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India v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in India 1951/52 (1st Test)
VenueFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th November 1951 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresBJ Mohoni, MG Vijayasarathi
Close of play day 1England (1) 203 all out
Close of play day 2India (1) 186/2 (Merchant 106*, Hazare 45*)
Close of play day 3India (1) 418/6 (Hazare 164*, Adhikari 38*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 202/3 (Watkins 51*, Carr 44*)

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonlbw b Shinde50 150 -
FA Lowsonlbw b Phadkar4    
D Kenyonb Shinde35    
DB Carrc Joshi b Shinde14    
AJ Watkinsc Joshi b Mankad40    
+RT Spooner hit wkt b Shinde11    
*ND Howardst Joshi b Mankad13    
D Shackletonst Joshi b Mankad10    
JB Stathamb Shinde4    
R Tattersallnot out4    
F Ridgwayb Shinde15    
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 102.3 overs)203
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Lowson), 2-79 (Kenyon), 3-102 (Robertson), 4-111 (Carr), 5-153 (Spooner), 6-161 (Watkins), 7-175 (Shackleton), 8-184 (Howard), 9-184 (Statham), 10-203 (Ridgway, 102.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phadkar11   4261--
Chowdhury18   4300--
Hazare5   500--
Mankad33   15533--
Shinde35.39916--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VM Merchantb Statham154 450 -
P Roylbw b Shackleton12    
PR Umrigarrun out21    
*VS Hazarenot out164 515 -
DG Phadkarrun out3    
MH Mankadc Spooner b Tattersall4    
RS Modilbw b Tattersall7    
HR Adhikarinot out38    
SG Shindedid not bat 
+PG Joshidid not bat 
NR Chowdhurydid not bat 
Extras(12 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(6 wickets, declared, 175 overs)418
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Roy), 2-64 (Umrigar), 3-275 (Merchant), 4-278 (Phadkar), 5-292 (Mankad), 6-328 (Modi)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham21   4491--
Ridgway20   1550--
Watkins31   7600--
Shackleton29   7761--
Tattersall53   17952--
Carr16   4560--
Robertson5   1120--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonc Phadkar b Mankad22    
FA Lowsonc Phadkar b Mankad68    
D Kenyonc Roy b Shinde6    
AJ Watkinsnot out137 540 -
DB Carrc Umrigar b Shinde76 300 -
+RT Spoonerb Mankad1    
*ND Howardlbw b Mankad9    
D Shackletonnot out21    
JB Stathamdid not bat 
R Tattersalldid not bat 
F Ridgwaydid not bat 
Extras(18 b, 7 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)28
Total(6 wickets, 221 overs)368
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Robertson), 2-78 (Kenyon), 3-116 (Lowson), 4-274 (Carr), 5-275 (Spooner), 6-309 (Howard)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phadkar14   3280--
Hazare12   4240--
Umrigar6   180--
Chowdhury31   11450--
Shinde73   261622--
Mankad76   47584--
Modi5   1140--
Roy4   310--
Notes
--> D Kenyon made his debut in Test Matches
--> DB Carr made his debut in Test Matches
--> RT Spooner made his debut in Test Matches
--> ND Howard made his debut in Test Matches
--> F Ridgway made his debut in Test Matches
--> VM Merchant (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 128
--> P Roy made his debut in Test Matches
--> VS Hazare (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 145
--> PG Joshi made his debut in Test Matches
--> FA Lowson (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 58
--> AJ Watkins (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 111
--> SG Shinde achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed JDB Robertson in the England first innings (previous best was 1-66)

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