Stats Spider India v Australia: 1st Test, 1959/60

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India v Australia @ Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
12, 13, 14, 16 December 1959 (five-day match)


Toss: India (bat)
Umpires: SK Ganguli, Mohammad Yunus
Match Result: Australia won by an innings and 127 runs

1st Innings

India

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Pankaj Royc Wally Grout b Alan Davidson0----
2. Nari Contractor b Alan Davidson41-130--
3. Polly Umrigarc Wally Grout b Alan Davidson0----
4. Abbas Ali Baig b Gordon Rorke9----
5. Chandu Bordec Wally Grout b Ian Meckiff14----
*6. Gulabrai Ramchandc Wally Grout b Lindsay Kline20----
7. Bapu Nadkarni b Gordon Rorke10---
+8. Nana Joshi b Richie Benaud15----
9. Surendranathnot out 24----
10. Venatappa Muddiahlbw b Richie Benaud0----
11. Ramakant Desaic Norm O'Neill b Richie Benaud0----

FOW 1-4 (Pankaj Roy), 2-8 (Polly Umrigar), 3-32 (Abbas Ali Baig), 4-66 (Chandu Borde), 5-69 (Nari Contractor), 6-70 (Bapu Nadkarni), 7-100 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 8-131 (Nana Joshi), 9-135 (Venatappa Muddiah), 135 (Ramakant Desai).
Extras 6b, 2lb, 0w, 3nb, 0pen) 11
Total (for 10 wickets, 59.4 ovs) 135


Bowling O M R W Extras
Alan Davidson149223 (0w,0nb)
Ian Meckiff174521 (0w,0nb)
Gordon Rorke145302 (0w,0nb)
Lindsay Kline93151 (0w,0nb)
Richie Benaud3.4303 (0w,0nb)
Ken Mackay1010 (0w,0nb)
Norm O'Neill1040 (0w,0nb)

2nd Innings

Australia

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Colin McDonald b Surendranath20----
2. Les Favell b Surendranath39----
3. Neil Harveylbw b Bapu Nadkarni114-230--
4. Norm O'Neillrun out ( > > )39----
5. Ken Mackayc Nana Joshi b Polly Umrigar78----
6. Alan Davidsonc Abbas Ali Baig b Ramakant Desai25---1
*7. Richie Benaudc Chandu Borde b Polly Umrigar20----
+8. Wally Grout b Polly Umrigar42----
9. Lindsay Klinec & b Gulabrai Ramchand14----
10. Ian Meckiffnot out 45----
11. Gordon Rorkec sub b Polly Umrigar7----

FOW 1-53 (Colin McDonald), 2-64 (Les Favell), 3-143 (Norm O'Neill), 4-275 (Neil Harvey), 5-318 (Alan Davidson), 6-353 (Ken Mackay), 7-398 (Richie Benaud), 8-402 (Wally Grout), 9-443 (Lindsay Kline), 468 (Gordon Rorke).
Extras 11b, 13lb, 0w, 1nb, 0pen) 25
Total (for 10 wickets, 143 ovs) 468


Bowling O M R W Extras
Ramakant Desai34.331231 (0w,0nb)
Surendranath3881012 (0w,0nb)
Chandu Borde153490 (0w,0nb)
Venatappa Muddiah134320 (0w,0nb)
Bapu Nadkarni206621 (0w,0nb)
Gulabrai Ramchand71271 (0w,0nb)
Polly Umrigar15.31494 (0w,0nb)

3rd Innings

India

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Pankaj Royc Richie Benaud b Lindsay Kline99----
2. Nari Contractorc Les Favell b Richie Benaud34----
3. Abbas Ali Baigrun out ( > > )5----
4. Chandu Bordec Alan Davidson b Richie Benaud0----
5. Polly Umrigarc Les Favell b Lindsay Kline32----
*6. Gulabrai Ramchandc Alan Davidson b Lindsay Kline6----
7. Bapu Nadkarnilbw b Richie Benaud70---
+8. Nana Joshic Alan Davidson b Lindsay Kline8----
9. Surendranathc Alan Davidson b Richie Benaud0----
10. Venatappa Muddiahnot out 0----
11. Ramakant Desaic Ian Meckiff b Richie Benaud0----

FOW 1-121 (Nari Contractor), 2-132 (Abbas Ali Baig), 3-132 (Chandu Borde), 4-172 (Pankaj Roy), 5-187 (Polly Umrigar), 6-192 (Gulabrai Ramchand), 7-202 (Bapu Nadkarni), 8-206 (Nana Joshi), 9-206 (Surendranath), 206 (Ramakant Desai).
Extras 8b, 5lb, 0w, 2nb, 0pen) 15
Total (for 10 wickets, 111 ovs) 206


Bowling O M R W Extras
Alan Davidson145160 (0w,0nb)
Ian Meckiff143330 (0w,0nb)
Gordon Rorke7350 (0w,0nb)
Lindsay Kline2412424 (0w,0nb)
Richie Benaud4618765 (0w,0nb)
Norm O'Neill50190 (0w,0nb)
Neil Harvey1100 (0w,0nb)

Squads


India:


Pankaj Roy, Nari Contractor, Abbas Ali Baig, Chandu Borde, Polly Umrigar, Gulabrai Ramchand, Bapu Nadkarni, Nana Joshi, Surendranath, Venatappa Muddiah, Ramakant Desai

Australia:

Colin McDonald, Les Favell, Neil Harvey, Norm O'Neill, Ken Mackay, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, Wally Grout, Lindsay Kline, Ian Meckiff, Gordon Rorke