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Madras Governor's XI v Commonwealth XI
Commonwealth XI in India and Ceylon 1950/51
VenueMadras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk, Madras on 13th, 14th, 15th January 1951 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCommonwealth XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCommonwealth XI won by 10 wickets
Close of play day 1Commonwealth XI (1) 319/8 (Sutcliffe 29*, Dovey 5*)
Close of play day 2Madras Governor's XI (2) 139/2 (Gopinath 38*, Kannan 73*)

Commonwealth XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LB Fishlockc Kannan b Sarangapani42     
H Gimblettc Rangachari b Sarangapani75     
GM Emmettc Rangachari b Sarangapani15     
JT Ikinc Bhavnagar b Gopinath62     
KJ Grievesb Sarangapani8     
*LEG Amesc Chakravarti b Kannayiram69     
WHH Sutcliffenot out29     
D Shackletonlbw b Kannayiram1     
+A Barlowb Kannayiram5     
RR Doveynot out5     
S Ramadhindid not bat      
Extras8
Total(8 wickets, declared, 85 overs)319
Fall of wickets:
1-93, 2-131, 3-138, 4-158, 5-267, 6-284, 7-296, 8-308
Madras Governor's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rangachari21   4730--
Dickinson6   0320--
Kannan12   1470--
Kannayiram11   1383--
Sarangapani23   2924--
Alva7   1220--
Gopinath5   271--

Madras Governor's XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TV Girishb Shackleton1     
+DL Chakravartic Barlow b Sutcliffe3     
PJ Dickinsonlbw b Shackleton0     
CD Gopinathc Ikin b Sutcliffe12     
BC Alvanot out47     
*Maharaja of Bhavnagarb Ramadhin4     
R Raghavanst Barlow b Ramadhin0     
KS Kannanb Dovey10     
N Kannayiramb Dovey7     
CR Rangacharic Emmett b Shackleton9     
AK Sarangapanib Shackleton0     
Extras8
Total(all out, 40.5 overs)101
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-3, 3-5, 4-24, 5-46, 6-46, 7-65, 8-82, 9-101, 10-101 (40.5 ov)
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shackleton15.54334--
Sutcliffe7   1122--
Ramadhin9   3162--
Dovey8   0272--
Ikin1   050--

Madras Governor's XI second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
TV Girishb Shackleton0     
+DL Chakravartilbw b Shackleton27     
KS Kannanc sub b Sutcliffe98     
CD Gopinathb Shackleton85     
BC Alvab Shackleton0     
PJ Dickinsonc Ramadhin b Shackleton24     
R Raghavanb Ramadhin4     
N Kannayiramrun out18     
*Maharaja of Bhavnagarb Ramadhin5     
CR Rangacharinot out16     
AK Sarangapanic Ikin b Shackleton5     
Extras10
Total(all out, 123 overs)292
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-37, 3-216, 4-216, 5-218, 6-236, 7-256, 8-271, 9-271, 10-292 (123 ov)
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shackleton36   12786--
Sutcliffe11   4311--
Ramadhin36   10762--
Dovey26   6610--
Ikin10   2250--
Grieves4   0110--

Commonwealth XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Gimblettnot out34     
GM Emmettnot out42     
LB Fishlockdid not bat      
JT Ikindid not bat      
KJ Grievesdid not bat      
*LEG Amesdid not bat      
WHH Sutcliffedid not bat      
D Shackletondid not bat      
+A Barlowdid not bat      
RR Doveydid not bat      
S Ramadhindid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 15 overs)76
Madras Governor's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rangachari3   0200--
Kannan3   0110--
Kannayiram2   0140--
Gopinath7   0310--

Notes
--> Maharaja of Bhavnagar made his debut in First-Class matches
--> R Raghavan made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Maharaja of Bhavnagar made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> KJ Grieves (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> H Gimblett (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 27
--> S Ramadhin reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Madras Governor's XI second innings