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England v India 2nd Test

India tour of England - 1946 (1946) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 20 July 1946

Match drawn

Match drawn. Vijay Merchant top-scored with 78 for India. Alec Bedser took 7/52.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of England - 1946 (1946)
Ground
Old Trafford, Manchester
Dates
20 July 1946 to 23 July 1946
Toss
India, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Wally Hammond (England), Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
Debuts
Dick Pollard (England), Ranga Sohoni (India), Chandu Sarwate (India)
Umpires
F Chester and G Beet

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to field. Dick Pollard, Ranga Sohoni and Chandu Sarwate played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 294 all out. Wally Hammond top-scored with 69, and Leonard Hutton made 67. Lala Amarnath took 5 for 96 for India.

India replied with 170 all out. Vijay Merchant top-scored with 78, and Mushtaq Ali made 46. Dick Pollard took 5 for 24 for England. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the first wicket between Vijay Merchant and Mushtaq Ali, 73% of the total. From 141 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 29 runs, to 170 for 10. England led by 124 on first innings.

England made 153 for 5 in their second innings. Denis Compton top-scored with 71 not out. Lala Amarnath took 3 for 71 for India.

Set 278 to win, India made 152 for 9. Vijay Hazare top-scored with 44. Alec Bedser took 7 for 52 for England.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Mushtaq Ali67
Cyril Washbrookc Dattaram Hindlekar52
Denis Comptonlbw51
Wally Hammondbowled69
Joe Hardstaffc Vijay Merchant5
Paul Gibbbowled24
Jack Ikinc Vinoo Mankad2
Bill Vocebowled0
Dick Pollardnot out10
Alec Bedserlbw8
Doug Wrightlbw0

Extras 6 · Total 294 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ranga Sohoni111310
Lala Amarnath5117965
Vijay Hazare142480
Vinoo Mankad46151015
Chandu Sarwate70120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-81 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-156 (Denis Compton), 3-186 (Leonard Hutton), 4-193 (Joe Hardstaff), 5-250 (Paul Gibb), 6-265 (Jack Ikin), 7-270 (Bill Voce), 8-274 (Wally Hammond), 9-287 (Alec Bedser), 10-294 (Doug Wright)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook81
secondLeonard Hutton and Denis Compton75
thirdWally Hammond and Leonard Hutton30
fourthWally Hammond and Joe Hardstaff7
fifthWally Hammond and Paul Gibb57
sixthWally Hammond and Jack Ikin15
seventhWally Hammond and Bill Voce5
eighthWally Hammond and Dick Pollard4
ninthAlec Bedser and Dick Pollard13
tenthDoug Wright and Dick Pollard7
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 170 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vijay Merchantc Alec Bedser78–
Mushtaq Alibowled46–
Abdul Kardarc Dick Pollard1–
Vinoo Mankadbowled01
Vijay Hazarebowled3–
Rusi Modic Jack Ikin2–
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudibowled11–
Lala Amarnathbowled8–
Ranga Sohonic Alec Bedser3–
Chandu Sarwatec Jack Ikin0–
Dattaram Hindlekarnot out1–

Extras 17 · Total 170 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Voce203441
Alec Bedser269414
Dick Pollard2716245
Doug Wright20120
Denis Compton40180
Jack Ikin20110
Wally Hammond1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-124 (Mushtaq Ali), 2-130 (Abdul Kardar), 3-130 (Vinoo Mankad), 4-141 (Vijay Merchant), 5-141 (Vijay Hazare), 6-146 (Rusi Modi), 7-156 (Lala Amarnath), 8-168 (Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi), 9-169 (Chandu Sarwate), 10-170 (Ranga Sohoni)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVijay Merchant and Mushtaq Ali124
secondVijay Merchant and Abdul Kardar6
thirdVijay Merchant and Vinoo Mankad0
fourthVijay Merchant and Vijay Hazare11
fifthVijay Hazare and Rusi Modi0
sixthIftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Rusi Modi5
seventhIftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Lala Amarnath10
eighthIftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Ranga Sohoni12
ninthChandu Sarwate and Ranga Sohoni1
tenthDattaram Hindlekar and Ranga Sohoni1
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 153 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Dattaram Hindlekar2
Cyril Washbrooklbw26
Denis Comptonnot out71
Wally Hammondc Abdul Kardar8
Joe Hardstaffbowled0
Paul Gibbc Rusi Modi0
Jack Ikinnot out29

Did not bat: Bill Voce, Dick Pollard, Alec Bedser, Doug Wright

Extras 17 · Total 153 for 5

Bowler (India)OMRW
Lala Amarnath309713
Vijay Hazare103200
Vinoo Mankad216452

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Leonard Hutton), 2-48 (Cyril Washbrook), 3-68 (Wally Hammond), 4-68 (Joe Hardstaff), 5-84 (Paul Gibb)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook7
secondDenis Compton and Cyril Washbrook41
thirdWally Hammond and Denis Compton20
fourthJoe Hardstaff and Denis Compton0
fifthDenis Compton and Paul Gibb16
sixthDenis Compton and Jack Ikin69
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 152 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Vijay Merchantc Jack Ikin0
Mushtaq Alibowled1
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudibowled4
Rusi Modibowled30
Vijay Hazarebowled44
Lala Amarnathbowled3
Abdul Kardarc Alec Bedser35
Vinoo Mankadc Dick Pollard5
Ranga Sohoninot out11
Chandu Sarwatec Paul Gibb2
Dattaram Hindlekarnot out4

Extras 13 · Total 152 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Voce6520
Alec Bedser254527
Dick Pollard2510632
Doug Wright20170
Denis Compton3150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Vijay Merchant), 2-3 (Mushtaq Ali), 3-5 (Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi), 4-79 (Vijay Hazare), 5-84 (Rusi Modi), 6-87 (Lala Amarnath), 7-113 (Vinoo Mankad), 8-132 (Abdul Kardar), 9-138 (Chandu Sarwate)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVijay Merchant and Mushtaq Ali0
secondIftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Mushtaq Ali3
thirdIftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Rusi Modi2
fourthVijay Hazare and Rusi Modi74
fifthLala Amarnath and Rusi Modi5
sixthLala Amarnath and Abdul Kardar3
seventhAbdul Kardar and Vinoo Mankad26
eighthAbdul Kardar and Ranga Sohoni19
ninthChandu Sarwate and Ranga Sohoni6
tenthDattaram Hindlekar and Ranga Sohoni14
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