Indian national cricket team in Pakistan in the 1954/55 season
The tour of India's national cricket team to Pakistan in the 1954/55 season took place from January 1 to March 1, 1955. The international cricket tour was part of the 1954/55 international cricket season and comprised five tests . The series ended in a 0–0 draw.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1952/53 season in India .
Stages
Tour venues |
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Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Bahawal Stadium | Bahawalpur | 15,000 | 2nd test |
Bangabandhu National Stadium | Dhaka | 36,000 | 1st test |
National Stadium | Karachi | 34,228 | 5th test |
Lahore Stadium | Lahore | 60,000 | 3rd test |
Peshawar Club Ground | Peshawar | 4th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
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Pakistan | India |
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Testing
First test in Dhaka
January 1st - 4th scorecard |
Dhaka |
Pakistan 257 (136.2) & 158 (86.2) |
- |
India 148 (82.5) & 147-2 (82) |
draw |
Second test in Bahawalpur
January 15-18 Scorecard |
Bahawalpur |
India 235 (119.5) & 209-5 (89) |
- |
Pakistan 312-9 (164) |
draw |
This was the only test that has been held in Bahawalpur to date.
Third test in Lahore
January 29th - February 1st scorecard |
Lahore |
Pakistan 328 (187.5) & 136-5d (84.3) |
- |
India 251 (128.1) & 74-2 (32) |
draw |
Fourth test in Peshawar
February 12-15 scorecard |
Peshawar |
Pakistan 188 (146.2) & 182 (122) |
- |
India 245 (108) & 23-1 (19) |
draw |
It was the first and only test that was held in the Peshawar Club Ground . It was not until 1995 that a test was played again in the newly built Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar.
Fifth test in Karachi
February 26th - March 1st scorecard |
Karachi |
Pakistan 162 (96) & 241-5d (86) |
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India 145 (63.3) & 69-2 (32) |
draw |