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India v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in India and Ceylon 1933/34 (2nd Test)
VenueEden Gardens, Calcutta on 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th January 1934 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJW Hitch, FA Tarrant
Close of play day 1England (1) 257/5 (Jardine 42*, Levett 0*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 90/4 (Merchant 26*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 30/0 (Naoomal Jaoomal 14*, Mushtaq Ali 10*)

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CF Waltersc Gopalan b Amar Singh29  3- 
A Mitchellc Gopalan b CK Nayudu47  4- 
CJ Barnettlbw b Amar Singh8  1- 
J Langridgec Nissar b Gopalan70 1398- 
*DR Jardinec CS Nayudu b Mushtaq Ali61 1544- 
BH Valentinelbw b CK Nayudu40  31 
+WHV Levettb CK Nayudu5  -- 
MS Nicholslbw b Nissar13  2- 
LF Townsendc Dilawar Hussain b Amar Singh40  21 
H Veritynot out55 986- 
EW Clarkc Merchant b Amar Singh10  2- 
Extras(13 b, 10 lb, 2 nb)25
Total(all out, 159.5 overs)403
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Walters), 2-55 (Barnett), 3-135 (Mitchell), 4-185 (Langridge), 5-256 (Valentine), 6-281 (Levett), 7-281 (Jardine), 8-301 (Nichols), 9-371 (Townsend), 10-403 (Clark, 159.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nissar34   61121--
Amar Singh54.5131064--
Gopalan19   7391--
Mushtaq Ali19   5451--
Amarnath2   0100--
CS Nayudu8   1260--
CK Nayudu23   7403--

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Naoomal Jaoomalc Jardine b Nichols2  -- 
+Dilawar Hussainc Jardine b Clark59 21651 
S Wazir Alic Nichols b Verity39  3- 
*CK Nayudub Clark5  1- 
L Amarnathc Jardine b Clark0  -- 
VM Merchantb Verity54  6- 
S Mushtaq Alilbw b Nichols9  1- 
CS Nayuduc Verity b Nichols36  41 
L Amar Singhc Nichols b Verity10  1- 
MJ Gopalannot out11  1- 
M Nissarc Walters b Verity2  -- 
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 10 nb)20
Total(all out, 107.4 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Naoomal Jaoomal), 2-23 (CK Nayudu), 3-27 (Amarnath), 4-90 (Wazir Ali), 5-131 (Merchant), 6-158 (Mushtaq Ali), 7-211 (Dilawar Hussain), 8-223 (Amar Singh), 9-236 (CS Nayudu), 10-247 (Nissar, 107.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark26   8393--
Nichols28   6783--
Verity28.413644--
Langridge17   7270--
Townsend8   4190--

India second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
Naoomal Jaoomalc Levett b Townsend43  5- 
S Mushtaq Alic Barnett b Nichols18  1- 
S Wazir Alic Nichols b Verity0  -- 
*CK Nayudulbw b Verity38 1503- 
L Amarnathc Levett b Clark9  2- 
VM Merchantc Jardine b Verity17  2- 
+Dilawar Hussainb Clark57 8391 
CS Nayudulbw b Verity15 4321 
L Amar Singhc Jardine b Townsend18  2- 
MJ Gopalanc Levett b Clark7  -- 
M Nissarnot out0  -- 
Extras(10 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(all out, 90.3 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Mushtaq Ali), 2-58 (Wazir Ali), 3-76 (Naoomal Jaoomal), 4-88 (Amarnath), 5-129 (Merchant), 6-149 (CK Nayudu), 7-201 (CS Nayudu), 8-214 (Dilawar Hussain), 9-230 (Amar Singh), 10-237 (Gopalan, 90.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark19.34503--
Nichols20   6481--
Verity31   12764--
Townsend8   3222--
Langridge10   4190--
Barnett2   070--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CF Waltersnot out214 -- 
CJ Barnettc Gopalan b Nissar011-- 
BH Valentinest Dilawar Hussain b Naoomal Jaoomal313 -- 
+WHV Levettnot out22 -- 
A Mitchelldid not bat      
J Langridgedid not bat      
*DR Jardinedid not bat      
MS Nicholsdid not bat      
LF Townsenddid not bat      
H Veritydid not bat      
EW Clarkdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 5 overs)7
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Barnett), 2-5 (Valentine)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nissar2   121--
Amar Singh2   110--
Naoomal Jaoomal1   041--

Notes
--> WHV Levett made his debut in Test matches
--> Dilawar Hussain made his debut in Test matches
--> S Mushtaq Ali made his debut in Test matches
--> CS Nayudu made his debut in Test matches
--> MJ Gopalan made his debut in Test matches
--> WHV Levett made his last appearance in Test matches
--> MJ Gopalan made his last appearance in Test matches
--> J Langridge (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in Test matches
--> J Langridge (1) 50 in 92 balls with 6 fours
--> J Langridge (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 40
--> DR Jardine (1) 50 in 168 balls with 4 fours
--> LF Townsend (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Test matches
--> H Verity (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in Test matches
--> H Verity (1) 50 in 102 balls with 6 fours
--> Dilawar Hussain (1) 50 in 177 balls, 195 minutes
--> Dilawar Hussain (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 51
--> S Wazir Ali (1) equalled his previous highest score of 39 in Test matches
--> VM Merchant (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in Test matches
--> VM Merchant (1) 50 in 152 balls with 6 fours
--> CS Nayudu (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in First-Class matches
--> Naoomal Jaoomal (2) passed his previous highest score of 33 in Test matches
--> Dilawar Hussain (2) 50 in 89 balls with 8 fours and 1 six
--> CK Nayudu (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> Dilawar Hussain made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> MJ Gopalan made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> WHV Levett made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> Naoomal Jaoomal made his debut in India in Test matches
--> CK Nayudu achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed WHV Levett in the England first innings (previous best was 2-40)
--> L Amar Singh achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed LF Townsend in the England first innings (previous best was 2-75)
--> Dilawar Hussain retired hurt in the India first innings having scored 7 (team score 11/0) - he returned when the score was 90/4