India v Pakistan 2nd Test
Pakistan tour of India - 1952 (1952/53) · University Ground, Lucknow · 23 October 1952
Pakistan won by an innings and 43 runs
Pakistan won by an innings and 43 runs. Nazar Mohammad top-scored with 124* for Pakistan. Fazal Mahmood took 7/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of India - 1952 (1952/53)
- Ground
- University Ground, Lucknow
- Dates
- 23 October 1952 to 26 October 1952
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by an innings and 43 runs
- Captains
- Lala Amarnath (India), Abdul Kardar (Pakistan)
- Debuts
- Hiralal Gaekwad (India), Shah Nyalchand (India), Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pakistan), Mahmood Hussain (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- BJ Mohoni and JR Patel
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. Hiralal Gaekwad, Shah Nyalchand, Zulfiqar Ahmed and Mahmood Hussain played their first Tests.
India batted first and made 106 all out. Pankaj Roy top-scored with 30. Fazal Mahmood took 5 for 52 for Pakistan. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 22 for 4.
Pakistan replied with 331 all out. Nazar Mohammad top-scored with 124 not out, and Maqsood Ahmed made 41. Ghulam Ahmed took 3 for 83 for India. Pakistan led by 225 on first innings.
India made 182 all out in their second innings. Lala Amarnath top-scored with 61 not out. Fazal Mahmood took 7 for 42 for Pakistan.
Pakistan won by an innings and 43 runs. Pakistan's 331 is the highest total at University Ground. India's 106 all out is the lowest completed total at University Ground. Nazar Mohammad's 124 not out is the highest individual score at University Ground. Fazal Mahmood's 7 for 42 are the best innings figures at University Ground.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 106 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Roy | lbw | 30 |
| Datta Gaekwad | bowled | 6 |
| Gul Mohammad | lbw | 0 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | bowled | 3 |
| Gogumal Kishenchand | lbw | 0 |
| Polly Umrigar | bowled | 15 |
| Lala Amarnath | c Zulfiqar Ahmed | 10 |
| Nana Joshi | bowled | 9 |
| Hiralal Gaekwad | bowled | 14 |
| Shah Nyalchand | not out | 6 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | c Hanif Mohammad | 8 |
Extras 5 · Total 106 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmood Hussain | 23 | 7 | 35 | 3 |
| Abdul Kardar | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fazal Mahmood | 24.1 | 8 | 52 | 5 |
| Maqsood Ahmed | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Datta Gaekwad), 2-17 (Gul Mohammad), 3-20 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-22 (Gogumal Kishenchand), 5-55 (Polly Umrigar), 6-65 (Pankaj Roy), 7-68 (Lala Amarnath), 8-85 (Nana Joshi), 9-93 (Hiralal Gaekwad), 10-106 (Ghulam Ahmed)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Pankaj Roy and Datta Gaekwad | 17 |
| second | Gul Mohammad and Pankaj Roy | 0 |
| third | Pankaj Roy and Vijay Manjrekar | 3 |
| fourth | Gogumal Kishenchand and Pankaj Roy | 2 |
| fifth | Polly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy | 33 |
| sixth | Lala Amarnath and Pankaj Roy | 10 |
| seventh | Lala Amarnath and Nana Joshi | 3 |
| eighth | Nana Joshi and Hiralal Gaekwad | 17 |
| ninth | Hiralal Gaekwad and Shah Nyalchand | 8 |
| tenth | Ghulam Ahmed and Shah Nyalchand | 13 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Nazar Mohammad | not out | 124 |
| Hanif Mohammad | c Polly Umrigar | 34 |
| Waqar Hasan | lbw | 23 |
| Imtiaz Ahmed | lbw | 0 |
| Maqsood Ahmed | lbw | 41 |
| Abdul Kardar | c Ghulam Ahmed | 16 |
| Anwar Hussain | bowled | 5 |
| Fazal Mahmood | c Nana Joshi | 29 |
| Zulfiqar Ahmed | lbw | 34 |
| Mahmood Hussain | bowled | 13 |
| Amir Elahi | bowled | 4 |
Extras 8 · Total 331 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lala Amarnath | 40 | 18 | 74 | 2 |
| Polly Umrigar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shah Nyalchand | 64 | 33 | 97 | 3 |
| Hiralal Gaekwad | 37 | 21 | 47 | 0 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | 45 | 19 | 83 | 3 |
| Gul Mohammad | 7.3 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-63 (Hanif Mohammad), 2-118 (Waqar Hasan), 3-120 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 4-167 (Maqsood Ahmed), 5-194 (Abdul Kardar), 6-201 (Anwar Hussain), 7-239 (Fazal Mahmood), 8-302 (Zulfiqar Ahmed), 9-318 (Mahmood Hussain), 10-331 (Amir Elahi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hanif Mohammad and Nazar Mohammad | 63 |
| second | Nazar Mohammad and Waqar Hasan | 55 |
| third | Imtiaz Ahmed and Nazar Mohammad | 2 |
| fourth | Maqsood Ahmed and Nazar Mohammad | 47 |
| fifth | Abdul Kardar and Nazar Mohammad | 27 |
| sixth | Anwar Hussain and Nazar Mohammad | 7 |
| seventh | Fazal Mahmood and Nazar Mohammad | 38 |
| eighth | Nazar Mohammad and Zulfiqar Ahmed | 63 |
| ninth | Nazar Mohammad and Mahmood Hussain | 16 |
| tenth | Amir Elahi and Nazar Mohammad | 13 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 182 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Roy | c Imtiaz Ahmed | 2 |
| Datta Gaekwad | c Nazar Mohammad | 32 |
| Gogumal Kishenchand | c Nazar Mohammad | 20 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | lbw | 3 |
| Polly Umrigar | lbw | 32 |
| Gul Mohammad | bowled | 2 |
| Lala Amarnath | not out | 61 |
| Hiralal Gaekwad | bowled | 8 |
| Nana Joshi | bowled | 15 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | caught | 0 |
| Shah Nyalchand | lbw | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 182 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmood Hussain | 19 | 5 | 57 | 1 |
| Abdul Kardar | 13 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Fazal Mahmood | 27.3 | 11 | 42 | 7 |
| Maqsood Ahmed | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Amir Elahi | 7 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Zulfiqar Ahmed | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Pankaj Roy), 2-27 (Gogumal Kishenchand), 3-43 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-73 (Datta Gaekwad), 5-77 (Gul Mohammad), 6-103 (Polly Umrigar), 7-115 (Hiralal Gaekwad), 8-170 (Nana Joshi), 9-170 (Ghulam Ahmed), 10-182 (Shah Nyalchand)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Pankaj Roy and Datta Gaekwad | 4 |
| second | Gogumal Kishenchand and Datta Gaekwad | 23 |
| third | Vijay Manjrekar and Datta Gaekwad | 16 |
| fourth | Polly Umrigar and Datta Gaekwad | 30 |
| fifth | Gul Mohammad and Polly Umrigar | 4 |
| sixth | Lala Amarnath and Polly Umrigar | 26 |
| seventh | Lala Amarnath and Hiralal Gaekwad | 12 |
| eighth | Lala Amarnath and Nana Joshi | 55 |
| ninth | Lala Amarnath and Ghulam Ahmed | 0 |
| tenth | Lala Amarnath and Shah Nyalchand | 12 |
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