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One of the greatest finishes in Test cricket ...:
West Indies power its way to thrilling four-wicket win over India
By A. C. De Silva
There was the Test match between the West Indies and India in
Kingston, Jamaica played from February 23, 24, 26, 27 and 28 in 1983
where the West Indies won by four wickets.
The experts say that this Test will go down in history as one of the
greatest finishes in a Test match. Here the West Indies powered its way
through.
After three days of absorbing cricket, followed by the loss of the
fourth day due to rain, and then the first hour on the final day, the
Test appeared dying on its feet before Andy Roberts and then Vivian
Richards turned on their magic to make the match a lasting monument to
the vagaries of the game and the power of West Indies cricket.
It was an unforgettable experience, the kind of which will force
those present to boastfully utter, years to come when the dead is being
discussed, “I was there”. India, 167 for 6 wickets at tea, 164 runs on,
appeared out of trouble when suddenly Andy Roberts blasted out the
remaining batsmen with three wickets in his first over after the
interval, then one more for one run off 3.3 overs.
Even then India appeared safe with the home team’s target a
challenging 172 runs in 30 minutes plus the compulsory 20 overs in the
last hour. But then came Richards with a devastating display of 61 runs
off 36 balls with four sixes and five fours to hand the West Indies
victory with three balls to spare in the most exiciting Test match
played at Sabine Park.
SCOREBOARD
INDIA – 1ST INNINGS
S.M. Gvaskar c Dujon b Marshall 20
A.D. Gaekwad c Dujen b Holding 01
M. Amarnath c Dujon b Garner 29
D.B. Vengsarkar c Richards b Roberts 30
Yaspal Sharma c and b Garner 63
Ravi Shastri c Dujon b Holding 01
Kapil, Dev c Marshall b Roberts 05
S.M.H. Kirmani c Dujon b Marshall 05
B.S. Sandhu c Garner b Roberts 68
S. Vankataraghavan hit wkt b Roberts 00
Maninder Singh not out 03
Extras 26
Total 251
Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-58, 3-68, 4-98, 5-99, 6-104
7-127, 8-234, 9-238
Bowling: M.A. Holding 24-5-57-2
A. Roberts 22-4-61-4
J. Garner 16.4-4-41-2
M.D. Marshall 16-4-35-2
H.A. Gomes 9-0-31-0
Richards 1-1-0-0
WEST INDIES -1ST INNINGS
C.G. Greenidge c Venkatraghavan b Shastri 70
D.L. Haynes c Amarnath b Kapil Dev 25
I.V.A. Richards c Vankataraghavan b Shastri 29
H.A. Gomes c Yasapal Sharma b Shastri 04
A.L. Logic run out 13
C.H. Lloyd b Venkatraghavan 24
P.J. Dujon lbw b Kapil Dev 29
M.D. Marshall c Yaspal Sharma b Kapil Dev 23
A.M.E. Roberts c Sandhu b Shastri 17
M.A. Holding c Kirmani b Kapil Dev 01
J. Garner not out 00
Extras 19
Total 254
Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-83, 3-91, 4-114, 5-157, 6-186
7-228, 8-244, 9-254
Bowling: Kapil Dev 25.3-6-45-4
B.S. Sandhu 11-4-30-0
S. Venkatraghavan 25-3-66-1
Maninder Singh 31-6-51-0
Ravi Shastri 24-8-43-4
INDIA – 2ND INNINGS
S.M. Gavaskar b Holding 00
A.D. Gaekwad c Greenidge b Marshall 23
M. Amarnath c Greenidge b Marshall 40
D.B. Vengsarkar c Garner b Marshall 20
Yaspal Sharma c Gomes b Holding 24
Ravi Shastri not out 25
Kapil Dev c Dujon b Roberts 12
S.M.H. Kirmani c Haynes b Roberts 10
B.S. Sandhu c Garner b Roberts 00
S. Venkatraghavan c Greenidge b Roberts 00
Maninder Singh c Hlding b Robets 02
Extras 18
Total 174
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-68, 3-69, 4-112, 5-118, 6-136
7-168, 8-168, 9-168
Bowling: M.A. Holding 17-4-36-2
A. Roberts 24.3-9-39-5
J. Garner 13-6-16-0
M.D. Marshall 24-6-56-3
H.A. Gomes 7-2-9-0
WEST INDIES – 2ND INNINGS
C.G. Greenidge b Kapil Dev 42
B.L. Haynes b Kapil Dev 34
I.V.A. Richards c Kapil Dev b Amarnath 61
A.L. Logie lbw b Kapil Dev 10
C.H. Lloyd c Amarnath b Kapil Dev 03
P.J. Dujon not out 16
M.D. Marshall not out 01
A.M.E. Roberts c Kirmani b Amarnath 01
Extras 05
Total 173
Fall of wickets: 1-47, 2-65, 3-131, 4-132, 5-156, 6-176
Bowling: Kapil Dev 13-0-73-4
B.S. Sandhu 3-0-22-0
S. Venkataraghavan 7-0-39-0
M. Amrnath 2.2-0-34-2 |
