West Indies v India 4th Test
India tour of West Indies - 1997 (1996/97) · Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's · 4 April 1997
Match drawn
Match drawn. Brian Lara top-scored with 103 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of West Indies - 1997 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's
- Dates
- 4 April 1997 to 8 April 1997
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Brian Lara
- Captains
- Courtney Walsh (West Indies), Sachin Tendulkar (India)
- Umpires
- BC Cooray and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 333 for 9. Brian Lara top-scored with 103 off 178 balls, and Roland Holder made 56. Sunil Joshi took 3 for 76 for India. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the fifth wicket between Brian Lara and Roland Holder, 43% of the total.
India replied with 212 for 2. Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 96 off 212 balls, and VVS Laxman made 56. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the second wicket between Ajay Jadeja and Rahul Dravid, 48% of the total. West Indies led by 121 on first innings.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 333 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | run out (Ajay Jadeja) | 10 | 47 |
| Stuart Williams | c Sachin Tendulkar | 0 | 3 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c VVS Laxman | 24 | 53 |
| Brian Lara | c Nayan Mongia | 103 | 178 |
| Carl Hooper | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 26 | 41 |
| Roland Holder | c Nayan Mongia | 56 | 103 |
| Courtney Browne | not out | 39 | 113 |
| Ian Bishop | c Rahul Dravid | 17 | 64 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Nayan Mongia | 22 | 44 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Rahul Dravid | 21 | 29 |
Did not bat: Franklyn Rose
Extras 15 · Total 333 for 9
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venkatesh Prasad | 24 | 5 | 65 | 1 |
| Abey Kuruvilla | 24 | 1 | 69 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 36 | 14 | 93 | 2 |
| Sunil Joshi | 23.4 | 7 | 76 | 3 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Stuart Williams), 2-32 (Sherwin Campbell), 3-40 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 4-82 (Carl Hooper), 5-224 (Brian Lara), 6-230 (Roland Holder), 7-252 (Ian Bishop), 8-295 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-333 (Courtney Walsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Stuart Williams and Sherwin Campbell | 0 |
| second | Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Sherwin Campbell | 32 |
| third | Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 8 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 42 |
| fifth | Brian Lara and Roland Holder | 142 |
| sixth | Roland Holder and Courtney Browne | 6 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Courtney Browne | 22 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Browne | 43 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Courtney Browne | 38 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 212 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Jadeja | run out (Stuart Williams, Courtney Browne) | 96 | 212 |
| VVS Laxman | c Courtney Browne | 56 | 93 |
| Rahul Dravid | not out | 37 | 106 |
| Sunil Joshi | not out | 10 | 14 |
Did not bat: Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Azharuddin, Nayan Mongia, Anil Kumble, Abey Kuruvilla, Venkatesh Prasad
Extras 13 · Total 212 for 2
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 9 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Ian Bishop | 16 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 15 | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 15 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 11 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Stuart Williams | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-97 (VVS Laxman), 2-198 (Ajay Jadeja)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ajay Jadeja and VVS Laxman | 97 |
| second | Ajay Jadeja and Rahul Dravid | 101 |
| third | Rahul Dravid and Sunil Joshi | 14 |
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