India v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of India - 1974 (1974/75) · Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Bengaluru · 22 November 1974
West Indies won by 267 runs
West Indies won by 267 runs. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 163 for West Indies. Srinivas Venkataraghavan took 4/75.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of India - 1974 (1974/75)
- Ground
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (then Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium)
- Dates
- 22 November 1974 to 27 November 1974
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 267 runs
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
- Debuts
- Gordon Greenidge (West Indies), Viv Richards (West Indies), Hemant Kanitkar (India)
- Umpires
- J Reuben and MV Nagendra
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field. Gordon Greenidge, Viv Richards and Hemant Kanitkar played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 289 all out. Alvin Kallicharran top-scored with 124, and Gordon Greenidge made 93. Srinivas Venkataraghavan took 4 for 75 for India. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the second wicket between Alvin Kallicharran and Gordon Greenidge, 48% of the total. From 230 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 255 for 7.
India replied with 260 all out. Hemant Kanitkar top-scored with 65, and Syed Abid Ali made 49. Vanburn Holder took 3 for 37 for West Indies. West Indies led by 29 on first innings.
West Indies made 356 for 6 in their second innings. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 163 off 149 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 107. The innings was built on a 207-run stand for the fourth wicket between Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge, 58% of the total.
Set 386 to win, India made 118 for 8. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 22. Andy Roberts took 3 for 24 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 267 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium across the 24 Tests in our archive.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 289 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Brijesh Patel | 23 |
| Gordon Greenidge | run out | 93 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Farokh Engineer | 124 |
| Viv Richards | c Erapalli Prasanna | 4 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Syed Abid Ali | 30 |
| Deryck Murray | c Eknath Solkar | 0 |
| Keith Boyce | bowled | 4 |
| Arthur Barrett | c Brijesh Patel | 2 |
| Vanburn Holder | bowled | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | c Eknath Solkar | 2 |
| Andy Roberts | not out | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 289 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 8 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Eknath Solkar | 7 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 28 | 5 | 112 | 4 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 22.2 | 4 | 46 | 1 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 30 | 8 | 75 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-38 (Roy Fredericks), 1-177 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-181 (Viv Richards), 3-230 (Clive Lloyd), 4-236 (Deryck Murray), 5-245 (Keith Boyce), 6-255 (Arthur Barrett), 7-255 (Vanburn Holder), 8-264 (Lance Gibbs), 10-289 (Alvin Kallicharran)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge | 38 |
| second | Alvin Kallicharran and Gordon Greenidge | 139 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards | 4 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran | 49 |
| fifth | Deryck Murray and Alvin Kallicharran | 6 |
| sixth | Keith Boyce and Alvin Kallicharran | 9 |
| seventh | Arthur Barrett and Alvin Kallicharran | 10 |
| eighth | Vanburn Holder and Alvin Kallicharran | 0 |
| ninth | Lance Gibbs and Alvin Kallicharran | 9 |
| tenth | Roy Fredericks and Alvin Kallicharran | 25 |
| 11th | Alvin Kallicharran and Andy Roberts | 0 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 260 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Viv Richards | 14 |
| Farokh Engineer | c Viv Richards | 3 |
| Hemant Kanitkar | st Deryck Murray | 65 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | lbw | 29 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | c Clive Lloyd | 22 |
| Brijesh Patel | c Deryck Murray | 2 |
| Eknath Solkar | run out | 14 |
| Syed Abid Ali | run out | 49 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | bowled | 1 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Alvin Kallicharran | 23 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | not out | 5 |
Extras 33 · Total 260 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 22 | 5 | 65 | 3 |
| Vanburn Holder | 20.5 | 7 | 37 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 15 | 4 | 39 | 1 |
| Keith Boyce | 12 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Arthur Barrett | 14 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Farokh Engineer), 2-23 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-112 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-154 (Hemant Kanitkar), 5-157 (Brijesh Patel), 6-163 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 7-197 (Eknath Solkar), 8-199 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 9-241 (Erapalli Prasanna), 10-260 (Syed Abid Ali)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Farokh Engineer and Sunil Gavaskar | 23 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Hemant Kanitkar | 0 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Hemant Kanitkar | 89 |
| fourth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Hemant Kanitkar | 42 |
| fifth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Brijesh Patel | 3 |
| sixth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Eknath Solkar | 6 |
| seventh | Syed Abid Ali and Eknath Solkar | 34 |
| eighth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Syed Abid Ali | 2 |
| ninth | Erapalli Prasanna and Syed Abid Ali | 42 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Syed Abid Ali | 19 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 356 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Sunil Gavaskar | 107 | 208 |
| Deryck Murray | lbw | 0 | – |
| Alvin Kallicharran | lbw | 29 | – |
| Viv Richards | c Syed Abid Ali | 3 | – |
| Clive Lloyd | c Eknath Solkar | 163 | 149 |
| Keith Boyce | c Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 4 | – |
| Vanburn Holder | not out | 26 | – |
| Arthur Barrett | not out | 5 | – |
Did not bat: Roy Fredericks, Lance Gibbs, Andy Roberts
Extras 19 · Total 356 for 6
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 19 | 1 | 92 | 1 |
| Eknath Solkar | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 23 | 3 | 102 | 2 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 18 | 3 | 57 | 1 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 21 | 4 | 79 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Deryck Murray), 2-71 (Alvin Kallicharran), 3-75 (Viv Richards), 4-282 (Gordon Greenidge), 5-301 (Keith Boyce), 6-340 (Clive Lloyd)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Deryck Murray and Gordon Greenidge | 5 |
| second | Alvin Kallicharran and Gordon Greenidge | 66 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 4 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge | 207 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Keith Boyce | 19 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Vanburn Holder | 39 |
| seventh | Vanburn Holder and Arthur Barrett | 16 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 118 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Deryck Murray | 0 |
| Hemant Kanitkar | c Alvin Kallicharran | 18 |
| Eknath Solkar | c Deryck Murray | 15 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | bowled | 22 |
| Brijesh Patel | lbw | 22 |
| Syed Abid Ali | caught | 1 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | lbw | 7 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | not out | 12 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | bowled | 0 |
Did not bat: Farokh Engineer, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
Extras 21 · Total 118 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 10.5 | 4 | 24 | 3 |
| Vanburn Holder | 10 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Boyce | 13 | 3 | 43 | 3 |
| Arthur Barrett | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-25 (Eknath Solkar), 3-54 (Hemant Kanitkar), 4-69 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-71 (Syed Abid Ali), 6-96 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 7-118 (Brijesh Patel), 8-118 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Hemant Kanitkar | 5 |
| second | Eknath Solkar and Hemant Kanitkar | 20 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Hemant Kanitkar | 29 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Brijesh Patel | 15 |
| fifth | Syed Abid Ali and Brijesh Patel | 2 |
| sixth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Brijesh Patel | 25 |
| seventh | Erapalli Prasanna and Brijesh Patel | 22 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 0 |
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