India has played 41 test matches at Kolkata, Eden Gardens till end of 2017. India has won 12 and lost 9. 20 tests have been drawn. West Indies has played 8 of those tests against India, won 3, lost 1 and drawn 4. Here is the complete list of test matches played at Eden Gardens.
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Batting Records At Eden Gardens
Biggest Test Partnerships at Eden Gardens
Highest and Lowest Scores at Eden Gardens
Bowling Records at Eden Gardens
History of Centuries at Eden Gardens
Biggest and Narrowest Test Victories at Eden Gardens
Test 1, India vs England, Draw, 1934
- Captains: Jardine (Eng), CK Nayudu (Ind)
Scorecard: Eng 403 & 7/2, Ind 247 & 237 (f/o)
Bowling: Verity grabbed 4 wickets each in both innings.
Test 2, India vs WI Draw, 1948
- Captains: Goddard (WI), Lala Amarnath (Ind)
Scorecard: WI 366 & 336/9, Ind 272 & 325/3
Centuries: Weekes (162 & 101), Walcott (108), Mushtaq Ali (106)
100-plus: 129 3rd Modi & Vijay Hazare
108 3rd Modi & Hazare
Record: Weekes scored centuries in both innings.
Test 3, India vs Eng Draw, 1952
- Captains: Howard (Eng), Vijay Hazare (Ind)
Scorecard: Eng 342 & 252 , Ind 344 & 103/0
Centuries: Phadkar (115)
100-plus: 107 5th Watkins & Poole
103* 1st P Roy & Mankad
Test 4, India vs Pak Draw, 1952
- Captains: A Kardar (Pak), Lala Amarnath (Ind)
Scorecard: Pak 257 & 236/7, Ind 397 & 28/0
Centuries:110 by RH Shodhan (Ind)
Bowling: 5/72 by Phadkar
Record:Chasing a target of 97 runs, India scored 28 runs in 6 overs.
First 5-wkt haul at Kolkata
Test 5, India vs New Zealand Draw, 1955
- Captains: Umrigar (Ind), HB Cave (NZ)
Scorecard: Ind 132 & 438/7, NZ 336 & 75/6
Centuries: John Reid (120), P Roy (100), Ramchand (106*)
100-plus: 184 3rd J Guy & Reid
144 2nd Contractor & P Roy
Bowling: 6/90 Gupte (overall 8/120)
Record:Despite taking lead of 200 runs in first innings, NZ were on the brink of defeat losing 6 wickets chasing target of 235 runs.
Test 6, Aus def India by 94 runs, 1956
- Captains: IWG Johnson (Aus), Umrigar (Ind)
Scorecard: Aus 177 & 189/9d, Ind 136 & 136
Bowling: 7/49 by Ghulam Ahmed (10/130)
6/52 & 5/53 by Benaud (11/105)
Record: First result at Edens.
Two bowlers recording 10-wicket haul.
Test 7, WI def India by an ings & 336 runs, 1958
- Captains: F Alexander (WI), Ghulam Ahmed (Ind)
Scorecard: WI 614/5, Ind 124 & 154
Centuries: Kanhai (256), Butcher (103), Sobers (106*)
100-plus: 108 3rd Kanhai & Smith
217 4th Kanhai & Butcher
160* 6th Sobers & Solomon
Bowling: 6/55 by R Gilchrist (9/73)
Record:First double century at Edens.
Three centuries in same innings.
Biggest victory for a team.
Test 8, India vs Australia Draw, 1960
- Captains: Ramchand (Ind), Benaud (Aus)
Scorecard: Ind 194 & 339, Aus 331 & 121/2
Centuries: NC O’Neill (113)
100-plus: 150 5th O’Neill & Burge
Record:Chasing 203, Australia was left 82 runs short.
Benaud grabbed 7 wickets in the test.
Test 9, India vs Pak Draw, 1960
- Captains:Fazal Mahmood (Pak), Contractor (Ind)
Scorecard: Pak 301 & 146/3, Ind 180 & 127/4
Bowling: 5/26 by Fazal Mahmood
Test 10, India def Eng by 187 runs, 1961
- Captains: Contractor (Ind), Dexter (Eng)
Scorecard: Ind 380 & 252, Eng 212 & 233
Bowling: 5/47 by Durani (8/113)
Record:India’s first win at Eden Gardens.
