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Indian XI v New Zealanders
New Zealand in India and Pakistan 1955/56
VenueCommerce College Ground, Ahmedabad on 10th, 11th, 12th December 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresG Ayling, AM Mamsa
Close of play day 1Indian XI (1) 15/2 (Contractor 5*, Mushtaq Ali 7*)
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (2) 162/1 (McGregor 56*, Harford 47*)
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatlbw b Patel64     
SN McGregorc Patel b Gupte13     
NS Harfordb Patel4     
B Sutcliffeb Patel0     
JW Guyc Mushtaq Ali b Patel109 17017- 
PGZ Harrisc Sarwate b Patel2     
MB Poorec Bhandari b Sarwate27     
+TG McMahonc Mushtaq Ali b Patel5     
AM Moir hit wkt b Bhandari11     
*HB Caveb Bhandari18     
JA Hayesnot out23     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb)8
Total(all out, 85.5 overs)284
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-33, 3-33, 4-124, 5-128, 6-191, 7-196, 8-232, 9-244, 10-284 (85.5 ov)
Indian XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shodhan8   3250--
Mushtaq Ali6   1210--
Patel29   5686--
Gupte18   0691--
Bhandari9.50302--
Sarwate15   2631--
Indian XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PH Punjabib Hayes0     
SA Duranic McMahon b Cave0     
NJ Contractorb Cave5     
*S Mushtaq Alib Cave18     
CT Sarwatec McMahon b Hayes76     
JH Shodhanc McMahon b Hayes1     
P Bhandarib Hayes7     
KV Powarlbw b Cave1     
JM Patelc Sutcliffe b Cave3     
+ES Makanot out20     
BP Guptec Leggat b Hayes0     
Extras(5 lb, 9 nb)14
Total(all out, 42.5 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-2, 3-15, 4-30, 5-43, 6-56, 7-73, 8-83, 9-144, 10-145 (42.5 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes15.52445--
Cave18   5525--
Moir8   2330--
Harford1   020--
New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatc Bhandari b Patel51     
SN McGregorst Maka b Gupte80     
NS Harfordb Patel69     
PGZ Harrisnot out8     
B Sutcliffenot out18     
JW Guydid not bat      
MB Pooredid not bat      
+TG McMahondid not bat      
AM Moirdid not bat      
*HB Cavedid not bat      
JA Hayesdid not bat      
Extras(8 b)8
Total(3 wickets, declared, 74 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-65, 2-202, 3-210
Indian XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shodhan5   0160--
Mushtaq Ali5   0210--
Patel33   14512--
Gupte20   2831--
Bhandari9   2430--
Durani2   1120--
Indian XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PH Punjabic Harris b Hayes3     
SA Duranic McMahon b Cave0     
*S Mushtaq Alib Hayes67 70   
CT Sarwateb Hayes11     
JH Shodhanc McMahon b Cave1     
P Bhandarib Hayes93  19- 
+ES Makac Moir b Harford0     
BP Guptec McMahon b Cave3     
JM Patelnot out69     
KV Powarc Moir b Cave21     
NJ Contractornot out6     
Extras(8 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)18
Total(9 wickets, 66 overs)292
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-11, 3-37, 4-58, 5-94, 6-95, 7-110, 8-215, 9-262
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes21   11264--
Cave22   6494--
Moir10   2530--
Harford8   0261--
Poore2   060--
Sutcliffe3   0140--
Notes
--> ES Maka (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 19
--> S Mushtaq Ali (2) passed 12500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 65
--> P Bhandari (2) passed his previous highest score of 80 in first-class matches
--> P Bhandari (2) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 17
--> NJ Contractor retired hurt in the Indian XI second innings (team had lost 1 wickets)