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West Indies v India 2nd Test

India tour of West Indies - 1953 (1952/53) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 7 February 1953

West Indies won by 142 runs

West Indies won by 142 runs. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 98 for West Indies. Sonny Ramadhin took 5/26.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of West Indies - 1953 (1952/53)
Ground
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Dates
7 February 1953 to 12 February 1953
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by 142 runs
Captains
Jeffrey Stollmeyer (West Indies), Vijay Hazare (India)
Debut
Ralph Legall (West Indies)
Umpires
HBD Jordan and JH Walcott

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ralph Legall's first Test.

West Indies batted first and made 296 all out. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 98, and Everton Weekes made 47. Subhash Gupte took 3 for 99 for India.

India replied with 253 all out. Madhav Apte top-scored with 64, and Vijay Hazare made 63. Alf Valentine took 4 for 58 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the third wicket between Vijay Hazare and Madhav Apte, 44% of the total. West Indies led by 43 on first innings.

West Indies made 228 all out in their second innings. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 54. Dattu Phadkar took 5 for 64 for India.

Set 272 to win, India made 129 for 9. Gulabrai Ramchand top-scored with 34. Sonny Ramadhin took 5 for 26 for West Indies.

West Indies won by 142 runs.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bruce Pairaudeauc Nana Joshi43
Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Vinoo Mankad32
Frank Worrelllbw24
Everton Weekesc Nana Joshi47
Clyde Walcottlbw98
Robert Christianist Nana Joshi4
Gerry Gomezc Datta Gaekwad0
Ralph Legallc Gulabrai Ramchand23
Frank Kinglbw0
Sonny Ramadhinnot out16
Alf Valentinebowled6

Extras 3 · Total 296 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Dattu Phadkar11.42242
Gulabrai Ramchand91320
Subhash Gupte4110993
Vinoo Mankad46151253
Vijay Hazare92132

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-81 (Frank Worrell), 3-123 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 4-168 (Everton Weekes), 5-173 (Robert Christiani), 6-177 (Gerry Gomez), 7-222 (Ralph Legall), 8-222 (Frank King), 9-280 (Clyde Walcott), 10-296 (Alf Valentine)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Bruce Pairaudeau52
secondFrank Worrell and Bruce Pairaudeau29
thirdEverton Weekes and Bruce Pairaudeau42
fourthClyde Walcott and Everton Weekes45
fifthRobert Christiani and Clyde Walcott5
sixthGerry Gomez and Clyde Walcott4
seventhClyde Walcott and Ralph Legall45
eighthClyde Walcott and Frank King0
ninthClyde Walcott and Sonny Ramadhin58
tenthSonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine16
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Royc Frank Worrell1
Madhav Aptec Frank Worrell64
Vijay Manjrekarlbw25
Vijay Hazarec Everton Weekes63
Polly Umrigarc Robert Christiani56
Gulabrai Ramchandbowled17
Datta Gaekwadc Alf Valentine0
Dattu Phadkarbowled17
Nana Joshic Frank Worrell0
Subhash Gupterun out2
Vinoo Mankadnot out0

Extras 8 · Total 253 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank King287662
Gerry Gomez179270
Sonny Ramadhin3013592
Frank Worrell134251
Alf Valentine4121584
Jeffrey Stollmeyer52100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Pankaj Roy), 2-44 (Vijay Manjrekar), 3-156 (Madhav Apte), 4-164 (Vijay Hazare), 5-204 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 6-205 (Datta Gaekwad), 7-242 (Dattu Phadkar), 8-243 (Nana Joshi), 9-251 (Polly Umrigar), 10-253 (Subhash Gupte)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Madhav Apte6
secondVijay Manjrekar and Madhav Apte38
thirdVijay Hazare and Madhav Apte112
fourthVijay Hazare and Polly Umrigar8
fifthPolly Umrigar and Gulabrai Ramchand40
sixthPolly Umrigar and Datta Gaekwad1
seventhDattu Phadkar and Polly Umrigar37
eighthPolly Umrigar and Nana Joshi1
ninthPolly Umrigar and Subhash Gupte8
tenthVinoo Mankad and Subhash Gupte2
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bruce Pairaudeaulbw0
Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Subhash Gupte54
Frank Worrellbowled7
Everton Weekesbowled15
Gerry Gomezlbw35
Clyde Walcottbowled34
Robert Christianist Nana Joshi33
Ralph Legallbowled1
Frank Kingc Vijay Manjrekar19
Sonny Ramadhinbowled12
Alf Valentinenot out0

Extras 18 · Total 228 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Dattu Phadkar29.34645
Gulabrai Ramchand4191
Subhash Gupte3612822
Vinoo Mankad193542
Vijay Hazare2110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 2-25 (Frank Worrell), 3-47 (Everton Weekes), 4-105 (Gerry Gomez), 5-138 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 6-175 (Clyde Walcott), 7-190 (Ralph Legall), 8-205 (Robert Christiani), 9-228 (Frank King), 10-228 (Sonny Ramadhin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Bruce Pairaudeau0
secondJeffrey Stollmeyer and Frank Worrell25
thirdJeffrey Stollmeyer and Everton Weekes22
fourthJeffrey Stollmeyer and Gerry Gomez58
fifthJeffrey Stollmeyer and Clyde Walcott33
sixthRobert Christiani and Clyde Walcott37
seventhRobert Christiani and Ralph Legall15
eighthRobert Christiani and Frank King15
ninthSonny Ramadhin and Frank King23
tenthSonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine0
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 129 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Vinoo Mankadbowled3
Madhav Aptebowled9
Pankaj Royc Ralph Legall22
Gulabrai Ramchandbowled34
Polly Umrigarbowled6
Vijay Manjrekarnot out32
Vijay Hazarebowled0
Dattu Phadkarc Alf Valentine8
Nana Joshic Frank Worrell0
Subhash Guptelbw5

Did not bat: Datta Gaekwad

Extras 10 · Total 129 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank King93181
Gerry Gomez5291
Sonny Ramadhin24.511265
Frank Worrell60130
Alf Valentine3516532

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Vinoo Mankad), 2-13 (Madhav Apte), 3-70 (Pankaj Roy), 4-72 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 5-89 (Polly Umrigar), 6-89 (Vijay Hazare), 7-107 (Dattu Phadkar), 8-110 (Nana Joshi), 9-129 (Subhash Gupte)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVinoo Mankad and Madhav Apte9
secondPankaj Roy and Madhav Apte4
thirdPankaj Roy and Gulabrai Ramchand57
fourthPolly Umrigar and Gulabrai Ramchand2
fifthPolly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar17
sixthVijay Hazare and Vijay Manjrekar0
seventhDattu Phadkar and Vijay Manjrekar18
eighthNana Joshi and Vijay Manjrekar3
ninthSubhash Gupte and Vijay Manjrekar19
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