Test 11, India vs Eng Draw, 1964
- Captains: Nawab of Pataudi jnr (Ind), Mike Smith (Eng)
Scorecard: Ind 241 & 300/7d, Eng 267 & 145/2
Centuries: Cowdrey (107), 129 (Jaisimha)
Bowling: 5/73 by J Price
Test 12, India vs Aus Draw, 1964
- Captains: Simpson (Aus), Nawab of Pataudi jnr (Ind)
Scorecard: Aus 174 & 143/1, Ind 235 &
Bowling: 6/73 by Durani
Test 13, India vs New Zealand Draw, 1965
- Captains: John Reid (NZ), Nawab of Pataudi jnr (Ind)
Scorecard: NZ 462/9d & 191/9d, Ind 380 & 92/3
Centuries: Sutcliffe (151), Nawab of Pataudi jnr (153)
100-plus: 101 3rd Dowling & Reid
163 7th Sutcliffe & BR Taylor
110 5th Borde & Nawab of Pataudi jnr
Test 14, WI def India by an ings & 45 runs, 1966
- Captains: Sobers (WI), Nawab of Pataudi jnr (Ind)
Scorecard: WI 390, Ind 167 & 178
100-plus: 105 5th Kanhai & Nurse
Bowling: 5/51 by Lance Gibbs (7/87)
Record:India lost second match at Edens by innings, against WI.
Test 15, Australia def India by 10 wickets, 1969
- Captains: Nawab of Pataudi jnr (Ind), W Lawry (Aus)
Scorecard: Ind 212 & 161, Aus 335 & 42/0
100-plus:101 3rd Ian Chappell & Walters
Bowling: 6/67 McKenzie (7/101)
7/98 Bedi
Record:7/98 by Bedi was the best bowling performance at Edens till then in an innings.
Test 16, India def Eng by 28 runs, 1972
- Captains: Wadekar (Ind), Lewis (Eng)
Scorecard: Ind 210 & 155, Eng 174 & 163
Bowling: 5/65 Chandrasekhar (9/107), 5/24 by Tony Greig (6/37), 5/63 Bedi (7/122)
Test 17, India def WI by 85 runs, 1974
- Captains: Mansur Ali Khan (Ind), Clive Lloyd (WI)
Scorecard: Ind 233 & 316, WI 240 & 224
Centuries: Fredericks (100). Viswanath (139)
Bowling: 5/50 by Andy Roberts (8/138)
Test 18, England def India by 10 wkts, 1977
- Captains: Bedi (Ind), Tony Greig (Eng)
Scorecard: Ind 155 & 181, Eng 321 & 16/0
Centuries: Tony Greig (103)
100-plus: 142 4th Tolchand & Greig
Bowling: 5/27 by Bob Willis (7/59)
5/110 by Bedi
Test 19, India vs WI Draw, 1978
- Captains: Gavaskar (Ind), Kallicharran (WI)
Scorecard: Ind 300 & 361/1d, WI 327 & 197/9
Centuries: Gavaskar (107 & 182*), A Williams (111), Vengasarkar (157*)
100-plus: 102 3rd Williams & Kallicharran
344* 2nd Gavaskar & Vengasarkar
Record: WI avoided defeat by 1 wicket chasing 335 runs.
Gavaskar hit centuries in both innings, becoming the second batsmen to achieve the feat at Edens.
First 300-plus partnership at Edens.
Test 20, India vs Australia Draw, 1979
- Captains: Kim Hughes (Aus), Gavaskar (Ind)
Scorecard: Aus 442 & 151/6d, Ind 347 & 200/4
Centuries: G Yallop (167)
100-plus: 206 3rd Yallop & Hughes
117 2nd Chauhan & Vengasarkar
Bowling: 5/74 Kapil (6/107)
Record:India fell short by 47 runs while chasing.
Test 21, India vs Pak Draw, 1980
- Captains: Viswanath (Ind), Asif Iqbal (Pak)
Scorecard: Ind 331 & 205, Pak 272/4d & 179/6
Bowling: 5/63 Imran Khan (9/130)
Record: Pakistan could not chase 265 runs.
Test 22, India vs England Draw, 1982
- Captains: Fletcher (Eng), Gavaskar (Ind)
MOM: Fletcher for his 69 & 60*
Scorecard: Eng 248 & 265/5d, Ind 208 & 170/3
100-plus: 105 5th Gower & Fletcher
Bowling: 6/91 Kapil
Test 23, WI def India by ings & 46 runs, 1983
- Captains: Kapil (Ind), Lloyd (WI)
MOM: Lloyd for his century
Scorecard: Ind 241 & 90, WI 377
Centuries: Lloyd (161*)
100-plus: 161 9th Lloyd & Andy Roberts
Bowling: 6/37 Marshall (9/102)
Record:India registered below 100 score.
Test 24, India vs England Draw, 1984
- Captains: Gavaskar (Ind), Gower (Eng)
Scorecard: Ind 437 & 29/1, Eng 276
Centuries: Azharuddin (110) & Shastri (111)
100-plus: 214 4th Azharuddin & Shastri
Record:Azharuddin hit century on debut and went on to hit world record 3 consecutive centuries.
