West Indies cricket team in India in the 1978/79 season
The West Indies cricket team's tour to India in the 1978/79 season took place from December 1, 1978 to February 8, 1979. The international cricket tour was part of the 1978/79 international cricket season and comprised six tests . India won the series 1–0.
prehistory
India previously played a tour in Pakistan , for the West Indies it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1975/76 season in the West Indies .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bangalore | 42,000 | 2nd test |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Madras | 46,000 | 4th test |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi | 48,000 | 5th test |
| Green Park Stadium | Kanpur | 33,000 | 6. Test |
| Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 3rd test |
| Wankhede Stadium | Bombay | 33,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The following cadres were named.
| test | |
|---|---|
 India
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 West Indies
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Tour matches
The West Indies played a total of eight tour matches.
Testing
First test in Bombay
| December 1-6 scorecard |
Bombay |
India 424 (137) & 224-2 (84.5) |
- |
West Indies 493 (161) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Bangalore
| December 15-20 scorecard |
Bangalore |
West Indies 437 (140) & 200-8 (82) |
- |
India 371 (116.2) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Calcutta
| December 29th - January 3rd scorecard |
Calcutta |
India 300 (104.3) & 361-1d (93) |
- |
West Indies 327 (117.4) & 191 (105.1) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Madras
| January 12-16 Scorecard |
Madras |
West Indies 228 (72.5) & 151 (45.5) |
- |
India 255 (83.1) & 125-7 (46.2) |
| India wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in Delhi
| January 24-29 Scorecard |
Delhi |
India 566-8d (142.2) |
- |
West Indies 172 (56.4) & 179-3 (58) (f / o) |
| draw | ||||
Sixth test in Kanpur
| February 2-8 scorecard |
Kanpur |
India 644-7 (189.4) |
- |
West Indies 452-8 (148.1) |
| draw | ||||