India vs England, 1st Test at Delhi, Dec 17 1976 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Delhi, December 17 - 22, 1976, England tour of India

England

381

India

(fo) 122 & 234

England won by an innings and 25 runs

Bishan Bedi has broken the record for most ducks (19) in Tests, going past John Snow's 17

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Scorecard summary

England1st Inn

381/10(151.5 overs)

Dennis Amiss

179 (397)

Bishan Bedi

4/92 (59)

Alan Knott

75 (90)

Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

3/117 (32.5)

India1st Inn

122/10(51.5 overs)

38 (140)

7/46 (23)

33 (52)

2/28 (12.5)

India2nd Inn

234/10(110.4 overs)

71 (215)

4/78 (44)

*35 (58)

3/24 (13.4)

Match details

GroundFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

TossEngland, elected to bat first

Series

England tour of India

Season1976/77

Series resultEngland led the 5-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 788

Match daysday (5-day match)

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