West Indies v India 1st Test
India tour of West Indies - 1983 (1982/83) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 23 February 1983
West Indies won by 4 wickets
West Indies won by 4 wickets. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 70 for West Indies. Andy Roberts took 5/39.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of West Indies - 1983 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Sabina Park, Kingston
- Dates
- 23 February 1983 to 28 February 1983
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 4 wickets
- Player of the match
- Andy Roberts
- Captains
- Kapil Dev (India), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Debut
- Gus Logie (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DM Archer and W Malcolm
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. It was Gus Logie's first Test.
India batted first and made 251 all out. Balwinder Sandhu top-scored with 68, and Yashpal Sharma made 63. Andy Roberts took 4 for 61 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the eighth wicket between Yashpal Sharma and Balwinder Sandhu, 43% of the total.
West Indies replied with 254 all out. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 70 off 249 balls. Ravi Shastri took 4 for 43 for India. West Indies led by 3 on first innings.
India made 174 all out in their second innings. Mohinder Amarnath top-scored with 40. Andy Roberts took 5 for 39 for West Indies.
Set 172 to win, West Indies made 173 for 6. Viv Richards top-scored with 61 off 36 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 42. Kapil Dev took 4 for 73 for India.
West Indies won by 4 wickets.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Jeff Dujon | 20 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | c Jeff Dujon | 1 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | c Jeff Dujon | 29 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Viv Richards | 30 |
| Yashpal Sharma | c Desmond Haynes | 63 |
| Ravi Shastri | c Jeff Dujon | 1 |
| Kapil Dev | c Malcolm Marshall | 5 |
| Syed Kirmani | c Jeff Dujon | 5 |
| Balwinder Sandhu | c Joel Garner | 68 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | bowled | 0 |
| Maninder Singh | not out | 3 |
Extras 26 · Total 251 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 24 | 5 | 57 | 2 |
| Andy Roberts | 22 | 4 | 61 | 4 |
| Joel Garner | 15.4 | 4 | 41 | 2 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 16 | 4 | 35 | 2 |
| Larry Gomes | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 2-58 (Mohinder Amarnath), 3-66 (Sunil Gavaskar), 4-98 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 5-99 (Ravi Shastri), 6-104 (Kapil Dev), 7-127 (Syed Kirmani), 8-234 (Balwinder Sandhu), 9-238 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 10-251 (Yashpal Sharma)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad | 10 |
| second | Mohinder Amarnath and Sunil Gavaskar | 48 |
| third | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 8 |
| fourth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Yashpal Sharma | 32 |
| fifth | Yashpal Sharma and Ravi Shastri | 1 |
| sixth | Kapil Dev and Yashpal Sharma | 5 |
| seventh | Syed Kirmani and Yashpal Sharma | 23 |
| eighth | Yashpal Sharma and Balwinder Sandhu | 107 |
| ninth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Yashpal Sharma | 4 |
| tenth | Yashpal Sharma and Maninder Singh | 13 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 254 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 70 | 249 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Mohinder Amarnath | 25 | – |
| Viv Richards | c Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 29 | – |
| Larry Gomes | c Yashpal Sharma | 4 | – |
| Gus Logie | run out | 13 | – |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 24 | – |
| Jeff Dujon | lbw | 29 | – |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Yashpal Sharma | 23 | – |
| Andy Roberts | c Balwinder Sandhu | 17 | – |
| Michael Holding | c Syed Kirmani | 1 | – |
| Joel Garner | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 19 · Total 254 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 25.3 | 6 | 45 | 4 |
| Balwinder Sandhu | 11 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 25 | 3 | 66 | 1 |
| Maninder Singh | 31 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| Ravi Shastri | 24 | 8 | 43 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Desmond Haynes), 2-83 (Viv Richards), 3-91 (Larry Gomes), 4-114 (Gus Logie), 5-157 (Clive Lloyd), 6-186 (Gordon Greenidge), 7-228 (Jeff Dujon), 8-244 (Malcolm Marshall), 9-254 (Andy Roberts), 10-254 (Michael Holding)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 36 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 47 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes | 8 |
| fourth | Gordon Greenidge and Gus Logie | 23 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge | 43 |
| sixth | Gordon Greenidge and Jeff Dujon | 29 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 42 |
| eighth | Andy Roberts and Malcolm Marshall | 16 |
| ninth | Andy Roberts and Michael Holding | 10 |
| tenth | Michael Holding and Joel Garner | 0 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 174 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | c Gordon Greenidge | 23 | – |
| Mohinder Amarnath | c Joel Garner | 40 | – |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Joel Garner | 20 | – |
| Yashpal Sharma | c Larry Gomes | 24 | – |
| Ravi Shastri | not out | 25 | – |
| Kapil Dev | c Jeff Dujon | 12 | – |
| Syed Kirmani | c Desmond Haynes | 10 | – |
| Balwinder Sandhu | c Joel Garner | 0 | 4 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | c Gordon Greenidge | 0 | 1 |
| Maninder Singh | c Michael Holding | 2 | 12 |
Extras 18 · Total 174 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 17 | 4 | 36 | 2 |
| Andy Roberts | 24.3 | 9 | 39 | 5 |
| Joel Garner | 13 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 24 | 6 | 56 | 3 |
| Larry Gomes | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-68 (Mohinder Amarnath), 3-69 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 4-112 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 5-118 (Yashpal Sharma), 6-136 (Kapil Dev), 7-168 (Syed Kirmani), 8-168 (Balwinder Sandhu), 9-168 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 10-174 (Maninder Singh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad | 0 |
| second | Mohinder Amarnath and Anshuman Gaekwad | 68 |
| third | Anshuman Gaekwad and Dilip Vengsarkar | 1 |
| fourth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Yashpal Sharma | 43 |
| fifth | Yashpal Sharma and Ravi Shastri | 6 |
| sixth | Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri | 18 |
| seventh | Syed Kirmani and Ravi Shastri | 32 |
| eighth | Ravi Shastri and Balwinder Sandhu | 0 |
| ninth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Ravi Shastri | 0 |
| tenth | Ravi Shastri and Maninder Singh | 6 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 173 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 42 | – |
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 34 | 21 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Mohinder Amarnath | 3 | – |
| Viv Richards | c Kapil Dev | 61 | 36 |
| Andy Roberts | c Syed Kirmani | 1 | – |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 17 | – |
| Gus Logie | lbw | 10 | – |
| Malcolm Marshall | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Larry Gomes, Michael Holding, Joel Garner
Extras 5 · Total 173 for 6
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 13 | 0 | 73 | 4 |
| Balwinder Sandhu | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 2.2 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Desmond Haynes), 2-65 (Clive Lloyd), 3-131 (Gordon Greenidge), 4-132 (Andy Roberts), 5-156 (Viv Richards), 6-167 (Gus Logie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 46 |
| second | Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge | 19 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 66 |
| fourth | Andy Roberts and Viv Richards | 1 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Jeff Dujon | 24 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 11 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 6 |
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