Pakistan v India 5th Test
India tour of Pakistan - 1955 (1954/55) · National Stadium, Karachi · 26 February 1955
Match drawn
Match drawn. Alimuddin top-scored with 103* for Pakistan. Gulabrai Ramchand took 6/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Pakistan - 1955 (1954/55)
- Ground
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Dates
- 26 February 1955 to 1 March 1955
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Abdul Kardar (Pakistan), Vinoo Mankad (India)
- Debuts
- Prakash Bhandari (India), Jasubhai Patel (India)
- Umpires
- Daud Khan and Masood Salahuddin
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Prakash Bhandari and Jasubhai Patel played their first Tests.
Pakistan batted first and made 162 all out. Imtiaz Ahmed top-scored with 37. Gulabrai Ramchand took 6 for 49 for India.
India replied with 145 all out. Pankaj Roy top-scored with 37. Fazal Mahmood took 5 for 48 for Pakistan. Pakistan led by 17 on first innings.
Pakistan made 241 for 5 in their second innings. Alimuddin top-scored with 103 not out, and Abdul Kardar made 93. The innings was built on a 155-run stand for the fifth wicket between Abdul Kardar and Alimuddin, 64% of the total.
Set 259 to win, India made 69 for 2. Pananmal Punjabi top-scored with 22.
Match drawn.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 162 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Hanif Mohammad | c Naren Tamhane | 2 |
| Alimuddin | c Naren Tamhane | 7 |
| Waqar Hasan | c Polly Umrigar | 12 |
| Maqsood Ahmed | c Naren Tamhane | 22 |
| Imtiaz Ahmed | c Gulabrai Ramchand | 37 |
| Wazir Mohammad | c Dattu Phadkar | 23 |
| Abdul Kardar | c Naren Tamhane | 14 |
| Shujauddin | c Vinoo Mankad | 0 |
| Fazal Mahmood | lbw | 3 |
| Khan Mohammad | not out | 15 |
| Mahmood Hussain | c Dattu Phadkar | 14 |
Extras 13 · Total 162 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | 28 | 10 | 49 | 6 |
| Jasubhai Patel | 33 | 12 | 49 | 3 |
| Subhash Gupte | 15 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Polly Umrigar | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Hanif Mohammad), 2-19 (Waqar Hasan), 3-37 (Alimuddin), 4-66 (Maqsood Ahmed), 5-88 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 6-119 (Abdul Kardar), 7-119 (Shujauddin), 8-122 (Fazal Mahmood), 9-135 (Wazir Mohammad), 10-162 (Mahmood Hussain)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hanif Mohammad and Alimuddin | 2 |
| second | Waqar Hasan and Alimuddin | 17 |
| third | Maqsood Ahmed and Alimuddin | 18 |
| fourth | Imtiaz Ahmed and Maqsood Ahmed | 29 |
| fifth | Imtiaz Ahmed and Wazir Mohammad | 22 |
| sixth | Abdul Kardar and Wazir Mohammad | 31 |
| seventh | Wazir Mohammad and Shujauddin | 0 |
| eighth | Fazal Mahmood and Wazir Mohammad | 3 |
| ninth | Khan Mohammad and Wazir Mohammad | 13 |
| tenth | Khan Mohammad and Mahmood Hussain | 27 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 145 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Roy | c Abdul Kardar | 37 |
| Pananmal Punjabi | lbw | 12 |
| Polly Umrigar | bowled | 16 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | c Abdul Kardar | 14 |
| Vinoo Mankad | c Maqsood Ahmed | 6 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | c Hanif Mohammad | 15 |
| Naren Tamhane | bowled | 9 |
| Prakash Bhandari | bowled | 19 |
| Dattu Phadkar | not out | 6 |
| Jasubhai Patel | lbw | 0 |
| Subhash Gupte | c Shujauddin | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 145 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khan Mohammad | 28 | 5 | 73 | 5 |
| Mahmood Hussain | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Fazal Mahmood | 28.3 | 7 | 48 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Pananmal Punjabi), 2-45 (Polly Umrigar), 3-68 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-89 (Pankaj Roy), 5-95 (Vinoo Mankad), 6-110 (Naren Tamhane), 7-131 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 8-144 (Prakash Bhandari), 9-144 (Jasubhai Patel), 10-145 (Subhash Gupte)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Pankaj Roy and Pananmal Punjabi | 22 |
| second | Polly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy | 23 |
| third | Pankaj Roy and Vijay Manjrekar | 23 |
| fourth | Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy | 21 |
| fifth | Vinoo Mankad and Gulabrai Ramchand | 6 |
| sixth | Gulabrai Ramchand and Naren Tamhane | 15 |
| seventh | Gulabrai Ramchand and Prakash Bhandari | 21 |
| eighth | Dattu Phadkar and Prakash Bhandari | 13 |
| ninth | Dattu Phadkar and Jasubhai Patel | 0 |
| tenth | Dattu Phadkar and Subhash Gupte | 1 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 241 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Shujauddin | bowled | 8 |
| Alimuddin | not out | 103 |
| Hanif Mohammad | c Naren Tamhane | 28 |
| Maqsood Ahmed | c Prakash Bhandari | 2 |
| Imtiaz Ahmed | run out | 1 |
| Abdul Kardar | st Naren Tamhane | 93 |
| Waqar Hasan | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Wazir Mohammad, Fazal Mahmood, Khan Mohammad, Mahmood Hussain
Extras 5 · Total 241 for 5
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 34 | 6 | 95 | 0 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | 11 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Jasubhai Patel | 7 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Subhash Gupte | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Polly Umrigar | 27 | 6 | 64 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Shujauddin), 2-69 (Hanif Mohammad), 3-77 (Maqsood Ahmed), 4-81 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 5-236 (Abdul Kardar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alimuddin and Shujauddin | 25 |
| second | Hanif Mohammad and Alimuddin | 44 |
| third | Maqsood Ahmed and Alimuddin | 8 |
| fourth | Imtiaz Ahmed and Alimuddin | 4 |
| fifth | Abdul Kardar and Alimuddin | 155 |
| sixth | Waqar Hasan and Alimuddin | 5 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 69 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Roy | lbw | 16 |
| Pananmal Punjabi | c Imtiaz Ahmed | 22 |
| Polly Umrigar | not out | 14 |
| Gulabrai Ramchand | not out | 12 |
Did not bat: Vijay Manjrekar, Vinoo Mankad, Naren Tamhane, Prakash Bhandari, Dattu Phadkar, Jasubhai Patel, Subhash Gupte
Extras 5 · Total 69 for 2
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khan Mohammad | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Mahmood Hussain | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Fazal Mahmood | 11 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| Hanif Mohammad | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Maqsood Ahmed | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Pananmal Punjabi), 2-49 (Pankaj Roy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Pankaj Roy and Pananmal Punjabi | 34 |
| second | Polly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy | 15 |
| third | Polly Umrigar and Gulabrai Ramchand | 20 |
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