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    The last six matches played at the Eden Gardens

    The Eden Gardens India has an even record at the Eden Gardens. In the last six tests, it has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2; and won the toss only once. Interestingly, the last four test matches have all produced results and the team that won the toss has chosen to bat first.

    Toss Statistics at The Eden Gardens
    Opp Result Toss - decision
    Pak Pak won Pak - bat
    Aus Ind won Aus - bat
    SA SA won SA - bat
    Eng Ind won Ind - bat
    WI Draw WI - bat
    Pak Draw Pak - field

    #1444 INDIA v PAKISTAN 1998-99 3rd Test
    Match #1 1999 Asian Test Championship

    Calcutta 16th - 20th February 1999

    Pakistan won by 46 runs
    Captains: Wasim Akram, M Azharuddin
    Toss: Pakistan
    Umpires: SA Bucknor, DL Orchard

    Pakistan
    1st Innings 185
    Moin Khan 70, Wasim Akram 38, Salim Malik 32
    J Srinath 5/46, BKV Prasad 2/27, SR Tendulkar 1/8

    India
    1st Innings 223
    S Ramesh 79, RS Dravid 24, M Azharuddin 23
    Shoaib Akhtar 4/71, Wasim Akram 3/65

    Pakistan
    2nd Innings 316
    Saeed Anwar 188*, Yousuf Youhana 56
    J Srinath 8/86, Harbhajan Singh 1/56

    India
    2nd Innings 232
    VVS Laxman 67, S Ramesh 40, SC Ganguly 24
    Shoaib Akhtar 4/47, Saqlain Mushtaq 3/69



    #1409 INDIA v AUSTRALIA 1997-98 2nd Test
    Calcutta 18th - 21st March 1998

    Steve Waugh India won by an innings and 219 runs
    Australia
    1st Innings 233
    SR Waugh 80, RT Ponting 60, GR Robertson 29
    SC Ganguly 3/28, A Kumble 3/44, J Srinath 3/80

    India
    1st Innings 633 for 5 dec
    M Azharuddin 163*, NS Sidhu 97, VVS Laxman 95
    GR Robertson 2/163, GS Blewett 1/65, ME Waugh 1/77

    Australia
    2nd Innings 181
    MA Taylor 45, IA Healy 38, SR Waugh 33
    A Kumble 5/62, J Srinath 3/44, RK Chauhan 1/42

    Captains: MA Taylor, M Azharuddin Toss: Australia
    Umpires: K Parathasarathy, BC Cooray



    #1341 INDIA v SOUTH AFRICA 1996-97 2nd Test

    Calcutta 27th November to 1st December 1996

    South Africa won by 329 runs
    Gary Kirsten
    South Africa 1st Innings 428
    AC Hudson 146, G Kirsten 102, DJ Cullinan 43
    BKV Prasad 6/104, A Kumble 2/78, J Srinath 2/107

    India
    1st Innings 329
    M Azharuddin 109, A Kumble 88, NR Mongia 35
    AA Donald 3/72, BM McMillan 2/52, PR Adams 2/69

    South Africa
    2nd Innings 367 for 3 dec
    DJ Cullinan 153*, G Kirsten 133, WJ Cronje 34
    J Srinath 1/101, A Kumble 1/101

    India
    2nd Innings 137
    M Azharuddin 52, RS Dravid 23, J Srinath 19
    L Klusener 8/64, PL Symcox 1/28

    Captains: WJ Cronje, SR Tendulkar
    Toss: South Africa
    Umpires: BC Cooray, VK Ramaswamy



    #1211 INDIA v ENGLAND 1992-93 1st Test

    Calcutta 29th January to 2nd February 1993Sachin Tendulkar

    India won by 8 wickets

    India
    1st Innings 371
    M Azharuddin 182, SR Tendulkar 50, M Prabhakar 46
    GA Hick 3/19, DE Malcolm 3/67, PW Jarvis 2/72

    England
    1st Innings 163
    MW Gatting 33, IDK Salisbury 28, CC Lewis 21
    RK Chauhan 3/30, SLV Raju 3/39, A Kumble 3/50

    England
    2nd Innings 286
    MW Gatting 81, AJ Stewart 49, IDK Salisbury 26
    A Kumble 3/76, SLV Raju 3/80, N Kapil Dev 2/12

    India
    2nd Innings 82 for 2
    NS Sidhu 37, VG Kambli 18*, M Prabhakar 13
    GA Hick 2/9

    Captains: M Azharuddin, GA Gooch
    Toss: India
    Umpires: PD Reporter, S Venkataraghavan



    #1088 INDIA v WEST INDIES 1987-88 3rd Test

    Calcutta 26th - 31st December 1987

    Result: Match drawn

    West Indies
    Dilip Vengsarkar 1st Innings 530 for 5 dec CG Greenidge 141, AL Logie 101, CL Hooper 100*
    N Kapil Dev 2/103, RJ Shastri 1/60, C Sharma 1/80

    India
    1st Innings 565 for 9 dec
    DB Vengsarkar 102*, Arun Lal 93, M Azharuddin 60
    CA Walsh 4/136, WW Davis 3/84, IVA Richards 1/39

    West Indies
    2nd Innings 157 for 2
    CG Greenidge 69, DL Haynes 47, AL Logie 20*
    RJ Shastri 2/13

    Captains: IVA Richards, DB Vengsarkar
    Toss: West Indies
    Umpires: RB Gupta, PD Reporter



    #1067 INDIA v PAKISTAN 1986-87 2nd Test

    Calcutta 11th - 16th February 1987

    Result: Match drawn

    India
    1st Innings 403
    M Azharuddin 141, N Kapil Dev 66, Arun Lal 52
    Wasim Akram 5/96, Salim Jaffer 2/115

    Pakistan
    1st Innings 229
    Rameez Raja 69, Rizwan-uz-Zaman 60, Salim Yousuf 33
    RMH Binny 6/56, N Kapil Dev 2/88, RJ Shastri 1/18

    India
    2nd Innings 181 for 3 dec
    Arun Lal 70, DB Vengsarkar 41*, M Amarnath 31
    Imran Khan 2/28, Tauseef Ahmed 1/50

    Pakistan
    2nd Innings 179 for 5
    Javed Miandad 63*, Salim Yousuf 43, Rameez Raja 29
    RMH Binny 2/45, Maninder Singh 1/30

    Captains: N Kapil Dev, Imran Khan
    Toss: Pakistan
    Umpires: RB Gupta, PD Reporter




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