India v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of India - 1956 (1956/57) · Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai · 26 October 1956
Match drawn
Match drawn. Jim Burke top-scored with 161 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of India - 1956 (1956/57)
- Ground
- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
- Dates
- 26 October 1956 to 31 October 1956
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Polly Umrigar (India), Ray Lindwall (Australia)
- Debuts
- John Rutherford (Australia), Jack Wilson (Australia)
- Umpires
- BJ Mohoni and AR Joshi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. John Rutherford and Jack Wilson played their first Tests.
India batted first and made 251 all out. Gulabrai Ramchand top-scored with 109, and Vijay Manjrekar made 55. Ken Mackay took 3 for 27 for Australia. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Brabourne Stadium, 314 across 5 Tests.
Australia replied with 523 for 7. Jim Burke top-scored with 161, and Neil Harvey made 140. Subhash Gupte took 3 for 115 for India. The innings was built on a 204-run stand for the second wicket between Neil Harvey and Jim Burke. Australia led by 272 on first innings.
India made 250 for 5 in their second innings. Pankaj Roy top-scored with 79, and Polly Umrigar made 78.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Mankad | c Peter Burge | 0 |
| Pankaj Roy | c Peter Burge | 31 |
| Polly Umrigar | bowled | 8 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | c Neil Harvey | 55 |
| Jayasinghrao Ghorpade | bowled | 0 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | caught | 109 |
| Dattu Phadkar | c Len Maddocks | 1 |
| Hemu Adhikari | c Alan Davidson | 33 |
| Naren Tamhane | c Neil Harvey | 5 |
| Jasubhai Patel | c Len Maddocks | 6 |
| Subhash Gupte | not out | 0 |
Extras 3 · Total 251 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 22 | 7 | 60 | 1 |
| Pat Crawford | 12 | 3 | 28 | 3 |
| Alan Davidson | 9 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 25 | 6 | 54 | 2 |
| Ken Mackay | 14.2 | 5 | 27 | 3 |
| Jack Wilson | 15 | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| Jim Burke | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| John Rutherford | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-18 (Polly Umrigar), 3-74 (Pankaj Roy), 4-74 (Jayasinghrao Ghorpade), 5-130 (Vijay Manjrekar), 6-140 (Dattu Phadkar), 7-235 (Hemu Adhikari), 8-240 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 9-251 (Naren Tamhane), 10-251 (Jasubhai Patel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy | 0 |
| second | Polly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy | 18 |
| third | Pankaj Roy and Vijay Manjrekar | 56 |
| fourth | Vijay Manjrekar and Jayasinghrao Ghorpade | 0 |
| fifth | Vijay Manjrekar and Gulabrai Ramchand | 56 |
| sixth | Dattu Phadkar and Gulabrai Ramchand | 10 |
| seventh | Hemu Adhikari and Gulabrai Ramchand | 95 |
| eighth | Gulabrai Ramchand and Naren Tamhane | 5 |
| ninth | Naren Tamhane and Jasubhai Patel | 11 |
| tenth | Subhash Gupte and Jasubhai Patel | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 523 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Burke | c Polly Umrigar | 161 |
| John Rutherford | c Naren Tamhane | 30 |
| Neil Harvey | caught | 140 |
| Peter Burge | c Jasubhai Patel | 83 |
| Ken Mackay | c Pankaj Roy | 26 |
| Alan Davidson | lbw | 16 |
| Richie Benaud | caught | 2 |
| Ray Lindwall | not out | 48 |
| Len Maddocks | not out | 8 |
Did not bat: Pat Crawford, Jack Wilson
Extras 9 · Total 523 for 7
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 39 | 9 | 92 | 0 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | 18 | 2 | 78 | 1 |
| Jasubhai Patel | 39 | 10 | 111 | 2 |
| Subhash Gupte | 38 | 13 | 115 | 3 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 46 | 9 | 118 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (John Rutherford), 2-261 (Neil Harvey), 3-398 (Jim Burke), 4-432 (Ken Mackay), 5-459 (Alan Davidson), 6-462 (Richie Benaud), 7-470 (Peter Burge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Burke and John Rutherford | 57 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Jim Burke | 204 |
| third | Jim Burke and Peter Burge | 137 |
| fourth | Peter Burge and Ken Mackay | 34 |
| fifth | Alan Davidson and Peter Burge | 27 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Peter Burge | 3 |
| seventh | Ray Lindwall and Peter Burge | 8 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Len Maddocks | 53 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 250 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Mankad | c Jim Burke | 16 |
| Pankaj Roy | c Len Maddocks | 79 |
| Polly Umrigar | c Ray Lindwall | 78 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | bowled | 30 |
| Hemu Adhikari | not out | 22 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | c Len Maddocks | 16 |
| Dattu Phadkar | not out | 3 |
Did not bat: Jayasinghrao Ghorpade, Naren Tamhane, Jasubhai Patel, Subhash Gupte
Extras 6 · Total 250 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 23 | 9 | 40 | 1 |
| Pat Crawford | 13 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Alan Davidson | 14 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 42 | 15 | 98 | 2 |
| Ken Mackay | 17 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Jack Wilson | 21 | 11 | 25 | 1 |
| Jim Burke | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| John Rutherford | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-121 (Pankaj Roy), 3-191 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-217 (Polly Umrigar), 5-242 (Gulabrai Ramchand)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy | 31 |
| second | Polly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy | 90 |
| third | Polly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar | 70 |
| fourth | Hemu Adhikari and Polly Umrigar | 26 |
| fifth | Hemu Adhikari and Gulabrai Ramchand | 25 |
| sixth | Hemu Adhikari and Dattu Phadkar | 8 |
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