India registered first series victory over England with healthy contributions from allrounders Durani and Borde, and impressive batting from Merchant and others.
India vs England 1961-62 Series Results
India Vs England 1961-62 Series: Durani and Borde help India win First Series
India Vs England History: Test Series Result
Statistics
- India registered first series victory over England.
Nari Contractor became the first winning captain of India, against England.
Series Record
- Captains: Contractor (Ind), Dexter (Eng)
Wicketkeepers: Kunderan & Engineer (Ind), J Murray & Millman (Eng)
Best Batsman: Barrington (594), Vijay Manjrekar (586)
Best Bowler: Durani (23), G Lock (22)
Highest Team Score: 500/8d (Eng), 467/8d (Ind)
Lowest Team Score: 190 (Ind), 209 (Eng)
Centuries: 8 (Ind 4, Eng 4)
Half-centuries: 26 (Ind 16, Eng 10)
5wkts in inning: 5 (Ind 3, Eng 2)
10wkts in inning: 1 (Ind)
Statistics
Team Records:
- England score 500/8d and 184/5d, 244 and 497/5 (f/o), 256/3, 212 and 233, 281 and 209
India Score: 390 and 180/5, 467/8d, 466, 380 and 252, 428 and 190
Follow on: 1 (Eng)
Batting Records
- Highest Centuries: 3 by Barrington
Highest Ind. Scores: 189 by Manjrekar
Centuries:
147* (Umrigar), 127 (Jaisimha), 189 (Manjrekar), 103 (Pataudi Jnr.)
119 (Pullar), 151*, 172 & 113* *Barrington)
Biggest (100-plus) Partnerships
200-plus
206 4th Barrington & Dexter (Eng)
100-plus
159 1st Richardson & Pullar (Eng)
161 4th Barrington & Dexter (Eng)
142 5th Borde & Durani (Ind)
131 2nd Jaisimha & Manjrekar (Ind)
109 2nd Jaisimha & Manjrekar (Ind)
139 2nd Pullar & Barrington (Eng)
121 1st Jaisimha & Contractor (Ind)
132 5th Manjrekar & Borde (Ind)
164 2nd Pullar & Barrington (Eng)
104 3rd Contractor & Pataudi Jnr. (Ind)
101 8th Nadkarni & Engineer (Ind)
Bowling Records
Best Bowling in an Inning
- 5/90 Gupte
5/67 Allen
5/47 by Durani
6/105 Durani
6/65 Lock
Best Bowling in a Test
- 10/177 Durani
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