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West Indies v India 2nd Test

India tour of West Indies - 1971 (1970/71) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 6 March 1971

India won by 7 wickets

India won by 7 wickets. Dilip Sardesai top-scored with 112 for India. Jack Noreiga took 9/95.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of West Indies - 1971 (1970/71)
Ground
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
Dates
6 March 1971 to 10 March 1971
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
India won by 7 wickets
Captains
Garry Sobers (West Indies), Ajit Wadekar (India)
Debut
Sunil Gavaskar (India)
Umpires
RG Gosein and S Ishmael

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Sunil Gavaskar's first Test.

West Indies batted first and made 214 all out. Charlie Davis top-scored with 71 not out. Erapalli Prasanna took 4 for 54 for India. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 282 across 14 Tests.

India replied with 352 all out. Dilip Sardesai top-scored with 112, and Sunil Gavaskar made 65. Jack Noreiga took 9 for 95 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dilip Sardesai and Eknath Solkar. India led by 138 on first innings.

West Indies made 261 all out in their second innings. Roy Fredericks top-scored with 80, and Charlie Davis made 74. Srinivas Venkataraghavan took 5 for 95 for India.

Set 124 to win, India made 125 for 3. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 67 not out. Arthur Barrett took 3 for 43 for West Indies.

India won by 7 wickets. Jack Noreiga's 9 for 95 are the best innings figures at Queen's Park Oval.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roy Fredericksbowled01
Steve Camachoc Eknath Solkar18–
Rohan Kanhaic Eknath Solkar37–
Clive Lloydbowled7–
Charlie Davisnot out71–
Garry Sobersbowled29–
Arthur Barrettc Eknath Solkar8–
Mike Findlaybowled1–
Vanburn Holderc Pochiah Krishnamurthy14–
Grayson Shillingfordc Eknath Solkar25–
Jack Noreigabowled0–

Extras 4 · Total 214 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Syed Abid Ali204542
Eknath Solkar30120
Sunil Gavaskar1090
Bishan Bedi165463
Erapalli Prasanna19.53544
Srinivas Venkataraghavan130351

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Roy Fredericks), 2-42 (Steve Camacho), 3-62 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-62 (Clive Lloyd), 5-108 (Garry Sobers), 6-132 (Arthur Barrett), 7-133 (Mike Findlay), 8-161 (Vanburn Holder), 9-214 (Grayson Shillingford), 10-214 (Jack Noreiga)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSteve Camacho and Roy Fredericks0
secondRohan Kanhai and Steve Camacho42
thirdRohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd20
fourthClive Lloyd and Charlie Davis0
fifthGarry Sobers and Charlie Davis46
sixthCharlie Davis and Arthur Barrett24
seventhCharlie Davis and Mike Findlay1
eighthCharlie Davis and Vanburn Holder28
ninthCharlie Davis and Grayson Shillingford53
tenthCharlie Davis and Jack Noreiga0
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 352 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ashok Mankadbowled44–
Sunil Gavaskarc Clive Lloyd65–
Salim Duranic Jack Noreiga9–
Dilip Sardesaic Grayson Shillingford112–
Ajit Wadekarc Rohan Kanhai01
Eknath Solkarc Jack Noreiga55–
Syed Abid Alic Grayson Shillingford20–
Srinivas Venkataraghavanst Mike Findlay5–
Pochiah Krishnamurthycaught0–
Erapalli Prasannanot out10–
Bishan Bedic Vanburn Holder4–

Extras 28 · Total 352 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Vanburn Holder198370
Grayson Shillingford203451
Garry Sobers287650
Jack Noreiga49.416959
Arthur Barrett3713650
Charlie Davis31110
Clive Lloyd1060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-68 (Ashok Mankad), 2-90 (Salim Durani), 3-186 (Sunil Gavaskar), 4-186 (Ajit Wadekar), 5-300 (Dilip Sardesai), 6-330 (Syed Abid Ali), 7-337 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 8-337 (Pochiah Krishnamurthy), 9-342 (Eknath Solkar), 10-352 (Bishan Bedi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAshok Mankad and Sunil Gavaskar68
secondSalim Durani and Sunil Gavaskar22
thirdDilip Sardesai and Sunil Gavaskar96
fourthDilip Sardesai and Ajit Wadekar0
fifthDilip Sardesai and Eknath Solkar114
sixthSyed Abid Ali and Eknath Solkar30
seventhSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Eknath Solkar7
eighthEknath Solkar and Pochiah Krishnamurthy0
ninthErapalli Prasanna and Eknath Solkar5
tenthErapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi10
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 261 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Roy Fredericksrun out80
Rohan Kanhaic Srinivas Venkataraghavan27
Charlie Davisnot out74
Clive Lloydc Ajit Wadekar15
Garry Sobersbowled0
Steve Camachobowled3
Arthur Barrettbowled19
Mike Findlayc Eknath Solkar0
Vanburn Holderbowled14
Grayson Shillingfordc Salim Durani1
Jack Noreigac Eknath Solkar2

Extras 26 · Total 261 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Syed Abid Ali5230
Eknath Solkar72190
Bishan Bedi29.511502
Erapalli Prasanna165470
Srinivas Venkataraghavan3611955
Salim Durani178212

FALL OF WICKETS

1-73 (Rohan Kanhai), 2-150 (Roy Fredericks), 3-152 (Garry Sobers), 4-169 (Clive Lloyd), 5-169 (Steve Camacho), 6-218 (Arthur Barrett), 7-222 (Mike Findlay), 8-254 (Vanburn Holder), 9-256 (Grayson Shillingford), 10-261 (Jack Noreiga)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks73
secondCharlie Davis and Roy Fredericks77
thirdClive Lloyd and Roy Fredericks0
fourthGarry Sobers and Clive Lloyd2
fifthClive Lloyd and Steve Camacho17
sixthSteve Camacho and Arthur Barrett0
seventhCharlie Davis and Arthur Barrett49
eighthCharlie Davis and Mike Findlay4
ninthCharlie Davis and Vanburn Holder32
tenthCharlie Davis and Grayson Shillingford2
11thCharlie Davis and Jack Noreiga5
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 125 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Ashok Mankadcaught29
Sunil Gavaskarnot out67
Salim Duranibowled0
Dilip Sardesaic Mike Findlay3
Syed Abid Alinot out21

Did not bat: Ajit Wadekar, Eknath Solkar, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, Pochiah Krishnamurthy, Erapalli Prasanna, Bishan Bedi

Extras 5 · Total 125 for 3

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Vanburn Holder20120
Grayson Shillingford62130
Garry Sobers155160
Jack Noreiga184360
Arthur Barrett8.40433

FALL OF WICKETS

1-74 (Ashok Mankad), 2-74 (Salim Durani), 3-84 (Dilip Sardesai)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAshok Mankad and Sunil Gavaskar74
secondSalim Durani and Sunil Gavaskar0
thirdDilip Sardesai and Sunil Gavaskar10
fourthSyed Abid Ali and Sunil Gavaskar41
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