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Bowling Best Figures Innings IN India

Best bowling figures in an innings in 1980s in Tests IN India

Best bowling figures in an innings
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs conceded
Wickets taken
Econ
Team
Innings in match
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
N Kapil Dev
30.368392.72India3v West IndiesAhmedabad12 Nov 1983Test # 967
ND Hirwani
18.336183.29India2v West IndiesChennai11 Jan 1988Test # 1089
ND Hirwani
15.237584.89India4v West IndiesChennai11 Jan 1988Test # 1089
Maninder Singh
18.282771.47India1v PakistanBengaluru13 Mar 1987Test # 1073
IT Botham
26.074871.84England3v IndiaWankhede15 Feb 1980Test # 874
Maninder Singh
17.445172.88India3v Sri LankaNagpur27 Dec 1986Test # 1063
N Kapil Dev
23.475672.36India3v PakistanChennai15 Jan 1980Test # 869
MD Marshall
15.043762.46West Indies3v IndiaEden Gardens10 Dec 1983Test # 971
Sir RJ Hadlee
20.584962.35New Zealand2v IndiaWankhede24 Nov 1988Test # 1109
JG Bracewell
17.435162.88New Zealand4v IndiaWankhede24 Nov 1988Test # 1109
RMH Binny
25.185662.22India2v PakistanEden Gardens11 Feb 1987Test # 1067
IT Botham
22.575862.54England1v IndiaWankhede15 Feb 1980Test # 874
ND Hirwani
30.0105961.96India4v New ZealandBengaluru12 Nov 1988Test # 1107
L Sivaramakrishnan
31.2106462.04India1v EnglandWankhede28 Nov 1984Test # 1001
N Kapil Dev
31.027762.48India2v West IndiesDelhi29 Oct 1983Test # 965
N Kapil Dev
31.069162.93India1v EnglandEden Gardens01 Jan 1982Test # 916
L Sivaramakrishnan
49.1179962.01India2v EnglandDelhi12 Dec 1984Test # 1004
NA Foster
23.0210464.52England1v IndiaChennai13 Jan 1985Test # 1008
L Sivaramakrishnan
46.01011762.54India3v EnglandWankhede28 Nov 1984Test # 1001
S Madan Lal
12.062351.91India4v EnglandWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
BP Patterson
8.512452.71West Indies1v IndiaDelhi25 Nov 1987Test # 1080
DR Doshi
29.1123951.33India2v EnglandWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
WW Daniel
11.5-3953.29West Indies2v IndiaAhmedabad12 Nov 1983Test # 967
Iqbal Qasim
30.0154851.60Pakistan2v IndiaBengaluru13 Mar 1987Test # 1073
Arshad Ayub
33.0115051.51India3v New ZealandWankhede24 Nov 1988Test # 1109
KD Ghavri
20.155252.57India2v EnglandWankhede15 Feb 1980Test # 874
Tauseef Ahmed
27.075452.00Pakistan2v IndiaBengaluru13 Mar 1987Test # 1073
CA Walsh
29.395451.83West Indies3v IndiaDelhi25 Nov 1987Test # 1080
CA Walsh
17.425453.05West Indies1v IndiaWankhede11 Dec 1987Test # 1085
C Sharma
13.125554.17India2v West IndiesDelhi25 Nov 1987Test # 1080
NA Foster
28.085952.10England3v IndiaChennai13 Jan 1985Test # 1008
IT Botham
22.336152.71England3v IndiaWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
Imran Khan
23.536352.64Pakistan3v IndiaEden Gardens29 Jan 1980Test # 871
Sir RJ Hadlee
30.0106552.16New Zealand1v IndiaBengaluru12 Nov 1988Test # 1107
ALF de Mel
14.0-6854.85Sri Lanka4v IndiaChennai17 Sep 1982Test # 934
N Kapil Dev
29.066852.34India2v PakistanBengaluru14 Sep 1983Test # 961
BP Patterson
16.016854.25West Indies3v IndiaWankhede11 Dec 1987Test # 1085
N Kapil Dev
13.2-7055.25India4v EnglandWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
Mohammad Nazir
50.0197251.44Pakistan3v IndiaNagpur05 Oct 1983Test # 963
MD Marshall
26.087252.76West Indies2v IndiaChennai24 Dec 1983Test # 972
RJ Shastri
30.477552.44India2v PakistanNagpur05 Oct 1983Test # 963
Tahir Naqqash
34.5117652.18Pakistan1v IndiaBengaluru14 Sep 1983Test # 961
NS Yadav
19.147653.96India1v Sri LankaNagpur27 Dec 1986Test # 1063
S Madan Lal
32.048552.65India1v EnglandDelhi23 Dec 1981Test # 914
DR Doshi
30.088552.83India1v Sri LankaChennai17 Sep 1982Test # 934
JR Ratnayeke
27.338553.09Sri Lanka1v IndiaCuttack04 Jan 1987Test # 1064
RJ Bright
25.039453.76Australia4v IndiaChennai18 Sep 1986Test # 1052
Wasim Akram
31.069653.09Pakistan1v IndiaEden Gardens11 Feb 1987Test # 1067
