Pakistani cricket team in the West Indies in 1957–58
The Pakistan national cricket team toured the West Indies from January to March 1958 and played a five-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team which the West Indies won 3–1. Pakistan were captained by Abdul Hafeez Kardar; West Indies by Gerry Alexander.[1] The series was noted for high-scoring feats with Hanif Mohammad scoring 337 in 970 minutes at Bridgetown and then Garfield Sobers scoring a then world record 365* at Sabina Park. Sobers shared a second wicket partnership of 446 with Conrad Hunte who scored 260.
Test series summary
- 1st Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown – match drawn[2]
- 2nd Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain – West Indies won by 120 runs[3]
- 3rd Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – West Indies won by an innings and 174 runs[4]
- 4th Test at Bourda, Georgetown – West Indies won by 8 wickets[5]
- 5th Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain – Pakistan won by an innings and 1 run[6]
References
- ↑ "Pakistan in the West Indies 1958". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Indies v Pakistan, First Test 1958". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Indies v Pakistan, Second Test 1958". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Indies v Pakistan, Third Test 1958". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Indies v Pakistan, Fourth Test 1958". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Indies v Pakistan, Fifth Test 1958". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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