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India v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in India, Pakistan and Ceylon 1961/62 (4th Test)
VenueEden Gardens, Calcutta on 30th, 31st December 1961, 1st, 3rd, 4th January 1962 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 187 runs
UmpiresHE Choudhury, SK Raghunatha Rao
Close of play day 1India (1) 221/5 (Jaisimha 12*, Borde 15*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 107/3 (Parfitt 10*, Dexter 11*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 106/3 (Pataudi 24*, Engineer 4*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 125/4 (Dexter 61*, Parfitt 3*)
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*NJ Contractorb Smith4 22-- 
VL Mehrac Parfitt b Lock62 2249- 
VL Manjrekarb Allen24 724- 
Nawab of Pataudic Lock b Allen64 16411- 
PR Umrigarc Smith b Allen36 518- 
ML Jaisimhac Millman b Smith37 1096- 
CG Borderun out68 17710- 
SA Duranib Allen43 1168- 
+FM Engineerc Parfitt b Lock12 372- 
RB Desainot out13 173- 
VB Ranjanec Barber b Allen7 12-1 
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 156 overs)380
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Contractor), 2-50 (Manjrekar), 3-145 (Mehra), 4-185 (Pataudi), 5-194 (Umrigar), 6-259 (Jaisimha), 7-314 (Borde), 8-355 (Durani), 9-357 (Engineer), 10-380 (Ranjane, 156 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith31   10602--
Knight18   3610--
Dexter29   7830--
Allen34   13675--
Lock36   19632--
Barber3   0170--
Russell5   0190--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc Contractor b Borde62 1096- 
WE Russellb Ranjane10 301- 
KF Barringtonb Durani14 542- 
PH Parfittc sub (GI Kasturirangan) b Borde21 683- 
*ER Dexterb Borde57 1508- 
RW Barberb Borde12 352- 
BR Knightst Engineer b Durani12 392- 
DA Allenb Durani15 43-- 
+G Millmanc Engineer b Durani0 22-- 
GAR Locknot out2 10-- 
DR Smithb Durani011-- 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)7
Total(all out, 79.2 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Russell), 2-69 (Barrington), 3-91 (Richardson), 4-130 (Parfitt), 5-155 (Barber), 6-181 (Knight), 7-208 (Dexter), 8-209 (Millman), 9-212 (Allen), 10-212 (Smith, 79.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Desai10   1340--
Ranjane21   3591--
Durani23.28475--
Borde25   8654--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*NJ Contractorst Millman b Allen11 371- 
ML Jaisimhab Lock36 7431 
VL Manjrekarst Millman b Lock27 1284- 
Nawab of Pataudic Millman b Lock32 1075- 
+FM Engineerc Millman b Allen9 132- 
PR Umrigarb Allen36 894- 
SA Duranic Parfitt b Lock033-- 
CG Bordec Barrington b Allen61 1427- 
RB Desaic Parfitt b Knight29 6541 
VB Ranjanec Lock b Knight032-- 
VL Mehranot out7 34-- 
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 101.2 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Contractor), 2-55 (Jaisimha), 3-102 (Manjrekar), 4-119 (Engineer), 5-119 (Pataudi), 6-119 (Durani), 7-192 (Umrigar), 8-233 (Desai), 9-233 (Ranjane), 10-252 (Borde, 101.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith3   0150--
Knight7   2182--
Lock46   151114--
Allen43.216954--
Barber2   090--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonb Umrigar42 1044- 
WE Russellb Ranjane9 221- 
KF Barringtonc Durani b Desai3 25-- 
*ER Dexterlbw b Durani62 12411- 
RW Barberc Jaisimha b Durani6 191- 
PH Parfittlbw b Umrigar46 1546- 
BR Knightnot out39 1954- 
DA Allenc Manjrekar b Desai7 35-- 
+G Millmanb Ranjane4 121- 
GAR Lockrun out1 25-- 
DR Smithc Manjrekar b Durani2 15-- 
Extras(1 b, 11 lb)12
Total(all out, 116.2 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Russell), 2-27 (Barrington), 3-92 (Richardson), 4-101 (Barber), 5-129 (Dexter), 6-195 (Parfitt), 7-208 (Allen), 8-217 (Millman), 9-224 (Lock), 10-233 (Smith, 116.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Desai17   4322--
Ranjane14   3312--
Borde22   10460--
Durani33.212663--
Umrigar30   10462--
Notes
--> PH Parfitt made his debut in Test matches
--> G Millman made his debut in Test matches
--> VL Mehra (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in Test matches
--> VL Mehra (1) 50 in 163 balls, 179 minutes
--> Nawab of Pataudi (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Test matches
--> Nawab of Pataudi (1) 50 in 105 balls, 118 minutes
--> CG Borde (1) 50 in 118 balls, 146 minutes
--> SA Durani (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 34
--> PE Richardson (1) 50 in 79 balls, 90 minutes
--> PE Richardson (1) passed 18500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> ER Dexter (1) 50 in 115 balls, 124 minutes
--> BR Knight (1) equalled his previous highest score of 12 in Test matches
--> CG Borde (2) 50 in 104 balls
--> PH Parfitt (2) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14
--> ER Dexter (2) 50 in 91 balls, 95 minutes
--> ER Dexter (2) passed 11500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> BR Knight (2) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Test matches
--> G Millman made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> PH Parfitt made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> WE Russell made his debut in India in Test matches
--> DA Allen achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed VB Ranjane in the India first innings (previous best was 4-58)
--> DA Allen achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the India first innings
--> SA Durani achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed G Millman in the England first innings (previous best was 2-28)
--> SA Durani achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the England first innings
--> RB Desai reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed DA Allen, his 2nd wicket in the England second innings