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India v West Indies 2nd Test

West Indies tour of India - 1966 (1966/67) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 31 December 1966

West Indies won by an innings and 45 runs

West Indies won by an innings and 45 runs. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 90 for West Indies. Lance Gibbs took 5/51.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of India - 1966 (1966/67)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
31 December 1966 to 5 January 1967
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by an innings and 45 runs
Captains
Garry Sobers (West Indies), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
Debut
Bishan Bedi (India)
Umpires
I Gopalakrishnan and SP Pan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

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

West Indies batted first and made 390 all out. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 90, and Garry Sobers made 70. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 3 for 107 for India. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fifth wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 294 across 8 Tests.

India replied with 167 all out. Budhi Kunderan top-scored with 39. Lance Gibbs took 5 for 51 for West Indies. From 98 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 128 for 6. West Indies led by 223 on first innings. India followed on.

India made 178 all out in their second innings. Hanumant Singh top-scored with 37. Garry Sobers took 4 for 56 for West Indies.

West Indies won by an innings and 45 runs.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 390 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Conrad Hunterun out43
Robin Bynoerun out19
Rohan Kanhaic Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi90
Basil Butcherc Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi35
Clive Lloydc Budhi Kunderan5
Seymour Nursec Rusi Surti56
Garry Sobersc Motganhalli Jaisimha70
Jackie Hendriksbowled5
Wes Hallc Venkataraman Subramanya35
Lance Gibbslbw1
Charlie Griffithnot out9

Extras 22 · Total 390 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Rusi Surti3031062
Venkataraman Subramanya6190
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar46111073
Bishan Bedi3611922
Srinivas Venkataraghavan143430
Motganhalli Jaisimha62111

FALL OF WICKETS

1-43 (Robin Bynoe), 2-76 (Conrad Hunte), 3-133 (Basil Butcher), 4-154 (Clive Lloyd), 5-259 (Rohan Kanhai), 6-272 (Seymour Nurse), 7-290 (Jackie Hendriks), 8-362 (Garry Sobers), 9-371 (Lance Gibbs), 10-390 (Wes Hall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstConrad Hunte and Robin Bynoe43
secondRohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte33
thirdRohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher57
fourthRohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd21
fifthRohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse105
sixthGarry Sobers and Seymour Nurse13
seventhGarry Sobers and Jackie Hendriks18
eighthGarry Sobers and Wes Hall72
ninthLance Gibbs and Wes Hall9
tenthWes Hall and Charlie Griffith19
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 167 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Budhi Kunderanbowled39
Motganhalli Jaisimhabowled37
Rusi Surtilbw16
Chandu Borderun out10
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Charlie Griffith2
Hanumant Singhc Robin Bynoe4
Venkataraman Subramanyac Jackie Hendriks12
Srinivas Venkataraghavanbowled18
Abbas Ali Baigbowled4
Bishan Bedist Jackie Hendriks5
Bhagwath Chandrasekharnot out3

Extras 17 · Total 167 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Garry Sobers28.516423
Charlie Griffith63140
Lance Gibbs3717515
Wes Hall60321
Clive Lloyd4240
Seymour Nurse4170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-60 (Budhi Kunderan), 2-98 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 3-100 (Rusi Surti), 4-117 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-119 (Chandu Borde), 6-128 (Hanumant Singh), 7-139 (Venkataraman Subramanya), 8-157 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 9-161 (Abbas Ali Baig), 10-167 (Bishan Bedi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMotganhalli Jaisimha and Budhi Kunderan60
secondMotganhalli Jaisimha and Rusi Surti38
thirdChandu Borde and Rusi Surti2
fourthChandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi17
fifthChandu Borde and Hanumant Singh2
sixthHanumant Singh and Venkataraman Subramanya9
seventhSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Venkataraman Subramanya11
eighthAbbas Ali Baig and Srinivas Venkataraghavan18
ninthAbbas Ali Baig and Bishan Bedi4
tenthBhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi6
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 178 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Budhi Kunderanlbw4
Motganhalli Jaisimhac Lance Gibbs31
Rusi Surtic Charlie Griffith31
Chandu Bordebowled28
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Charlie Griffith2
Hanumant Singhbowled37
Venkataraman Subramanyarun out17
Abbas Ali Baigbowled6
Srinivas Venkataraghavanc Jackie Hendriks2
Bishan Bedic Robin Bynoe0
Bhagwath Chandrasekharnot out1

Extras 19 · Total 178 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Garry Sobers202564
Charlie Griffith5440
Lance Gibbs30.48362
Wes Hall70351
Clive Lloyd145232
Conrad Hunte1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Budhi Kunderan), 2-62 (Rusi Surti), 3-89 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 4-105 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-108 (Chandu Borde), 6-155 (Hanumant Singh), 7-170 (Venkataraman Subramanya), 8-176 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 9-176 (Bishan Bedi), 10-178 (Abbas Ali Baig)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMotganhalli Jaisimha and Budhi Kunderan4
secondMotganhalli Jaisimha and Rusi Surti58
thirdChandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha27
fourthChandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi16
fifthChandu Borde and Hanumant Singh3
sixthHanumant Singh and Venkataraman Subramanya47
seventhAbbas Ali Baig and Venkataraman Subramanya15
eighthAbbas Ali Baig and Srinivas Venkataraghavan6
ninthAbbas Ali Baig and Bishan Bedi0
tenthAbbas Ali Baig and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar2
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