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India v Commonwealth XI
Commonwealth XI in India 1953/54
VenueGomti Nagar Stadium, Lucknow on 31st January, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th February 1954 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2India (1) 284/3 (Umrigar 22*)
Close of play day 3Commonwealth XI (1) 45/2 (Meuleman 17*, Watkins 0*)
Close of play day 4Commonwealth XI (1) 303/6 (Barrick 24*, BA Barnett 8*)
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Royc BA Barnett b Loxton2     
PH Punjabib Iverson107 34011- 
S Mushtaq Alirun out58     
RB Kennyb Loader33     
PR Umrigarc Watkins b Loxton87     
GS Ramchandlbw b Loader13     
*DG Phadkarb Iverson63     
M Suryanarayanc BA Barnett b Iverson12     
P Bhandarilbw b Marshall12     
+PG Joshinot out14     
SP Gupteb Iverson0     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 5 nb)15
Total(all out, 149.2 overs)416
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-100, 3-158, 4-270, 5-312, 6-318, 7-335, 8-374, 9-416, 10-416 (149.2 ov)
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader28   7532--
Loxton25   01012--
Iverson40.210964--
Berry30   11670--
Marshall13   2551--
Watkins2   0120--
CJ Barnett10   5120--
Meuleman1   050--
Commonwealth XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Barnettc and b Bhandari33     
RE Marshallb Gupte11     
KD Meulemanc Joshi b Bhandari131  21- 
AJ Watkinsc sub b Mushtaq Ali28     
GA Edrichlbw b Punjabi26     
DW Barrickb Phadkar25     
SJE Loxtonlbw b Bhandari39     
*+BA Barnettc Bhandari b Phadkar10     
JB Iversonnot out5     
PJ Loaderc Mushtaq Ali b Phadkar17     
R Berryb Ramchand0     
Extras(14 b, 5 lb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 146.5 overs)345
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-61, 3-123, 4-211, 5-261, 6-303, 7-316, 8-319, 9-343, 10-345 (146.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ramchand30.57781--
Umrigar31   15460--
Gupte8   3181--
Bhandari41   14903--
Mushtaq Ali19   10261--
Roy2   0130--
Punjabi8   1391--
Kenny2   070--
Phadkar5   283--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Royb Berry58     
PH Punjabilbw b Iverson24     
S Mushtaq Alinot out70     
RB Kennynot out11     
PR Umrigardid not bat      
GS Ramchanddid not bat      
*DG Phadkardid not bat      
M Suryanarayandid not bat      
P Bhandaridid not bat      
+PG Joshidid not bat      
SP Guptedid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(2 wickets, declared, 58 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-44, 2-143
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader5   2100--
Loxton4   260--
Iverson13   3291--
Berry12   0461--
Watkins11   3250--
CJ Barnett6   1110--
Barrick7   0360--
Commonwealth XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JB Iversonb Punjabi18     
R Berryc Joshi b Roy7     
PJ Loaderc Umrigar b Kenny5     
CJ Barnettnot out11     
RE Marshallnot out20     
KD Meulemandid not bat      
AJ Watkinsdid not bat      
GA Edrichdid not bat      
DW Barrickdid not bat      
SJE Loxtondid not bat      
*+BA Barnettdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 1 w)3
Total(3 wickets, 17 overs)64
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-29, 3-36
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bhandari4   0180--
Roy2   0101--
Punjabi4   0101--
Kenny4   0111--
Phadkar1   0100--
Suryanarayan2   020--
Notes
--> PR Umrigar (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 32
--> KD Meuleman (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 40
--> PH Punjabi made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> P Bhandari made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> M Suryanarayan made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> JB Iverson reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the India first innings