Test 25, India vs Pakistan Draw, 1987
- Captains: Kapil (Ind), Imran Khan (Pak)
MOM: Roger Binny for his 52* & 8 wickets
Scorecard: Ind 403 & 181/3d, Pak 229 & 179/5
Centuries: Azharuddin (141)
100-plus: 143 6th Azharuddin & Kapil
101 7th Azharuddin & Roger Binny
Bowling: 5/96 Wasim Akram, 6/56 Binny (8/101)
Record:Azharuddin hit 2nd consecutive century at Edens.
Test 26, India vs WI Draw, 1987
- Captains: Viv Richards (WI), Vengasarkar (Ind)
Scorecard: WI 530/5d & 157/2, Ind 565
Centuries: Greenidge (141), Logie (101), Carl Hooper (100*), Vengasarkar (102) retired hurt
100-plus: 157 2nd Greenidge & Richardson
124 3rd Greenidge & Richards
179 5th Logie & Hooper
104 4th Vengasarkar & Azharuddin
114 1st Greenidge & Haynes
Record: WI had 3 centuries in an innings.
Test 27, India def England by 8 wkts, 1993
- Captains: Azharuddin (Ind), Gooch (Eng)
MOM: Azharuddin for century
Scorecard: Ind 371 & 82/2, Eng 163 & 286 (f/o)
Centuries: Azharuddin (182)
100-plus: 123 4th Tendulkar & Azharuddin
Record:Azharuddin hit 3rd century in 4th innings. His 3rd innning saw 60 runs.
Test 28, South Africa def India by 329 runs, 1996
- Captains: Cronje (SA), Tendulkar (Ind)
MOM: Kirsten for two centuries
Scorecard: SA 428 & 367/3, Ind 329 & 137
Centuries: Hudson (146), Kirsten (102 & 133), Azharuddin (109), Cullinan (153*)
100-plus: 236 1st Hudson & Kirsten
161 8th Azharuddin & Kumble
212 2nd Kirsten & Cullinan
Bowling: 6/104 Venkataesh Prasad, 8/64 (Klusener)
Record: Kirsten scored centuries in both innings.
Azharuddin hit 4th century in 5th innings.
Klusener grabbed 8 wickets on debut.
Test 29, India def Australia by ings & 219 runs, 1998
- Captains: Azharuddin (Ind) & Mark Taylor (Aus)
MOM: Srinath for 3 wickets each in both innings
Scorecard: Aus 233 & 181, Ind 633/5d
Centuries: Azharuddin (163*)
100-plus: 122 5th Steve Waugh & Ponting
191 1st Laxman & Sidhu
140 3rd Tendulkar & Azharuddin
158 5th Azharuddin & Ganguly
Bowling:5/62 Kumble (8/106)
Record:India registered its biggest Test Victory. Azharuddin in 6th innings scored 5th century, with a half-century.
Test 30, Pak def India by 46 runs, 1999
- Captains: Wasim Akram (Pak), Azharuddin (Ind)
MOM: Anwar and Srinath
Scorecard: Pak 185 & 316, Ind 223 & 232
Centuries: Saeed Anwar (188)
100-plus: 115 4th Saeed Anward & Yousuf Youhana
108 1st Ramesh & Laxman
Bowling: 5/46 Srinath & 8/86 (13/134)
Record: Srinath registered best bowling figure of Edens.
Test 31, India def Australia by 171 runs, 2001
- Captains: Ganguly (Ind), Steve Waugh (Aus)
MOM: Laxman for his epic inning
Scorecard: Aus 445 & 212, Ind 171 & 657/7d
Centuries: Steve Waugh (110), Laxman (281), Dravid (180)
100-plus: 103 1st Slater & Hayden
133 9th Steve Waugh & Gillespie
117 4th Laxman & Ganguly
376 5th Laxman & Dravid
Bowling: 7/123 & 6/73 Harbhajan (13/197)
Record:Epic test where despite a huge follow-on deficit a team won.
Laxman became the highest scorer at Edens.
Laxman & Dravid scored one of the biggest partnerships in Test.
Test 32, India vs WI Draw, 2002
- Captains: Ganguly (Ind), Hooper (WI)
MOM: Tendulkar
Scorecard: Ind 358 & 471/8, WI 497
Centuries: Hinds (100), Chanderpaul (140), Samuels (104), Tendulkar (176) & Laxman (154*)
100-plus: 172 1st Gayle & Hinds
195 6th Chanderpaul & Samuels
214 5th Tendulkar & Laxman
Bowling: 5/115 Harbhajan Singh
Record:Laxman hit his 2nd consecutive century.
WI hit 3 centuries again in same innings.
