Date-stamped : 15 May94 - 02:30
India vs MCC, June 30, July 2,3 1979 - Lord's Match drawn

Chauhan's flamboyance was nicely  set  off  by  Viswanath's  more
orthodox   approach   in   their  stand  of  103  in  two  hours.
Viswanath's partnership with Yashpal Sharma also lasted  for  two
hours,  adding  119   as   the  bowlers were completely dominated
after tea. Dropped catches cost MCC dearly and only   one  front-
line   bowler,   Hogg,  took   a  wicket. Lever was wicketless in
both innings, a contrast to his  prolific  county  form.  On  the
second  morning   MCC   were   in  trouble  against the new ball,
Brearley being compelled to retire when he edged  a  bumper  from
Ghavri  through  the visor of his  hel- met onto his nose! Parker
and Tavare restored the innings, though they  had  to  fight  for
survival  before  lunch  and runs came  slowly during  the after-
noon.  The  batsmen anjoyed more freedom eitehr side of tea,  and
Parker,  who  batted  nearly  four  and a half hours, and Gatting
treated the new ball with disdain. On the third day, India batted
without  much urgency, but  Yashpal  again confirmed his  reputa-
tion  as  a  gifted stroke-maker. Set 264 in  two  hours  thirty-
five  minutes,  MCC  shuffled  their  batting  order  but  played
without conviction. The opening batsmen vanished quickly; Gatting
was run out by a riveting throw from Patel, and  when  Bedi  took
threee  wickets in two overs with sharp turn, MCC were in jeopar-
dy. Tavare and Emburey lasted seventeen overs, but Hogg,  one  of
two  injured  men,  had to limp in for the last two balls to save
the match as India bustled through 21 overs in the last hour.

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