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India v West Indies 2nd Test

West Indies tour of India - 1958 (1958/59) · Green Park, Kanpur · 12 December 1958

West Indies won by 203 runs

West Indies won by 203 runs. Garry Sobers top-scored with 198 for West Indies. Subhash Gupte took 9/102.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of India - 1958 (1958/59)
Ground
Green Park, Kanpur
Dates
12 December 1958 to 17 December 1958
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by 203 runs
Captains
Gerry Alexander (West Indies), Ghulam Ahmed (India)
Debuts
Joe Solomon (West Indies), Vasant Ranjane (India)
Umpires
JR Patel and Mohammad Yunus

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Joe Solomon and Vasant Ranjane played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 222 all out. Gerry Alexander top-scored with 70, and Joe Solomon made 45. Subhash Gupte took 9 for 102 for India. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the seventh wicket between Gerry Alexander and Joe Solomon, 45% of the total. From 55 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 76 for 5.

India replied with 222 all out. Polly Umrigar top-scored with 57, and Pankaj Roy made 46. Wes Hall took 6 for 50 for West Indies. From 182 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 211 for 7. The first innings finished level.

West Indies made 443 for 7 in their second innings. Garry Sobers top-scored with 198, and Joe Solomon made 86. The innings was built on a 163-run stand for the sixth wicket between Garry Sobers and Joe Solomon.

Set 444 to win, India made 240 all out. Nari Contractor top-scored with 50, and Pankaj Roy made 45. Wes Hall took 5 for 76 for West Indies.

West Indies won by 203 runs.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 222 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
John Holtlbw31
Conrad Huntec Chandu Borde29
Garry Sobersc Manohar Hardikar4
Rohan Kanhaibowled0
Collie Smithc Subhash Gupte20
Basil Butcherbowled2
Joe Solomonlbw45
Gerry Alexanderc Manohar Hardikar70
Lance Gibbsbowled16
Wes Hallc Naren Tamhane0
Jaswick Taylornot out0

Extras 5 · Total 222 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Vasant Ranjane186351
Gulabrai Ramchand103220
Subhash Gupte34.3111029
Ghulam Ahmed103290
Chandu Borde134290

FALL OF WICKETS

1-55 (Conrad Hunte), 2-63 (Garry Sobers), 3-65 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-74 (John Holt), 5-76 (Basil Butcher), 6-88 (Collie Smith), 7-188 (Joe Solomon), 8-220 (Lance Gibbs), 9-222 (Gerry Alexander), 10-222 (Wes Hall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Holt and Conrad Hunte55
secondJohn Holt and Garry Sobers8
thirdJohn Holt and Rohan Kanhai2
fourthJohn Holt and Collie Smith9
fifthCollie Smith and Basil Butcher2
sixthCollie Smith and Joe Solomon12
seventhGerry Alexander and Joe Solomon100
eighthGerry Alexander and Lance Gibbs32
ninthGerry Alexander and Wes Hall2
tenthJaswick Taylor and Wes Hall0
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 222 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Vijay Manjrekarlbw30
Pankaj Roylbw46
Nari Contractorlbw41
Polly Umrigarc John Holt57
Chandu Bordec Gerry Alexander0
Gulabrai Ramchandc Gerry Alexander4
Manohar Hardikarbowled13
Naren Tamhanec John Holt0
Vasant Ranjanebowled3
Ghulam Ahmednot out0
Subhash Guptebowled0

Extras 28 · Total 222 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall28.44506
Jaswick Taylor187382
Lance Gibbs218280
Garry Sobers244622
Collie Smith81140
Joe Solomon2120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-93 (Nari Contractor), 2-118 (Pankaj Roy), 3-182 (Polly Umrigar), 4-184 (Chandu Borde), 5-191 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 6-210 (Vijay Manjrekar), 7-211 (Naren Tamhane), 8-222 (Vasant Ranjane), 9-222 (Manohar Hardikar), 10-222 (Subhash Gupte)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor93
secondPolly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy25
thirdPolly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar64
fourthVijay Manjrekar and Chandu Borde2
fifthVijay Manjrekar and Gulabrai Ramchand7
sixthVijay Manjrekar and Manohar Hardikar19
seventhNaren Tamhane and Manohar Hardikar1
eighthManohar Hardikar and Vasant Ranjane11
ninthGhulam Ahmed and Manohar Hardikar0
tenthGhulam Ahmed and Subhash Gupte0
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 443 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
John Holtc Chandu Borde0
Conrad Huntec Polly Umrigar0
Rohan Kanhaic Naren Tamhane41
Garry Sobersrun out198
Collie Smithrun out7
Basil Butcherc Naren Tamhane60
Joe Solomonrun out86
Gerry Alexandernot out45

Did not bat: Lance Gibbs, Wes Hall, Jaswick Taylor

Extras 6 · Total 443 for 7

Bowler (India)OMRW
Gulabrai Ramchand4061142
Subhash Gupte2321211
Ghulam Ahmed308810
Chandu Borde50150
Polly Umrigar284961
Manohar Hardikar10100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Conrad Hunte), 2-0 (John Holt), 3-73 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-83 (Collie Smith), 5-197 (Basil Butcher), 6-360 (Garry Sobers), 7-443 (Joe Solomon)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Holt and Conrad Hunte0
secondJohn Holt and Rohan Kanhai0
thirdGarry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai73
fourthGarry Sobers and Collie Smith10
fifthGarry Sobers and Basil Butcher114
sixthGarry Sobers and Joe Solomon163
seventhGerry Alexander and Joe Solomon83
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Royrun out45
Nari Contractorbowled50
Polly Umrigarc Collie Smith34
Vijay Manjrekarrun out31
Chandu Bordec Gerry Alexander13
Gulabrai Ramchandbowled0
Manohar Hardikarbowled11
Naren Tamhanec Joe Solomon20
Vasant Ranjanebowled12
Ghulam Ahmedbowled0
Subhash Guptenot out8

Extras 16 · Total 240 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall3212765
Jaswick Taylor30.111683
Lance Gibbs94330
Garry Sobers2110290
Collie Smith60120
Joe Solomon3260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-99 (Nari Contractor), 2-107 (Pankaj Roy), 3-173 (Vijay Manjrekar), 4-178 (Polly Umrigar), 5-182 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 6-194 (Chandu Borde), 7-204 (Manohar Hardikar), 8-227 (Naren Tamhane), 9-227 (Ghulam Ahmed), 10-240 (Vasant Ranjane)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor99
secondPolly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy8
thirdPolly Umrigar and Vijay Manjrekar66
fourthPolly Umrigar and Chandu Borde5
fifthGulabrai Ramchand and Chandu Borde4
sixthChandu Borde and Manohar Hardikar12
seventhNaren Tamhane and Manohar Hardikar10
eighthNaren Tamhane and Vasant Ranjane23
ninthGhulam Ahmed and Vasant Ranjane0
tenthSubhash Gupte and Vasant Ranjane13
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