Indians vs Essex, Tour Match at Colchester, Jun 26 1971 - Match Result

RESULT

Tour Match, Colchester, June 26 - 29, 1971, India tour of England

164 & 231

(T:68) 328/8d & 68/4

Essex won by 6 wickets

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Scorecard summary

Indians • 164/10(86.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

53 ()

4/33 (18.3)

52 ()

3/13 (8)

Essex • 328/8(123 overs)

1st INNINGS

106* ()

Srinivas Venkataraghavan

3/100 (38)

55 ()

Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

3/115 (41)

Indians • 231/10(108.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

55 ()

3/30 (16)

51 ()

2/49 (28)

Essex • 68/4(17.1 overs)

2nd INNINGS

38* ()

Srinivas Venkataraghavan

3/36 (9)

15 ()

0/17 (6.1)

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Match details

Garrison A Cricket Ground, Colchester
Toss	Indians, elected to bat first
Series	India tour of England
Season	1971
Match days	day (3-day match)
Umpires	Bill Alley David Constant

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
BC Francis	run out	3
B Taylor	bowled	0
KWR Fletcher	not out	38
KD Boyce	lbw	15
GJ Saville	caught	3
B Ward	not out	5
Extras	(b 1, lb 3)
Total	68(4 wkts; 17.1 ovs)

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