India v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of India - 1955 (1955/56) · Fateh Maidan, Hyderabad · 19 November 1955
Match drawn
Match drawn. Polly Umrigar top-scored with 223 for India. Subhash Gupte took 7/128.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of India - 1955 (1955/56)
- Ground
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad (then Fateh Maidan)
- Dates
- 19 November 1955 to 24 November 1955
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Ghulam Ahmed (India), Harry Cave (New Zealand)
- Debut
- AG Kripal Singh (India)
- Umpires
- JR Patel and MG Vijayasarathi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was AG Kripal Singh's first Test.
India batted first and made 498 for 4. Polly Umrigar top-scored with 223, and Vijay Manjrekar made 118. Johnny Hayes took 3 for 91 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 238-run stand for the third wicket between Polly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar, 48% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 326 all out. John Guy top-scored with 102, and Tony MacGibbon made 59. Subhash Gupte took 7 for 128 for India. India led by 172 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 212 for 2 in their second innings. Bert Sutcliffe top-scored with 137 not out, and John Reid made 45. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid, 51% of the total.
Match drawn. India's 498 is the highest total at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium. Polly Umrigar's 223 is the highest individual score at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium. Subhash Gupte's 7 for 128 are the best innings figures at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 498 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Mankad | c Jack Alabaster | 30 |
| Pankaj Roy | c Eric Petrie | 0 |
| Polly Umrigar | c Eric Petrie | 223 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | c Tony MacGibbon | 118 |
| AG Kripal Singh | not out | 100 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | not out | 12 |
Did not bat: Dattu Phadkar, Unknown #1031, Naren Tamhane, Subhash Gupte, Ghulam Ahmed
Extras 15 · Total 498 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hayes | 26 | 5 | 91 | 3 |
| Tony MacGibbon | 43.1 | 15 | 102 | 1 |
| John Reid | 16 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| Harry Cave | 41 | 20 | 59 | 0 |
| Jack Alabaster | 31 | 5 | 96 | 0 |
| Matt Poore | 9 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | 9 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Pankaj Roy), 2-48 (Vinoo Mankad), 3-286 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-457 (Polly Umrigar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy | 1 |
| second | Vinoo Mankad and Polly Umrigar | 47 |
| third | Polly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar | 238 |
| fourth | Polly Umrigar and AG Kripal Singh | 171 |
| fifth | Gulabrai Ramchand and AG Kripal Singh | 41 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 326 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Polly Umrigar | 17 |
| Eric Petrie | bowled | 15 |
| John Guy | c Ghulam Ahmed | 102 |
| John Reid | lbw | 54 |
| Noel McGregor | st Naren Tamhane | 19 |
| Noel Harford | lbw | 4 |
| Tony MacGibbon | c AG Kripal Singh | 59 |
| Matt Poore | lbw | 23 |
| Harry Cave | st Naren Tamhane | 14 |
| Jack Alabaster | lbw | 11 |
| Johnny Hayes | not out | 1 |
Extras 7 · Total 326 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 25 | 11 | 34 | 0 |
| Unknown #1031 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Subhash Gupte | 76.4 | 35 | 128 | 7 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | 39 | 15 | 56 | 1 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 36 | 16 | 48 | 1 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | 20 | 12 | 33 | 1 |
| AG Kripal Singh | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Polly Umrigar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-36 (Eric Petrie), 3-119 (John Reid), 4-154 (Noel McGregor), 5-166 (Noel Harford), 6-253 (Tony MacGibbon), 7-292 (John Guy), 8-305 (Matt Poore), 9-325 (Harry Cave), 10-326 (Jack Alabaster)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Eric Petrie | 27 |
| second | Eric Petrie and John Guy | 9 |
| third | John Reid and John Guy | 83 |
| fourth | Noel McGregor and John Guy | 35 |
| fifth | Noel Harford and John Guy | 12 |
| sixth | Tony MacGibbon and John Guy | 87 |
| seventh | Matt Poore and John Guy | 39 |
| eighth | Harry Cave and Matt Poore | 13 |
| ninth | Harry Cave and Jack Alabaster | 20 |
| tenth | Johnny Hayes and Jack Alabaster | 1 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 212 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Sutcliffe | not out | 137 |
| Eric Petrie | lbw | 4 |
| John Guy | c Ghulam Ahmed | 21 |
| John Reid | not out | 45 |
Did not bat: Noel McGregor, Noel Harford, Tony MacGibbon, Matt Poore, Harry Cave, Jack Alabaster, Johnny Hayes
Extras 5 · Total 212 for 2
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 12 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| Unknown #1031 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Subhash Gupte | 18 | 7 | 28 | 1 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | 13 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 25 | 7 | 75 | 1 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Eric Petrie), 2-104 (John Guy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Eric Petrie | 42 |
| second | Bert Sutcliffe and John Guy | 62 |
| third | Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid | 108 |
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