Pakistan v India 1st Test
India tour of Pakistan - 1978 (1978/79) · Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad · 16 October 1978
Match drawn
Match drawn. Zaheer Abbas top-scored with 176 for Pakistan. Mushtaq Mohammad took 4/55.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Pakistan - 1978 (1978/79)
- Ground
- Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- Dates
- 16 October 1978 to 21 October 1978
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Mushtaq Mohammad (Pakistan), Bishan Bedi (India)
- Debut
- Kapil Dev (India)
- Umpires
- Khalid Aziz and Shakoor Rana
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. It was Kapil Dev's first Test.
Pakistan batted first and made 503 for 8. Zaheer Abbas top-scored with 176, and Javed Miandad made 154. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 4 for 130 for India. The innings was built on a 255-run stand for the fourth wicket between Zaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad, 51% of the total.
India replied with 462 for 9. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 145, and Sunil Gavaskar made 89. Mushtaq Mohammad took 4 for 55 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 166-run stand for the fourth wicket between Gundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar. Pakistan led by 41 on first innings.
Pakistan made 264 for 4 in their second innings. Asif Iqbal top-scored with 104, and Zaheer Abbas made 96. The innings was built on a 166-run stand for the third wicket between Asif Iqbal and Zaheer Abbas, 63% of the total.
Set 306 to win, India made 43 for 0. Chetan Chauhan top-scored with 30 not out.
Match drawn.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 503 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Majid Khan | bowled | 47 |
| Sadiq Mohammad | c Bishan Bedi | 41 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Gundappa Viswanath | 176 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | c Sunil Gavaskar | 5 |
| Javed Miandad | not out | 154 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Chetan Chauhan | 0 |
| Imran Khan | c Dilip Vengsarkar | 32 |
| Wasim Bari | bowled | 3 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | lbw | 18 |
| Sikander Bakht | not out | 16 |
Did not bat: Iqbal Qasim
Extras 11 · Total 503 for 8
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 16 | 2 | 71 | 0 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 42 | 11 | 123 | 1 |
| Bishan Bedi | 49 | 9 | 124 | 3 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 38 | 6 | 130 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-84 (Majid Khan), 2-99 (Sadiq Mohammad), 3-110 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 4-365 (Zaheer Abbas), 5-378 (Asif Iqbal), 6-445 (Imran Khan), 7-452 (Wasim Bari), 8-476 (Sarfraz Nawaz)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Majid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad | 84 |
| second | Sadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 15 |
| third | Mushtaq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 11 |
| fourth | Zaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad | 255 |
| fifth | Asif Iqbal and Javed Miandad | 13 |
| sixth | Imran Khan and Javed Miandad | 67 |
| seventh | Wasim Bari and Javed Miandad | 7 |
| eighth | Sarfraz Nawaz and Javed Miandad | 24 |
| ninth | Javed Miandad and Sikander Bakht | 27 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 462 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | bowled | 89 |
| Chetan Chauhan | c Wasim Bari | 46 |
| Surinder Amarnath | c Javed Miandad | 35 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | bowled | 145 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Wasim Bari | 83 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | c Wasim Bari | 4 |
| Syed Kirmani | c Iqbal Qasim | 1 |
| Kapil Dev | caught | 8 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | not out | 10 |
| Bishan Bedi | run out | 1 |
Did not bat: Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
Extras 40 · Total 462 for 9
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 34.5 | 7 | 111 | 1 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 37 | 6 | 105 | 2 |
| Sikander Bakht | 24 | 1 | 86 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | 27 | 10 | 55 | 4 |
| Iqbal Qasim | 20 | 3 | 65 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-97 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-147 (Surinder Amarnath), 3-248 (Sunil Gavaskar), 4-414 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-421 (Mohinder Amarnath), 6-425 (Syed Kirmani), 7-445 (Kapil Dev), 8-447 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 9-462 (Bishan Bedi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 97 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Surinder Amarnath | 50 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar | 101 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 166 |
| fifth | Mohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 7 |
| sixth | Syed Kirmani and Dilip Vengsarkar | 4 |
| seventh | Dilip Vengsarkar and Kapil Dev | 20 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Dilip Vengsarkar | 2 |
| ninth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi | 15 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 264 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Majid Khan | c Chetan Chauhan | 34 |
| Sadiq Mohammad | c Sunil Gavaskar | 16 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Chetan Chauhan | 96 |
| Asif Iqbal | bowled | 104 |
| Javed Miandad | not out | 6 |
Did not bat: Mushtaq Mohammad, Imran Khan, Wasim Bari, Sarfraz Nawaz, Sikander Bakht, Iqbal Qasim
Extras 8 · Total 264 for 4
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 12 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 10 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 14 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| Bishan Bedi | 12 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 12 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Chetan Chauhan | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Surinder Amarnath | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Sadiq Mohammad), 2-60 (Majid Khan), 3-226 (Zaheer Abbas), 4-264 (Asif Iqbal)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Majid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad | 54 |
| second | Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas | 6 |
| third | Asif Iqbal and Zaheer Abbas | 166 |
| fourth | Asif Iqbal and Javed Miandad | 38 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 43 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | not out | 8 |
| Chetan Chauhan | not out | 30 |
Did not bat: Surinder Amarnath, Gundappa Viswanath, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohinder Amarnath, Syed Kirmani, Kapil Dev, Erapalli Prasanna, Bishan Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
Extras 5 · Total 43 for 0
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Iqbal Qasim | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Javed Miandad | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sadiq Mohammad | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 43 | 114 |
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