West Indies v India 1st Test
India tour of West Indies - 1971 (1970/71) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 18 February 1971
Match drawn
Match drawn. Dilip Sardesai top-scored with 212 for India. Vanburn Holder took 4/60.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of West Indies - 1971 (1970/71)
- Ground
- Sabina Park, Kingston
- Dates
- 18 February 1971 to 23 February 1971
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Ajit Wadekar (India), Garry Sobers (West Indies)
- Debuts
- Pochiah Krishnamurthy (India), Arthur Barrett (West Indies), Jack Noreiga (West Indies)
- Umpires
- D Sang Hue and RG Gosein
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. Pochiah Krishnamurthy, Arthur Barrett and Jack Noreiga played their first Tests.
India batted first and made 387 all out. Dilip Sardesai top-scored with 212, and Eknath Solkar made 61. Vanburn Holder took 4 for 60 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dilip Sardesai and Eknath Solkar.
West Indies replied with 217 all out. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 56, and Roy Fredericks made 45. Erapalli Prasanna took 4 for 65 for India. From 202 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 15 runs, to 217 for 10. India led by 170 on first innings. West Indies followed on.
West Indies made 385 for 5 in their second innings. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 158 not out, and Garry Sobers made 93. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the fourth wicket between Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai, 45% of the total.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 387 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | c Steve Camacho | 6 |
| Unknown #1373 | c Garry Sobers | 5 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Roy Fredericks | 8 |
| Dilip Sardesai | c Mike Findlay | 212 |
| Salim Durani | bowled | 13 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | bowled | 3 |
| Eknath Solkar | bowled | 61 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | c Mike Findlay | 4 |
| Pochiah Krishnamurthy | bowled | 10 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 25 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 5 |
Extras 35 · Total 387 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanburn Holder | 27.4 | 9 | 60 | 4 |
| Grayson Shillingford | 26 | 2 | 70 | 2 |
| Garry Sobers | 30 | 8 | 57 | 2 |
| Jack Noreiga | 31 | 7 | 69 | 1 |
| Arthur Barrett | 35 | 6 | 86 | 1 |
| Clive Lloyd | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Joey Carew | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Unknown #1373), 2-13 (Syed Abid Ali), 3-36 (Ajit Wadekar), 4-66 (Salim Durani), 5-75 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 6-212 (Eknath Solkar), 7-222 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 8-260 (Pochiah Krishnamurthy), 9-382 (Dilip Sardesai), 10-387 (Erapalli Prasanna)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Syed Abid Ali and Unknown #1373 | 10 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Syed Abid Ali | 3 |
| third | Dilip Sardesai and Ajit Wadekar | 23 |
| fourth | Salim Durani and Dilip Sardesai | 30 |
| fifth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Dilip Sardesai | 9 |
| sixth | Dilip Sardesai and Eknath Solkar | 137 |
| seventh | Dilip Sardesai and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 10 |
| eighth | Dilip Sardesai and Pochiah Krishnamurthy | 38 |
| ninth | Dilip Sardesai and Erapalli Prasanna | 122 |
| tenth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi | 5 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 217 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Syed Abid Ali | 45 |
| Steve Camacho | c Ajit Wadekar | 35 |
| Rohan Kanhai | caught | 56 |
| Clive Lloyd | run out | 15 |
| Garry Sobers | c Syed Abid Ali | 44 |
| Joey Carew | c Ajit Wadekar | 3 |
| Arthur Barrett | c Eknath Solkar | 2 |
| Mike Findlay | bowled | 6 |
| Vanburn Holder | bowled | 7 |
| Grayson Shillingford | bowled | 0 |
| Jack Noreiga | not out | 0 |
Extras 4 · Total 217 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 9 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Eknath Solkar | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 31.5 | 12 | 63 | 2 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 33 | 12 | 65 | 4 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 18 | 5 | 46 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-73 (Steve Camacho), 2-90 (Roy Fredericks), 3-119 (Clive Lloyd), 4-183 (Rohan Kanhai), 5-202 (Garry Sobers), 6-203 (Joey Carew), 7-205 (Arthur Barrett), 8-217 (Vanburn Holder), 9-217 (Mike Findlay), 10-217 (Grayson Shillingford)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Steve Camacho and Roy Fredericks | 73 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks | 17 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd | 29 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai | 64 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Joey Carew | 19 |
| sixth | Joey Carew and Arthur Barrett | 1 |
| seventh | Mike Findlay and Arthur Barrett | 2 |
| eighth | Vanburn Holder and Mike Findlay | 12 |
| ninth | Mike Findlay and Grayson Shillingford | 0 |
| tenth | Grayson Shillingford and Jack Noreiga | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 385 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Pochiah Krishnamurthy | 16 |
| Steve Camacho | c Syed Abid Ali | 12 |
| Rohan Kanhai | not out | 158 |
| Clive Lloyd | run out | 57 |
| Garry Sobers | c Pochiah Krishnamurthy | 93 |
| Arthur Barrett | c Syed Abid Ali | 4 |
| Mike Findlay | not out | 30 |
Did not bat: Joey Carew, Vanburn Holder, Grayson Shillingford, Jack Noreiga
Extras 15 · Total 385 for 5
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Eknath Solkar | 22 | 4 | 56 | 2 |
| Bishan Bedi | 24 | 5 | 63 | 1 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 21 | 5 | 72 | 0 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 37 | 8 | 94 | 1 |
| Salim Durani | 14 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 13 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Roy Fredericks), 2-32 (Steve Camacho), 3-147 (Clive Lloyd), 4-320 (Garry Sobers), 5-326 (Arthur Barrett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Steve Camacho and Roy Fredericks | 18 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Steve Camacho | 14 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd | 115 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai | 173 |
| fifth | Rohan Kanhai and Arthur Barrett | 6 |
| sixth | Rohan Kanhai and Mike Findlay | 59 |
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