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India v West Indies 2nd Test

West Indies tour of India - 1983 (1983/84) · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi · 29 October 1983

Match drawn

Match drawn. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 159 for India. Kapil Dev took 6/77.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of India - 1983 (1983/84)
Ground
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (then Feroz Shah Kotla)
Dates
29 October 1983 to 3 November 1983
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Dilip Vengsarkar
Captains
Kapil Dev (India), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
Umpires
DN Dotiwalla and MV Gothoskar

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 464 all out. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 159 off 238 balls, and Sunil Gavaskar made 121. Michael Holding took 4 for 107 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 178-run stand for the second wicket between Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Arun Jaitley Stadium, 306 across 5 Tests.

West Indies replied with 384 all out. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 103 off 202 balls, and Viv Richards made 67. Kapil Dev took 6 for 77 for India. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the sixth wicket between Clive Lloyd and Gus Logie. India led by 80 on first innings.

India made 233 all out in their second innings. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 63. Wayne Daniel took 3 for 38 for West Indies.

Set 314 to win, West Indies made 120 for 2. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 72 not out.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 464 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarbowled121128
Anshuman Gaekwadc Viv Richards8–
Dilip Vengsarkarc Viv Richards159238
Yashpal Sharmabowled5–
Ravi Shastrilbw49–
Roger Binnylbw52–
Mohinder Amarnathc Jeff Dujon1–
Kapil Devc Clive Lloyd18–
Kirti Azadlbw5–
Madan Lalcaught3–
Syed Kirmaninot out1–

Extras 42 · Total 464 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Malcolm Marshall2411051
Michael Holding28.111074
Winston Davis252871
Wayne Daniel211863
Larry Gomes212581
Viv Richards3180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 2-206 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-221 (Yashpal Sharma), 4-366 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 5-382 (Ravi Shastri), 6-383 (Mohinder Amarnath), 7-422 (Kapil Dev), 8-452 (Kirti Azad), 9-462 (Madan Lal), 10-464 (Roger Binny)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad28
secondSunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar178
thirdDilip Vengsarkar and Yashpal Sharma15
fourthDilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri145
fifthRoger Binny and Ravi Shastri16
sixthMohinder Amarnath and Roger Binny1
seventhKapil Dev and Roger Binny39
eighthRoger Binny and Kirti Azad30
ninthMadan Lal and Roger Binny10
tenthSyed Kirmani and Roger Binny2
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 384 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgelbw33–
Desmond Haynesc Yashpal Sharma12–
Winston Davisbowled19–
Viv Richardslbw6770
Larry Gomesc Syed Kirmani19–
Clive Lloydlbw103202
Gus Logiec Kapil Dev63157
Jeff Dujonlbw22–
Malcolm Marshallbowled17–
Michael Holdingbowled14–
Wayne Danielnot out1–

Extras 14 · Total 384 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev312776
Madan Lal152590
Roger Binny153350
Ravi Shastri37.571062
Kirti Azad265842
Anshuman Gaekwad31110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-44 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-45 (Desmond Haynes), 3-112 (Winston Davis), 4-143 (Larry Gomes), 5-173 (Viv Richards), 6-304 (Gus Logie), 7-331 (Jeff Dujon), 8-357 (Malcolm Marshall), 9-370 (Clive Lloyd), 10-384 (Michael Holding)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes44
secondDesmond Haynes and Winston Davis1
thirdViv Richards and Winston Davis67
fourthViv Richards and Larry Gomes31
fifthClive Lloyd and Viv Richards30
sixthClive Lloyd and Gus Logie131
seventhClive Lloyd and Jeff Dujon27
eighthClive Lloyd and Malcolm Marshall26
ninthClive Lloyd and Michael Holding13
tenthMichael Holding and Wayne Daniel14
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 233 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarlbw15–
Anshuman Gaekwadbowled32–
Dilip Vengsarkarbowled63–
Yashpal Sharmalbw0–
Ravi Shastrilbw26–
Roger Binnybowled32–
Mohinder Amarnathc Winston Davis02
Kapil Devc Larry Gomes0–
Kirti Azadrun out9–
Madan Lalnot out24–
Syed Kirmanic Gus Logie3–

Extras 29 · Total 233 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Malcolm Marshall184523
Michael Holding124362
Winston Davis120450
Wayne Daniel153383
Larry Gomes20.12471

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-73 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 3-73 (Yashpal Sharma), 4-133 (Ravi Shastri), 5-151 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 6-152 (Mohinder Amarnath), 7-153 (Kapil Dev), 8-166 (Kirti Azad), 9-218 (Roger Binny), 10-233 (Syed Kirmani)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad20
secondAnshuman Gaekwad and Dilip Vengsarkar53
thirdDilip Vengsarkar and Yashpal Sharma0
fourthDilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri60
fifthDilip Vengsarkar and Roger Binny18
sixthMohinder Amarnath and Roger Binny1
seventhKapil Dev and Roger Binny1
eighthRoger Binny and Kirti Azad13
ninthMadan Lal and Roger Binny52
tenthMadan Lal and Syed Kirmani15
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 120 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Gordon Greenidgenot out72
Desmond Haynesbowled17
Viv Richardsc Anshuman Gaekwad22
Larry Gomesnot out1

Did not bat: Winston Davis, Clive Lloyd, Gus Logie, Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Wayne Daniel

Extras 8 · Total 120 for 2

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev72260
Madan Lal70150
Roger Binny30160
Ravi Shastri173362
Kirti Azad144220
Anshuman Gaekwad1100
Sunil Gavaskar1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Desmond Haynes), 2-107 (Viv Richards)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes50
secondGordon Greenidge and Viv Richards57
thirdGordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes13
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