India v West Indies 4th Test
West Indies tour of India - 1948 (1948/49) · Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chennai · 27 January 1949
West Indies won by an innings and 193 runs
West Indies won by an innings and 193 runs. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 160 for West Indies. Dattu Phadkar took 7/159.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of India - 1948 (1948/49)
- Ground
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (then Madras Cricket Club Ground)
- Dates
- 27 January 1949 to 31 January 1949
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by an innings and 193 runs
- Captains
- John Goddard (West Indies), Lala Amarnath (India)
- Debut
- Nirode Chowdhury (India)
- Umpires
- BJ Mohoni and AR Joshi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Nirode Chowdhury's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 582 all out. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 160, and Allan Rae made 109. Dattu Phadkar took 7 for 159 for India. The innings was built on a 239-run stand for the first wicket between Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae, 41% of the total.
India replied with 245 all out. Rusi Modi top-scored with 56, and Dattu Phadkar made 48. John Trim took 4 for 48 for West Indies. West Indies led by 337 on first innings. India followed on.
India made 144 all out in their second innings. Vijay Hazare top-scored with 52. Prior Jones took 4 for 30 for West Indies.
West Indies won by an innings and 193 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at MA Chidambaram Stadium across the 34 Tests in our archive.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 582 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Rae | caught | 109 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | c Khokhan Sen | 160 |
| Clyde Walcott | lbw | 43 |
| Everton Weekes | run out | 90 |
| Robert Christiani | c Rusi Modi | 18 |
| John Goddard | c Khokhan Sen | 24 |
| Gerry Gomez | c Vinoo Mankad | 50 |
| Jimmy Cameron | c Vijay Hazare | 48 |
| Prior Jones | c Ghulam Ahmed | 10 |
| John Trim | c Khokhan Sen | 9 |
| Wilf Ferguson | not out | 2 |
Extras 19 · Total 582 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattu Phadkar | 45.3 | 10 | 159 | 7 |
| Vijay Hazare | 12 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Lala Amarnath | 16 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| Nirode Chowdhury | 37 | 6 | 130 | 1 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 33 | 4 | 93 | 1 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | 32 | 3 | 88 | 0 |
| Hemu Adhikari | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-239 (Allan Rae), 2-319 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 3-319 (Clyde Walcott), 4-339 (Robert Christiani), 5-420 (John Goddard), 6-472 (Everton Weekes), 7-532 (Gerry Gomez), 8-551 (Prior Jones), 9-565 (John Trim), 10-582 (Jimmy Cameron)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae | 239 |
| second | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Clyde Walcott | 80 |
| third | Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes | 0 |
| fourth | Robert Christiani and Everton Weekes | 20 |
| fifth | John Goddard and Everton Weekes | 81 |
| sixth | Gerry Gomez and Everton Weekes | 52 |
| seventh | Gerry Gomez and Jimmy Cameron | 60 |
| eighth | Prior Jones and Jimmy Cameron | 19 |
| ninth | John Trim and Jimmy Cameron | 14 |
| tenth | Wilf Ferguson and Jimmy Cameron | 17 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 245 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Mushtaq Ali | lbw | 32 |
| Unknown #849 | bowled | 15 |
| Rusi Modi | bowled | 56 |
| Vijay Hazare | c John Goddard | 27 |
| Lala Amarnath | hit wicket | 13 |
| Hemu Adhikari | c Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 32 |
| Dattu Phadkar | c Prior Jones | 48 |
| Vinoo Mankad | bowled | 1 |
| Khokhan Sen | c Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 2 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | bowled | 5 |
| Nirode Chowdhury | not out | 3 |
Extras 11 · Total 245 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Jones | 16 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
| Gerry Gomez | 28 | 10 | 60 | 1 |
| John Trim | 27 | 7 | 48 | 4 |
| Wilf Ferguson | 20 | 2 | 72 | 2 |
| John Goddard | 8 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Mushtaq Ali), 2-52 (Unknown #849), 3-116 (Vijay Hazare), 4-136 (Rusi Modi), 5-158 (Lala Amarnath), 6-220 (Hemu Adhikari), 7-225 (Vinoo Mankad), 8-228 (Khokhan Sen), 9-233 (Dattu Phadkar), 10-245 (Ghulam Ahmed)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mushtaq Ali and Unknown #849 | 41 |
| second | Rusi Modi and Unknown #849 | 11 |
| third | Vijay Hazare and Rusi Modi | 64 |
| fourth | Lala Amarnath and Rusi Modi | 20 |
| fifth | Lala Amarnath and Hemu Adhikari | 22 |
| sixth | Hemu Adhikari and Dattu Phadkar | 62 |
| seventh | Vinoo Mankad and Dattu Phadkar | 5 |
| eighth | Dattu Phadkar and Khokhan Sen | 3 |
| ninth | Dattu Phadkar and Ghulam Ahmed | 5 |
| tenth | Ghulam Ahmed and Nirode Chowdhury | 12 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 144 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Mushtaq Ali | c Clyde Walcott | 14 |
| Unknown #849 | c Clyde Walcott | 0 |
| Rusi Modi | bowled | 6 |
| Vijay Hazare | c Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 52 |
| Lala Amarnath | bowled | 6 |
| Hemu Adhikari | c Clyde Walcott | 1 |
| Dattu Phadkar | c Allan Rae | 10 |
| Vinoo Mankad | bowled | 21 |
| Khokhan Sen | not out | 19 |
| Ghulam Ahmed | caught | 11 |
| Nirode Chowdhury | c Allan Rae | 0 |
Extras 4 · Total 144 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Jones | 10 | 3 | 30 | 4 |
| Gerry Gomez | 20.3 | 12 | 35 | 3 |
| John Trim | 16 | 5 | 28 | 3 |
| Wilf Ferguson | 11 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| John Goddard | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Unknown #849), 2-7 (Rusi Modi), 3-29 (Mushtaq Ali), 4-42 (Lala Amarnath), 5-44 (Hemu Adhikari), 6-61 (Dattu Phadkar), 7-106 (Vinoo Mankad), 8-119 (Vijay Hazare), 9-132 (Ghulam Ahmed), 10-144 (Nirode Chowdhury)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mushtaq Ali and Unknown #849 | 0 |
| second | Mushtaq Ali and Rusi Modi | 7 |
| third | Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare | 22 |
| fourth | Lala Amarnath and Vijay Hazare | 13 |
| fifth | Vijay Hazare and Hemu Adhikari | 2 |
| sixth | Vijay Hazare and Dattu Phadkar | 17 |
| seventh | Vijay Hazare and Vinoo Mankad | 45 |
| eighth | Vijay Hazare and Khokhan Sen | 13 |
| ninth | Khokhan Sen and Ghulam Ahmed | 13 |
| tenth | Khokhan Sen and Nirode Chowdhury | 12 |
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