ONLY FIVE WIN AT KANPUR

India and Sri Lanka will play second test match of the series at the Green Park, Kanpur from tomorrow and both will try to win this match to get lead in the series. India’s record in Kanpur is not too bright with the fact take into consideration that the home team playing here since 1951-52 and were able to win only five test matches here.
India lost to England in 1951-52 (the series when India won the test first time in the history) at Kanpur by playing first time here. First time India won here in 1959-60 when Jasu Patel scalped 14 wickets in a match against Richie Benaud’s Australian team.
In all Indian team has played 20 test matches at the Green Park, Kanpur but managed to win only five of them and lost 3 of them.
However since 1983-84 India never lost a test at Kanpur in 6 matches they have won 3 and all other matches ended in a draw.
*** This will be the 1934th test in the history
*** This will be India’s 432nd and Sri Lanka’s 191st test match.
*** India has won 99 and lost 126 test so far while Sri Lanka has won 60 and lost 67 so far.
Venue records
Highest total
7/676 by India Vs Sri Lanka in 1986-87
Lowest total
121 by South Africa Vs India in 2007-08
Highest score
250 by SFAF Bachus West India Vs India 1978-79
For India: 199 by M Azharuddin, Vs Sri Lanka 1986-87
Most runs
776 by GR Viswanath in 7 matches, 12 innings, 176 Hs, 86.22 Avg., 3x100, 4x50
Best bowling in an innings
9 for 69 by Jasu Patel India Vs Australia, 1959-60
Best bowling in a match
14 for 124 by Jasu Patel India Vs Australia, 1959-60
Most wickets
25 by Kapil Dev in 7 matches.