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India v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of India - 1959 (1959/60) · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi · 12 December 1959

Australia won by an innings and 127 runs

Australia won by an innings and 127 runs. Neil Harvey top-scored with 114 for Australia. Richie Benaud took 5/76.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1959 (1959/60)
Ground
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (then Feroz Shah Kotla)
Dates
12 December 1959 to 16 December 1959
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 127 runs
Captains
Gulabrai Ramchand (India), Richie Benaud (Australia)
Debut
Venatappa Muddiah (India)
Umpires
Mohammad Yunus and SK Ganguli

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Venatappa Muddiah's first Test.

India batted first and made 135 all out. Nari Contractor top-scored with 41. Richie Benaud took 3 for 0 for Australia. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Arun Jaitley Stadium, 315 across 5 Tests.

Australia replied with 468 all out. Neil Harvey top-scored with 114, and Ken Mackay made 78. Polly Umrigar took 4 for 49 for India. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the fourth wicket between Neil Harvey and Ken Mackay. Australia led by 333 on first innings.

India made 206 all out in their second innings. Pankaj Roy top-scored with 99. Richie Benaud took 5 for 76 for Australia. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the first wicket between Pankaj Roy and Nari Contractor, 59% of the total. From 187 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 19 runs, to 206 for 10.

Australia won by an innings and 127 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Arun Jaitley Stadium across the 35 Tests in our archive.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 135 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Royc Wally Grout0
Nari Contractorbowled41
Polly Umrigarc Wally Grout0
Abbas Ali Baigbowled9
Chandu Bordec Wally Grout14
Gulabrai Ramchandc Wally Grout20
Bapu Nadkarnibowled1
Nana Joshibowled15
Surendra Nathnot out24
Venatappa Muddiahlbw0
Ramakant Desaic Norm O'Neill0

Extras 11 · Total 135 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson149223
Ian Meckiff174521
Gordon Rorke145302
Lindsay Kline93151
Richie Benaud3.4303
Ken Mackay1010
Norm O'Neill1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Pankaj Roy), 2-8 (Polly Umrigar), 3-32 (Abbas Ali Baig), 4-66 (Chandu Borde), 5-69 (Nari Contractor), 6-70 (Bapu Nadkarni), 7-100 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 8-131 (Nana Joshi), 9-135 (Venatappa Muddiah), 10-135 (Ramakant Desai)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor4
secondPolly Umrigar and Nari Contractor4
thirdNari Contractor and Abbas Ali Baig24
fourthNari Contractor and Chandu Borde34
fifthGulabrai Ramchand and Nari Contractor3
sixthGulabrai Ramchand and Bapu Nadkarni1
seventhNana Joshi and Gulabrai Ramchand30
eighthNana Joshi and Surendra Nath31
ninthSurendra Nath and Venatappa Muddiah4
tenthSurendra Nath and Ramakant Desai0
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 468 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldbowled20
Les Favellbowled39
Neil Harveylbw114
Norm O'Neillrun out39
Ken Mackayc Nana Joshi78
Alan Davidsonc Abbas Ali Baig25
Richie Benaudc Chandu Borde20
Wally Groutbowled42
Lindsay Klinec Gulabrai Ramchand14
Ian Meckiffnot out45
Gordon Rorkecaught7

Extras 25 · Total 468 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ramakant Desai34.331231
Surendra Nath3881012
Chandu Borde153490
Venatappa Muddiah134320
Bapu Nadkarni206621
Gulabrai Ramchand71271
Polly Umrigar15.31494

FALL OF WICKETS

1-53 (Colin McDonald), 2-64 (Les Favell), 3-143 (Norm O'Neill), 4-275 (Neil Harvey), 5-318 (Alan Davidson), 6-353 (Ken Mackay), 7-398 (Richie Benaud), 8-402 (Wally Grout), 9-443 (Lindsay Kline), 10-468 (Gordon Rorke)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Les Favell53
secondNeil Harvey and Les Favell11
thirdNeil Harvey and Norm O'Neill79
fourthNeil Harvey and Ken Mackay132
fifthAlan Davidson and Ken Mackay43
sixthRichie Benaud and Ken Mackay35
seventhRichie Benaud and Wally Grout45
eighthWally Grout and Lindsay Kline4
ninthLindsay Kline and Ian Meckiff41
tenthIan Meckiff and Gordon Rorke25
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 206 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Royc Richie Benaud99
Nari Contractorc Les Favell34
Abbas Ali Baigrun out5
Chandu Bordec Alan Davidson0
Polly Umrigarc Les Favell32
Gulabrai Ramchandc Alan Davidson6
Bapu Nadkarnilbw7
Nana Joshic Alan Davidson8
Surendra Nathc Alan Davidson0
Venatappa Muddiahnot out0
Ramakant Desaic Ian Meckiff0

Extras 15 · Total 206 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson145160
Ian Meckiff143330
Gordon Rorke7350
Lindsay Kline2412424
Richie Benaud4618765
Norm O'Neill50190
Neil Harvey1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-121 (Nari Contractor), 2-132 (Abbas Ali Baig), 3-132 (Chandu Borde), 4-172 (Pankaj Roy), 5-187 (Polly Umrigar), 6-192 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 7-202 (Bapu Nadkarni), 8-206 (Nana Joshi), 9-206 (Surendra Nath), 10-206 (Ramakant Desai)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor121
secondPankaj Roy and Abbas Ali Baig11
thirdPankaj Roy and Chandu Borde0
fourthPolly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy40
fifthPolly Umrigar and Gulabrai Ramchand15
sixthGulabrai Ramchand and Bapu Nadkarni5
seventhNana Joshi and Bapu Nadkarni10
eighthNana Joshi and Surendra Nath4
ninthSurendra Nath and Venatappa Muddiah0
tenthRamakant Desai and Venatappa Muddiah0
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