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West Indies v India 2nd Test

India tour of West Indies - 1962 (1961/62) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 7 March 1962

West Indies won by an innings and 18 runs

West Indies won by an innings and 18 runs. Garry Sobers top-scored with 153 for West Indies. Wes Hall took 6/49.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of West Indies - 1962 (1961/62)
Ground
Sabina Park, Kingston
Dates
7 March 1962 to 12 March 1962
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by an innings and 18 runs
Captains
Nari Contractor (India), Frank Worrell (West Indies)
Debuts
Willie Rodriguez (West Indies), Ivor Mendonca (West Indies)
Umpires
O Davies and R Cole

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. Willie Rodriguez and Ivor Mendonca played their first Tests.

India batted first and made 395 all out. Chandu Borde top-scored with 93, and Bapu Nadkarni made 78. Garry Sobers took 4 for 75 for West Indies. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Sabina Park, 308 across 5 Tests.

West Indies replied with 631 for 8. Garry Sobers top-scored with 153, and Rohan Kanhai made 138. Erapalli Prasanna took 3 for 122 for India. The innings was built on a 255-run stand for the second wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Easton McMorris, 40% of the total. West Indies led by 236 on first innings.

India made 218 all out in their second innings. Farokh Engineer top-scored with 40. Wes Hall took 6 for 49 for West Indies.

West Indies won by an innings and 18 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 395 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Motganhalli Jaisimhac Lance Gibbs28
Nari Contractorc Ivor Mendonca1
Rusi Surtilbw35
Vijay Manjrekarc Garry Sobers13
Polly Umrigarlbw50
Chandu Bordebowled93
Salim Duranilbw17
Bapu Nadkarninot out78
Farokh Engineerst Ivor Mendonca53
Ramakant Desaic Lance Gibbs0
Erapalli Prasannac Ivor Mendonca6

Extras 21 · Total 395 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall284793
Charlie Stayers234761
Frank Worrell91350
Lance Gibbs339692
Garry Sobers398754
Willie Rodriguez70370
Joe Solomon2030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Nari Contractor), 2-44 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 3-79 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-89 (Rusi Surti), 5-183 (Polly Umrigar), 6-234 (Salim Durani), 7-263 (Chandu Borde), 8-357 (Farokh Engineer), 9-358 (Ramakant Desai), 10-395 (Erapalli Prasanna)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstNari Contractor and Motganhalli Jaisimha14
secondMotganhalli Jaisimha and Rusi Surti30
thirdVijay Manjrekar and Rusi Surti35
fourthPolly Umrigar and Rusi Surti10
fifthPolly Umrigar and Chandu Borde94
sixthChandu Borde and Salim Durani51
seventhBapu Nadkarni and Chandu Borde29
eighthBapu Nadkarni and Farokh Engineer94
ninthBapu Nadkarni and Ramakant Desai1
tenthBapu Nadkarni and Erapalli Prasanna37
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 631 FOR 8
BatterHow outR
Conrad Huntec Nari Contractor9
Easton McMorrisbowled125
Rohan Kanhaic Polly Umrigar138
Willie Rodriguezc Polly Umrigar3
Garry Sobersc Ramakant Desai153
Joe Solomonrun out9
Frank Worrellbowled58
Ivor Mendoncabowled78
Charlie Stayersnot out35

Did not bat: Lance Gibbs, Wes Hall

Extras 23 · Total 631 for 8

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ramakant Desai206841
Rusi Surti192730
Chandu Borde316930
Salim Durani70141732
Bapu Nadkarni25.49571
Erapalli Prasanna50141223
Nari Contractor2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Conrad Hunte), 2-271 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-282 (Willie Rodriguez), 4-293 (Easton McMorris), 5-320 (Joe Solomon), 6-430 (Frank Worrell), 7-557 (Garry Sobers), 8-631 (Ivor Mendonca)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstConrad Hunte and Easton McMorris16
secondRohan Kanhai and Easton McMorris255
thirdEaston McMorris and Willie Rodriguez11
fourthGarry Sobers and Easton McMorris11
fifthGarry Sobers and Joe Solomon27
sixthFrank Worrell and Garry Sobers110
seventhGarry Sobers and Ivor Mendonca127
eighthCharlie Stayers and Ivor Mendonca74
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 218 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Motganhalli Jaisimhabowled11
Nari Contractorbowled9
Rusi Surtilbw26
Bapu Nadkarnic Ivor Mendonca35
Polly Umrigarc Garry Sobers32
Vijay Manjrekarlbw19
Chandu Bordec Easton McMorris0
Salim Duranibowled0
Farokh Engineerc Conrad Hunte40
Ramakant Desaic Ivor Mendonca20
Erapalli Prasannanot out1

Extras 25 · Total 218 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall20.55496
Charlie Stayers100250
Frank Worrell101260
Lance Gibbs268443
Garry Sobers173411
Willie Rodriguez1080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 2-46 (Nari Contractor), 3-50 (Rusi Surti), 4-116 (Polly Umrigar), 5-137 (Bapu Nadkarni), 6-138 (Chandu Borde), 7-141 (Salim Durani), 8-157 (Vijay Manjrekar), 9-205 (Ramakant Desai), 10-218 (Farokh Engineer)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstNari Contractor and Motganhalli Jaisimha16
secondNari Contractor and Rusi Surti30
thirdBapu Nadkarni and Rusi Surti4
fourthPolly Umrigar and Bapu Nadkarni66
fifthVijay Manjrekar and Bapu Nadkarni21
sixthVijay Manjrekar and Chandu Borde1
seventhVijay Manjrekar and Salim Durani3
eighthVijay Manjrekar and Farokh Engineer16
ninthRamakant Desai and Farokh Engineer48
tenthFarokh Engineer and Erapalli Prasanna13
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