The
India national cricket team
The India men's national cricket team, also known as Team India or the Men in Blue, represents India in men's international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and is a List of International Cricket Cou ...
toured
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
during the 1978–79 cricket season. They played three
Test
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matches against the
Pakistan cricket team, with Pakistan winning the series 2–0. The tour also featured three
One Day International
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(ODI) matches. In the third match, India's captain,
Bishen Bedi
Bishan Singh Bedi (; born 25 September 1946) is a former Indian cricketer who was primarily a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He played Test cricket for India from 1966 to 1979 and formed part of the famous Indian spin quartet. He played a total ...
, conceded the game in protest against
Sarfraz Nawaz
Sarfraz Nawaz Malik ( Punjabi, ur, ) (born 1 December 1948) is a former Pakistani Test cricketer and politician, who was instrumental in Pakistan's first Test series victories over India and England. Between 1969 and 1984, he played 55 Tests a ...
short-pitched bowling. It was the first time an international cricket match had ended in this way.
Test matches
1st Test
2nd Test
3rd Test
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
References
External links
Tour page CricInfo
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1978 in Indian cricket
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1978-79
Pakistani cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000
International cricket competitions from 1975–76 to 1980