00:00In an era, when test cricket often unfolded at a leisurely, methodical pace, there emerged
00:07a cricketer who defied convention and brought a spark of authenticity to the game.
00:12Kapil Dev, Indian charismatic all-rounder and a genuine match-winner with both bat and
00:17ball, blessed with a fearless temperament and a natural flair, Kapil Dev was not one
00:22to be shackled by traditions.
00:24He played his cricket with freedom, igniting stadium with his stroke play and stirring
00:29the hearts of millions who watched him, either from the stands or through flickering television
00:34screens.
00:35One such unforgettable performance came during the third Test match of India's 1980 Tour
00:41of England at the Oval.
00:43It was here that Kapil Dev unleashed a magnificent counterattack, scoring a thrilling 97 runs
00:49of just 93 balls, stud with 14 crisp boundaries and two soaring sixes.
00:54It was a knock that not only defied the English balling attack but also lifted the spirit
00:59of Indian cricket fans around the world.
01:02Facing a seasoned English line-up comprising Ian Bothup, Bob Willis, Paul Allard, Tarek Pringle
01:08and Phil Edmonds, Kapil Dev played with controlled aggression, dismantling the opposition with a
01:13stunning display of timing and power.
01:16Though the match ended in a draw, the memory of Kapil Dev innings lingers far beyond the scoreboard.
01:22It was not just a collection of runs.
01:25It was a celebration of bold batting at a time when such valor was rare in Test Arena.
01:31For those who were fortunate enough to witness it live, it was a moment of cricketing theatre
01:37and for fans today, it remains a priceless gem of Indian's cricketing archives, a reminder
01:43of when Kapil Dev ruled the crease with fearless authority.
01:46Watch this glorious vintage footage, relive the thrill and let us know your thoughts in
01:51the comments below.
01:52A treat for every true fan of the great Kapil Dev.
01:56It's time to survive before closer play.
01:59Willis steaming in now, coming in, it's a little bit more quickly now.
02:02And the short ball hooked straight away by Kapil Dev.
02:07And the trap's been laid again now for Kapil Dev.
02:18Both of them pushing Edmunds way back on the deep square leg boundaries.
02:23Two men out.
02:25I think he won't mind the pitch there.
02:30He's got plenty of room on the leg side to put it away.
02:33It goes off in the direction of Longhorn, in fact.
02:37And another all-run four.
02:42And the last thing that Bob Willis wanted, I think, was a chase down to that far boundary.
02:48All amidst the excitement, the 2.50 comes up, 2.53, now for five.
03:02And short is Edmunds going to get it.
03:07No, he's not.
03:10But very, very close indeed.
03:14Well, it would be really difficult to put that down as a chance.
03:24Noble effort by Edmunds.
03:25Never easy to pick the ball off in that particular part of the ground.
03:31Well, it's now the Kapil Dev.
03:40Oh, what a good shot.
03:44Really magnificent shot, that.
03:46It's nothing better than a good length ball.
03:49Whipped it away off his legs.
03:52And Shalit tracked it through mid-wicket.
03:55And they really let the back go there.
03:59A beautiful off-drive.
04:01Just got it away in front of Square.
04:10It's well retrieved by Alan Lem.
04:19It's well retrieved by Alan Lem.
04:32And no ball, and I don't think it made any difference.
04:49Classic straight, that.
05:04Absolutely magnificent shot, this.
05:12It's got a beautiful swing of the bat, Kapil Dev.
05:16Very straight, right through the line.
05:20It can't be any better than that.
05:35And having played a super shot, he then plays a...
05:38a not very good one.
05:52You hit that one even harder than the first one, this over.
05:56It went in the air, but it didn't matter very much.
05:59The man at extra cover, Neil Taylor,
06:02had absolutely no chance of getting a hand to it.
06:08He really is in the Botham mould, this.
06:11Doesn't get too close to it.
06:14But hits it so hard, that beautiful swing of the bat.
06:19It goes.
06:21High and hard, and really speaking,
06:23unless he hits it straight at a fielder.
06:26He's absolutely safe.
06:31Ninety needed now to save the follow-on.
06:34That's no good man.
06:43Three to Kapil Dev.
06:44It takes him on now to 44.
06:47持aton,
06:55Three to Kapil Dev.
06:55Dr. Hamish 파란vit,
06:56three to Kapil Dev.
06:58Ninety Lydia now to 44.
06:59winning later to 44.
07:00That's good bowling.
07:20Burton hasn't wasted anything at all today.
07:23He's made capital dev play at just about every delivery.
07:26Back of his mind, he's thinking about the bouncer.
07:30It's a well-directed delivery, and it flies through between second and third slip.
07:39And it goes fairly quickly, because he's striking it hard.
