On This Day 1979 Dilip Vengsarkar first of his three hundred at Lords, the only player to achieve this feat. Dilip Vengsarkar three 💯 in 3 consecutive matches at Home of Cricket Lord’s Cricket Ground.
His 103 off 295 balls studded with 13 fours earned him the man-of-the-match. Vengaskar was the chief architect of #TeamIndia winning 1986 series 2-0 against England Cricket. In 3 match series, Bombay man piled up 360 runs and was MOM twice and also MOS.
Most runs at Lords by touring batsman.
Player
Team
Period
Mat
Inns
Runs
Avg
100
GS Sobers
West Indies
1957-1973
5
9
571
95.16
2
DG Bradman
Australia
1930-1948
4
8
551
78.71
2
S Chanderpaul
West Indies
2000-2012
5
9
512
85.33
1
DB Vengsarkar
India
1979-1990
4
8
508
72.57
3
AR Border
Australia
1980-1993
5
9
503
100.6
1
His other century at Home of Cricket
157 in 1982
Dilip Vengsarkar batting for India during his innings of 157 in the 1st Test match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 14th June 1982. (Photo by Patrick Eagar/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
126* in 1986
Dilip Vengsarkar batting for India during his innings of 126 in the 1st Test match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 7th June 1986. (Photo by Patrick Eagar/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
