1984 2nd Test: Robinson guts India, England win away after 2 years (Delhi)

Opener Tim Robinson struck a sublime century to rescue England on the way to their first overseas Test win since 1982, an expected 8 wicket win over India at Delhi.

Kapil Dev struck a sparkling 60 as England allowed India to recover from 140/6 to 307 all out.

At 181/4 in reply, the match was delicately poised when newcomer Robinson put England in a strong position. His 160, in just his second Test, helped England to a first-innings lead of 111.

INDIA 307/10(125.2 Overs) 1ST INNINGS Kapil Dev 60 (97) Richard Ellison 4/66 (26) Mohinder Amarnath 42 (129) Pat Pocock 3/70 (33)

ENGLAND 418/10(169.1 Overs) 1ST INNINGS Tim Robinson 160 (390) Laxman Sivaramakrishnan 6/99 (49.1) Paul Downton 74 (206) Shivlal Yadav 2/95 (36)

INDIA 235/10(103.4 Overs) 2ND INNINGS Sunil Gavaskar 65 (164) Phil Edmonds 4/60 (44) Mohinder Amarnath 64 (112) Pat Pocock 4/93 (38.4)

ENGLAND 127/2(23.4 Overs) 2ND INNINGS Allan Lamb 37* (38) Laxman Sivaramakrishnan 1/41 (8) Mike Gatting 30* (32) Kapil Dev 0/20 (6)

Dec 1984.