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England v India 1st Test

India tour of England - 1996 (1996) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 6 June 1996

England won by 8 wickets

England won by 8 wickets. Nasser Hussain top-scored with 128 for England. Chris Lewis took 5/72.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of England - 1996 (1996)
Ground
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Dates
6 June 1996 to 9 June 1996
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
England won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Nasser Hussain
Captains
Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Mike Atherton (England)
Debuts
Vikram Rathour (India), Sunil Joshi (India), Paras Mhambrey (India), Venkatesh Prasad (India), Ronnie Irani (England), Min Patel (England), Alan Mullally (England)
Umpires
DB Hair and DR Shepherd
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. Vikram Rathour, Sunil Joshi, Paras Mhambrey, Venkatesh Prasad, Ronnie Irani, Min Patel and Alan Mullally played their first Tests.

India batted first and made 214 all out. Javagal Srinath top-scored with 52 off 65 balls. Dominic Cork took 4 for 61 for England. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Edgbaston, 279 across 9 Tests.

England replied with 313 all out. Nasser Hussain top-scored with 128 off 227 balls. Venkatesh Prasad took 4 for 71 for India. England led by 99 on first innings.

India made 219 all out in their second innings. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 122 off 177 balls. Chris Lewis took 5 for 72 for England.

Set 121 to win, England made 121 for 2. Mike Atherton top-scored with 53 not out off 100 balls.

England won by 8 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vikram Rathourc Nick Knight2052
Ajay Jadejac Mike Atherton09
Sanjay Manjrekarc Mike Atherton2347
Sachin Tendulkarbowled2441
Mohammad Azharuddinc Nick Knight1327
Nayan Mongiabowled2039
Sunil Joshic Graham Thorpe1264
Anil Kumblec Nick Knight58
Javagal Srinathc Jack Russell5265
Paras Mhambreyc Graham Thorpe2849
Venkatesh Prasadnot out018

Extras 17 · Total 214 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Chris Lewis182442
Dominic Cork20.15614
Alan Mullally227603
Ronnie Irani74221
Min Patel20140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Ajay Jadeja), 1-40 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 2-41 (Vikram Rathour), 3-64 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 4-93 (Sachin Tendulkar), 5-103 (Nayan Mongia), 7-127 (Anil Kumble), 8-150 (Sunil Joshi), 9-203 (Javagal Srinath), 10-214 (Paras Mhambrey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAjay Jadeja and Vikram Rathour8
secondSanjay Manjrekar and Vikram Rathour32
thirdSachin Tendulkar and Vikram Rathour1
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar23
fifthSachin Tendulkar and Nayan Mongia29
sixthNayan Mongia and Sunil Joshi10
seventhSanjay Manjrekar and Sunil Joshi15
eighthAnil Kumble and Sunil Joshi9
ninthJavagal Srinath and Sunil Joshi23
tenthJavagal Srinath and Paras Mhambrey53
11thVenkatesh Prasad and Paras Mhambrey11
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 313 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Nick Knightc Nayan Mongia2748
Mike Athertonc Vikram Rathour3398
Nasser Hussainc Rahul Dravid128227
Graham Thorpebowled2130
Graeme Hickc Paras Mhambrey829
Ronnie Iranic Nayan Mongia3434
Jack Russellbowled014
Chris Lewisc Vikram Rathour01
Dominic Corkc Ajay Jadeja49
Min Patellbw1835
Alan Mullallynot out1425

Extras 26 · Total 313 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath28.251034
Venkatesh Prasad289714
Anil Kumble244771
Paras Mhambrey100431

FALL OF WICKETS

1-60 (Nick Knight), 2-72 (Mike Atherton), 3-109 (Graham Thorpe), 4-149 (Graeme Hick), 5-195 (Ronnie Irani), 6-205 (Jack Russell), 7-205 (Chris Lewis), 8-215 (Dominic Cork), 9-264 (Min Patel), 10-313 (Nasser Hussain)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMike Atherton and Nick Knight60
secondMike Atherton and Nasser Hussain12
thirdNasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe37
fourthNasser Hussain and Graeme Hick40
fifthNasser Hussain and Ronnie Irani46
sixthJack Russell and Nasser Hussain10
seventhNasser Hussain and Chris Lewis0
eighthNasser Hussain and Dominic Cork10
ninthNasser Hussain and Min Patel49
tenthNasser Hussain and Alan Mullally49
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 219 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vikram Rathourc Graeme Hick711
Ajay Jadejac Jack Russell627
Nayan Mongiac Nasser Hussain936
Sachin Tendulkarc Graham Thorpe122177
Mohammad Azharuddinbowled03
Sunil Joshic Jack Russell1215
Sanjay Manjrekarc Nick Knight1864
Anil Kumblerun out (Nick Knight, Graeme Hick)1554
Javagal Srinathlbw114
Paras Mhambreybowled1520
Venkatesh Prasadnot out06

Extras 14 · Total 219 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Chris Lewis22.46725
Dominic Cork195402
Alan Mullally154432
Ronnie Irani20210
Min Patel83180
Graeme Hick41120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Vikram Rathour), 2-17 (Ajay Jadeja), 3-35 (Nayan Mongia), 4-36 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-68 (Sunil Joshi), 6-127 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 7-185 (Anil Kumble), 8-193 (Javagal Srinath), 9-208 (Sachin Tendulkar), 10-219 (Paras Mhambrey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAjay Jadeja and Vikram Rathour15
secondAjay Jadeja and Nayan Mongia2
thirdSachin Tendulkar and Nayan Mongia18
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar1
fifthSachin Tendulkar and Sunil Joshi32
sixthSanjay Manjrekar and Sachin Tendulkar59
seventhSachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble58
eighthSachin Tendulkar and Javagal Srinath8
ninthSachin Tendulkar and Paras Mhambrey15
tenthVenkatesh Prasad and Paras Mhambrey11
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 121 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Nick Knightlbw1429
Mike Athertonnot out53100
Nasser Hussainc Javagal Srinath1943
Graham Thorpenot out1736

Did not bat: Graeme Hick, Ronnie Irani, Jack Russell, Chris Lewis, Dominic Cork, Min Patel, Alan Mullally

Extras 18 · Total 121 for 2

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath14.53470
Venkatesh Prasad140502
Anil Kumble5390

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Nick Knight), 2-77 (Nasser Hussain)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMike Atherton and Nick Knight37
secondMike Atherton and Nasser Hussain40
thirdMike Atherton and Graham Thorpe44
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