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India v West Indies
West Indies in India and Sri Lanka 1978/79 (4th Test)
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras on 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th January 1979 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWest Indies won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 3 wickets
UmpiresJD Ghosh, S Kishen
Close of play day 1India (1) 10/1 (Chauhan 3*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 250/8 (Viswanath 120*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 31/3 (Viswanath 10*, Gaekwad 4*)
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SFAF Bacchusc Vengsarkar b Kapil Dev042-- 
AE Greenidgeb Venkataraghavan13     
HA Gomesc Narasimha Rao b Kapil Dev14     
*AI Kallicharranb Venkataraghavan9815520916- 
HS Changc Chauhan b Kapil Dev6     
+DA Murray hit wkt b Kapil Dev0     
S Shivnarinec sub (Yajurvindra Singh) b Ghavri5     
DR Parryrun out12     
N Phillipnot out22     
VA Holderc Kapil Dev b Parsana20   1 
ST Clarkelbw b Venkataraghavan12   1 
Extras(9 lb, 16 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 72.5 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Bacchus), 2-25 (Gomes), 3-45 (Greenidge), 4-55 (Chang), 5-61 (Murray), 6-68 (Shivnarine), 7-168 (Parry), 8-168 (Kallicharran), 9-209 (Holder), 10-228 (Clarke, 72.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kapil Dev14   0384--
Ghavri16   5411--
Parsana12   3321--
Venkataraghavan20.55603--
Narasimha Rao10   1310--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SM Gavaskarc Bacchus b Phillip4     
CPS Chauhanc Murray b Holder20     
DB Vengsarkarc Bacchus b Clarke0     
GR Viswanathc Shivnarine b Clarke12423734617- 
AD Gaekwadb Phillip24 120 - 
MV Narasimha Raoc Greenidge b Parry6     
Kapil Devc Bacchus b Clarke0     
KD Ghavric Murray b Clarke1     
+SMH Kirmanic Shivnarine b Phillip33     
DD Parsanac sub (MD Marshall) b Phillip0     
S Venkataraghavannot out0     
Extras(15 b, 11 lb, 17 nb)43
Total(all out, 83.1 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Gavaskar), 2-11 (Vengsarkar), 3-80 (Chauhan), 4-150 (Gaekwad), 5-173 (Narasimha Rao), 6-174 (Kapil Dev), 7-180 (Ghavri), 8-250 (Kirmani), 9-255 (Parsana), 10-255 (Viswanath, 83.1 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke29.13754--
Phillip22   8484--
Holder11   2281--
Gomes1   020--
Parry15   2431--
Shivnarine5   1160--
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SFAF Bacchusc Vengsarkar b Ghavri4     
AE Greenidgec Kirmani b Kapil Dev15     
HA Gomesc Gavaskar b Venkataraghavan91 14613- 
*AI Kallicharranc sub (Yajurvindra Singh) b Venkataraghavan4     
HS Chang hit wkt b Ghavri2     
+DA Murrayc Narasimha Rao b Kapil Dev15     
S Shivnarinec Vengsarkar b Ghavri9     
DR Parryc sub (Yajurvindra Singh) b Kapil Dev1     
N Phillipnot out7     
VA Holderc Narasimha Rao b Venkataraghavan0     
ST Clarkest Kirmani b Venkataraghavan0     
Extras(3 nb)3
Total(all out, 45.5 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Bacchus), 2-34 (Greenidge), 3-87 (Kallicharran), 4-100 (Chang), 5-133 (Murray), 6-141 (Gomes), 7-143 (Parry), 8-148 (Shivnarine), 9-151 (Holder), 10-151 (Clarke, 45.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kapil Dev14   3463--
Ghavri13   3523--
Venkataraghavan16.55434--
Parsana2   070--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SM Gavaskarc Murray b Clarke1     
CPS Chauhanc Bacchus b Phillip10     
DB Vengsarkarc Shivnarine b Clarke0     
GR Viswanathc Kallicharran b Holder31     
AD Gaekwadc Murray b Holder21     
MV Narasimha Raoc Murray b Phillip4     
KD Ghavric Clarke b Phillip8     
Kapil Devnot out26     
+SMH Kirmaninot out4     
DD Parsanadid not bat      
S Venkataraghavandid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 14 nb)20
Total(7 wickets, 46.2 overs)125
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Gavaskar), 2-17 (Vengsarkar), 3-17 (Chauhan), 4-74 (Viswanath), 5-82 (Gaekwad), 6-84 (Narasimha Rao), 7-115 (Ghavri)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke21.23462--
Phillip15   5373--
Holder10   3222--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> HS Chang made his debut in Test matches
--> DD Parsana made his debut in Test matches
--> HS Chang made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GR Viswanath (1) 50 in 98 minutes
--> GR Viswanath (1) 100 in 275 minutes with 15 fours
--> GR Viswanath (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 107
--> HA Gomes (2) 50 in 150 minutes with 9 fours
--> HA Gomes (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 1
--> Kapil Dev (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> HS Chang made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> DD Parsana made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> Kapil Dev achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed DA Murray in the West Indies first innings (previous best was 3-132)
--> Kapil Dev reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed SFAF Bacchus, his 1st wicket in the West Indies first innings
--> N Phillip achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the India first innings (previous best was 4-64)
--> ST Clarke reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GR Viswanath, his 4th wicket in the India first innings
--> KD Ghavri reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed SFAF Bacchus, his 1st wicket in the West Indies second innings
--> S Venkataraghavan reached 1150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed ST Clarke, his 4th wicket in the West Indies second innings
--> N Phillip reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MV Narasimha Rao, his 2nd wicket in the India second innings
--> VA Holder reached 900 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AD Gaekwad, his 2nd wicket in the India second innings