India v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of India - 2013 (2013/14) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 6 November 2013
India won by an innings and 51 runs
India won by an innings and 51 runs. Rohit Sharma top-scored with 177 for India. Shane Shillingford took 6/167.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of India - 2013 (2013/14)
- Ground
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Dates
- 6 November 2013 to 8 November 2013
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by an innings and 51 runs
- Player of the match
- Rohit Sharma
- Captains
- Daren Sammy (West Indies), MS Dhoni (India)
- Debuts
- Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies), Rohit Sharma (India), Mohammed Shami (India)
- Umpires
- NJ Llong and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Sheldon Cottrell, Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 234 all out. Marlon Samuels top-scored with 65 off 98 balls. Mohammed Shami took 4 for 71 for India. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 296 across 7 Tests.
India replied with 453 all out. Rohit Sharma top-scored with 177 off 301 balls, and Ravichandran Ashwin made 124. Shane Shillingford took 6 for 167 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 280-run stand for the seventh wicket between Ravichandran Ashwin and Rohit Sharma, 62% of the total. India led by 219 on first innings.
West Indies made 168 all out in their second innings. Darren Bravo top-scored with 37 off 78 balls. Mohammed Shami took 5 for 47 for India.
India won by an innings and 51 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 234 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | c Murali Vijay b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 18 | 32 |
| Kieran Powell | c Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Mohammed Shami | 28 | 40 |
| Darren Bravo | run out (Mohammed Shami, MS Dhoni) | 23 | 96 |
| Marlon Samuels | b Mohammed Shami | 65 | 98 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | b Ravichandran Ashwin | 36 | 79 |
| Denesh Ramdin | b Mohammed Shami | 4 | 4 |
| Daren Sammy | c Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Pragyan Ojha | 16 | 19 |
| Shane Shillingford | lbw b Sachin Tendulkar | 5 | 39 |
| Veerasammy Permaul | c & b Ravichandran Ashwin | 14 | 27 |
| Tino Best | not out | 14 | 30 |
| Sheldon Cottrell | b Mohammed Shami | 0 | 4 |
Extras 11 · Total 234 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 14 | 6 | 33 | 1 |
| Mohammed Shami | 17 | 2 | 71 | 4 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 21 | 9 | 52 | 2 |
| Pragyan Ojha | 24 | 6 | 62 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Chris Gayle, 10.1 ov), 2-47 (Kieran Powell, 14.2 ov), 3-138 (Marlon Samuels, 43.5 ov), 4-138 (Darren Bravo, 44.3 ov), 5-143 (Denesh Ramdin, 45.2 ov), 6-172 (Daren Sammy, 50.4 ov), 7-192 (Shane Shillingford, 62.4 ov), 8-211 (Veerasammy Permaul, 67.6 ov), 9-233 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 76.6 ov), 10-234 (Sheldon Cottrell, 77.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Gayle (18) and Kieran Powell (16) | 34 | 61 |
| second | Kieran Powell (12) and Darren Bravo (1) | 13 | 25 |
| third | Marlon Samuels (65) and Darren Bravo (22) | 91 | 177 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (0) and Darren Bravo (0) | 0 | 3 |
| fifth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1) and Denesh Ramdin (4) | 5 | 5 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (13) and Daren Sammy (16) | 29 | 32 |
| seventh | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (9) and Shane Shillingford (5) | 20 | 72 |
| eighth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (5) and Veerasammy Permaul (14) | 19 | 32 |
| ninth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (8) and Tino Best (14) | 22 | 54 |
| tenth | Tino Best (0) and Sheldon Cottrell (0) | 1 | 6 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 453 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | b Shane Shillingford | 23 | 34 |
| Murali Vijay | st Denesh Ramdin b Shane Shillingford | 26 | 75 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | c Denesh Ramdin b Sheldon Cottrell | 17 | 36 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | lbw b Shane Shillingford | 10 | 24 |
