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India v West Indies 4th Test

West Indies tour of India - 1958 (1958/59) · Corporation Stadium, Chennai · 21 January 1959

West Indies won by 295 runs

West Indies won by 295 runs. Basil Butcher top-scored with 142 for West Indies. Garry Sobers took 4/26.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of India - 1958 (1958/59)
Ground
Corporation Stadium, Chennai
Dates
21 January 1959 to 26 January 1959
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by 295 runs
Captains
Gerry Alexander (West Indies), Vinoo Mankad (India)
Debut
AK Sengupta (India)
Umpires
AR Joshi and MG Vijayasarathi

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

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

West Indies batted first and made 500 all out. Basil Butcher top-scored with 142, and Rohan Kanhai made 99. Vinoo Mankad took 4 for 95 for India. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the sixth wicket between Basil Butcher and Joe Solomon.

India replied with 222 all out. AG Kripal Singh top-scored with 53, and Pankaj Roy made 49. Garry Sobers took 4 for 26 for West Indies. From 121 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 147 for 7. West Indies led by 278 on first innings.

West Indies made 168 for 5 in their second innings. John Holt top-scored with 81 not out. Subhash Gupte took 4 for 78 for India.

Set 447 to win, India made 151 for 9. Chandu Borde top-scored with 56. Roy Gilchrist took 3 for 36 for West Indies.

West Indies won by 295 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Corporation Stadium across the 9 Tests in our archive.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 500 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Conrad Huntebowled32
John Holtlbw63
Rohan Kanhairun out99
Garry Sobersc Subhash Gupte29
Collie Smithbowled0
Basil Butcherbowled142
Joe Solomonlbw43
Gerry Alexanderrun out11
Eric Atkinsonnot out29
Wes Halllbw25
Roy Gilchristc Pankaj Roy7

Extras 20 · Total 500 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Gulabrai Ramchand225451
Surendra Nath265770
Polly Umrigar82160
Subhash Gupte58151661
Vinoo Mankad386954
Chandu Borde272802
AG Kripal Singh2110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-61 (Conrad Hunte), 2-152 (John Holt), 3-206 (Garry Sobers), 4-206 (Collie Smith), 5-248 (Rohan Kanhai), 6-349 (Joe Solomon), 7-384 (Gerry Alexander), 8-453 (Basil Butcher), 9-489 (Wes Hall), 10-500 (Roy Gilchrist, 181.0 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Holt and Conrad Hunte61
secondJohn Holt and Rohan Kanhai91
thirdGarry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai54
fourthCollie Smith and Rohan Kanhai0
fifthRohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher42
sixthBasil Butcher and Joe Solomon101
seventhGerry Alexander and Basil Butcher35
eighthEric Atkinson and Basil Butcher69
ninthEric Atkinson and Wes Hall36
tenthRoy Gilchrist and Eric Atkinson11
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 222 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Roybowled49
AK Senguptac Garry Sobers1
Nana Joshic Gerry Alexander17
Nari Contractorrun out (Rohan Kanhai)22
Polly Umrigarc Gerry Alexander4
Gulabrai Ramchandc Roy Gilchrist30
AG Kripal Singhc Wes Hall53
Vinoo Mankadbowled4
Chandu Bordec Collie Smith0
Surendra Nathlbw0
Subhash Guptenot out0

Extras 42 · Total 222 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Roy Gilchrist189442
Wes Hall227572
Eric Atkinson156311
Garry Sobers18.18264
Collie Smith50220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (AK Sengupta), 2-60 (Nana Joshi), 3-102 (Pankaj Roy), 4-121 (Polly Umrigar), 4-121 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 5-131 (Nari Contractor), 6-135 (Vinoo Mankad), 7-147 (Chandu Borde), 8-221 (AG Kripal Singh), 10-222 (Surendra Nath, 78.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and AK Sengupta11
secondNana Joshi and Pankaj Roy49
thirdPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor42
fourthPolly Umrigar and Nari Contractor19
fifthGulabrai Ramchand and Nari Contractor0
sixthAG Kripal Singh and Nari Contractor10
seventhVinoo Mankad and AG Kripal Singh4
eighthAG Kripal Singh and Chandu Borde12
ninthGulabrai Ramchand and AG Kripal Singh74
tenthGulabrai Ramchand and Surendra Nath1
11thSubhash Gupte and Surendra Nath0
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 168 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Conrad Huntec Surendra Nath30
John Holtnot out81
Rohan Kanhailbw14
Garry Sobersc Nana Joshi9
Collie Smithc Nana Joshi5
Basil Butcherlbw16
Joe Solomonnot out8

Did not bat: Gerry Alexander, Eric Atkinson, Wes Hall, Roy Gilchrist

Extras 5 · Total 168 for 5

Bowler (India)OMRW
Surendra Nath73130
Polly Umrigar113250
Gulabrai Ramchand62130
Subhash Gupte306784
Chandu Borde2211341

FALL OF WICKETS

1-70 (Conrad Hunte), 2-108 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-123 (Garry Sobers), 4-130 (Collie Smith), 5-150 (Basil Butcher)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Holt and Conrad Hunte70
secondJohn Holt and Rohan Kanhai38
thirdJohn Holt and Garry Sobers15
fourthJohn Holt and Collie Smith7
fifthJohn Holt and Basil Butcher20
sixthJohn Holt and Joe Solomon18
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 151 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Pankaj Royc Rohan Kanhai16
Nari Contractorc Gerry Alexander3
Polly Umrigarbowled29
AK Senguptac Gerry Alexander8
Chandu Bordec Basil Butcher56
Gulabrai Ramchandbowled1
AG Kripal Singhc Gerry Alexander9
Nana Joshic Gerry Alexander3
Surendra Nathc Conrad Hunte8
Subhash Guptenot out2

Did not bat: Vinoo Mankad

Extras 16 · Total 151 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Roy Gilchrist179363
Wes Hall238493
Eric Atkinson9570
Collie Smith3141
Garry Sobers188392

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Nari Contractor), 2-19 (Pankaj Roy), 3-45 (AK Sengupta), 4-97 (Polly Umrigar), 5-98 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 6-114 (AG Kripal Singh), 7-118 (Nana Joshi), 8-149 (Chandu Borde), 9-151 (Surendra Nath, 70.0 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPankaj Roy and Nari Contractor11
secondPolly Umrigar and Pankaj Roy8
thirdPolly Umrigar and AK Sengupta26
fourthPolly Umrigar and Chandu Borde52
fifthGulabrai Ramchand and Chandu Borde1
sixthAG Kripal Singh and Chandu Borde16
seventhNana Joshi and Chandu Borde4
eighthChandu Borde and Surendra Nath31
ninthSubhash Gupte and Surendra Nath2
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