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India v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka 1972/73 (5th Test)
VenueBrabourne Stadium, Bombay on 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th February 1973 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresMV Gothoskar, J Reuben
Close of play day 1India (1) 250/4 (Durani 20*, Viswanath 10*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 41/2 (Knott 29*, Underwood 1*)
Close of play day 3England (1) 333/5 (Greig 126*)
Close of play day 4India (2) 102/0 (Engineer 47*, Gavaskar 53*)
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FM Engineerc Roope b Birkenshaw12118228314- 
SM Gavaskarb Old42233-- 
*AL Wadekarc Old b Birkenshaw8717823814- 
SA Duranic Underwood b Pocock73150210102 
Nawab of Pataudib Underwood1810-- 
GR Viswanathb Arnold113214267181 
ED Solkarc Denness b Old620301- 
S Abid Alic Roope b Arnold1523372- 
S Venkataraghavannot out1130362- 
BS Bedib Arnold036-- 
BS Chandrasekharc Fletcher b Old3920-- 
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 6 nb)14
Total(all out, 138.2 overs)448
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Gavaskar, 7.1 ov), 2-217 (Wadekar, 62.1 ov), 3-220 (Engineer, 64.2 ov), 4-221 (Pataudi, 65.4 ov), 5-371 (Durani, 113.4 ov), 6-395 (Solkar, 121.6 ov), 7-427 (Abid Ali, 129.6 ov), 8-435 (Viswanath, 131.6 ov), 9-439 (Bedi, 133.3 ov), 10-448 (Chandrasekhar, 138.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnold21   3643-7
Old21.22783--
Underwood26   61001-2
Greig22   7620-1
Pocock25   7631--
Birkenshaw23   2672--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AR Lewisb Abid Ali011-- 
GRJ Roopec Abid Ali b Chandrasekhar1036501- 
+APE Knottlbw b Chandrasekhar56841019- 
DL Underwoodc Abid Ali b Bedi941401- 
KWR Fletcherlbw b Bedi11325929813- 
AW Greiglbw b Chandrasekhar14829136024- 
MH Dennessc Venkataraghavan b Bedi29851124- 
J Birkenshawb Chandrasekhar361001303- 
CM Oldc and b Venkataraghavan2843456- 
GG Arnoldlbw b Chandrasekhar2751544- 
PI Pococknot out057-- 
Extras(13 b, 5 lb, 6 nb)24
Total(all out, 163.1 overs)480
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Lewis, 0.1 ov), 2-38 (Roope, 12.6 ov), 3-67 (Underwood, 25.2 ov), 4-79 (Knott, 28.4 ov), 5-333 (Fletcher, 106.5 ov), 6-381 (Greig, 127.2 ov), 7-397 (Denness, 136.6 ov), 8-442 (Old, 149.6 ov), 9-479 (Birkenshaw, 161.4 ov), 10-480 (Arnold, 163.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abid Ali15   2601-6
Solkar4   0160--
Bedi69   201383--
Chandrasekhar46.181355-1
Durani4   0210--
Venkataraghavan25   1861-1
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FM Engineerb Underwood661411659- 
SM Gavaskarc and b Underwood6712816012- 
SA Duranic Knott b Pocock37616661 
GR Viswanathc Knott b Greig481061427- 
Nawab of Pataudib Pocock584102-- 
*AL Wadekarnot out113948-- 
ED Solkarnot out61826-- 
S Abid Alidid not bat      
S Venkataraghavandid not bat      
BS Bedidid not bat      
BS Chandrasekhardid not bat      
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(5 wickets, declared, 96 overs)244
Fall of wickets:
1-135 (Gavaskar, 44.2 ov), 2-136 (Engineer, 44.5 ov), 3-198 (Durani, 61.4 ov), 4-227 (Viswanath, 83.4 ov), 5-233 (Pataudi, 88.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnold3   0130-1
Old3   1110--
Underwood38   16702--
Greig13   7191--
Pocock27   5752--
Birkenshaw12   1520--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Birkenshawb Bedi1232352- 
GRJ Roopenot out2693974- 
+APE Knottb Chandrasekhar89172- 
*AR Lewisnot out1740431- 
DL Underwooddid not bat      
KWR Fletcherdid not bat      
AW Greigdid not bat      
MH Dennessdid not bat      
CM Olddid not bat      
GG Arnolddid not bat      
PI Pocockdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(2 wickets, 29 overs)67
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Birkenshaw, 9.5 ov), 2-37 (Knott, 13.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Solkar2   040--
Gavaskar2   200--
Chandrasekhar9   1261--
Bedi10   4251--
Venkataraghavan5   180--
Pataudi1   100--
Notes
--> SA Durani made his last appearance in Test matches
--> FM Engineer (1) 50 in 88 balls, 132 minutes with 5 fours
--> FM Engineer (1) 100 in 159 balls, 233 minutes with 11 fours
--> FM Engineer (1) passed his previous highest score of 109 in Test matches
--> FM Engineer (1) passed 10000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 59
--> AL Wadekar (1) 50 in 97 balls, 133 minutes with 8 fours
--> AL Wadekar (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 67
--> AL Wadekar (1) passed 13500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 46
--> SA Durani (1) 50 in 108 balls, 157 minutes with 8 fours and 2 sixes
--> GR Viswanath (1) 50 in 88 balls, 125 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> GR Viswanath (1) 100 in 189 balls, 233 minutes with 16 fours and 1 six
--> APE Knott (1) 50 in 80 balls, 96 minutes with 8 fours
--> KWR Fletcher (1) 50 in 138 balls, 143 minutes with 5 fours
--> KWR Fletcher (1) passed his previous highest score of 97 in Test matches
--> KWR Fletcher (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> KWR Fletcher (1) 100 in 213 balls, 249 minutes with 12 fours
--> AW Greig (1) 50 in 103 balls, 113 minutes with 8 fours
--> AW Greig (1) passed his previous highest score of 68 in Test matches
--> AW Greig (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> AW Greig (1) 100 in 174 balls, 211 minutes with 14 fours
--> FM Engineer (2) 50 in 108 balls, 130 minutes with 6 fours
--> SM Gavaskar (2) 50 in 95 balls, 114 minutes with 10 fours
--> Nawab of Pataudi did not score for 65 minutes when 5 in the India second innings
--> GRJ Roope (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Test matches
--> DL Underwood reached 1200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed FM Engineer, his 2nd wicket in the India second innings
Abid Ali kept wicket in the England second innings as Engineer was injured