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Bengal Governor's XI v West Indians
West Indies in India 1948/49
VenueEden Gardens, Calcutta on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1948 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresBK Chakravarthy, SK Sinha
Close of play day 1West Indians (1) 255 all out
Close of play day 2Bengal Governor's XI (1) 201/8 (Roy 50*, Girdhari 30*)


West Indians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Carewb Chowdhury12    
AF Raec RB Nimbalkar b Chowdhury14    
CL Walcottb Girdhari97    
ED Weekesc RB Nimbalkar b Chowdhury1    
*JDC Goddardb Chowdhury18    
KR Rickardsc and b Girdhari16    
RJ Christianib Girdhari25    
FJ Cameronnot out40    
+CA McWattrun out10    
DS Atkinsonc Roy b Chowdhury4    
PEW Jonesb Chowdhury8    
Extras10
Total(all out, 81.2 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-58, 3-64, 4-138, 5-153, 6-178, 7-201, 8-?, 9-?, 10-255 (81.2 ov)
Bengal Governor's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Banerjee17   4450--
BB Nimbalkar4   2120--
Chowdhury30.251056--
Mushtaq Ali2   0100--
Girdhari24   6653--
Datta4   080--

Bengal Governor's XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Mushtaq Alib Jones34    
PB Dattac Christiani b Goddard12    
NC Chatterjeec McWatt b Cameron4    
BB Nimbalkarb Cameron11    
*NM Boselbw b Cameron7    
+RB Nimbalkarc Carew b Cameron38    
P Roynot out101    
BN Katjub Jones9    
SN Banerjeec Walcott b Atkinson1    
SK Girdharic Christiani b Goddard88    
NR Chowdhuryb Jones0    
Extras10
Total(all out, 151.5 overs)315
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-50, 3-50, 4-60, 5-77, 6-116, 7-132, 8-141, 9-314, 10-315 (151.5 ov)
West Indians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones39.514803--
Walcott6   360--
Atkinson25   8491--
Goddard34   13552--
Cameron39   8784--
Christiani4   0220--
Weekes4   0150--

West Indians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AF Raec Banerjee b Girdhari24    
GM Carewc sub b Girdhari52    
CL Walcottnot out21    
ED Weekesnot out16    
*JDC Goddarddid not bat 
KR Rickardsdid not bat 
RJ Christianidid not bat 
FJ Camerondid not bat 
+CA McWattdid not bat 
DS Atkinsondid not bat 
PEW Jonesdid not bat 
Extras11
Total(2 wickets, 39 overs)124
Fall of wickets:
1-79, 2-?
Bengal Governor's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Banerjee9   1290--
Chowdhury6   0290--
Mushtaq Ali5   090--
Girdhari11   5112--
Roy8   0350--

Notes
--> RB Nimbalkar (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 17

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