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India v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of India - 1959 (1959/60) · Green Park, Kanpur · 19 December 1959

India won by 119 runs

India won by 119 runs. Nari Contractor top-scored with 74 for India. Jasubhai Patel took 9/69.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of India - 1959 (1959/60)
Ground
Green Park, Kanpur
Dates
19 December 1959 to 24 December 1959
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by 119 runs
Captains
Gulabrai Ramchand (India), Richie Benaud (Australia)
Debut
Barry Jarman (Australia)
Umpires
AR Joshi and SK Ganguli

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Barry Jarman's first Test.

India batted first and made 152 all out. Bapu Nadkarni top-scored with 25. Alan Davidson took 5 for 31 for Australia. From 112 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 141 for 9.

Australia replied with 219 all out. Colin McDonald top-scored with 53, and Neil Harvey made 51. Jasubhai Patel took 9 for 69 for India. Australia led by 67 on first innings.

India made 291 all out in their second innings. Nari Contractor top-scored with 74, and Ramnath Kenny made 51. Alan Davidson took 7 for 93 for Australia.

Set 225 to win, Australia made 105 for 9. Colin McDonald top-scored with 34. Jasubhai Patel took 5 for 55 for India. From 59 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 84 for 8.

India won by 119 runs. Jasubhai Patel's 9 for 69 are the best innings figures at Green Park.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 152 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Royc Neil Harvey17
Nari Contractorc Barry Jarman24
Polly Umrigarc Alan Davidson6
Abbas Ali Baigbowled19
Chandu Bordec Lindsay Kline20
Gulabrai Ramchandc Ken Mackay24
Ramnath Kennybowled0
Bapu Nadkarnic Neil Harvey25
Naren Tamhanebowled1
Jasubhai Patelc Lindsay Kline4
Surendra Nathnot out8

Extras 4 · Total 152 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson20.17315
Ian Meckiff82150
Richie Benaud258634
Gordon Rorke2130
Lindsay Kline157361

FALL OF WICKETS

1-38 (Nari Contractor), 2-47 (Polly Umrigar), 3-51 (Pankaj Roy), 4-77 (Chandu Borde), 5-112 (Abbas Ali Baig), 6-112 (Ramnath Kenny), 7-126 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 8-128 (Naren Tamhane), 9-141 (Jasubhai Patel), 10-152 (Bapu Nadkarni)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor38
secondPolly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy9
thirdPankaj Roy and Abbas Ali Baig4
fourthChandu Borde and Abbas Ali Baig26
fifthGulabrai Ramchand and Abbas Ali Baig35
sixthGulabrai Ramchand and Ramnath Kenny0
seventhGulabrai Ramchand and Bapu Nadkarni14
eighthNaren Tamhane and Bapu Nadkarni2
ninthJasubhai Patel and Bapu Nadkarni13
tenthBapu Nadkarni and Surendra Nath11
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 219 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldbowled53
Gavin Stevensc Jasubhai Patel25
Neil Harveybowled51
Norm O'Neillbowled16
Ken Mackaylbw0
Alan Davidsonbowled41
Richie Benaudbowled7
Barry Jarmanlbw1
Lindsay Klinebowled9
Ian Meckiffnot out1
Gordon Rorkec Abbas Ali Baig0

Extras 15 · Total 219 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Surendra Nath40130
Gulabrai Ramchand63140
Jasubhai Patel35.516699
Polly Umrigar151400
Chandu Borde151611
Bapu Nadkarni2070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-71 (Gavin Stevens), 2-128 (Colin McDonald), 3-149 (Neil Harvey), 4-159 (Norm O'Neill), 5-159 (Ken Mackay), 6-174 (Richie Benaud), 7-186 (Barry Jarman), 8-216 (Lindsay Kline), 9-219 (Alan Davidson), 10-219 (Gordon Rorke)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Gavin Stevens71
secondNeil Harvey and Colin McDonald57
thirdNeil Harvey and Norm O'Neill21
fourthKen Mackay and Norm O'Neill10
fifthAlan Davidson and Ken Mackay0
sixthRichie Benaud and Alan Davidson15
seventhAlan Davidson and Barry Jarman12
eighthAlan Davidson and Lindsay Kline30
ninthAlan Davidson and Ian Meckiff3
tenthIan Meckiff and Gordon Rorke0
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 291 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Royc Richie Benaud8
Nari Contractorc Neil Harvey74
Polly Umrigarc Gordon Rorke14
Abbas Ali Baigc Neil Harvey36
Chandu Bordec Norm O'Neill44
Gulabrai Ramchandbowled5
Ramnath Kennyc Barry Jarman51
Bapu Nadkarnilbw46
Naren Tamhanec Neil Harvey0
Surendra Nathnot out4
Jasubhai Patelbowled0

Extras 9 · Total 291 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson57.323937
Ian Meckiff184371
Richie Benaud3815811
Lindsay Kline73140
Ken Mackay105140
Neil Harvey123311
Norm O'Neill20120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Pankaj Roy), 2-72 (Polly Umrigar), 3-121 (Nari Contractor), 4-147 (Abbas Ali Baig), 5-153 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 6-214 (Chandu Borde), 7-286 (Ramnath Kenny), 8-286 (Naren Tamhane), 9-291 (Bapu Nadkarni), 10-291 (Jasubhai Patel)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor32
secondPolly Umrigar and Nari Contractor40
thirdNari Contractor and Abbas Ali Baig49
fourthChandu Borde and Abbas Ali Baig26
fifthGulabrai Ramchand and Chandu Borde6
sixthChandu Borde and Ramnath Kenny61
seventhBapu Nadkarni and Ramnath Kenny72
eighthNaren Tamhane and Bapu Nadkarni0
ninthBapu Nadkarni and Surendra Nath5
tenthJasubhai Patel and Surendra Nath0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 105 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldst Naren Tamhane34
Gavin Stevensc Ramnath Kenny7
Neil Harveyc Bapu Nadkarni25
Norm O'Neillc Bapu Nadkarni5
Ken Mackaylbw0
Alan Davidsonbowled8
Richie Benaudc Gulabrai Ramchand0
Barry Jarmanbowled0
Lindsay Klinebowled0
Ian Meckiffnot out14

Did not bat: Gordon Rorke

Extras 12 · Total 105 for 9

Bowler (India)OMRW
Surendra Nath4240
Gulabrai Ramchand3070
Jasubhai Patel25.47555
Polly Umrigar2511274

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Gavin Stevens), 2-49 (Neil Harvey), 3-59 (Norm O'Neill), 4-61 (Ken Mackay), 5-78 (Alan Davidson), 6-78 (Richie Benaud), 7-79 (Barry Jarman), 8-84 (Lindsay Kline), 9-105 (Colin McDonald)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Gavin Stevens12
secondNeil Harvey and Colin McDonald37
thirdColin McDonald and Norm O'Neill10
fourthColin McDonald and Ken Mackay2
fifthColin McDonald and Alan Davidson17
sixthRichie Benaud and Colin McDonald0
seventhColin McDonald and Barry Jarman1
eighthColin McDonald and Lindsay Kline5
ninthColin McDonald and Ian Meckiff21
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