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India v Pakistan 1st Test

Pakistan tour of India - 1952 (1952/53) · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi · 16 October 1952

India won by an innings and 70 runs

India won by an innings and 70 runs. Hemu Adhikari top-scored with 81* for India. Vinoo Mankad took 8/52.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of India - 1952 (1952/53)
Ground
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (then Feroz Shah Kotla)
Dates
16 October 1952 to 18 October 1952
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by an innings and 70 runs
Captains
Lala Amarnath (India), Abdul Kardar (Pakistan)
Debuts
Nazar Mohammad (Pakistan), Hanif Mohammad (Pakistan), Israr Ali (Pakistan), Imtiaz Ahmed (Pakistan), Maqsood Ahmed (Pakistan), Anwar Hussain (Pakistan), Waqar Hasan (Pakistan), Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan), Khan Mohammad (Pakistan)
Umpires
BJ Mohoni and MG Vijayasarathi

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. Nazar Mohammad, Hanif Mohammad, Israr Ali, Imtiaz Ahmed, Maqsood Ahmed, Anwar Hussain, Waqar Hasan, Fazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad played their first Tests.

India batted first and made 372 all out. Hemu Adhikari top-scored with 81 not out, and Vijay Hazare made 76. Amir Elahi took 4 for 134 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the tenth wicket between Hemu Adhikari and Ghulam Ahmed.

Pakistan replied with 150 all out. Hanif Mohammad top-scored with 51. Vinoo Mankad took 8 for 52 for India. From 102 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 129 for 9. India led by 222 on first innings. Pakistan followed on.

Pakistan made 152 all out in their second innings. Abdul Kardar top-scored with 43 not out, and Imtiaz Ahmed made 41. Vinoo Mankad took 5 for 79 for India.

India won by an innings and 70 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 372 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Vinoo Mankadbowled11
Pankaj Roybowled7
Vijay Hazarebowled76
Vijay Manjrekarc Nazar Mohammad23
Lala Amarnathc Khan Mohammad9
Polly Umrigarlbw25
Gul Mohammadc Hanif Mohammad24
Hemu Adhikarinot out81
Gulabrai Ramchandc Imtiaz Ahmed13
Khokhan Senc Nazar Mohammad25
Ghulam Ahmedbowled50

Extras 28 · Total 372 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Khan Mohammad205522
Maqsood Ahmed61130
Fazal Mahmood4013922
Amir Elahi39.441344
Abdul Kardar3412532

FALL OF WICKETS

1-19 (Pankaj Roy), 2-26 (Vinoo Mankad), 3-67 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-76 (Lala Amarnath), 5-110 (Polly Umrigar), 6-180 (Vijay Hazare), 7-195 (Gul Mohammad), 8-229 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 9-263 (Khokhan Sen), 10-372 (Ghulam Ahmed)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy19
secondVijay Hazare and Vinoo Mankad7
thirdVijay Hazare and Vijay Manjrekar41
fourthLala Amarnath and Vijay Hazare9
fifthVijay Hazare and Polly Umrigar34
sixthGul Mohammad and Vijay Hazare70
seventhGul Mohammad and Hemu Adhikari15
eighthHemu Adhikari and Gulabrai Ramchand34
ninthHemu Adhikari and Khokhan Sen34
tenthHemu Adhikari and Ghulam Ahmed109
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 150 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Nazar Mohammadrun out27
Hanif Mohammadc Gulabrai Ramchand51
Israr Alibowled1
Imtiaz Ahmedlbw0
Maqsood Ahmedc Pankaj Roy15
Abdul Kardarc Pankaj Roy4
Anwar Hussainc Vinoo Mankad4
Waqar Hasanlbw8
Fazal Mahmoodnot out21
Khan Mohammadc Gulabrai Ramchand0
Amir Elahic Gul Mohammad9

Extras 10 · Total 150 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Gulabrai Ramchand147240
Lala Amarnath139100
Vinoo Mankad4727528
Ghulam Ahmed22.36511
Vijay Hazare6530
Gul Mohammad2200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-64 (Nazar Mohammad), 2-65 (Israr Ali), 3-65 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 4-97 (Maqsood Ahmed), 5-102 (Abdul Kardar), 6-111 (Anwar Hussain), 7-112 (Hanif Mohammad), 8-129 (Waqar Hasan), 9-129 (Khan Mohammad), 10-150 (Amir Elahi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHanif Mohammad and Nazar Mohammad64
secondHanif Mohammad and Israr Ali1
thirdHanif Mohammad and Imtiaz Ahmed0
fourthHanif Mohammad and Maqsood Ahmed32
fifthAbdul Kardar and Hanif Mohammad5
sixthAnwar Hussain and Hanif Mohammad9
seventhHanif Mohammad and Waqar Hasan1
eighthFazal Mahmood and Waqar Hasan17
ninthFazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad0
tenthAmir Elahi and Fazal Mahmood21
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 152 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Nazar Mohammadbowled7
Hanif Mohammadbowled1
Israr Alilbw9
Imtiaz Ahmedlbw41
Maqsood Ahmedc Hemu Adhikari5
Abdul Kardarnot out43
Anwar Hussainlbw4
Waqar Hasanc Gul Mohammad5
Fazal Mahmoodc Ghulam Ahmed27
Khan Mohammadst Khokhan Sen5
Amir Elahic Gulabrai Ramchand0

Extras 5 · Total 152 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Gulabrai Ramchand61210
Lala Amarnath52121
Vinoo Mankad24.23795
Ghulam Ahmed237354

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Hanif Mohammad), 2-17 (Nazar Mohammad), 3-42 (Israr Ali), 4-48 (Maqsood Ahmed), 5-73 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 6-79 (Anwar Hussain), 7-87 (Waqar Hasan), 8-121 (Fazal Mahmood), 9-152 (Khan Mohammad), 10-152 (Amir Elahi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHanif Mohammad and Nazar Mohammad2
secondIsrar Ali and Nazar Mohammad15
thirdImtiaz Ahmed and Israr Ali25
fourthImtiaz Ahmed and Maqsood Ahmed6
fifthAbdul Kardar and Imtiaz Ahmed25
sixthAbdul Kardar and Anwar Hussain6
seventhAbdul Kardar and Waqar Hasan8
eighthAbdul Kardar and Fazal Mahmood34
ninthAbdul Kardar and Khan Mohammad31
tenthAbdul Kardar and Amir Elahi0
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