India v England 1st Test
England tour of India - 1951 (1951/52) · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi · 2 November 1951
Match drawn
Match drawn. Vijay Hazare top-scored with 164* for India. Sadu Shinde took 6/91.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of India - 1951 (1951/52)
- Ground
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (then Feroz Shah Kotla)
- Dates
- 2 November 1951 to 7 November 1951
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Nigel Howard (England), Vijay Hazare (India)
- Debuts
- Don Kenyon (England), Donald Carr (England), Dick Spooner (England), Nigel Howard (England), Fred Ridgway (England), Pankaj Roy (India), Nana Joshi (India)
- Umpires
- BJ Mohoni and MG Vijayasarathi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Don Kenyon, Donald Carr, Dick Spooner, Nigel Howard, Fred Ridgway, Pankaj Roy and Nana Joshi played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 203 all out. Jack Robertson top-scored with 50, and Allan Watkins made 40. Sadu Shinde took 6 for 91 for India. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Arun Jaitley Stadium, 315 across 5 Tests.
India replied with 418 for 6. Vijay Hazare top-scored with 164 not out, and Vijay Merchant made 154. The innings was built on a 211-run stand for the third wicket between Vijay Merchant and Vijay Hazare, 50% of the total. India led by 215 on first innings.
England made 368 for 6 in their second innings. Allan Watkins top-scored with 137 not out, and Donald Carr made 76. Vinoo Mankad took 4 for 58 for India. The innings was built on a 158-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Watkins and Donald Carr, 43% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 203 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Robertson | lbw | 50 |
| Frank Lowson | lbw | 4 |
| Don Kenyon | bowled | 35 |
| Donald Carr | c Nana Joshi | 14 |
| Allan Watkins | c Nana Joshi | 40 |
| Dick Spooner | hit wicket | 11 |
| Nigel Howard | st Nana Joshi | 13 |
| Derek Shackleton | st Nana Joshi | 10 |
| Brian Statham | bowled | 4 |
| Roy Tattersall | not out | 4 |
| Fred Ridgway | bowled | 15 |
Extras 3 · Total 203 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 11 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Nirode Chowdhury | 18 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 33 | 15 | 53 | 3 |
| Sadu Shinde | 35.3 | 9 | 91 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Frank Lowson), 2-79 (Don Kenyon), 3-102 (Jack Robertson), 4-111 (Donald Carr), 5-153 (Dick Spooner), 6-161 (Allan Watkins), 7-175 (Derek Shackleton), 8-184 (Nigel Howard), 9-184 (Brian Statham), 10-203 (Fred Ridgway)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Robertson and Frank Lowson | 9 |
| second | Jack Robertson and Don Kenyon | 70 |
| third | Jack Robertson and Donald Carr | 23 |
| fourth | Allan Watkins and Donald Carr | 9 |
| fifth | Allan Watkins and Dick Spooner | 42 |
| sixth | Allan Watkins and Nigel Howard | 8 |
| seventh | Derek Shackleton and Nigel Howard | 14 |
| eighth | Brian Statham and Nigel Howard | 9 |
| ninth | Roy Tattersall and Brian Statham | 0 |
| tenth | Roy Tattersall and Fred Ridgway | 19 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 418 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vijay Merchant | bowled | 154 |
| Pankaj Roy | lbw | 12 |
| Polly Umrigar | run out | 21 |
| Vijay Hazare | not out | 164 |
| Dattu Phadkar | run out | 3 |
| Vinoo Mankad | c Dick Spooner | 4 |
| Rusi Modi | lbw | 7 |
| Hemu Adhikari | not out | 38 |
Did not bat: Sadu Shinde, Nana Joshi, Nirode Chowdhury
Extras 15 · Total 418 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 21 | 4 | 49 | 1 |
| Fred Ridgway | 20 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| Allan Watkins | 31 | 7 | 60 | 0 |
| Derek Shackleton | 29 | 7 | 76 | 1 |
| Roy Tattersall | 53 | 17 | 95 | 2 |
| Donald Carr | 16 | 4 | 56 | 0 |
| Jack Robertson | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Pankaj Roy), 2-64 (Polly Umrigar), 3-275 (Vijay Merchant), 4-278 (Dattu Phadkar), 5-292 (Vinoo Mankad), 6-328 (Rusi Modi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vijay Merchant and Pankaj Roy | 18 |
| second | Vijay Merchant and Polly Umrigar | 46 |
| third | Vijay Merchant and Vijay Hazare | 211 |
| fourth | Vijay Hazare and Dattu Phadkar | 3 |
| fifth | Vijay Hazare and Vinoo Mankad | 14 |
| sixth | Vijay Hazare and Rusi Modi | 36 |
| seventh | Vijay Hazare and Hemu Adhikari | 90 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 368 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Robertson | c Dattu Phadkar | 22 |
| Frank Lowson | c Dattu Phadkar | 68 |
| Don Kenyon | c Pankaj Roy | 6 |
| Allan Watkins | not out | 137 |
| Donald Carr | c Polly Umrigar | 76 |
| Dick Spooner | bowled | 1 |
| Nigel Howard | lbw | 9 |
| Derek Shackleton | not out | 21 |
Did not bat: Brian Statham, Roy Tattersall, Fred Ridgway
Extras 28 · Total 368 for 6
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 14 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Nirode Chowdhury | 31 | 11 | 45 | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare | 12 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 76 | 47 | 58 | 4 |
| Sadu Shinde | 73 | 26 | 162 | 2 |
| Polly Umrigar | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Rusi Modi | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Pankaj Roy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Jack Robertson), 2-78 (Don Kenyon), 3-116 (Frank Lowson), 4-274 (Donald Carr), 5-275 (Dick Spooner), 6-309 (Nigel Howard)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Robertson and Frank Lowson | 61 |
| second | Frank Lowson and Don Kenyon | 17 |
| third | Allan Watkins and Frank Lowson | 38 |
| fourth | Allan Watkins and Donald Carr | 158 |
| fifth | Allan Watkins and Dick Spooner | 1 |
| sixth | Allan Watkins and Nigel Howard | 34 |
| seventh | Allan Watkins and Derek Shackleton | 59 |
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