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India v West Indies 1st Test

West Indies tour of India - 1983 (1983/84) · Green Park, Kanpur · 21 October 1983

West Indies won by an innings and 83 runs

West Indies won by an innings and 83 runs. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 194 for West Indies. Malcolm Marshall took 4/19.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of India - 1983 (1983/84)
Ground
Green Park, Kanpur
Dates
21 October 1983 to 25 October 1983
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by an innings and 83 runs
Player of the match
Malcolm Marshall
Captains
Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Kapil Dev (India)
Debut
Eldine Baptiste (West Indies)
Umpires
B Ganguli and S Kishen

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

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

West Indies batted first and made 454 all out. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 194 off 368 balls, and Malcolm Marshall made 92. Kapil Dev took 4 for 99 for India. The innings was built on a 152-run stand for the sixth wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Jeff Dujon.

India replied with 207 all out. Madan Lal top-scored with 63 not out off 101 balls. Malcolm Marshall took 4 for 19 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the ninth wicket between Madan Lal and Roger Binny, 57% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 29 for 5. West Indies led by 247 on first innings. India followed on.

India made 164 all out in their second innings. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 65 off 96 balls, and Ravi Shastri made 46. Malcolm Marshall took 4 for 47 for West Indies.

West Indies won by an innings and 83 runs.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 454 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgec Syed Kirmani194368
Desmond Haynesc Madan Lal6–
Viv Richardsc Syed Kirmani24–
Larry Gomesc Anshuman Gaekwad21–
Clive Lloydc Syed Kirmani23–
Gus Logielbw0–
Jeff Dujonbowled81–
Malcolm Marshallc Kapil Dev92151
Eldine Baptisterun out6–
Michael Holdinglbw0–
Winston Davisnot out0–

Extras 7 · Total 454 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev24.23994
Madan Lal175500
Roger Binny172741
Raghuram Bhat346862
Ravi Shastri3871031
Anshuman Gaekwad1060
Mohinder Amarnath71301

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Desmond Haynes), 2-58 (Viv Richards), 3-102 (Larry Gomes), 4-157 (Clive Lloyd), 5-157 (Gus Logie), 6-309 (Jeff Dujon), 7-439 (Gordon Greenidge), 8-449 (Eldine Baptiste), 9-451 (Michael Holding), 10-454 (Malcolm Marshall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes9
secondGordon Greenidge and Viv Richards49
thirdGordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes44
fourthClive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge55
fifthGordon Greenidge and Gus Logie0
sixthGordon Greenidge and Jeff Dujon152
seventhGordon Greenidge and Malcolm Marshall130
eighthMalcolm Marshall and Eldine Baptiste10
ninthMichael Holding and Malcolm Marshall2
tenthMalcolm Marshall and Winston Davis3
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 207 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarc Jeff Dujon02
Anshuman Gaekwadc Jeff Dujon4–
Mohinder Amarnathlbw0–
Dilip Vengsarkarbowled14–
Sandeep Patilc Viv Richards19–
Ravi Shastric Jeff Dujon0–
Syed Kirmanibowled20–
Kapil Devc Larry Gomes27–
Roger Binnyc Viv Richards39–
Madan Lalnot out63101
Raghuram Bhatbowled03

Extras 21 · Total 207 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Malcolm Marshall157194
Michael Holding14.46373
Winston Davis132572
Eldine Baptiste110581
Larry Gomes60240

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-0 (Mohinder Amarnath), 3-9 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 4-18 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 5-29 (Ravi Shastri), 6-49 (Sandeep Patil), 7-90 (Syed Kirmani), 8-90 (Kapil Dev), 9-207 (Roger Binny), 10-207 (Raghuram Bhat)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad0
secondMohinder Amarnath and Anshuman Gaekwad0
thirdAnshuman Gaekwad and Dilip Vengsarkar9
fourthDilip Vengsarkar and Sandeep Patil9
fifthSandeep Patil and Ravi Shastri11
sixthSyed Kirmani and Sandeep Patil20
seventhSyed Kirmani and Kapil Dev41
eighthKapil Dev and Roger Binny0
ninthMadan Lal and Roger Binny117
tenthMadan Lal and Raghuram Bhat0
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarc Winston Davis7–
Anshuman Gaekwadc Viv Richards5–
Roger Binnyc Jeff Dujon7–
Dilip Vengsarkarc Winston Davis6596
Sandeep Patilbowled3–
Mohinder Amarnathbowled0–
Ravi Shastrinot out46141
Kapil Devc Jeff Dujon3–
Syed Kirmanibowled14–
Madan Lalbowled0–
Raghuram Bhatbowled6–

Extras 8 · Total 164 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Malcolm Marshall177474
Michael Holding192593
Winston Davis16.33463
Eldine Baptiste6180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-13 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 3-38 (Roger Binny), 4-43 (Sandeep Patil), 5-43 (Mohinder Amarnath), 6-105 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 7-109 (Kapil Dev), 8-135 (Syed Kirmani), 9-143 (Madan Lal), 10-164 (Raghuram Bhat)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad8
secondAnshuman Gaekwad and Roger Binny5
thirdDilip Vengsarkar and Roger Binny25
fourthDilip Vengsarkar and Sandeep Patil5
fifthMohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar0
sixthDilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri62
seventhKapil Dev and Ravi Shastri4
eighthSyed Kirmani and Ravi Shastri26
ninthMadan Lal and Ravi Shastri8
tenthRavi Shastri and Raghuram Bhat21
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