India v England 1st Test
England tour of India - 1933 (1933/34) · Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai · 15 December 1933
England won by 9 wickets
England won by 9 wickets. Bryan Valentine top-scored with 136 for England. Stan Nichols took 5/55.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of India - 1933 (1933/34)
- Ground
- Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai
- Dates
- 15 December 1933 to 18 December 1933
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 9 wickets
- Captains
- C.K.Nayudu (India), Douglas Jardine (England)
- Debuts
- Lala Amarnath (India), Laxmidas Jai (India), Vijay Merchant (India), Ladha Ramji (India), Rustomji Jamshedji (India), Arthur Mitchell (England), Bryan Valentine (England)
- Umpires
- JW Hitch and FA Tarrant
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. Lala Amarnath, Laxmidas Jai, Vijay Merchant, Ladha Ramji, Rustomji Jamshedji, Arthur Mitchell and Bryan Valentine played their first Tests.
India batted first and made 219 all out. Lala Amarnath top-scored with 38. James Langridge took 3 for 42 for England.
England replied with 438 all out. Bryan Valentine top-scored with 136, and Cyril Walters made 78. Mohammad Nissar took 5 for 90 for India. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the fifth wicket between Douglas Jardine and Bryan Valentine. England led by 219 on first innings.
India made 258 all out in their second innings. Lala Amarnath top-scored with 118, and C.K.Nayudu made 67. Stan Nichols took 5 for 55 for England. The innings was built on a 186-run stand for the third wicket between C.K.Nayudu and Lala Amarnath, 72% of the total.
Set 40 to win, England made 40 for 1. Charlie Barnett top-scored with 17 not out.
England won by 9 wickets. England's 438 is the highest total at Gymkhana Ground. India's 219 all out is the lowest completed total at Gymkhana Ground. Bryan Valentine's 136 is the highest individual score at Gymkhana Ground. Stan Nichols's 5 for 55 are the best innings figures at Gymkhana Ground.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 219 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Wazir Ali | lbw | 36 |
| Janardan Navle | c Stan Nichols | 13 |
| Lala Amarnath | lbw | 38 |
| C.K.Nayudu | lbw | 28 |
| Laxmidas Jai | c Arthur Mitchell | 19 |
| Vijay Merchant | lbw | 23 |
| Sorabji Colah | c Harry Elliott | 31 |
| Amar Singh | st Harry Elliott | 0 |
| Mohammad Nissar | c Arthur Mitchell | 13 |
| Ladha Ramji | bowled | 1 |
| Rustomji Jamshedji | not out | 4 |
Extras 13 · Total 219 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Nichols | 23.2 | 8 | 53 | 3 |
| Nobby Clark | 13 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| Charlie Barnett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hedley Verity | 27 | 11 | 44 | 3 |
| James Langridge | 17 | 4 | 42 | 3 |
| Leslie Townsend | 9 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Janardan Navle), 2-71 (Syed Wazir Ali), 3-117 (C.K.Nayudu), 4-135 (Lala Amarnath), 5-148 (Laxmidas Jai), 6-175 (Vijay Merchant), 7-186 (Amar Singh), 8-209 (Mohammad Nissar), 9-212 (Ladha Ramji), 10-219 (Sorabji Colah)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Janardan Navle and Syed Wazir Ali | 44 |
| second | Syed Wazir Ali and Lala Amarnath | 27 |
| third | C.K.Nayudu and Lala Amarnath | 46 |
| fourth | Lala Amarnath and Laxmidas Jai | 18 |
| fifth | Laxmidas Jai and Vijay Merchant | 13 |
| sixth | Sorabji Colah and Vijay Merchant | 27 |
| seventh | Amar Singh and Sorabji Colah | 11 |
| eighth | Sorabji Colah and Mohammad Nissar | 23 |
| ninth | Sorabji Colah and Ladha Ramji | 3 |
| tenth | Sorabji Colah and Rustomji Jamshedji | 7 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 438 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Mitchell | bowled | 5 |
