Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 1978–79
The India national cricket team toured the Pakistan during the 1978–79 cricket season. They played three Test matches against the Pakistan cricket team, with Pakistan winning the series 2–0. The tour also featured three One Day International (ODI) matches. In the third match, India's captain, Bishen Bedi, conceded the game in protest against Sarfraz Nawaz short-pitched bowling. It was the first time an international cricket match had ended in this way.[1][2]
Indians in Pakistan in 1978-79 | |||
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India | Pakistan | ||
Dates | 27 September 1978 – 19 November 1978 | ||
Captains | Bishan Singh Bedi | Mushtaq Mohammad | |
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Result | Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Sunil Gavaskar (447) | Zaheer Abbas (583) | |
Most wickets | Bhagwat Chandrasekhar (8) | Sarfraz Nawaz (17) |
Test matches
1st Test
2nd Test
3rd Test
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
1st ODI
1 October 1978 Scorecard |
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Majid Khan 50 (64) M Amarnath 2/38 (8 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- S Amarnath, CPS Chauhan and Kapil Dev (all IND) made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
13 October 1978 Scorecard |
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Yashpal Sharma (IND), and Azmat Rana (PAK) made their ODI debuts.
3rd ODI
3 November 1978 Scorecard |
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Asif Iqbal 62 (72) S Venkataraghavan 2/34 (8 overs) |
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References
- "Three cricketers go to prison". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "3rd ODI, India tour of Pakistan at Sahiwal, Nov 3 1978". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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