| Virat Kohli | c Kieran Powell b Shane Shillingford | 3 | 5 |
| Rohit Sharma | lbw b Veerasammy Permaul | 177 | 301 |
| MS Dhoni | c Denesh Ramdin b Tino Best | 42 | 63 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | b Shane Shillingford | 124 | 210 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | c Chris Gayle b Shane Shillingford | 12 | 20 |
| Mohammed Shami | st Denesh Ramdin b Veerasammy Permaul | 1 | 7 |
| Pragyan Ojha | not out | 2 | 6 |
Extras 16 · Total 453 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Best | 17 | 0 | 71 | 1 |
| Sheldon Cottrell | 18 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
| Shane Shillingford | 55 | 9 | 167 | 6 |
| Veerasammy Permaul | 23.4 | 2 | 67 | 2 |
| Daren Sammy | 12 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| Marlon Samuels | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Shikhar Dhawan, 14.4 ov), 2-57 (Murali Vijay, 20.4 ov), 3-79 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 27.4 ov), 4-82 (Sachin Tendulkar, 28.3 ov), 5-83 (Virat Kohli, 30.2 ov), 6-156 (MS Dhoni, 51.1 ov), 7-436 (Rohit Sharma, 123.1 ov), 8-444 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 126.3 ov), 9-451 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 128.1 ov), 10-453 (Mohammed Shami, 129.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shikhar Dhawan (23) and Murali Vijay (19) | 42 | 88 |
| second | Cheteshwar Pujara (6) and Murali Vijay (7) | 15 | 36 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (10) and Cheteshwar Pujara (11) | 22 | 42 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar (0) and Virat Kohli (2) | 3 | 5 |
| fifth | Rohit Sharma (0) and Virat Kohli (1) | 1 | 11 |
| sixth | MS Dhoni (42) and Rohit Sharma (31) | 73 | 125 |
| seventh | Ravichandran Ashwin (122) and Rohit Sharma (146) | 280 | 435 |
| eighth | Ravichandran Ashwin (2) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (6) | 8 | 20 |
| ninth | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (6) and Mohammed Shami (1) | 7 | 10 |
| tenth | Pragyan Ojha (2) and Mohammed Shami (0) | 2 | 9 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 168 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | c Virat Kohli b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 33 | 35 |
| Kieran Powell | lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin | 36 | 83 |
| Darren Bravo | c Rohit Sharma b Ravichandran Ashwin | 37 | 78 |
| Marlon Samuels | lbw b Mohammed Shami | 4 | 5 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | not out | 31 | 60 |
| Denesh Ramdin | c Murali Vijay b Mohammed Shami | 1 | 16 |
| Daren Sammy | b Mohammed Shami | 8 | 29 |
| Shane Shillingford | b Mohammed Shami | 0 | 2 |
| Veerasammy Permaul | run out (MS Dhoni) | 0 | 1 |
| Tino Best | c Pragyan Ojha b Ravichandran Ashwin | 3 | 9 |
| Sheldon Cottrell | b Mohammed Shami | 5 | 7 |
Extras 10 · Total 168 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Mohammed Shami | 13.1 | 0 | 47 | 5 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 19 | 2 | 46 | 3 |
| Pragyan Ojha | 13 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Chris Gayle, 9.6 ov), 2-101 (Kieran Powell, 30.4 ov), 3-110 (Marlon Samuels, 31.6 ov), 4-120 (Darren Bravo, 34.3 ov), 5-125 (Denesh Ramdin, 37.6 ov), 6-152 (Daren Sammy, 48.2 ov), 7-152 (Shane Shillingford, 48.4 ov), 8-152 (Veerasammy Permaul, 48.5 ov), 9-159 (Tino Best, 51.3 ov), 10-168 (Sheldon Cottrell, 54.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Gayle (33) and Kieran Powell (0) | 33 | 60 |
| second | Kieran Powell (36) and Darren Bravo (32) | 68 | 124 |
| third | Marlon Samuels (4) and Darren Bravo (1) | 9 | 8 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (6) and Darren Bravo (4) | 10 | 15 |
| fifth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (3) and Denesh Ramdin (1) | 5 | 21 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (14) and Daren Sammy (8) | 27 | 62 |
| seventh | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (0) and Shane Shillingford (0) | 0 | 2 |
| eighth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (0) and Veerasammy Permaul (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (4) and Tino Best (3) | 7 | 16 |
| tenth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (4) and Sheldon Cottrell (5) | 9 | 16 |
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