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India v Commonwealth XI
Commonwealth XI in India 1953/54
VenueEden Gardens, Calcutta on 31st December 1953, 1st, 2nd, 3rd January 1954 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCommonwealth XI won by 6 wickets
UmpiresAR Joshi, MG Vijayasarathi
Close of play day 1India (1) 226/9 (Umrigar 100*, Gupte 0*)
Close of play day 2Commonwealth XI (1) 199/6 (Meuleman 66*, Barnett 11*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 176/7 (Ramchand 104*, Sunderam 11*)

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HR Adhikaric Watkins b Iverson24    
P Roylbw b Iverson21    
VL Manjrekarc Emmett b Berry16    
VS Hazareb Iverson0    
PR Umrigarnot out112    
GS Ramchandlbw b Watkins35    
CV Gadkarilbw b Iverson7    
+PK Senlbw b Berry1    
GR Sunderamb Berry0    
Ghulam Ahmedb Berry1    
SP Gupteb Loxton0    
Extras(13 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)21
Total(all out, 93.1 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-42, 2-66, 3-68, 4-96, 5-156, 6-187, 7-206, 8-208, 9-226, 10-238 (93.1 ov)
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader15   5350--
Loxton10.17121--
Marshall5   380--
Watkins7   1231--
Berry29   12614--
Iverson27   7784--
Commonwealth XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Simpsonb Ghulam Ahmed24    
RE Marshallc Ramchand b Sunderam4    
GM Emmettlbw b Gupte39    
KD Meulemanb Ghulam Ahmed75    
DW Barrickb Gupte11    
AJ Watkinsb Gupte10    
SJE Loxtonlbw b Gupte11    
*+BA Barnettc Gadkari b Gupte21    
PJ Loaderc Roy b Ghulam Ahmed0    
R Berrynot out7    
JB Iversonst Sen b Gupte20    
Extras(17 b, 6 lb)23
Total(all out, 104.1 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-44, 3-93, 4-111, 5-143, 6-169, 7-213, 8-213, 9-218, 10-245 (104.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sunderam19   4511--
Ramchand11   680--
Ghulam Ahmed35   12643--
Gupte35.17956--
Gadkari3   240--
Hazare1   100--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HR Adhikarilbw b Iverson4    
P Royb Loader14    
VL Manjrekarb Iverson0    
VS Hazareb Loader6    
PR Umrigarc Simpson b Loader1    
GS Ramchandc Meuleman b Iverson111    
CV Gadkarilbw b Iverson25    
+PK Senc and b Marshall13    
GR Sunderamb Iverson1    
Ghulam Ahmedc Loxton b Iverson5    
SP Guptenot out0    
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(all out, 79.3 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-18, 3-27, 4-29, 5-30, 6-90, 7-142, 8-176, 9-190, 10-190 (79.3 ov)
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader21   11443--
Loxton12   2330--
Marshall7   1241--
Berry16   5320--
Iverson23.34476--
Commonwealth XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Simpsonc Sunderam b Ramchand5    
RE Marshallnot out88    
GM Emmettb Gupte2    
KD Meulemanb Sunderam17    
DW Barrickc Gupte b Sunderam15    
AJ Watkinsnot out55    
SJE Loxtondid not bat 
*+BA Barnettdid not bat 
PJ Loaderdid not bat 
R Berrydid not bat 
JB Iversondid not bat 
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(4 wickets, 80 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-16, 3-42, 4-65
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sunderam14   3362--
Ramchand7   571--
Ghulam Ahmed21   7400--
Gupte29   5711--
Gadkari2   0140--
Hazare6   160--
Roy1   080--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> P Roy (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 1
--> GS Ramchand (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 69
--> CV Gadkari (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 6

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