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India v Commonwealth XI
Commonwealth XI in India, Pakistan and Ceylon 1949/50
VenueFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th November 1949 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCommonwealth XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCommonwealth XI won by 9 wickets
UmpiresND Karmarkar, JR Patel
Close of play day 1Commonwealth XI (1) 284/2 (Oldfield 110*, Freer 0*)
Close of play day 2Commonwealth XI (1) 608/8 (Pettiford 65*, Tribe 1*)
Close of play day 3India (1) 255/5 (Adhikari 73*, Umrigar 1*)
Close of play day 4India (2) 165/3 (Hazare 45*, Phadkar 1*)
Commonwealth XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
N Oldfieldb Hazare151 39014- 
*+L Livingstonb Phadkar123 245112 
WE Alleyb Nayudu44     
FAW Freerc and b Nayudu51     
FMM Worrellb Phadkar58     
JKC Holtc Umrigar b Phadkar33     
J Pettifordnot out65     
CG Pepperc Phadkar b Nayudu38     
R Smithb Sarwate32     
GE Tribenot out1     
HF Lambertdid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 5 lb)12
Total(8 wickets, declared, 192 overs)608
Fall of wickets:
1-226, 2-284, 3-352, 4-414, 5-440, 6-479, 7-545, 8-608
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phadkar42   51693--
Hazare39   8781--
Umrigar5   0380--
Gaekwad26   7610--
Nayudu57   71943--
Sarwate21   3441--
Adhikari2   0120--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CT Sarwateb Lambert0     
+MK Mantrib Tribe15     
RS Modic Livingston b Freer24     
VS Hazarelbw b Pepper20     
DG Phadkarb Freer110  8- 
HR Adhikarib Pepper74     
PR Umrigarnot out34     
CS Nayudulbw b Pepper0     
HG Gaekwadrun out1     
UM Merchantlbw b Pepper1     
*VM Merchantabsent hurt
Extras12
Total(all out, 118 overs)291
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-40, 3-40, 4-76, 5-237, 6-262, 7-262, 8-263, 9-291 (118 ov)
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lambert22   5461--
Freer15   4392--
Smith9   2220--
Tribe25   9791--
Pepper32   11574--
Pettiford11   0260--
Worrell4   0100--
India second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
+MK Mantrib Tribe54     
PR Umrigarc Smith b Pettiford55     
RS Modib Tribe8     
VS Hazareb Freer140  18- 
DG Phadkarlbw b Tribe3     
HR Adhikarinot out44     
CT Sarwateb Tribe0     
CS Nayuduc Tribe b Pepper7     
HG Gaekwadc Oldfield b Pepper0     
UM Merchantb Pepper12     
*VM Merchantabsent hurt
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(all out, 154.4 overs)327
Fall of wickets:
1-85, 2-100, 3-153, 4-169, 5-299, 6-300, 7-311, 8-315, 9-327 (154.4 ov)
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lambert14   3360--
Freer23   12381--
Smith6   1180--
Tribe49   22654--
Pepper43.4111343--
Pettiford16   7281--
Worrell3   240--
Commonwealth XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
N Oldfieldnot out5     
FAW Freerb Phadkar0     
WE Alleynot out7     
*+L Livingstondid not bat      
FMM Worrelldid not bat      
JKC Holtdid not bat      
J Pettiforddid not bat      
CG Pepperdid not bat      
R Smithdid not bat      
GE Tribedid not bat      
HF Lambertdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 2 overs)12
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Freer)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phadkar1   061--
Hazare1   060--
Notes
--> L Livingston (1) passed his previous highest score of 100 in First-Class matches
--> L Livingston (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 55
--> J Pettiford (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> MK Mantri (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 37
--> UM Merchant made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> MK Mantri made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> HG Gaekwad made his debut for India in First-Class matches