West Indies v India 1st Test
India tour of West Indies - 1976 (1975/76) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 10 March 1976
West Indies won by an innings and 97 runs
West Indies won by an innings and 97 runs. Viv Richards top-scored with 142 for West Indies. David Holford took 5/23.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of West Indies - 1976 (1975/76)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 10 March 1976 to 13 March 1976
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by an innings and 97 runs
- Captains
- Bishan Bedi (India), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- D Sang Hue and SE Parris
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 177 all out. Madan Lal top-scored with 45. David Holford took 5 for 23 for West Indies. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Kensington Oval, 316 across 7 Tests.
West Indies replied with 488 for 9. Viv Richards top-scored with 142, and Clive Lloyd made 102. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 4 for 163 for India. The innings was built on a 220-run stand for the third wicket between Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards, 45% of the total. West Indies led by 311 on first innings.
India made 214 for 9 in their second innings. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 62, and Madan Lal made 55. Andy Roberts took 3 for 51 for West Indies.
West Indies won by an innings and 97 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Kensington Oval across the 55 Tests in our archive.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 177 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | lbw | 37 |
| Parthasarthi Sharma | c Roy Fredericks | 6 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | c Deryck Murray | 16 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Lawrence Rowe | 11 |
| Surinder Amarnath | c Viv Richards | 0 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | bowled | 26 |
| Madan Lal | bowled | 45 |
| Syed Kirmani | bowled | 8 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Viv Richards | 3 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Bernard Julien | 0 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | not out | 1 |
Extras 24 · Total 177 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 11 | 2 | 48 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 15 | 10 | 24 | 2 |
| Bernard Julien | 15 | 5 | 46 | 1 |
| David Holford | 8.1 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
| Raphick Jumadeen | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Parthasarthi Sharma), 2-57 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-74 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-74 (Surinder Amarnath), 5-103 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 6-133 (Mohinder Amarnath), 7-162 (Syed Kirmani), 8-171 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-176 (Madan Lal), 10-177 (Bishan Bedi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Parthasarthi Sharma | 51 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad | 6 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Anshuman Gaekwad | 17 |
| fourth | Anshuman Gaekwad and Surinder Amarnath | 0 |
| fifth | Mohinder Amarnath and Anshuman Gaekwad | 29 |
| sixth | Mohinder Amarnath and Madan Lal | 30 |
| seventh | Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani | 29 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Madan Lal | 9 |
| ninth | Bishan Bedi and Madan Lal | 5 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi | 1 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 488 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Mohinder Amarnath | 54 |
| Lawrence Rowe | lbw | 30 |
| Viv Richards | c Syed Kirmani | 142 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Gundappa Viswanath | 93 |
| Clive Lloyd | st Syed Kirmani | 102 |
| Deryck Murray | bowled | 27 |
| David Holford | c Syed Kirmani | 9 |
| Bernard Julien | not out | 13 |
| Michael Holding | lbw | 0 |
| Andy Roberts | c Surinder Amarnath | 0 |
Did not bat: Raphick Jumadeen
Extras 18 · Total 488 for 9
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madan Lal | 16 | 1 | 61 | 0 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 12 | 2 | 53 | 2 |
| Bishan Bedi | 43.5 | 8 | 113 | 3 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 39 | 5 | 163 | 4 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 24 | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Lawrence Rowe), 2-108 (Roy Fredericks), 3-328 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-337 (Viv Richards), 5-417 (Deryck Murray), 6-446 (David Holford), 7-482 (Clive Lloyd), 8-483 (Michael Holding), 9-488 (Andy Roberts)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe | 58 |
| second | Roy Fredericks and Viv Richards | 50 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards | 220 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 9 |
| fifth | Deryck Murray and Clive Lloyd | 80 |
| sixth | David Holford and Clive Lloyd | 29 |
| seventh | Clive Lloyd and Bernard Julien | 36 |
| eighth | Bernard Julien and Michael Holding | 1 |
| ninth | Bernard Julien and Andy Roberts | 5 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 214 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Raphick Jumadeen | 1 |
| Parthasarthi Sharma | c Deryck Murray | 1 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | c Deryck Murray | 14 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | lbw | 62 |
| Surinder Amarnath | bowled | 8 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | c Lawrence Rowe | 25 |
| Madan Lal | not out | 55 |
| Syed Kirmani | lbw | 15 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Deryck Murray | 10 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | bowled | 0 |
Did not bat: Erapalli Prasanna
Extras 23 · Total 214 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 14 | 4 | 51 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 13 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
| Bernard Julien | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| David Holford | 17 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| Raphick Jumadeen | 24 | 7 | 57 | 3 |
| Roy Fredericks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-9 (Parthasarthi Sharma), 3-40 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 4-66 (Surinder Amarnath), 5-117 (Gundappa Viswanath), 6-146 (Mohinder Amarnath), 7-184 (Syed Kirmani), 8-213 (Bishan Bedi), 9-214 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Parthasarthi Sharma | 4 |
| second | Parthasarthi Sharma and Anshuman Gaekwad | 5 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Anshuman Gaekwad | 31 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Surinder Amarnath | 26 |
| fifth | Gundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath | 51 |
| sixth | Mohinder Amarnath and Madan Lal | 29 |
| seventh | Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani | 38 |
| eighth | Bishan Bedi and Madan Lal | 29 |
| ninth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Madan Lal | 1 |
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