07:46And that really went very quickly.
07:48And there's generous applause from the England players for capital dev's 50.
08:0079 needed now to avoid the follow-on.
08:10It's capital dev's fourth-half century against England.
08:13Slower ball, only in the speed in which it was coming down towards capital dev.
08:23Because it's gone many a mile down the ground, right off the meat of the bat.
08:29In tennis terms, that's just about 30-all, because Ian Botham charged down the pitch and smashed capital dev for six.
08:41The compliment has been returned.
08:43And this really is a magnificent strike.
08:48It's a slower delivery.
08:49Capital dev waits and fetches it from about 18 inches outside the off-stamp.
08:55Capital dev on 61.
08:57Pringle the bowler.
08:58And a chance.
09:03Missed court and bowl.
09:04Hit it, as you would expect, with a lot of power.
09:09But definitely goes down as a chance.
09:13And it's not quite a half-volley.
09:15And capital dev looking for the drive all the time.
09:19And it came a little bit quick onto Derek Pringle.
09:24Oh, he's hoisted that away to a great shot.
09:43Shocked there.
09:44Sure, they'd have been the 350 up, right down Ted Dexter Street.
09:49This is some batsman, this chap.
09:52And that was good length, just going around middle and leg.
09:56And he's picked it up so easy.
09:59So again, the man comes out to try and keep him down at that end.
10:07So if he can get one, get four, which is precisely what he's done.
10:11Is that going to be out?
10:19It's over the top.
10:25And in fact it's six.
10:28And then Randa feel we're in trouble down there.
10:31Never going to be easy to judge.
10:32But it's another magnificent hit.
10:37That's point number one.
10:38Point number two has the field of misjudgment.
10:41He's gone back, but I think it was always going to go for six when one sees the replay.
10:46Another great shot.
10:46Moves him on to 92.
10:48Hev is taking strike.
10:49He's giving that a fearful whack through the cover side.
10:57Didn't actually move his feet very much.
11:04And really speaking, you just picked his spot though.
11:15And there he's done it.
11:16Now it takes the catch.
11:2297 to Kapil Dev.
11:24Full credit to the bowler.
11:26I'm a little sorry that Kapil Dev didn't get his 100 and then fall to Edmunds.
11:32Because if anyone's deserved a century, it's that man walking out there now.
11:36With a way he attacked this task of avoiding the follow-on.
11:43395 is the figure India need.
11:44They've made 378.
11:49And an absolutely superb innings from Kapil Dev.
11:54And that's the way he plays his cricket.
11:56Records don't matter.
11:59He plays his shots.
12:00He saw the half volley there.
12:02Drove.
12:03And it must have just held up a little bit.
12:06And he was caught at just behind point on the offside.
12:13In the wider canvas of that 1982 English summer, Kapil Dev's blazing 97 run was no solitary flair, but the brightest stroke of a tour in which he amassed 292 runs and captured 10 priceless wickets.
12:28Stamping his authority on both disciplines with characteristic gastro.
12:33These figures married to the sheer alan of his stroke play at the Oval.
12:37Crystallized why Kapil was more than an all-rounder.
12:41He was India's storms bringer.
12:43Capable of changing atmosphere as swiftly as he changed gears.
12:47As you savor this vintage masterpiece.
12:50Remember that every boundary and every wicket taken on that tour forged the legend.
12:56We still celebrate today.
12:57Relive the magic.
12:58Share the memories.
12:59And let the spirit of Kapil Dev fearless cricket echo through your remarks below.
13:05Reminded Kapil Dev made his test debut in 1978 against Pakistan and quickly earned a reputation for his athleticism, stamina and natural attacking instincts.
13:16Kapil Dev was not just a baller who could bat.
13:19He was a genuine match winner with both bat and ball.
13:22His most iconic moment came in 1983 when he led India to a historic victory in the Cricket World Cup at Lourdes.
13:30Defeating the mighty West Indies.
13:32His famous 175 knot out against Zimbabwe in that tournament when India was reeling at 17 for 5 is still considered one of the greatest innings in one-day cricket history.
13:44Kapil Dev was also the first Indian to take 400 wickets in test cricket, finishing his career with 434 test wickets and over 5,000 test runs.
13:53A rare double that places him among the all-time greats.
13:57His action was smooth, his outswingers lethal and his spirits unbreakable.
14:02Beyond the stats, Kapil Dev embodied passion, discipline and humility.
14:06He never shied away from a challenge and carried Indian cricket through a transformative phase in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
14:15Post-retirement, he has remained a respected voice in the cricketing world and he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2010.
14:25Kapil Dev is not just a cricket legend.
14:27He is a symbol of Indian resilience, pride and the power of belief.
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