JK Lever
36.0910052.77England2v IndiaBengaluru09 Dec 1981Test # 912
MA Holding
40.51010252.49West Indies1v IndiaWankhede24 Nov 1983Test # 968
GRJ Matthews
28.2310353.63Australia2v IndiaChennai18 Sep 1986Test # 1052
N Kapil Dev
24.3311054.48India3v Sri LankaChennai17 Sep 1982Test # 934
Imran Khan
38.2611452.97Pakistan2v IndiaChennai15 Jan 1980Test # 869
NS Yadav
44.1813152.96India2v West IndiesWankhede24 Nov 1983Test # 968
Maninder Singh
59.01613552.28India1v PakistanChennai03 Feb 1987Test # 1066
GRJ Matthews
39.5714653.66Australia4v IndiaChennai18 Sep 1986Test # 1052
RJ Shastri
11.041141.00India3v Sri LankaCuttack04 Jan 1987Test # 1064
MD Marshall
15.071941.26West Indies2v IndiaKanpur21 Oct 1983Test # 964
MA Holding
17.053041.76West Indies4v IndiaAhmedabad12 Nov 1983Test # 967
C Sharma
12.3-3843.04India2v EnglandEden Gardens31 Dec 1984Test # 1007
Sir RJ Hadlee
16.033942.43New Zealand4v IndiaWankhede24 Nov 1988Test # 1109
CA Walsh
14.024042.85West Indies3v IndiaWankhede11 Dec 1987Test # 1085
Maninder Singh
17.164142.38India2v Sri LankaCuttack04 Jan 1987Test # 1064
RJ Shastri
18.014542.50India1v New ZealandWankhede24 Nov 1988Test # 1109
GR Dilley
13.014743.61England1v IndiaWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
MD Marshall
17.074742.76West Indies3v IndiaKanpur21 Oct 1983Test # 964
Wasim Raja
28.555041.73Pakistan2v IndiaJalandhar24 Sep 1983Test # 962
Arshad Ayub
48.0215141.06India2v New ZealandBengaluru12 Nov 1988Test # 1107
Arshad Ayub
35.4125341.48India4v New ZealandBengaluru12 Nov 1988Test # 1107
CA Walsh
16.055543.43West Indies3v IndiaChennai11 Jan 1988Test # 1089
Arshad Ayub
30.095541.83India1v New ZealandHyderabad (Deccan)02 Dec 1988Test # 1111
Azeem Hafeez
27.0105842.14Pakistan1v IndiaNagpur05 Oct 1983Test # 963
PH Edmonds
44.0246041.36England3v IndiaDelhi12 Dec 1984Test # 1004
Wasim Akram
21.526042.74Pakistan2v IndiaAhmedabad04 Mar 1987Test # 1071
RM Ellison
26.066642.53England1v IndiaDelhi12 Dec 1984Test # 1004
Imran Khan
33.056742.03Pakistan1v IndiaEden Gardens29 Jan 1980Test # 871
DR Doshi
57.0316941.21India2v EnglandChennai13 Jan 1982Test # 918
N Kapil Dev
26.036942.65India2v Sri LankaCuttack04 Jan 1987Test # 1064
RJ Shastri
24.036942.87India3v PakistanBengaluru13 Mar 1987Test # 1073
MC Snedden
18.336943.72New Zealand2v IndiaHyderabad (Deccan)02 Dec 1988Test # 1111
SD Anurasiri
26.037142.73Sri Lanka1v IndiaCuttack04 Jan 1987Test # 1064
RJ Shastri
28.397142.49India2v West IndiesWankhede11 Dec 1987Test # 1085
IT Botham
28.067242.57England1v IndiaWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
Arshad Ayub
25.047242.88India4v West IndiesDelhi25 Nov 1987Test # 1080
Iqbal Qasim
37.0117341.97Pakistan4v IndiaBengaluru13 Mar 1987Test # 1073
WW Davis
18.1-7644.18West Indies1v IndiaChennai11 Jan 1988Test # 1089
N Kapil Dev
32.088042.50India1v PakistanJalandhar24 Sep 1983Test # 962
DR Doshi
34.288142.35India1v EnglandKanpur30 Jan 1982Test # 920
N Kapil Dev
36.578142.19India2v EnglandKanpur31 Jan 1985Test # 1011
RJ Shastri
43.0148341.93India1v EnglandBengaluru09 Dec 1981Test # 912
NS Yadav
41.488442.01India1v AustraliaWankhede15 Oct 1986Test # 1054
Maninder Singh
34.068542.50India1v West IndiesAhmedabad12 Nov 1983Test # 967
Tauseef Ahmed
45.5128541.85Pakistan4v IndiaBengaluru13 Mar 1987Test # 1073
NS Yadav
32.0108642.68India2v EnglandEden Gardens31 Dec 1984Test # 1007
Ehteshamuddin
35.078742.48Pakistan1v IndiaEden Gardens29 Jan 1980Test # 871
G Sharma
32.528842.68India2v PakistanJaipur21 Feb 1987Test # 1069
N Kapil Dev
19.059044.73India1v PakistanChennai15 Jan 1980Test # 869
N Kapil Dev
35.059142.60India2v West IndiesEden Gardens10 Dec 1983Test # 971
PI Pocock
38.499342.40England3v IndiaDelhi12 Dec 1984Test # 1004
ND Hirwani
38.079342.44India3v New ZealandWankhede24 Nov 1988Test # 1109
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