England v India 5th Test
India tour of England - 1959 (1959) · Kennington Oval, London · 20 August 1959
England won by an innings and 27 runs
England won by an innings and 27 runs. Mike Smith top-scored with 98 for England. Surendra Nath took 5/75.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of England - 1959 (1959)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 20 August 1959 to 24 August 1959
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 27 runs
- Captains
- Datta Gaekwad (India), Colin Cowdrey (England)
- Umpires
- DE Davies and FS Lee
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 140 all out. Naren Tamhane top-scored with 32. Fred Trueman took 4 for 24 for England. From 49 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 74 for 7. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 255 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 361 all out. Mike Smith top-scored with 98, and Raman Subba Row made 94. Surendra Nath took 5 for 75 for India. The innings was built on a 169-run stand for the third wicket between Mike Smith and Raman Subba Row, 47% of the total. England led by 221 on first innings.
India made 194 all out in their second innings. Bapu Nadkarni top-scored with 76. Fred Trueman took 3 for 30 for England.
England won by an innings and 27 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 140 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Roy | bowled | 3 |
| Nari Contractor | c Ray Illingworth | 22 |
| Abbas Ali Baig | c Colin Cowdrey | 23 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | c Roy Swetman | 6 |
| Chandu Borde | bowled | 0 |
| Datta Gaekwad | c Ken Barrington | 11 |
| Jayasinghrao Ghorpade | bowled | 5 |
| Naren Tamhane | c Roy Swetman | 32 |
| Surendra Nath | c Ray Illingworth | 27 |
| Subhash Gupte | bowled | 2 |
| Ramakant Desai | not out | 3 |
Extras 6 · Total 140 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 17 | 6 | 24 | 4 |
| Brian Statham | 16.3 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
| Ted Dexter | 16 | 7 | 24 | 2 |
| Tommy Greenhough | 29 | 11 | 36 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Barrington | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Pankaj Roy), 2-43 (Abbas Ali Baig), 3-49 (Bapu Nadkarni), 4-50 (Chandu Borde), 5-67 (Datta Gaekwad), 6-72 (Jayasinghrao Ghorpade), 7-74 (Nari Contractor), 8-132 (Surendra Nath), 9-134 (Subhash Gupte), 10-140 (Naren Tamhane)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Pankaj Roy and Nari Contractor | 12 |
| second | Nari Contractor and Abbas Ali Baig | 31 |
| third | Nari Contractor and Bapu Nadkarni | 6 |
| fourth | Nari Contractor and Chandu Borde | 1 |
| fifth | Datta Gaekwad and Nari Contractor | 17 |
| sixth | Jayasinghrao Ghorpade and Nari Contractor | 5 |
| seventh | Naren Tamhane and Nari Contractor | 2 |
| eighth | Naren Tamhane and Surendra Nath | 58 |
| ninth | Subhash Gupte and Naren Tamhane | 2 |
| tenth | Naren Tamhane and Ramakant Desai | 6 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 361 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | c Naren Tamhane | 22 |
| Raman Subba Row | c Naren Tamhane | 94 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Chandu Borde | 6 |
| Mike Smith | bowled | 98 |
| Ken Barrington | caught | 8 |
| Ted Dexter | c Naren Tamhane | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Datta Gaekwad | 50 |
| Roy Swetman | c Abbas Ali Baig | 65 |
| Fred Trueman | st Naren Tamhane | 1 |
| Brian Statham | not out | 3 |
| Tommy Greenhough | c Nari Contractor | 2 |
Extras 12 · Total 361 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramakant Desai | 33 | 5 | 103 | 2 |
| Surendra Nath | 51.3 | 25 | 75 | 5 |
| Subhash Gupte | 38 | 9 | 119 | 1 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 25 | 11 | 52 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Geoff Pullar), 2-52 (Colin Cowdrey), 3-221 (Mike Smith), 4-232 (Raman Subba Row), 5-233 (Ted Dexter), 6-235 (Ken Barrington), 7-337 (Roy Swetman), 8-347 (Fred Trueman), 9-358 (Ray Illingworth), 10-361 (Tommy Greenhough)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Raman Subba Row and Geoff Pullar | 38 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and Raman Subba Row | 14 |
| third | Mike Smith and Raman Subba Row | 169 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Raman Subba Row | 11 |
| fifth | Ken Barrington and Ted Dexter | 1 |
| sixth | Ken Barrington and Ray Illingworth | 2 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Roy Swetman | 102 |
| eighth | Fred Trueman and Ray Illingworth | 10 |
| ninth | Brian Statham and Ray Illingworth | 11 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Tommy Greenhough | 3 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 194 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Roy | lbw | 0 |
| Nari Contractor | c Fred Trueman | 25 |
| Abbas Ali Baig | c Colin Cowdrey | 4 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | lbw | 76 |
| Chandu Borde | run out | 6 |
| Datta Gaekwad | c Roy Swetman | 15 |
| Jayasinghrao Ghorpade | bowled | 24 |
| Naren Tamhane | bowled | 9 |
| Surendra Nath | not out | 17 |
| Subhash Gupte | c Tommy Greenhough | 5 |
| Ramakant Desai | c Roy Swetman | 0 |
Extras 13 · Total 194 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 14 | 4 | 30 | 3 |
| Brian Statham | 18 | 4 | 50 | 3 |
| Ted Dexter | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Tommy Greenhough | 27 | 12 | 47 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 29 | 10 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Pankaj Roy), 2-17 (Abbas Ali Baig), 3-44 (Nari Contractor), 4-70 (Chandu Borde), 5-106 (Datta Gaekwad), 6-159 (Jayasinghrao Ghorpade), 7-163 (Bapu Nadkarni), 8-173 (Naren Tamhane), 9-188 (Subhash Gupte), 10-194 (Ramakant Desai)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Pankaj Roy and Nari Contractor | 5 |
| second | Nari Contractor and Abbas Ali Baig | 12 |
| third | Nari Contractor and Bapu Nadkarni | 27 |
| fourth | Bapu Nadkarni and Chandu Borde | 26 |
| fifth | Datta Gaekwad and Bapu Nadkarni | 36 |
| sixth | Jayasinghrao Ghorpade and Bapu Nadkarni | 53 |
| seventh | Naren Tamhane and Bapu Nadkarni | 4 |
| eighth | Naren Tamhane and Surendra Nath | 10 |
| ninth | Subhash Gupte and Surendra Nath | 15 |
| tenth | Surendra Nath and Ramakant Desai | 6 |
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