pravin Amre, Kapil Dev, Kiran More, Anil Kumble, Rajesh Chauhan, Venkatapathy Raju

Extras 5 · Total 82 for 2

Bowler (England)OMRW
Devon Malcolm61160
Paul Jarvis5.21230
Paul Taylor3190
Ian Salisbury63160
Chris Lewis3150
Graeme Hick6192

FALL OF WICKETS

1-51 (Manoj Prabhakar), 2-62 (Navjot Sidhu)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstNavjot Sidhu and Manoj Prabhakar51
secondNavjot Sidhu and Vinod Kambli11
thirdSachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli20
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