India v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of India - 1987 (1987/88) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 26 December 1987
Match drawn
Match drawn. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 141 for West Indies. Courtney Walsh took 4/136.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of India - 1987 (1987/88)
- Ground
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Dates
- 26 December 1987 to 31 December 1987
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Dilip Vengsarkar (India)
- Umpires
- PD Reporter and RB Gupta
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 530 for 5. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 141 off 265 balls, and Gus Logie made 101. The innings was built on a 169-run stand for the fifth wicket between Gus Logie and Carl Hooper. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 365 across 6 Tests.
India replied with 565 for 9. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 102 not out off 266 balls, and Arun Lal made 93. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 136 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the fourth wicket between Dilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin. India led by 35 on first innings.
West Indies made 157 for 2 in their second innings. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 69 off 159 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 47. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the first wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, 73% of the total.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 530 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Kiran More | 141 | 265 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Kris Srikkanth | 5 | 13 |
| Richie Richardson | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 51 | 113 |
| Viv Richards | c Kapil Dev | 68 | 134 |
| Gus Logie | c Maninder Singh | 101 | 136 |
| Carl Hooper | not out | 100 | 171 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 40 | 91 |
Did not bat: Clyde Butts, Winston Davis, Courtney Walsh, Patrick Patterson
Extras 24 · Total 530 for 5
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 28 | 6 | 103 | 2 |
| Chetan Sharma | 15.1 | 0 | 80 | 1 |
| Maninder Singh | 36.5 | 5 | 111 | 1 |
| Arshad Ayub | 46 | 5 | 146 | 0 |
| Ravi Shastri | 22 | 4 | 60 | 1 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 3.5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Desmond Haynes), 2-160 (Richie Richardson), 3-284 (Gordon Greenidge), 4-288 (Viv Richards), 5-457 (Gus Logie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 13 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 147 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 124 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Gus Logie | 4 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Carl Hooper | 169 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Carl Hooper | 73 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 565 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Srikkanth | c Jeff Dujon | 23 | 44 |
| Arun Lal | lbw | 93 | 133 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | bowled | 43 | 71 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | retired not out | 102 | 266 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Gus Logie | 60 | 82 |
| Ravi Shastri | bowled | 47 | 75 |
| Kapil Dev | lbw | 4 | 8 |
| Kiran More | c Richie Richardson | 44 | 131 |
| Arshad Ayub | c Richie Richardson | 57 | 185 |
| Chetan Sharma | bowled | 27 | 70 |
| Maninder Singh | not out | 1 | 7 |
Extras 64 · Total 565 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Patterson | 22.2 | 0 | 107 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 29 | 3 | 136 | 4 |
| Winston Davis | 27 | 3 | 84 | 3 |
| Clyde Butts | 50 | 13 | 122 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 24 | 6 | 39 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 20 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-152 (Mohinder Amarnath), 3-201 (Arun Lal), 4-305 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-403 (Ravi Shastri), 6-410 (Kapil Dev), 6-426 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 7-505 (Kiran More), 8-553 (Chetan Sharma), 9-565 (Arshad Ayub)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kris Srikkanth and Arun Lal | 56 |
| second | Mohinder Amarnath and Arun Lal | 96 |
| third | Dilip Vengsarkar and Arun Lal | 49 |
| fourth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin | 104 |
| fifth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri | 98 |
| sixth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Kapil Dev | 7 |
| seventh | Dilip Vengsarkar and Kiran More | 16 |
| eighth | Kiran More and Arshad Ayub | 79 |
| ninth | Chetan Sharma and Arshad Ayub | 48 |
| tenth | Maninder Singh and Arshad Ayub | 12 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 157 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | caught | 69 | 159 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Ravi Shastri | 47 | 117 |
| Richie Richardson | not out | 8 | 62 |
| Gus Logie | not out | 20 | 40 |
Did not bat: Viv Richards, Carl Hooper, Jeff Dujon, Clyde Butts, Winston Davis, Courtney Walsh, Patrick Patterson
Extras 13 · Total 157 for 2
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 10 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Chetan Sharma | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Maninder Singh | 16 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| Arshad Ayub | 14 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ravi Shastri | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| Kris Srikkanth | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Arun Lal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-114 (Desmond Haynes), 2-129 (Gordon Greenidge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 114 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 15 |
| third | Gus Logie and Richie Richardson | 28 |
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