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India v West Indies 3rd Test

West Indies tour of India - 1948 (1948/49) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 31 December 1948

Match drawn

Match drawn. Everton Weekes top-scored with 162 for West Indies. Ghulam Ahmed took 4/94.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of India - 1948 (1948/49)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
31 December 1948 to 4 January 1949
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
John Goddard (West Indies), Lala Amarnath (India)
Debuts
Ghulam Ahmed (India), Mantu Banerjee (India)
Umpires
BJ Mohoni and AR Joshi

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Ghulam Ahmed and Mantu Banerjee played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 366 all out. Everton Weekes top-scored with 162, and Clyde Walcott made 54. Ghulam Ahmed took 4 for 94 for India.

India replied with 272 all out. Rusi Modi top-scored with 80, and Vijay Hazare made 59. John Goddard took 3 for 34 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the third wicket between Vijay Hazare and Rusi Modi, 47% of the total. West Indies led by 94 on first innings.

West Indies made 336 for 9 in their second innings. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 108, and Everton Weekes made 101. Vinoo Mankad took 3 for 68 for India.

Set 431 to win, India made 325 for 3. Mushtaq Ali top-scored with 106, and Rusi Modi made 87. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between Vijay Hazare and Rusi Modi.

Match drawn.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 366 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Allan Raelbw15
Denis Atkinsonbowled0
Clyde Walcottc Mantu Banerjee54
Everton Weekesc Ghulam Ahmed162
Gerry Gomezbowled26
George Carewlbw11
John Goddardnot out39
Robert Christianic Mantu Banerjee23
Jimmy Cameronc Mushtaq Ali23
Wilf Fergusonbowled2
Prior Jonesbowled6

Extras 5 · Total 366 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Mantu Banerjee3031204
Lala Amarnath206340
Vijay Hazare50330
Ghulam Ahmed35.25944
Vinoo Mankad235742
Chandu Sarwate2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Denis Atkinson), 2-28 (Allan Rae), 3-109 (Clyde Walcott), 4-188 (Gerry Gomez), 5-238 (George Carew), 6-284 (Everton Weekes), 7-309 (Robert Christiani), 8-340 (Jimmy Cameron), 9-342 (Wilf Ferguson), 10-366 (Prior Jones)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDenis Atkinson and Allan Rae1
secondClyde Walcott and Allan Rae27
thirdClyde Walcott and Everton Weekes81
fourthGerry Gomez and Everton Weekes79
fifthGeorge Carew and Everton Weekes50
sixthJohn Goddard and Everton Weekes46
seventhRobert Christiani and John Goddard25
eighthJohn Goddard and Jimmy Cameron31
ninthWilf Ferguson and John Goddard2
tenthJohn Goddard and Prior Jones24
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 272 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Mushtaq Alic Allan Rae54
KC Ibrahimbowled1
Rusi Modibowled80
Vijay Hazarebowled59
Lala Amarnathc Robert Christiani3
Vinoo Mankadc Wilf Ferguson29
Hemu Adhikarinot out31
Chandu Sarwatebowled0
Khokhan Senlbw1
Ghulam Ahmedst Robert Christiani0
Mantu Banerjeest Robert Christiani0

Extras 14 · Total 272 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Prior Jones173481
Gerry Gomez3210653
Wilf Ferguson298663
John Goddard133343
Jimmy Cameron72120
Denis Atkinson90270
Robert Christiani2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (KC Ibrahim), 2-77 (Mushtaq Ali), 3-206 (Vijay Hazare), 4-206 (Rusi Modi), 5-210 (Lala Amarnath), 6-267 (Vinoo Mankad), 7-267 (Chandu Sarwate), 8-268 (Khokhan Sen), 9-269 (Ghulam Ahmed), 10-272 (Mantu Banerjee)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMushtaq Ali and KC Ibrahim12
secondMushtaq Ali and Rusi Modi65
thirdVijay Hazare and Rusi Modi129
fourthLala Amarnath and Rusi Modi0
fifthLala Amarnath and Vinoo Mankad4
sixthVinoo Mankad and Hemu Adhikari57
seventhChandu Sarwate and Hemu Adhikari0
eighthHemu Adhikari and Khokhan Sen1
ninthHemu Adhikari and Ghulam Ahmed1
tenthHemu Adhikari and Mantu Banerjee3
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 336 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Gerry Gomezbowled29
Allan Raerun out34
George Carewbowled9
Wilf Fergusonlbw6
Everton Weekesc Ghulam Ahmed101
John Goddardc Mantu Banerjee9
Clyde Walcottc Lala Amarnath108
Robert Christianibowled22
Jimmy Cameronc Vinoo Mankad2
Denis Atkinsonnot out5

Did not bat: Prior Jones

Extras 11 · Total 336 for 9

Bowler (India)OMRW
Mantu Banerjee210611
Lala Amarnath234752
Vijay Hazare113330
Ghulam Ahmed250872
Vinoo Mankad24.35683
Chandu Sarwate1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (George Carew), 2-32 (Wilf Ferguson), 3-104 (Allan Rae), 4-130 (John Goddard), 5-181 (Everton Weekes), 6-244 (Gerry Gomez), 7-304 (Robert Christiani), 8-321 (Jimmy Cameron), 9-336 (Clyde Walcott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeorge Carew and Allan Rae13
secondWilf Ferguson and Allan Rae19
thirdEverton Weekes and Allan Rae72
fourthJohn Goddard and Everton Weekes26
fifthClyde Walcott and Everton Weekes51
sixthGerry Gomez and Clyde Walcott63
seventhRobert Christiani and Clyde Walcott60
eighthClyde Walcott and Jimmy Cameron17
ninthClyde Walcott and Denis Atkinson15
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 325 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Mushtaq Alilbw106
KC Ibrahimc Denis Atkinson25
Rusi Modic Robert Christiani87
Vijay Hazarenot out58
Lala Amarnathnot out34

Did not bat: Vinoo Mankad, Hemu Adhikari, Chandu Sarwate, Khokhan Sen, Ghulam Ahmed, Mantu Banerjee

Extras 15 · Total 325 for 3

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Prior Jones215490
Gerry Gomez2910471
Wilf Ferguson90350
John Goddard2311411
Jimmy Cameron307670
Denis Atkinson143421
Robert Christiani30120
George Carew3220
Clyde Walcott30120
Everton Weekes1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-84 (KC Ibrahim), 2-154 (Mushtaq Ali), 3-262 (Rusi Modi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMushtaq Ali and KC Ibrahim84
secondMushtaq Ali and Rusi Modi70
thirdVijay Hazare and Rusi Modi108
fourthLala Amarnath and Vijay Hazare63
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