West Indies vs England, 1st Test at Port of Spain, Feb 02 1974 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Port of Spain, February 02 - 07, 1974, England tour of West Indies

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131 & 392

(T:132) 392 & 132/3

West Indies won by 7 wickets

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Scorecard summary

England • 131/10(55 overs)

1st INNINGS

37 (79)

4/42 (19)

12 (49)

2/14 (12)

West Indies • 392/10(122.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

Alvin Kallicharran

158 (334)

5/110 (43)

86* (154)

3/89 (20.4)

England • 392/10(166.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

174 (429)

6/108 (57.2)

93 (232)

3/54 (34)

West Indies • 132/3(37.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

65* (98)

Derek Underwood

2/48 (12)

39* (44)

1/49 (16)

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Match details

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Toss	West Indies, elected to field first
Series	England tour of West Indies
Season	1973/74
Series result	West Indies led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 731
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Douglas Sang Hue Ralph Gosein

Match Coverage

West Indies v England

West Indies won by seven wickets, a heavy and disappointing result for England considering that by lunchtime on the fourth day they were in a position to save the match and perhaps even win it.

West Indies v England

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West Indies Innings

Player Name		R	B
RC Fredericks	not out	65	98
LG Rowe	caught	5	24
AI Kallicharran	caught	21	60
CH Lloyd	caught	0	3
RB Kanhai	not out	39	44
Extras	(lb 1, nb 1)
Total	132(3 wkts; 37.5 ovs)

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