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on the India vs West Indies #PongalTest, 1979
WI were led by Kallicharan, had many stars in Aus for WSC cricket
Tests at Bombay, Bangalore resulted in high scoring draws
Calcutta gave us a thrilling draw with bad light getting the moral win
On to Madras then
1/4
on the India vs West Indies #PongalTest, 1979WI were led by Kallicharan, had many stars in Aus for WSC cricket
Tests at Bombay, Bangalore resulted in high scoring draws
Calcutta gave us a thrilling draw with bad light getting the moral win
On to Madras then
1/4
The pitch was pacy and bouncy, advantage WI you'd perhaps think
But India pushed the guests on the backfoot on Day1 itself through the youthful Kapil and the wily Venkat who combined for 7wk
WI 228/10
P.S. 1st Test in over a decade for us without Bedi or Pras or Chandra
2/4
But India pushed the guests on the backfoot on Day1 itself through the youthful Kapil and the wily Venkat who combined for 7wk
WI 228/10
P.S. 1st Test in over a decade for us without Bedi or Pras or Chandra
2/4
Viswanath saved us the blushes with a patient 124 as the others faltered
A precious little lead as we were all out for 255
Day3 was when the Test moved decisively
The Kapil-Venkat combo proved to the bane of WI again as they were shot out for just 151
Our target: 125 only
3/4
A precious little lead as we were all out for 255
Day3 was when the Test moved decisively
The Kapil-Venkat combo proved to the bane of WI again as they were shot out for just 151
Our target: 125 only
3/4
We ended Day3 at 31/3
WI in with a definite chance
On Day4, we slid down to 84/6 even as the pitch seemed to slow down
WI were eyeing a win
But the new kid on the block, Kapil showed signs of greatness
Battled fever to take us home for a 3wk win
The #PongalTest was ours
4/4
WI in with a definite chance
On Day4, we slid down to 84/6 even as the pitch seemed to slow down
WI were eyeing a win
But the new kid on the block, Kapil showed signs of greatness
Battled fever to take us home for a 3wk win
The #PongalTest was ours
4/4
Here's the fantastic @jaigalagali with a 5+ min original video of the action from this Test
He calls it the Time Machine and there couldn't be a better name for this awesomeness :)
He calls it the Time Machine and there couldn't be a better name for this awesomeness :)
@EyeOnThePitch's fantastic account of this series published on @ESPNcricinfo
Read till the end to know about the emergence of Maco https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/samir-chopra-remembering-alvin-kallicharran-s-1978-79-west-indians-in-india-639111
Read till the end to know about the emergence of Maco https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/samir-chopra-remembering-alvin-kallicharran-s-1978-79-west-indians-in-india-639111
