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Pakistan v West Indies 1st Test

West Indies tour of Pakistan - 1959 (1958/59) · National Stadium, Karachi · 20 February 1959

Pakistan won by 10 wickets

Pakistan won by 10 wickets. Hanif Mohammad top-scored with 103 for Pakistan. Fazal Mahmood took 4/35.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Pakistan - 1959 (1958/59)
Ground
National Stadium, Karachi
Dates
20 February 1959 to 25 February 1959
Toss
Pakistan, chose to field
Result
Pakistan won by 10 wickets
Captains
Gerry Alexander (West Indies), Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan)
Debuts
Ijaz Butt (Pakistan), Antao D'Souza (Pakistan)
Umpires
Daud Khan and Murawwat Hussain

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. Ijaz Butt and Antao D'Souza played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 146 all out. Basil Butcher top-scored with 45 not out. Fazal Mahmood took 4 for 35 for Pakistan.

Pakistan replied with 304 all out. Hanif Mohammad top-scored with 103, and Saeed Ahmed made 78. Wes Hall took 3 for 57 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 178-run stand for the second wicket between Hanif Mohammad and Saeed Ahmed, 59% of the total. From 284 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 20 runs, to 304 for 10. Pakistan led by 158 on first innings.

West Indies made 245 all out in their second innings. Joe Solomon top-scored with 66, and Basil Butcher made 61. Shujauddin took 3 for 18 for Pakistan.

Set 88 to win, Pakistan made 88 for 0. Ijaz Butt top-scored with 41 not out.

Pakistan won by 10 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 146 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Conrad Huntec Imtiaz Ahmed04
John Holtlbw29–
Rohan Kanhaic Hanif Mohammad33–
Garry Soberslbw03
Collie Smithst Imtiaz Ahmed0–
Basil Butchernot out45–
Joe Solomonc Hanif Mohammad14–
Gerry Alexanderbowled0–
Lance Gibbsbowled5–
Wes Hallbowled7–
Jaswick Taylorbowled0–

Extras 13 · Total 146 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Fazal Mahmood229354
Mahmood Hussain83130
Antao D'Souza140502
Nasim-ul-Ghani165354

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Conrad Hunte), 2-62 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-64 (Garry Sobers), 4-65 (Collie Smith), 5-69 (John Holt), 6-104 (Joe Solomon), 7-104 (Gerry Alexander), 8-117 (Lance Gibbs), 9-145 (Wes Hall), 10-146 (Jaswick Taylor)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Holt and Conrad Hunte0
secondJohn Holt and Rohan Kanhai62
thirdJohn Holt and Garry Sobers2
fourthJohn Holt and Collie Smith1
fifthJohn Holt and Basil Butcher4
sixthBasil Butcher and Joe Solomon35
seventhGerry Alexander and Basil Butcher0
eighthLance Gibbs and Basil Butcher13
ninthBasil Butcher and Wes Hall28
tenthJaswick Taylor and Basil Butcher1
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 304 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Hanif Mohammadc Gerry Alexander103
Ijaz Buttc Gerry Alexander14
Saeed Ahmedrun out78
Imtiaz Ahmedlbw31
Wazir Mohammadst Gerry Alexander23
Wallis Mathiasbowled16
Fazal Mahmoodc Gerry Alexander0
Shujauddinrun out1
Nasim-ul-Ghanibowled11
Mahmood Hussainbowled1
Antao D'Souzanot out3

Extras 23 · Total 304 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall307573
Jaswick Taylor217430
Lance Gibbs38.213923
Garry Sobers4024450
Collie Smith2714362
Joe Solomon4180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-33 (Ijaz Butt), 2-211 (Saeed Ahmed), 3-214 (Hanif Mohammad), 4-263 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 5-284 (Wazir Mohammad), 6-287 (Fazal Mahmood), 7-289 (Shujauddin), 8-290 (Wallis Mathias), 9-291 (Mahmood Hussain), 10-304 (Nasim-ul-Ghani)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHanif Mohammad and Ijaz Butt33
secondHanif Mohammad and Saeed Ahmed178
thirdHanif Mohammad and Imtiaz Ahmed3
fourthImtiaz Ahmed and Wazir Mohammad49
fifthWazir Mohammad and Wallis Mathias21
sixthFazal Mahmood and Wallis Mathias3
seventhShujauddin and Wallis Mathias2
eighthWallis Mathias and Nasim-ul-Ghani1
ninthMahmood Hussain and Nasim-ul-Ghani1
tenthNasim-ul-Ghani and Antao D'Souza13
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 245 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Conrad Huntelbw21
John Holtc Ijaz Butt2
Rohan Kanhaic Imtiaz Ahmed12
Basil Butcherc Imtiaz Ahmed61
Collie Smithlbw11
Garry Soberslbw14
Joe Solomonrun out66
Gerry Alexanderlbw16
Lance Gibbsbowled21
Wes Hallst Imtiaz Ahmed4
Jaswick Taylornot out0

Extras 17 · Total 245 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Fazal Mahmood369893
Mahmood Hussain2610592
Antao D'Souza135280
Nasim-ul-Ghani2516341
Shujauddin137183

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (John Holt), 2-34 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-55 (Conrad Hunte), 4-84 (Collie Smith), 5-109 (Garry Sobers), 6-140 (Basil Butcher), 7-189 (Gerry Alexander), 8-233 (Lance Gibbs), 9-241 (Wes Hall), 10-245 (Joe Solomon)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Holt and Conrad Hunte12
secondRohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte22
thirdConrad Hunte and Basil Butcher21
fourthCollie Smith and Basil Butcher29
fifthGarry Sobers and Basil Butcher25
sixthBasil Butcher and Joe Solomon31
seventhGerry Alexander and Joe Solomon49
eighthLance Gibbs and Joe Solomon44
ninthWes Hall and Joe Solomon8
tenthJaswick Taylor and Joe Solomon4
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 88 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Hanif Mohammadretired not out5
Ijaz Buttnot out41
Saeed Ahmednot out33

Did not bat: Imtiaz Ahmed, Wazir Mohammad, Wallis Mathias, Fazal Mahmood, Shujauddin, Nasim-ul-Ghani, Mahmood Hussain, Antao D'Souza

Extras 9 · Total 88 for 0

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall81350
Jaswick Taylor62150
Lance Gibbs7480
Garry Sobers95120
Collie Smith3290
John Holt1100

FALL OF WICKETS

0-27 (Hanif Mohammad)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHanif Mohammad and Ijaz Butt27
secondSaeed Ahmed and Ijaz Butt61
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