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The
Second Test at Bombay
with West Indies in 1948
The second test also held without interval at Brabourne
Stadium, Bombay from 9th to 13th December, 1948.
This time Godard also won the toss and chose to
bat. In the first innings A. F. Ray and E. D. Wicks
of West Indies scored 104 and 194 respectively.
Here two changes took place in the Indian cricket
team. S. G. Sindhi and Polly Umrigad came in the
team in place of Taraporey and Sarbate. Polly started
his cricket carrier from this test match.
1st innings
Ray and Stolmaire started the match very well as
opening partner and their partnership score was
134. Stolmaire scored 66 and was bowled by the intelligence
of Mankad. Fadkad took the wicket of Ray when he
scored 104. Clive Wallcot and Everton Wicks added
the maximum score. Wallcot was playing defensive.
At the end of the day the score of West Indies reached
to 255 for 2. |
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On
the second day, Wicks showed a splendid batting performance
and scored 194. This was his second century against
India. Indian bowler Rangachari tried hard but could
not yield any effect. Rangachari trapped Wallcot. But
the fielders were unable to take the opportunity. Wallcot
was run out by Hemu at 68. Christiani and Wicks made
unbeatable partnership. They did not bother about Indian
bowling. Their partnership score was 170. At the end
of the day, West Indies scored 557. When they were returning
to the pavilion, all the spectators gave standing ovation
in appreciation to their performance
At the starting of third day's match West Indies captain
Gordard did not declare like the first test match. Inspite
of team score of 557, Wicks could not take the opportunity
given by Gordard. Atkinson and Cameron simply ruined
the Indian bowling. 75 minutes before the lunch Godard
declared to end the innings. Then score was 629 for
6 when Cameron and Atkinson score was 75 and 23 respectively.
The whole Indian team got panicked and started playing.
At the start of the game, the irresponsible batting
of Mankad and Ibrahim indicating as they forgot the
huge score of West Indies. When Indian score was 27,
Ibrahim went back to the pavilion. His personal run
was only 9. India lost three wickets in 32. Hazare and
Adhikari played well for 2 hours but they could add
only 50 runs to the team score. In 273, India ended
the 1st innings.
2nd innings
With the burden of follow-on India could not start the
second innings very well. India lost 2 wickets for 33
runs. Pin drop silence among Indian spectators proved
that they were scared for the worst performance of Indian
team. Rusi Modi played well on the 4th day. At the end
of the day both were unbeaten and the score was 95 for
2. On the 5th day, the stadium was full with spectators.
There was an only question - 'Will India be able to
draw?' Otherwise West Indies will win. It was difficult
to win against West Indies but was not impossible. Modi
was confident and Hazare was continuously helping at
his level best. Modi was out in 112 runs. Hazare and
Amarnath remained unbeaten with the score of 134 and
58 . In this series West Indies could not win for the
vulnerable Indian performance in the second innings.
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1st
innings |
2nd
innings |
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Indies |
629
for 6 (Decl.) |
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| India |
273 |
333 for 3 |
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