Indian team failed to survive another Carribean test getting beaten 1-0. Chanderpaul and bowler Rose nailed India. In the series that saw West Indies great Lara and Indian great Tendulkar captain their teams, West Indies managed to win one match in the 5-test series to continue dominance at home.
Ind Vs WI 1996-97 Test Series: Chanderpaul Arrives, Ind Lose
India Vs West Indies Test Series: 1996-97 Result
Series Record
Captains: Walsh (WI), Tendulkar (Ind)
Wicketkeepers: Murray (WI), Nayan Mongia (Ind)
Player of the Series: Chanderpaul
Man of the Matches: Rose (1st), Sidhu (2nd), Chanderpaul (3rd & 5th), Lara (4th)
Best Batsman: Chanderpaul (406), Lara (392), Dravid (360)
Best Bowler: Rose (21), Kumble (19)
Highest Team Score: 436 (Ind), 427 (WI)
Lowest Team Score: 81 (Ind), 140 (WI)
Centuries: 5 (WI 4, Ind 1)
Half-centuries: 16 (Ind 10, WI 6)
5wkts in inning: 6 (3 each)
10wkts in inning: 0
Team Records:
- WI Scores: 427 and 241/4d, 296 and 299/6, 298 and 140, 333,145/3
Ind Score: 346 and 99/2, 436, 319 and 81, 212/2, 355
Other Records
- Sidhu scored his first double century.
Batting Records
- Highest Centuries: 1 each by 5 batsmen.
Highest Ind. Scores: 201 by Sidhu
Centuries:
129 (Hooper) – 1st Test
201 (Sidhu), 128 (S Williams) – 2nd Test
137* (Chanderpaul) – 3rd Test
103 (Lara) – 4th Test
Biggest (100-plus) Partnerships
- 147 4th Lara & Hooper (WI)
122 4th Chanderpaul & Lara (WI)
171 2nd Sidhu & Dravid (Ind)
174 3rd Sidhu & Tendulkar (Ind)
176 2nd Williams & Chanderpaul (WI)
170 3rd Dravid & Tendulkar (Ind)
142 5th Lara & Holder (WI)
101 2nd Jadeja & Dravid (Ind)
163 3rd Dravid & Tendulkar (Ind)
Bowling Records
Best Bowling in an Inning
- 5/120 Kumble
6/100 Rose
5/104 Kumble
5/87 Ambrose
5/68 Kuruvilla
7 wkts by Rose
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