India v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of India - 1948 (1948/49) · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi · 10 November 1948
Match drawn
Match drawn. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 152 for West Indies. Commandur Rangachari took 5/107.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of India - 1948 (1948/49)
- Ground
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (then Feroz Shah Kotla)
- Dates
- 10 November 1948 to 14 November 1948
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- John Goddard (West Indies), Lala Amarnath (India)
- Debuts
- Allan Rae (West Indies), Jimmy Cameron (West Indies), Denis Atkinson (West Indies), KC Ibrahim (India), Keki Tarapore (India)
- Umpires
- DK Naik and JR Patel
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Allan Rae, Jimmy Cameron, Denis Atkinson, KC Ibrahim and Keki Tarapore played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 631 all out. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 152, and Everton Weekes made 128. Commandur Rangachari took 5 for 107 for India. The innings was built on a 267-run stand for the fourth wicket between Gerry Gomez and Clyde Walcott, 42% of the total.
India replied with 454 all out. Hemu Adhikari top-scored with 114 not out, and KC Ibrahim made 85. Prior Jones took 3 for 90 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the second wicket between Rusi Modi and KC Ibrahim. West Indies led by 177 on first innings. India followed on.
India made 220 for 6 in their second innings. KC Ibrahim top-scored with 44. Robert Christiani took 3 for 52 for West Indies.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 631 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Rae | c Khokhan Sen | 8 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | lbw | 13 |
| George Headley | bowled | 2 |
| Clyde Walcott | run out | 152 |
| Gerry Gomez | st Khokhan Sen | 101 |
| John Goddard | bowled | 44 |
| Everton Weekes | c Vijay Hazare | 128 |
| Robert Christiani | c Vijay Hazare | 107 |
| Jimmy Cameron | lbw | 2 |
| Denis Atkinson | c Khokhan Sen | 45 |
| Prior Jones | not out | 1 |
Extras 28 · Total 631 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 18 | 1 | 61 | 0 |
| Lala Amarnath | 25 | 3 | 73 | 1 |
| Commandur Rangachari | 29.4 | 4 | 107 | 5 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 59 | 10 | 176 | 2 |
| Keki Tarapore | 19 | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare | 17 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| Chandu Sarwate | 16 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Allan Rae), 2-22 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 3-27 (George Headley), 4-294 (Clyde Walcott), 5-302 (Gerry Gomez), 6-403 (John Goddard), 7-521 (Everton Weekes), 8-524 (Jimmy Cameron), 9-630 (Robert Christiani), 10-631 (Denis Atkinson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae | 15 |
| second | George Headley and Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 7 |
| third | George Headley and Clyde Walcott | 5 |
| fourth | Gerry Gomez and Clyde Walcott | 267 |
| fifth | Gerry Gomez and John Goddard | 8 |
| sixth | John Goddard and Everton Weekes | 101 |
| seventh | Robert Christiani and Everton Weekes | 118 |
| eighth | Robert Christiani and Jimmy Cameron | 3 |
| ninth | Robert Christiani and Denis Atkinson | 106 |
| tenth | Prior Jones and Denis Atkinson | 1 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 454 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Mankad | lbw | 5 |
| KC Ibrahim | lbw | 85 |
| Rusi Modi | c Allan Rae | 63 |
| Lala Amarnath | c Robert Christiani | 62 |
| Vijay Hazare | c Denis Atkinson | 18 |
| Dattu Phadkar | c Everton Weekes | 41 |
| Hemu Adhikari | not out | 114 |
| Chandu Sarwate | st Clyde Walcott | 37 |
| Khokhan Sen | c Clyde Walcott | 22 |
| Commandur Rangachari | c John Goddard | 0 |
| Keki Tarapore | c Clyde Walcott | 2 |
Extras 5 · Total 454 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Jones | 28.4 | 5 | 90 | 3 |
| Gerry Gomez | 39 | 14 | 76 | 2 |
| Denis Atkinson | 13 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| George Headley | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jimmy Cameron | 27 | 3 | 74 | 2 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 15 | 0 | 80 | 2 |
| John Goddard | 30 | 7 | 83 | 1 |
| Robert Christiani | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-129 (Rusi Modi), 3-181 (KC Ibrahim), 4-223 (Vijay Hazare), 5-249 (Lala Amarnath), 6-309 (Dattu Phadkar), 7-388 (Chandu Sarwate), 8-419 (Khokhan Sen), 9-438 (Commandur Rangachari), 10-454 (Keki Tarapore)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vinoo Mankad and KC Ibrahim | 8 |
| second | Rusi Modi and KC Ibrahim | 121 |
| third | Lala Amarnath and KC Ibrahim | 52 |
| fourth | Lala Amarnath and Vijay Hazare | 42 |
| fifth | Lala Amarnath and Dattu Phadkar | 26 |
| sixth | Hemu Adhikari and Dattu Phadkar | 60 |
| seventh | Chandu Sarwate and Hemu Adhikari | 79 |
| eighth | Hemu Adhikari and Khokhan Sen | 31 |
| ninth | Hemu Adhikari and Commandur Rangachari | 19 |
| tenth | Hemu Adhikari and Keki Tarapore | 16 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 220 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Mankad | bowled | 17 |
| KC Ibrahim | run out | 44 |
| Rusi Modi | bowled | 36 |
| Lala Amarnath | bowled | 36 |
| Vijay Hazare | bowled | 7 |
| Dattu Phadkar | c Robert Christiani | 5 |
| Hemu Adhikari | not out | 29 |
| Chandu Sarwate | not out | 35 |
Did not bat: Khokhan Sen, Commandur Rangachari, Keki Tarapore
Extras 11 · Total 220 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Jones | 10 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Gerry Gomez | 10 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Denis Atkinson | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| George Headley | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jimmy Cameron | 27 | 10 | 49 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 10 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| John Goddard | 15 | 7 | 18 | 1 |
| Robert Christiani | 23 | 1 | 52 | 3 |
| Everton Weekes | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-102 (KC Ibrahim), 3-111 (Rusi Modi), 4-121 (Vijay Hazare), 5-142 (Dattu Phadkar), 6-162 (Lala Amarnath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vinoo Mankad and KC Ibrahim | 44 |
| second | Rusi Modi and KC Ibrahim | 58 |
| third | Lala Amarnath and Rusi Modi | 9 |
| fourth | Lala Amarnath and Vijay Hazare | 10 |
| fifth | Lala Amarnath and Dattu Phadkar | 21 |
| sixth | Lala Amarnath and Hemu Adhikari | 20 |
| seventh | Chandu Sarwate and Hemu Adhikari | 58 |
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