India v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of India - 1956 (1956/57) · Corporation Stadium, Chennai · 19 October 1956
Australia won by an innings and 5 runs
Australia won by an innings and 5 runs. Ian Johnson top-scored with 73 for Australia. Ray Lindwall took 7/43.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of India - 1956 (1956/57)
- Ground
- Corporation Stadium, Chennai
- Dates
- 19 October 1956 to 23 October 1956
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 5 runs
- Captains
- Polly Umrigar (India), Ian Johnson (Australia)
- Umpires
- DD Desai and MG Vijayasarathi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 161 all out. Vijay Manjrekar top-scored with 41. Richie Benaud took 7 for 72 for Australia.
Australia replied with 319 all out. Ian Johnson top-scored with 73, and Ian Craig made 40. Vinoo Mankad took 4 for 90 for India. Australia led by 158 on first innings.
India made 153 all out in their second innings. Gulabrai Ramchand top-scored with 28. Ray Lindwall took 7 for 43 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 5 runs. Ray Lindwall's 7 for 43 are the best innings figures at Corporation Stadium.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 161 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Mankad | c Colin McDonald | 27 |
| Pankaj Roy | c Neil Harvey | 13 |
| Polly Umrigar | c Ian Craig | 31 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | lbw | 41 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | bowled | 0 |
| Hemu Adhikari | c Jim Burke | 5 |
| AG Kripal Singh | c Neil Harvey | 13 |
| Naren Tamhane | not out | 9 |
| Jasubhai Patel | c Ian Johnson | 3 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | c Neil Harvey | 11 |
| Subhash Gupte | c Colin McDonald | 4 |
Extras 4 · Total 161 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Pat Crawford | 26 | 8 | 32 | 3 |
| Richie Benaud | 29.3 | 10 | 72 | 7 |
| Ken Mackay | 20 | 9 | 25 | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | 15 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-44 (Pankaj Roy), 3-97 (Polly Umrigar), 4-98 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 5-106 (Hemu Adhikari), 6-134 (Vijay Manjrekar), 7-134 (AG Kripal Singh), 8-137 (Jasubhai Patel), 9-151 (Ghulam Ahmed), 10-161 (Subhash Gupte)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy | 41 |
| second | Polly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy | 3 |
| third | Polly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar | 53 |
| fourth | Vijay Manjrekar and Gulabrai Ramchand | 1 |
| fifth | Hemu Adhikari and Vijay Manjrekar | 8 |
| sixth | Vijay Manjrekar and AG Kripal Singh | 28 |
| seventh | Naren Tamhane and AG Kripal Singh | 0 |
| eighth | Naren Tamhane and Jasubhai Patel | 3 |
| ninth | Ghulam Ahmed and Naren Tamhane | 14 |
| tenth | Subhash Gupte and Naren Tamhane | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 319 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | st Naren Tamhane | 29 |
| Jim Burke | c Naren Tamhane | 10 |
| Neil Harvey | bowled | 37 |
| Ian Craig | c Gulabrai Ramchand | 40 |
| Peter Burge | lbw | 35 |
| Ken Mackay | c Naren Tamhane | 29 |
| Richie Benaud | bowled | 6 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Hemu Adhikari | 8 |
| Ian Johnson | c Pankaj Roy | 73 |
| Pat Crawford | st Naren Tamhane | 34 |
| Gil Langley | not out | 10 |
Extras 8 · Total 319 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulabrai Ramchand | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Polly Umrigar | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Subhash Gupte | 28.3 | 6 | 89 | 3 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | 38 | 17 | 67 | 2 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 45 | 15 | 90 | 4 |
| Jasubhai Patel | 14 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Jim Burke), 2-58 (Neil Harvey), 3-97 (Colin McDonald), 4-152 (Ian Craig), 5-186 (Ken Mackay), 6-186 (Peter Burge), 7-198 (Richie Benaud), 8-200 (Ray Lindwall), 9-287 (Pat Crawford), 10-319 (Ian Johnson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Burke and Colin McDonald | 12 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Colin McDonald | 46 |
| third | Colin McDonald and Ian Craig | 39 |
| fourth | Ian Craig and Peter Burge | 55 |
| fifth | Peter Burge and Ken Mackay | 34 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Peter Burge | 0 |
| seventh | Ray Lindwall and Richie Benaud | 12 |
| eighth | Ian Johnson and Ray Lindwall | 2 |
| ninth | Ian Johnson and Pat Crawford | 87 |
| tenth | Ian Johnson and Gil Langley | 32 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 153 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Mankad | c Gil Langley | 11 |
| Pankaj Roy | c Neil Harvey | 9 |
| Polly Umrigar | c Gil Langley | 25 |
| Naren Tamhane | c Pat Crawford | 5 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | bowled | 16 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | lbw | 28 |
| Hemu Adhikari | lbw | 0 |
| AG Kripal Singh | not out | 20 |
| Jasubhai Patel | bowled | 0 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | c Peter Burge | 13 |
| Subhash Gupte | bowled | 8 |
Extras 18 · Total 153 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 22.5 | 9 | 43 | 7 |
| Pat Crawford | 12 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 20 | 5 | 59 | 1 |
| Ian Johnson | 9 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Pankaj Roy), 2-22 (Vinoo Mankad), 3-39 (Naren Tamhane), 4-63 (Vijay Manjrekar), 5-99 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 6-100 (Hemu Adhikari), 7-113 (Polly Umrigar), 8-119 (Jasubhai Patel), 9-143 (Ghulam Ahmed), 10-153 (Subhash Gupte)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy | 18 |
| second | Vinoo Mankad and Polly Umrigar | 4 |
| third | Polly Umrigar and Naren Tamhane | 17 |
| fourth | Polly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar | 24 |
| fifth | Polly Umrigar and Gulabrai Ramchand | 36 |
| sixth | Hemu Adhikari and Polly Umrigar | 1 |
| seventh | Polly Umrigar and AG Kripal Singh | 13 |
| eighth | Jasubhai Patel and AG Kripal Singh | 6 |
| ninth | Ghulam Ahmed and AG Kripal Singh | 24 |
| tenth | Subhash Gupte and AG Kripal Singh | 10 |
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