England vs India, 1st Test at Birmingham, Jul 12 1979 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Birmingham, July 12 - 16, 1979, India tour of England

England

633/5d

India

(fo) 297 & 253

England won by an innings and 83 runs

Player Of The Match

David Gower

, ENG

200*

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Scorecard summary

England1st Inn

633/5(165.2 overs)

*200 (279)

5/146 (48)

155 (341)

0/129 (38)

India1st Inn

297/10(116.1 overs)

78 (181)

3/69 (24)

61 (160)

2/36 (24.1)

India2nd Inn

253/10(95.4 overs)

68 (117)

5/70 (29)

56 (142)

4/45 (20.4)

Match details

GroundEdgbaston, Birmingham

TossEngland, elected to bat first

Series

India tour of England

Season1979

Player Of The Match

David Gower

Series resultEngland led the 4-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 851

Match daysday (5-day match)

Test debut

Bharath Reddy

Umpires

Barrie Meyer

David Constant

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