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Pakistan v India 3rd Test

India tour of Pakistan - 1978 (1978/79) · National Stadium, Karachi · 14 November 1978

Pakistan won by 8 wickets

Pakistan won by 8 wickets. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 137 for India. Sarfraz Nawaz took 5/70.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Pakistan - 1978 (1978/79)
Ground
National Stadium, Karachi
Dates
14 November 1978 to 19 November 1978
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Captains
Bishan Bedi (India), Mushtaq Mohammad (Pakistan)
Umpires
Mahboob Shah and Shujauddin

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 344 all out. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 111, and Kapil Dev made 59. Sarfraz Nawaz took 4 for 89 for Pakistan.

Pakistan replied with 481 for 9. Javed Miandad top-scored with 100, and Mushtaq Mohammad made 78. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 3 for 97 for India. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mushtaq Mohammad and Javed Miandad. Pakistan led by 137 on first innings.

India made 300 all out in their second innings. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 137 off 240 balls, and Mohinder Amarnath made 53. Sarfraz Nawaz took 5 for 70 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the second wicket between Mohinder Amarnath and Sunil Gavaskar.

Set 164 to win, Pakistan made 164 for 2. Javed Miandad top-scored with 62 not out, and Asif Iqbal made 44.

Pakistan won by 8 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 344 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarc Sarfraz Nawaz111–
Chetan Chauhanc Iqbal Qasim33–
Surinder Amarnathc Mushtaq Mohammad30–
Gundappa Viswanathbowled0–
Dilip Vengsarkarc Majid Khan11–
Mohinder Amarnathlbw14–
Syed Kirmanic Mushtaq Mohammad14–
Karsan Ghavric Majid Khan42–
Kapil Devlbw5948
Bishan Bedic Majid Khan4–
Bhagwath Chandrasekharnot out0–

Extras 26 · Total 344 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan3212753
Sarfraz Nawaz31.24894
Sikander Bakht226762
Iqbal Qasim236671
Mudassar Nazar4250
Mushtaq Mohammad3060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-58 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-131 (Surinder Amarnath), 3-132 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-179 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 5-217 (Mohinder Amarnath), 6-219 (Sunil Gavaskar), 7-253 (Syed Kirmani), 8-337 (Karsan Ghavri), 9-344 (Bishan Bedi), 10-344 (Kapil Dev)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstChetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar58
secondSunil Gavaskar and Surinder Amarnath73
thirdGundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar1
fourthSunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar47
fifthMohinder Amarnath and Sunil Gavaskar38
sixthSunil Gavaskar and Syed Kirmani2
seventhKarsan Ghavri and Syed Kirmani34
eighthKarsan Ghavri and Kapil Dev84
ninthBishan Bedi and Kapil Dev7
tenthBhagwath Chandrasekhar and Kapil Dev0
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 481 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Majid Khanbowled44
Mudassar Nazarc Chetan Chauhan57
Wasim Baric Syed Kirmani3
Zaheer Abbasc Gundappa Viswanath42
Asif Iqballbw1
Javed Miandadc Syed Kirmani100
Mushtaq Mohammadcaught78
Imran Khanbowled32
Sarfraz Nawazcaught28
Iqbal Qasimnot out29
Sikander Bakhtnot out22

Extras 45 · Total 481 for 9

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev4241323
Karsan Ghavri245662
Mohinder Amarnath142390
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar254973
Bishan Bedi355991
Chetan Chauhan1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-84 (Majid Khan), 2-104 (Wasim Bari), 3-153 (Mudassar Nazar), 4-155 (Asif Iqbal), 5-187 (Zaheer Abbas), 6-341 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 7-374 (Javed Miandad), 8-408 (Imran Khan), 9-447 (Sarfraz Nawaz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMajid Khan and Mudassar Nazar84
secondWasim Bari and Mudassar Nazar20
thirdZaheer Abbas and Mudassar Nazar49
fourthAsif Iqbal and Zaheer Abbas2
fifthZaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad32
sixthMushtaq Mohammad and Javed Miandad154
seventhImran Khan and Javed Miandad33
eighthSarfraz Nawaz and Imran Khan34
ninthSarfraz Nawaz and Iqbal Qasim39
tenthSikander Bakht and Iqbal Qasim34
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 300 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarc Wasim Bari137240
Chetan Chauhanc Wasim Bari0–
Mohinder Amarnathbowled53–
Syed Kirmanic Iqbal Qasim4–
Gundappa Viswanathc Wasim Bari1–
Surinder Amarnathrun out14–
Dilip Vengsarkarc Wasim Bari1–
Karsan Ghavric Javed Miandad35–
Kapil Devc Mushtaq Mohammad34–
Bishan Bedinot out0–
Bhagwath Chandrasekharbowled0–

Extras 21 · Total 300 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan287763
Sarfraz Nawaz245705
Sikander Bakht102421
Iqbal Qasim71270
Mudassar Nazar20130
Mushtaq Mohammad90360
Javed Miandad20150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-122 (Mohinder Amarnath), 3-143 (Syed Kirmani), 4-147 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-170 (Surinder Amarnath), 6-173 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 7-246 (Sunil Gavaskar), 8-297 (Karsan Ghavri), 9-299 (Kapil Dev), 10-300 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstChetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar5
secondMohinder Amarnath and Sunil Gavaskar117
thirdSunil Gavaskar and Syed Kirmani21
fourthGundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar4
fifthSunil Gavaskar and Surinder Amarnath23
sixthSunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar3
seventhSunil Gavaskar and Karsan Ghavri73
eighthKarsan Ghavri and Kapil Dev51
ninthBishan Bedi and Kapil Dev2
tenthBhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi1
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 164 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Majid Khanc Chetan Chauhan14
Asif Iqbalc Syed Kirmani44
Javed Miandadnot out62
Imran Khannot out31

Did not bat: Mudassar Nazar, Wasim Bari, Zaheer Abbas, Mushtaq Mohammad, Sarfraz Nawaz, Iqbal Qasim, Sikander Bakht

Extras 13 · Total 164 for 2

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev90471
Karsan Ghavri60360
Mohinder Amarnath5.50351
Bishan Bedi40330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Majid Khan), 2-118 (Asif Iqbal)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAsif Iqbal and Majid Khan21
secondAsif Iqbal and Javed Miandad97
thirdImran Khan and Javed Miandad46
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