India v England 5th Test
England tour of India - 1951 (1951/52) · Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chennai · 6 February 1952
India won by an innings and 8 runs
India won by an innings and 8 runs. Polly Umrigar top-scored with 130* for India. Vinoo Mankad took 8/55.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of India - 1951 (1951/52)
- Ground
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (then Madras Cricket Club Ground)
- Dates
- 6 February 1952 to 10 February 1952
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by an innings and 8 runs
- Captains
- Donald Carr (England), Vijay Hazare (India)
- Umpires
- BJ Mohoni and MG Vijayasarathi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 266 all out. Jack Robertson top-scored with 77, and Dick Spooner made 66. Vinoo Mankad took 8 for 55 for India.
India replied with 457 for 9. Polly Umrigar top-scored with 130 not out, and Pankaj Roy made 111. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dattu Phadkar and Polly Umrigar. India led by 191 on first innings.
England made 183 all out in their second innings. Jack Robertson top-scored with 56, and Allan Watkins made 48. Vinoo Mankad took 4 for 53 for India.
India won by an innings and 8 runs. Vinoo Mankad's 8 for 55 are the best innings figures at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 266 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Lowson | bowled | 1 |
| Dick Spooner | c Dattu Phadkar | 66 |
| Tom Graveney | st Khokhan Sen | 39 |
| Jack Robertson | c Vinoo Mankad | 77 |
| Allan Watkins | c Chingleput Gopinath | 9 |
| Cyril Poole | bowled | 15 |
| Donald Carr | st Khokhan Sen | 40 |
| Malcolm Hilton | st Khokhan Sen | 0 |
| Brian Statham | st Khokhan Sen | 6 |
| Fred Ridgway | lbw | 0 |
| Roy Tattersall | not out | 2 |
Extras 11 · Total 266 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 16 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Ramesh Divecha | 12 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Lala Amarnath | 27 | 6 | 56 | 0 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | 18 | 5 | 53 | 0 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 38.5 | 15 | 55 | 8 |
| Vijay Hazare | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Frank Lowson), 2-71 (Tom Graveney), 3-131 (Dick Spooner), 4-174 (Allan Watkins), 5-197 (Cyril Poole), 6-244 (Jack Robertson), 7-252 (Malcolm Hilton), 8-261 (Brian Statham), 9-261 (Fred Ridgway), 10-266 (Donald Carr)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Lowson and Dick Spooner | 3 |
| second | Tom Graveney and Dick Spooner | 68 |
| third | Jack Robertson and Dick Spooner | 60 |
| fourth | Jack Robertson and Allan Watkins | 43 |
| fifth | Jack Robertson and Cyril Poole | 23 |
| sixth | Jack Robertson and Donald Carr | 47 |
| seventh | Malcolm Hilton and Donald Carr | 8 |
| eighth | Brian Statham and Donald Carr | 9 |
| ninth | Donald Carr and Fred Ridgway | 0 |
| tenth | Roy Tattersall and Donald Carr | 5 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 457 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Mushtaq Ali | st Dick Spooner | 22 |
| Pankaj Roy | c Allan Watkins | 111 |
| Vijay Hazare | bowled | 20 |
| Vinoo Mankad | c Allan Watkins | 22 |
| Lala Amarnath | c Dick Spooner | 31 |
| Dattu Phadkar | bowled | 61 |
| Polly Umrigar | not out | 130 |
| Chingleput Gopinath | bowled | 35 |
| Ramesh Divecha | c Dick Spooner | 12 |
| Khokhan Sen | bowled | 2 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | not out | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 457 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 19 | 3 | 54 | 1 |
| Fred Ridgway | 17 | 2 | 47 | 1 |
| Roy Tattersall | 39 | 13 | 94 | 2 |
| Malcolm Hilton | 40 | 9 | 100 | 2 |
| Donald Carr | 19 | 2 | 84 | 2 |
| Allan Watkins | 14 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Jack Robertson | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Mushtaq Ali), 2-97 (Vijay Hazare), 3-157 (Vinoo Mankad), 4-191 (Pankaj Roy), 5-216 (Lala Amarnath), 6-320 (Dattu Phadkar), 7-413 (Chingleput Gopinath), 8-430 (Ramesh Divecha), 9-448 (Khokhan Sen)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mushtaq Ali and Pankaj Roy | 53 |
| second | Vijay Hazare and Pankaj Roy | 44 |
| third | Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy | 60 |
| fourth | Lala Amarnath and Pankaj Roy | 34 |
| fifth | Lala Amarnath and Dattu Phadkar | 25 |
| sixth | Dattu Phadkar and Polly Umrigar | 104 |
| seventh | Polly Umrigar and Chingleput Gopinath | 93 |
| eighth | Polly Umrigar and Ramesh Divecha | 17 |
| ninth | Khokhan Sen and Polly Umrigar | 18 |
| tenth | Polly Umrigar and Ghulam Ahmed | 9 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 183 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Lowson | c Vinoo Mankad | 7 |
| Dick Spooner | lbw | 6 |
| Tom Graveney | c Ramesh Divecha | 25 |
| Jack Robertson | lbw | 56 |
| Allan Watkins | c Vinoo Mankad | 48 |
| Cyril Poole | c Ramesh Divecha | 3 |
| Donald Carr | c Vinoo Mankad | 5 |
| Malcolm Hilton | st Khokhan Sen | 15 |
| Brian Statham | c Chingleput Gopinath | 9 |
| Fred Ridgway | bowled | 0 |
| Roy Tattersall | not out | 0 |
Extras 9 · Total 183 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 9 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Ramesh Divecha | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Lala Amarnath | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | 26 | 6 | 77 | 4 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 30.5 | 9 | 53 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Dick Spooner), 2-15 (Frank Lowson), 3-68 (Tom Graveney), 4-117 (Jack Robertson), 5-135 (Cyril Poole), 6-159 (Donald Carr), 7-159 (Allan Watkins), 8-178 (Brian Statham), 9-178 (Fred Ridgway), 10-183 (Malcolm Hilton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Lowson and Dick Spooner | 12 |
| second | Tom Graveney and Frank Lowson | 3 |
| third | Jack Robertson and Tom Graveney | 53 |
| fourth | Jack Robertson and Allan Watkins | 49 |
| fifth | Allan Watkins and Cyril Poole | 18 |
| sixth | Allan Watkins and Donald Carr | 24 |
| seventh | Allan Watkins and Malcolm Hilton | 0 |
| eighth | Malcolm Hilton and Brian Statham | 19 |
| ninth | Malcolm Hilton and Fred Ridgway | 0 |
| tenth | Malcolm Hilton and Roy Tattersall | 5 |
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