India v New Zealand 5th Test
New Zealand tour of India - 1955 (1955/56) · Corporation Stadium, Chennai · 6 January 1956
India won by an innings and 109 runs
India won by an innings and 109 runs. Vinoo Mankad top-scored with 231 for India. Subhash Gupte took 5/72.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of India - 1955 (1955/56)
- Ground
- Corporation Stadium, Chennai
- Dates
- 6 January 1956 to 11 January 1956
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by an innings and 109 runs
- Captains
- Polly Umrigar (India), Harry Cave (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- AR Joshi and MG Vijayasarathi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 537 for 3. Vinoo Mankad top-scored with 231, and Pankaj Roy made 173. The innings was built on a 413-run stand for the first wicket between Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy, 77% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 209 for 9. Bert Sutcliffe top-scored with 47, and John Reid made 44. Subhash Gupte took 5 for 72 for India. India led by 328 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 219 for 9 in their second innings. John Reid top-scored with 63, and Gordon Leggat made 61. Vinoo Mankad took 4 for 65 for India.
India won by an innings and 109 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Corporation Stadium across the 9 Tests in our archive. Vinoo Mankad's 231 is the highest individual score at Corporation Stadium.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 537 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Mankad | c Harry Cave | 231 |
| Pankaj Roy | bowled | 173 |
| Polly Umrigar | not out | 79 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | lbw | 21 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: AG Kripal Singh, Nari Contractor, Dattu Phadkar, Naren Tamhane, Jasubhai Patel, Subhash Gupte
Extras 33 · Total 537 for 3
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hayes | 31 | 2 | 94 | 0 |
| Tony MacGibbon | 38 | 9 | 97 | 1 |
| Harry Cave | 44 | 16 | 94 | 0 |
| John Reid | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Alex Moir | 26 | 1 | 114 | 1 |
| Matt Poore | 31 | 5 | 95 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-413 (Pankaj Roy), 2-449 (Vinoo Mankad), 3-537 (Gulabrai Ramchand)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy | 413 |
| second | Vinoo Mankad and Polly Umrigar | 36 |
| third | Polly Umrigar and Gulabrai Ramchand | 88 |
| fourth | Polly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 209 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Leggat | lbw | 31 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Polly Umrigar | 47 |
| John Reid | bowled | 44 |
| John Guy | c Polly Umrigar | 3 |
| Noel McGregor | c Dattu Phadkar | 10 |
| Tony MacGibbon | c Dattu Phadkar | 0 |
| Matt Poore | lbw | 15 |
| Alex Moir | c Polly Umrigar | 30 |
| Harry Cave | c Pankaj Roy | 9 |
| Trevor McMahon | not out | 4 |
Did not bat: Johnny Hayes
Extras 16 · Total 209 for 9
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 15 | 4 | 25 | 1 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Subhash Gupte | 49 | 26 | 72 | 5 |
| Jasubhai Patel | 45 | 23 | 63 | 3 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 19 | 10 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-75 (Gordon Leggat), 2-109 (Bert Sutcliffe), 3-121 (John Guy), 4-141 (John Reid), 5-144 (Tony MacGibbon), 6-145 (Noel McGregor), 7-190 (Alex Moir), 8-201 (Matt Poore), 9-209 (Harry Cave)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Gordon Leggat | 75 |
| second | Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid | 34 |
| third | John Reid and John Guy | 12 |
| fourth | John Reid and Noel McGregor | 20 |
| fifth | Tony MacGibbon and Noel McGregor | 3 |
| sixth | Matt Poore and Noel McGregor | 1 |
| seventh | Alex Moir and Matt Poore | 45 |
| eighth | Harry Cave and Matt Poore | 11 |
| ninth | Harry Cave and Trevor McMahon | 8 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 219 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Leggat | c Naren Tamhane | 61 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Subhash Gupte | 40 |
| John Guy | st Naren Tamhane | 9 |
| John Reid | c Polly Umrigar | 63 |
| Matt Poore | bowled | 1 |
| Noel McGregor | c Subhash Gupte | 12 |
| Tony MacGibbon | lbw | 0 |
| Alex Moir | c Gulabrai Ramchand | 1 |
| Harry Cave | not out | 22 |
| Trevor McMahon | bowled | 0 |
Did not bat: Johnny Hayes
Extras 10 · Total 219 for 9
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 28 | 13 | 33 | 0 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Subhash Gupte | 36.3 | 14 | 73 | 4 |
| Jasubhai Patel | 18 | 7 | 28 | 1 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 40 | 14 | 65 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-89 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-114 (Gordon Leggat), 3-116 (John Guy), 4-117 (Matt Poore), 5-147 (Noel McGregor), 6-148 (Tony MacGibbon), 7-151 (Alex Moir), 8-219 (John Reid), 9-219 (Trevor McMahon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Gordon Leggat | 89 |
| second | Gordon Leggat and John Guy | 25 |
| third | John Reid and John Guy | 2 |
| fourth | John Reid and Matt Poore | 1 |
| fifth | John Reid and Noel McGregor | 30 |
| sixth | John Reid and Tony MacGibbon | 1 |
| seventh | John Reid and Alex Moir | 3 |
| eighth | Harry Cave and John Reid | 68 |
| ninth | Harry Cave and Trevor McMahon | 0 |
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