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India v England 2nd Test

England tour of India - 1951 (1951/52) · Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai · 14 December 1951

Match drawn

Match drawn. Tom Graveney top-scored with 175 for England. Vinoo Mankad took 4/91.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of India - 1951 (1951/52)
Ground
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Dates
14 December 1951 to 19 December 1951
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Vijay Hazare (India), Nigel Howard (England)
Debuts
M.K.Mantri (India), Chingleput Gopinath (India), Eddie Leadbeater (England)
Umpires
JR Patel and MM Naidu

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. M.K.Mantri, Chingleput Gopinath and Eddie Leadbeater played their first Tests.

India batted first and made 485 for 9. Vijay Hazare top-scored with 155, and Pankaj Roy made 140. Brian Statham took 4 for 96 for England. The innings was built on a 187-run stand for the third wicket between Vijay Hazare and Pankaj Roy. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Brabourne Stadium, 314 across 5 Tests.

England replied with 456 all out. Tom Graveney top-scored with 175, and Allan Watkins made 80. Vinoo Mankad took 4 for 91 for India. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the fifth wicket between Allan Watkins and Tom Graveney. India led by 29 on first innings.

India made 208 all out in their second innings. Chingleput Gopinath top-scored with 42, and Vinoo Mankad made 41. Allan Watkins took 3 for 20 for England.

Set 238 to win, England made 55 for 2. Tom Graveney top-scored with 25 not out.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 485 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Royc Don Kenyon140
M.K.Mantric Dick Spooner39
Polly Umrigarlbw8
Vijay Hazarerun out155
Lala Amarnathc Nigel Howard32
Chandu Sarwatebowled18
Hemu Adhikaric Dick Spooner25
Chingleput Gopinathnot out50
Ranga Sohonic Jack Robertson6
Vinoo Mankadbowled0
Sadu Shindenot out8

Extras 4 · Total 485 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham295964
Fred Ridgway3251370
Allan Watkins322970
Eddie Leadbeater112381
Roy Tattersall3481123
Jack Robertson1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-75 (M.K.Mantri), 2-99 (Polly Umrigar), 3-286 (Pankaj Roy), 4-368 (Lala Amarnath), 5-388 (Vijay Hazare), 6-397 (Chandu Sarwate), 7-460 (Hemu Adhikari), 8-471 (Ranga Sohoni), 9-471 (Vinoo Mankad)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and M.K.Mantri75
secondPolly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy24
thirdVijay Hazare and Pankaj Roy187
fourthLala Amarnath and Vijay Hazare82
fifthVijay Hazare and Chandu Sarwate20
sixthChandu Sarwate and Hemu Adhikari9
seventhHemu Adhikari and Chingleput Gopinath63
eighthRanga Sohoni and Chingleput Gopinath11
ninthVinoo Mankad and Chingleput Gopinath0
tenthSadu Shinde and Chingleput Gopinath14
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 456 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Frank Lowsonc M.K.Mantri5
Jack Robertsonc Lala Amarnath44
Tom Graveneyc Hemu Adhikari175
Dick Spoonerlbw46
Don Kenyonlbw21
Allan Watkinsc Vinoo Mankad80
Nigel Howardc Polly Umrigar20
Eddie Leadbeaterlbw2
Brian Stathamc Vinoo Mankad27
Roy Tattersallnot out10
Fred Ridgwayc Lala Amarnath5

Extras 21 · Total 456 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ranga Sohoni307721
Lala Amarnath34.19613
Sadu Shinde53131511
Vinoo Mankad5722914
Chandu Sarwate132270
Vijay Hazare175301
Polly Umrigar3130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Frank Lowson), 2-79 (Jack Robertson), 3-166 (Dick Spooner), 4-233 (Don Kenyon), 5-381 (Allan Watkins), 6-389 (Tom Graveney), 7-407 (Nigel Howard), 8-408 (Eddie Leadbeater), 9-448 (Brian Statham), 10-456 (Fred Ridgway)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Robertson and Frank Lowson18
secondJack Robertson and Tom Graveney61
thirdTom Graveney and Dick Spooner87
fourthTom Graveney and Don Kenyon67
fifthAllan Watkins and Tom Graveney148
sixthTom Graveney and Nigel Howard8
seventhNigel Howard and Eddie Leadbeater18
eighthBrian Statham and Eddie Leadbeater1
ninthRoy Tattersall and Brian Statham40
tenthRoy Tattersall and Fred Ridgway8
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Roylbw0
M.K.Mantric Dick Spooner7
Polly Umrigarc Allan Watkins38
Vijay Hazarecaught6
Lala Amarnathc Nigel Howard4
Chandu Sarwaterun out16
Hemu Adhikaric Nigel Howard15
Chingleput Gopinathc Eddie Leadbeater42
Vinoo Mankadbowled41
Ranga Sohonirun out28
Sadu Shindenot out3

Extras 8 · Total 208 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham2011301
Fred Ridgway163332
Allan Watkins134203
Eddie Leadbeater14.14620
Roy Tattersall206552

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Pankaj Roy), 2-13 (M.K.Mantri), 3-24 (Vijay Hazare), 4-34 (Lala Amarnath), 5-72 (Polly Umrigar), 6-77 (Chandu Sarwate), 7-88 (Hemu Adhikari), 8-159 (Vinoo Mankad), 9-177 (Chingleput Gopinath), 10-208 (Ranga Sohoni)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and M.K.Mantri2
secondPolly Umrigar and M.K.Mantri11
thirdVijay Hazare and Polly Umrigar11
fourthLala Amarnath and Polly Umrigar10
fifthChandu Sarwate and Polly Umrigar38
sixthChandu Sarwate and Hemu Adhikari5
seventhHemu Adhikari and Chingleput Gopinath11
eighthVinoo Mankad and Chingleput Gopinath71
ninthRanga Sohoni and Chingleput Gopinath18
tenthSadu Shinde and Ranga Sohoni31
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 55 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Frank Lowsonc Ranga Sohoni22
Don Kenyonlbw2
Tom Graveneynot out25
Dick Spoonernot out5

Did not bat: Jack Robertson, Allan Watkins, Nigel Howard, Eddie Leadbeater, Brian Statham, Roy Tattersall, Fred Ridgway

Extras 1 · Total 55 for 2

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ranga Sohoni135161
Lala Amarnath5160
Sadu Shinde50110
Vinoo Mankad51100
Chingleput Gopinath82111

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Don Kenyon), 2-43 (Frank Lowson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFrank Lowson and Don Kenyon3
secondTom Graveney and Frank Lowson40
thirdTom Graveney and Dick Spooner12
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