| Cyril Walters | c Vijay Merchant | 78 |
| Charlie Barnett | c Rustomji Jamshedji | 33 |
| James Langridge | lbw | 31 |
| Douglas Jardine | bowled | 60 |
| Bryan Valentine | c Vijay Merchant | 136 |
| Leslie Townsend | c Rustomji Jamshedji | 15 |
| Stan Nichols | run out | 2 |
| Hedley Verity | c Ladha Ramji | 24 |
| Harry Elliott | not out | 37 |
| Nobby Clark | bowled | 1 |
Extras 16 · Total 438 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nissar | 33.5 | 3 | 90 | 5 |
| Ladha Ramji | 23 | 5 | 64 | 0 |
| Amar Singh | 36 | 5 | 119 | 1 |
| Rustomji Jamshedji | 35 | 4 | 137 | 3 |
| C.K.Nayudu | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Lala Amarnath | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Arthur Mitchell), 2-67 (Charlie Barnett), 3-143 (Cyril Walters), 4-164 (James Langridge), 5-309 (Douglas Jardine), 6-362 (Leslie Townsend), 7-371 (Bryan Valentine), 8-373 (Stan Nichols), 9-431 (Hedley Verity), 10-438 (Nobby Clark)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Cyril Walters and Arthur Mitchell | 12 |
| second | Cyril Walters and Charlie Barnett | 55 |
| third | Cyril Walters and James Langridge | 76 |
| fourth | Douglas Jardine and James Langridge | 21 |
| fifth | Douglas Jardine and Bryan Valentine | 145 |
| sixth | Leslie Townsend and Bryan Valentine | 53 |
| seventh | Stan Nichols and Bryan Valentine | 9 |
| eighth | Stan Nichols and Hedley Verity | 2 |
| ninth | Harry Elliott and Hedley Verity | 58 |
| tenth | Harry Elliott and Nobby Clark | 7 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 258 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Wazir Ali | c Stan Nichols | 5 |
| Janardan Navle | c Harry Elliott | 4 |
| Lala Amarnath | c Stan Nichols | 118 |
| C.K.Nayudu | c Bryan Valentine | 67 |
| Laxmidas Jai | c Douglas Jardine | 0 |
| Vijay Merchant | c Harry Elliott | 30 |
| Amar Singh | lbw | 1 |
| Sorabji Colah | c Harry Elliott | 12 |
| Mohammad Nissar | lbw | 1 |
| Rustomji Jamshedji | not out | 1 |
| Ladha Ramji | lbw | 0 |
Extras 19 · Total 258 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Nichols | 23.5 | 7 | 55 | 5 |
| Nobby Clark | 19 | 5 | 69 | 3 |
| Hedley Verity | 20 | 9 | 50 | 1 |
| James Langridge | 16 | 7 | 32 | 1 |
| Leslie Townsend | 12 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Syed Wazir Ali), 2-21 (Janardan Navle), 3-207 (C.K.Nayudu), 4-208 (Lala Amarnath), 5-208 (Laxmidas Jai), 6-214 (Amar Singh), 7-248 (Vijay Merchant), 8-249 (Mohammad Nissar), 9-258 (Sorabji Colah), 10-258 (Ladha Ramji)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Janardan Navle and Syed Wazir Ali | 9 |
| second | Janardan Navle and Lala Amarnath | 12 |
| third | C.K.Nayudu and Lala Amarnath | 186 |
| fourth | Lala Amarnath and Laxmidas Jai | 1 |
| fifth | Laxmidas Jai and Vijay Merchant | 0 |
| sixth | Amar Singh and Vijay Merchant | 6 |
| seventh | Sorabji Colah and Vijay Merchant | 34 |
| eighth | Sorabji Colah and Mohammad Nissar | 1 |
| ninth | Sorabji Colah and Rustomji Jamshedji | 9 |
| tenth | Rustomji Jamshedji and Ladha Ramji | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 40 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Mitchell | lbw | 9 |
| Cyril Walters | not out | 14 |
| Charlie Barnett | not out | 17 |
Did not bat: James Langridge, Douglas Jardine, Bryan Valentine, Leslie Townsend, Stan Nichols, Hedley Verity, Harry Elliott, Nobby Clark
Extras 0 · Total 40 for 1
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nissar | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Amar Singh | 3.2 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Arthur Mitchell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Cyril Walters and Arthur Mitchell | 15 |
| second | Cyril Walters and Charlie Barnett | 25 |
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