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1978/79 Records
Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Figures Innings IN India

Players 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
KD Ghavri
24.085152.12India3v West IndiesBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
BS Chandrasekhar
43.0711652.69India2v West IndiesWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
ST Clarke
34.2312653.66West Indies2v IndiaBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
N Kapil Dev
14.0-3842.71India1v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
S Venkataraghavan
16.554342.55India3v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
KD Ghavri
23.084642.00India4v West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
N Phillip
22.084842.18West Indies2v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
S Venkataraghavan
33.0155541.66India2v West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
N Phillip
22.066442.90West Indies1v IndiaEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
ST Clarke
29.137542.57West Indies2v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
VA Holder
27.039443.48West Indies1v IndiaWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
ST Clarke
42.099842.33West Indies1v IndiaWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
KD Ghavri
31.0411843.80India2v West IndiesKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
N Phillip
15.053732.46West Indies4v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
N Kapil Dev
14.034633.28India3v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
S Venkataraghavan
30.0134731.56India4v West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
DR Parry
20.375132.48West Indies1v IndiaEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
KD Ghavri
13.035234.00India3v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
KD Ghavri
15.035433.60India2v West IndiesDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
N Kapil Dev
15.025933.93India2v West IndiesDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
S Venkataraghavan
20.556032.88India1v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
KD Ghavri
29.057432.55India2v West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
N Phillip
25.068633.44West Indies2v IndiaBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
BS Bedi
29.079833.37India1v West IndiesBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
RR Jumadeen
45.4413733.00West Indies1v IndiaKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
ST Clarke
36.0713933.86West Indies1v IndiaDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
N Phillip
38.2315934.14West Indies1v IndiaDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
S Venkataraghavan
10.451421.31India2v West IndiesDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
VA Holder
10.032222.20West Indies4v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
N Kapil Dev
11.013022.72India3v West IndiesBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
BS Chandrasekhar
15.043222.13India3v West IndiesDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
BS Chandrasekhar
16.063322.06India2v West IndiesDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
ST Clarke
21.234622.15West Indies4v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
KD Ghavri
25.037122.84India2v West IndiesWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
KD Ghavri
16.017724.81India1v West IndiesBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
N Kapil Dev
20.438824.25India2v West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
BS Chandrasekhar
33.049422.84India1v West IndiesBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
DR Parry
39.0612723.25West Indies1v IndiaKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
DR Parry
12.062211.83West Indies2v IndiaBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
S Venkataraghavan
14.082611.85India3v West IndiesDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
VA Holder
11.022812.54West Indies2v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
BS Bedi
22.0143211.45India4v West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
DD Parsana
12.033212.66India1v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
BS Bedi
19.083311.73India3v West IndiesBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
M Amarnath
10.013513.50India2v West IndiesKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
KD Ghavri
16.054112.56India1v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
MV Narasimha Rao
17.164312.50India4v West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
DR Parry
15.024312.86West Indies2v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
MD Marshall
12.034413.66West Indies1v IndiaEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
VA Holder
21.054812.28West Indies1v IndiaEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
ST Clarke
16.025313.31West Indies3v IndiaWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
MD Marshall
18.025312.94West Indies2v IndiaBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
HA Gomes
9.0-5416.00West Indies1v IndiaDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
BS Bedi
24.045912.45India2v West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
S Venkataraghavan
46.1166011.29India2v West IndiesKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
N Phillip
22.046713.04West Indies1v IndiaWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
N Kapil Dev
19.037013.68India2v West IndiesWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
ST Clarke
27.087012.59West Indies1v IndiaEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
S Venkataraghavan
41.0157411.80India1v West IndiesBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
DR Parry
27.077712.85West Indies3v IndiaWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
S Venkataraghavan
34.0127712.26India2v West IndiesWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
N Kapil Dev
20.057913.95India1v West IndiesBengaluru15 Dec 1978Test # 837
N Phillip
27.048913.29West Indies1v IndiaKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
N Kapil Dev
20.0-9814.90India2v West IndiesKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
DR Parry
28.0410013.57West Indies1v IndiaWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
BS Bedi
36.0710212.83India2v West IndiesWankhede1 Dec 1978Test # 835
ST Clarke
28.0410413.71West Indies3v IndiaEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
BS Chandrasekhar
41.01011712.85India2v West IndiesKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
MD Marshall
34.0312313.61West Indies1v IndiaKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
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