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India v West Indies
West Indies in India 1974/75 (3rd Test)
VenueEden Gardens, Calcutta on 27th, 28th, 29th, 31st December 1974, 1st January 1975 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 85 runs
UmpiresJ Reuben, HP Sharma
Close of play day 1West Indies (1) 14/0 (Fredericks 11*, Greenidge 2*)
Close of play day 2India (2) 8/0 (Naik 2*, Engineer 6*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 206/6 (Viswanath 75*, Ghavri 5*)
Close of play day 4West Indies (2) 146/3 (Kallicharran 48*, Lloyd 13*)


India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SS Naikc Murray b Roberts011--
+FM Engineerc Lloyd b Roberts24    
PH Sharmab Julien6    
GR Viswanathlbw b Gibbs52 1995-
*MAK Pataudib Roberts36 686-
AD Gaekwadc Murray b Fredericks36 955-
Madan Lalc Murray b Holder48 9010-
KD Ghavrib Holder3    
EAS Prasannac Greenidge b Roberts17    
BS Bedib Roberts032--
BS Chandrasekharnot out4    
Extras(1 lb, 6 nb)7
Total(all out, 80.3 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Naik), 2-23 (Sharma), 3-32 (Engineer), 4-94 (Pataudi), 5-169 (Viswanath), 6-169 (Gaekwad), 7-180 (Ghavri), 8-224 (Madan Lal), 9-224 (Bedi), 10-233 (Prasanna, 80.3 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts19.36505--
Julien12   1571--
Holder16   3482--
Fredericks9   4241--
Gibbs17   6341--
Willett7   3130--

West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Fredericksc Viswanath b Madan Lal100 21213-
CG Greenidgec Bedi b Madan Lal20    
AI Kallicharranc Pataudi b Madan Lal0    
IVA Richardsrun out15    
*CH Lloydc Engineer b Bedi19    
+DL Murrayrun out24 110 -
BD Julienc Viswanath b Bedi19    
ET Willettb Ghavri13    
VA Holderb Chandrasekhar2    
LR Gibbsnot out6    
AME Robertslbw b Madan Lal1    
Extras(6 b, 11 lb, 4 nb)21
Total(all out, 81.1 overs)240
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Greenidge), 2-42 (Kallicharran), 3-66 (Richards), 4-115 (Lloyd), 5-189 (Fredericks), 6-212 (Julien), 7-219 (Murray), 8-221 (Holder), 9-235 (Willett), 10-240 (Roberts, 81.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ghavri7   1281--
Madan Lal16.15224--
Bedi25   8682--
Chandrasekhar22   6801--
Prasanna11   4210--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SS Naikc Fredericks b Roberts6    
+FM Engineerc Lloyd b Willett61 195 -
PH Sharmarun out9    
GR Viswanathb Holder13926337623-
*MAK Pataudic Holder b Willett8   1
AD Gaekwadc Greenidge b Gibbs4    
Madan Lalb Roberts15    
KD Ghavrib Roberts27 13911
EAS Prasannalbw b Holder2    
BS Bedic Julien b Holder5    
BS Chandrasekharnot out7    
Extras(3 b, 13 lb, 17 nb)33
Total(all out, 143.2 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Naik), 2-46 (Sharma), 3-120 (Engineer), 4-138 (Pataudi), 5-152 (Gaekwad), 6-192 (Madan Lal), 7-283 (Ghavri), 8-301 (Viswanath), 9-303 (Prasanna), 10-316 (Bedi, 143.2 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts31   6883--
Julien17   8290--
Holder27.25613--
Gibbs37   17531--
Fredericks1   010--
Willett30   14512--

West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Fredericksb Bedi21    
CG Greenidgelbw b Ghavri3    
AI Kallicharranc Viswanath b Chandrasekhar57 1978-
IVA Richardsb Madan Lal47 889-
*CH Lloydb Chandrasekhar28 394-
+DL Murraylbw b Bedi13    
BD Julienlbw b Chandrasekhar7    
ET Willettnot out16    
VA Holderrun out0    
LR Gibbsc Prasanna b Bedi3    
AME Robertsb Bedi6  -1
Extras(8 b, 10 lb, 5 nb)23
Total(all out, 84.2 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Greenidge), 2-41 (Fredericks), 3-125 (Richards), 4-163 (Lloyd), 5-178 (Kallicharran), 6-186 (Julien), 7-198 (Murray), 8-203 (Holder), 9-213 (Gibbs), 10-224 (Roberts, 84.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ghavri7   0181--
Madan Lal6   1231--
Prasanna25   12420--
Bedi26.213524--
Chandrasekhar20   3663--

Notes
--> FM Engineer (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 16
--> AD Gaekwad made his debut in Test Matches
--> KD Ghavri made his debut in Test Matches
--> GR Viswanath (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 137
--> AME Roberts achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed BS Bedi in the India first innings (previous best was 3-24)
--> Madan Lal achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed RC Fredericks in the West Indies first innings (previous best was 2-56)
--> VA Holder reached 50 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed BS Bedi, his 3rd wicket in the India second innings

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