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West Indies v India
India in West Indies and Bermuda 1996/97 (3rd Test)
VenueKensington Oval, Bridgetown on 27th, 29th, 30th, 31st March 1997 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to field
ResultWest Indies won by 38 runs
UmpiresLH Barker, SG Randell
TV umpireHA Moore
RefereePL van der Merwe
Close of play day 1West Indies (1) 240/7 (Chanderpaul 102*, Ambrose 28*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 249/3 (Dravid 71*, Ganguly 21*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 2/0 (Laxman 0*, Sidhu 2*)
Player of the MatchS Chanderpaul
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Campbellc Azharuddin b Prasad611111- 
SC Williamsc Laxman b Ganesh2441605- 
S Chanderpaulnot out13728444612- 
*BC Larac Tendulkar b Prasad1957863- 
CL Hooperc Mongia b Ganesh1930443- 
RIC Holderc Azharuddin b Prasad516211- 
+CO Brownec Tendulkar b Kumble2474944- 
IR Bishopb Prasad4713-- 
CEL Ambrosec Tendulkar b Kuruvilla3761866- 
FA Roserun out (Prasad->Mongia->Kumble)1116292- 
M Dillonlbw b Prasad0417-- 
Extras(5 lb, 7 nb)12
Total(all out, 454 minutes, 98.4 overs)298
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Campbell), 2-40 (Williams), 3-88 (Lara), 4-118 (Hooper), 5-131 (Holder), 6-187 (Browne), 7-193 (Bishop), 8-258 (Ambrose), 9-290 (Rose), 10-298 (Dillon)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Prasad31.49825-2
Kuruvilla28   4881--
Ganesh21   2702-6
Kumble16   1441-1
Ganguly2   190--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VVS Laxmanb Ambrose63440-- 
NS Sidhuc Browne b Rose2631576- 
RS Dravidb Bishop782433728- 
*SR Tendulkarc Campbell b Bishop92147222141 
SC Gangulyc Browne b Dillon2253753- 
M Azharuddinc Browne b Rose17701181- 
+NR Mongiac Williams b Bishop11420-- 
A Kumblenot out2353811- 
A Kuruvillab Ambrose077-- 
D Ganeshc Browne b Rose824301- 
BKV Prasadc Holder b Rose022-- 
Extras(2 b, 12 lb, 30 nb, 2 w)46
Total(all out, 510 minutes, 106 overs)319
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Laxman), 2-42 (Sidhu), 3-212 (Tendulkar), 4-253 (Ganguly), 5-273 (Dravid), 6-275 (Mongia), 7-295 (Azharuddin), 8-296 (Kuruvilla), 9-319 (Ganesh), 10-319 (Prasad)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ambrose29   8742-21
Bishop28   6703-9
Dillon19   556114
Rose22   4774-8
Hooper8   1280--
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Campbellc Mongia b Ganesh1858774- 
SC Williamsb Prasad0713-- 
S Chanderpaullbw b Kuruvilla31318-- 
*BC Larac Azharuddin b Prasad45671046- 
CL Hooperlbw b Ganesh41425-- 
RIC Holderc Mongia b Prasad1330512- 
+CO Brownec Mongia b Kuruvilla144-- 
IR Bishoplbw b Kuruvilla612221- 
CEL Ambrosenot out1830602- 
FA Rosec Ganguly b Kuruvilla42028-- 
M Dillonb Kuruvilla21172331 
Extras(5 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 215 minutes, 45 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Williams), 2-18 (Chanderpaul), 3-37 (Campbell), 4-65 (Hooper), 5-86 (Lara), 6-87 (Browne), 7-91 (Holder), 8-95 (Bishop), 9-107 (Rose), 10-140 (Dillon)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Prasad18   6393--
Kuruvilla21   5685-2
Ganesh6   1282--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VVS Laxmanb Rose1961772- 
NS Sidhuc Williams b Rose31022-- 
RS Dravidc Browne b Rose22136-- 
*SR Tendulkarc Lara b Bishop41425-- 
SC Gangulyb Ambrose818252- 
M Azharuddinb Ambrose914262- 
+NR Mongiab Bishop52439-- 
A Kumblec Holder b Bishop168-- 
D Ganeshnot out63059-- 
A Kuruvillac Holder b Ambrose92125-- 
BKV Prasadb Bishop01010-- 
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 11 nb)15
Total(all out, 35.5 overs)81
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Sidhu), 2-16 (Dravid), 3-32 (Laxman), 4-32 (Tendulkar), 5-45 (Ganguly), 6-51 (Azharuddin), 7-57 (Kumble), 8-66 (Mongia), 9-80 (Kuruvilla), 10-81 (Prasad)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ambrose15   3363-8
Bishop11.54224--
Rose9   2193-6
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> S Chanderpaul (1) passed his previous highest score of 82 in Test matches
--> S Chanderpaul (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> S Chanderpaul (1) 100 in 231 balls with 8 fours
--> S Chanderpaul (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 78
--> SR Tendulkar (1) passed 3500 runs in Test matches when he reached 62
--> SR Tendulkar (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 81
--> FA Rose (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> M Dillon (2) passed his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> SC Ganguly (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> D Ganesh made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> BKV Prasad reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed IR Bishop, his 4th wicket in the West Indies first innings
--> A Kuruvilla achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed FA Rose in the West Indies second innings (previous best was 3-82)
--> A Kuruvilla achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the West Indies second innings
2nd new ball taken on 4th ball of the 83rd over (bowled by Ganesh).
Indian over rate was very slow and play was extended beyond the close by an hour, but bad light stopped the play with 4.2 overs remaining.
After Lunch, Umpire Lloyd Barker was indisposed and off the field as something had fallen into his eyes. The reserve umpire (4th umpire) Dalton Holder stood in for him until the first drinks break after Lunch.
Slow over rate from West Indies (roughly 12.2 per hour) caused the play to be extended an hour beyond. Still the overs couldn't be completed, as the bad light stopped the play.
India had to bat for 6 overs. Bad light stopped the play. For the third straight day, play was extended by another hour after the close of play time.