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India v New Zealand 4th Test

New Zealand tour of India - 1955 (1955/56) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 28 December 1955

Match drawn

Match drawn. John Reid top-scored with 120 for New Zealand. Subhash Gupte took 6/90.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of India - 1955 (1955/56)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
28 December 1955 to 2 January 1956
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Polly Umrigar (India), Harry Cave (New Zealand)
Debut
Chandrakant Patankar (India)
Umpires
DD Desai and SK Ganguli

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Chandrakant Patankar's first Test.

India batted first and made 132 all out. Jayasinghrao Ghorpade top-scored with 39. John Reid took 3 for 19 for New Zealand. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 304 across 5 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 336 all out. John Reid top-scored with 120, and John Guy made 91. Subhash Gupte took 6 for 90 for India. The innings was built on a 184-run stand for the third wicket between John Reid and John Guy, 55% of the total. New Zealand led by 204 on first innings.

India made 438 for 7 in their second innings. Gulabrai Ramchand top-scored with 106 not out, and Pankaj Roy made 100. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the third wicket between Pankaj Roy and Vijay Manjrekar.

Set 235 to win, New Zealand made 75 for 6. Noel McGregor top-scored with 29.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 132 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Vinoo Mankadc Trevor McMahon25
Nari Contractorbowled6
Pankaj Roybowled28
Vijay Manjrekarc John Reid1
Polly Umrigarrun out1
Gulabrai Ramchandbowled1
Jayasinghrao Ghorpadebowled39
Dattu Phadkarrun out0
Chandrakant Patankarbowled13
Gundibail Sunderamnot out3
Subhash Guptebowled4

Extras 11 · Total 132 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Johnny Hayes143382
Tony MacGibbon133270
Harry Cave146291
John Reid169193
Jack Alabaster2.3082

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Nari Contractor), 2-41 (Vinoo Mankad), 3-42 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-47 (Polly Umrigar), 5-49 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 6-87 (Pankaj Roy), 7-88 (Dattu Phadkar), 8-125 (Jayasinghrao Ghorpade), 9-125 (Chandrakant Patankar), 10-132 (Subhash Gupte)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Nari Contractor13
secondVinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy28
thirdPankaj Roy and Vijay Manjrekar1
fourthPolly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy5
fifthPankaj Roy and Gulabrai Ramchand2
sixthPankaj Roy and Jayasinghrao Ghorpade38
seventhDattu Phadkar and Jayasinghrao Ghorpade1
eighthJayasinghrao Ghorpade and Chandrakant Patankar37
ninthGundibail Sunderam and Chandrakant Patankar0
tenthSubhash Gupte and Gundibail Sunderam7
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 336 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Gordon Leggatc Chandrakant Patankar8
Bert Sutcliffec Chandrakant Patankar25
John Guylbw91
John Reidbowled120
Noel McGregorbowled6
Tony MacGibbonst Chandrakant Patankar23
Noel Harfordc Vinoo Mankad25
Harry Cavec Polly Umrigar5
Jack Alabasterc Chandrakant Patankar18
Johnny Hayesbowled1
Trevor McMahonnot out1

Extras 13 · Total 336 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Dattu Phadkar359760
Gundibail Sunderam216462
Subhash Gupte33.57906
Gulabrai Ramchand3715642
Vinoo Mankad1090
Jayasinghrao Ghorpade10170
Polly Umrigar177210

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Gordon Leggat), 2-55 (Bert Sutcliffe), 3-239 (John Guy), 4-255 (Noel McGregor), 5-262 (John Reid), 6-300 (Tony MacGibbon), 7-310 (Harry Cave), 8-318 (Noel Harford), 9-333 (Johnny Hayes), 10-336 (Jack Alabaster)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBert Sutcliffe and Gordon Leggat25
secondBert Sutcliffe and John Guy30
thirdJohn Reid and John Guy184
fourthJohn Reid and Noel McGregor16
fifthJohn Reid and Tony MacGibbon7
sixthTony MacGibbon and Noel Harford38
seventhHarry Cave and Noel Harford10
eighthJack Alabaster and Noel Harford8
ninthJohnny Hayes and Jack Alabaster15
tenthJack Alabaster and Trevor McMahon3
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 438 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
Vinoo Mankadc Tony MacGibbon17
Nari Contractorbowled61
Pankaj Roylbw100
Vijay Manjrekarc Tony MacGibbon90
Polly Umrigarbowled15
Gulabrai Ramchandnot out106
Jayasinghrao Ghorpadec Bert Sutcliffe4
Dattu Phadkarbowled17
Chandrakant Patankarnot out1

Did not bat: Gundibail Sunderam, Subhash Gupte

Extras 27 · Total 438 for 7

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Johnny Hayes304672
Tony MacGibbon4316921
Harry Cave5726852
John Reid4521872
Jack Alabaster277520
Bert Sutcliffe70280

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-119 (Nari Contractor), 3-263 (Pankaj Roy), 4-287 (Polly Umrigar), 5-331 (Vijay Manjrekar), 6-370 (Jayasinghrao Ghorpade), 7-424 (Dattu Phadkar)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Nari Contractor40
secondPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor79
thirdPankaj Roy and Vijay Manjrekar144
fourthPolly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar24
fifthVijay Manjrekar and Gulabrai Ramchand44
sixthGulabrai Ramchand and Jayasinghrao Ghorpade39
seventhDattu Phadkar and Gulabrai Ramchand54
eighthGulabrai Ramchand and Chandrakant Patankar14
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 75 FOR 6
BatterHow outR
Gordon Leggatc Vinoo Mankad7
Bert Sutcliffelbw5
John Guybowled0
Noel McGregorbowled29
John Reidbowled5
Noel Harfordc Dattu Phadkar1
Tony MacGibbonnot out21
Harry Cavenot out4

Did not bat: Jack Alabaster, Johnny Hayes, Trevor McMahon

Extras 3 · Total 75 for 6

Bowler (India)OMRW
Dattu Phadkar41112
Gundibail Sunderam31130
Subhash Gupte147302
Gulabrai Ramchand1040
Vinoo Mankad128142

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-9 (John Guy), 3-37 (Gordon Leggat), 4-42 (Noel McGregor), 5-47 (Noel Harford), 6-55 (John Reid)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBert Sutcliffe and Gordon Leggat8
secondGordon Leggat and John Guy1
thirdGordon Leggat and Noel McGregor28
fourthJohn Reid and Noel McGregor5
fifthJohn Reid and Noel Harford5
sixthJohn Reid and Tony MacGibbon8
seventhHarry Cave and Tony MacGibbon20
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