Test 33, India def South Africa by 8 wkts, 2004
- Captains: Ganguly (Ind), Graem Smith (SA)
MOM: Harbhajan Singh
Scorecard: SA 305 & 222, Ind 411 & 120/2
Centuries: Kallis (121)
100-plus: 109 3rd Rudolph & Kallis
137 2nd Sehwag & Dravid
Bowling: 7/87 Harbhajan (9/141)
Test 34, India def Pakistan by 195 runs, 2005
- Captains: Ganguly (Ind), Inzamam (Pak)
MOM: Dravid
Scorecard: Ind 407 & 407/9d, Pak 393 & 226
Centuries: Dravid (110 & 135), Younish Khan (147), Yousuf Youhana (104)
100-plus: 122 3rd Dravid & Tendulkar (Ind) vs Pak, 2005
211 3rd Younis & Yousuf (Pak),2005
165 4th Dravid & Karthik (Ind) vs Pak, 2005
Bowling: 7/63 Kumble (10/161)
Record:Dravid hit centuries in both innings.
Kumble grabbed 10-wkt haul in the test.
Test 35, India vs Pak Draw, 2007
- Captains: Dhoni (Ind), Younis Khan (Pak)
MOM: Wasim Zaffer
Scorecard: Ind 616/5d & 184/4d, Pak 456 & 214/4
Centuries: Wasim Jaffer (202), Ganguly (102), Laxman (112*), Misbah (161*), Kamran Akhmal (119), Younis Khan (107*)
100-plus:136 2nd Wasim Zaffer & Dravid (Ind) vs Pak, 2007
175 3rd Zaffer & Tendulkar (Ind) vs Pak, 2007
163 5th Ganguly & Laxman Pak vs (Ind), 2007
207 6th Misbah & Kamran (Ind) vs Pak, 2007
136* 5th Younis & Yousuf (Ind) vs Pak, 2007
Bowling: 5/122 Harbhajan
Record:Wasim Zaffer hit double century.
Indian innings had 3 centuries and 3 half centuries.
Test 36, India def South Africa by ings & 57 runs, 2010
- Captains: Dhoni (Ind), Graem Smith (SA)
MOM: Hashim Amla for his two centuries.
Scorecard: SA 296 & 290, Ind 643/6d
Centuries: Petersen (100), Amla (114 & 123), Sehwag (165), Tendulkar (106), Laxman (143*), Dhoni (132*)
100-plus: 209 2nd Petersen & Amla
249 3rd Sehwag & Tendulkar
7th 259* Laxman & Dhoni
Bowling: 5/59 Harbhajan Singh (8/123)
Record:Indian innings had 4 centuries.
Amla, who made debut earlier at Edens, scored centuries in both innings.
AN Petersen scored century on debut, as opener.
Test 37, India def WI by ings & 15 runs, 2011
Test 38, India lost to England by 7 wickets, 2012
- Captains: Dhoni(Ind), Alastair Cook(Eng)
MOM: Alastair Cook (190)
Scorecard: Ind 316 & 247, Eng 523 & 41/3
Centuries: Alastair Cook (190)
100-plus: 165 1st Cook, Compton
173 2nd Cook Trott
Bowling: 4/90 Panesar
Test 39, India def WI by an innings and 51 runs, 2013
- Captains: Dhoni (Ind), Darren Sammy (WI)
MOM: Dravid
Scorecard: Ind 407 & 407/9d, Pak 393 & 226
Scores: WI 234 & 168, Ind: 453, MOM: Rohit Sharma (177)
High Scorers: Rohit Sharma 177, Ashwin 124, Samuels 65 (1st innings)
Best Bowling: 6/167 Shillingford, 4/71 & 5/47 Shami, 2/52 & 3/46 Ashwin, 2 each for B Kumar and Permaul, 1 each for Ojha, Tendulkar, Best and Cottrell
100+ partnerships: 7th 280 Rohit Sharma, Ashwin
Test 40, India def New Zealand by 178 runs, 2016
- Captains: Virat Kohli (Ind), Kane Williamson (NZ)
MOM: Wriddhiman Saha (54* & 58*)
Scorecard: India 316 and 263; New Zealand 204 and 197
Centuries: 0
100-plus:
103 7th Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha
Bowling: 5/48 Bhuvneswar Kumar
Test 41, India vs Sri Lanka DRAW, 2017
- Captains: Virat Kohli (Ind), Chandimal (Pak)
MOM: Bhuvneswar Kumar (4/88 & 4/8)
Scorecard: Ind 172 & 352/8d, SL 294 (83.4) & 75/7 (26.3)
Centuries: Kohli 104*
100-plus:
166 1st KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan
Bowling: 4/8 Bhuvneswar Kumar, 4/26 Lakhmal, 4/100 Shami
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