In the early spring of 1962, the Indian cricket team toured the West Indies for a five-Test series that proved one of the toughest assignments of the era. The second Test at Sabina Park, Kingston, played from 7–12 March 1962, saw India face a formidable West Indies batting lineup and devastating pace attack on home turf.
After winning the toss, India batted first, posting a respectable total before the West Indies batsmen delivered a crushing response. India’s second innings failed to match the home side’s dominance, and the match ended with West Indies winning by an innings and 18 runs, a statement of their cricketing supremacy during the tour. ESPN Cricinfo
Venue & Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | West Indies vs India, 2nd Test |
| Dates | 7–12 March 1962 |
| Venue | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Toss | India won the toss and elected to bat |
| Result | West Indies won by an innings and 18 runs |
| Match Format | 5-day Test Match |
| Umpires | R. Cole & O. Davies |
Team Lineups (Playing XI)
| India (Playing XI) | West Indies (Playing XI) |
|---|---|
| ML Jaisimha | CC Hunte |
| NJ Contractor | EDAS McMorris |
| Rusi Surti | RB Kanhai |
| Vijay Manjrekar | Willie Rodriguez |
| PR Umrigar | GS Sobers |
| CG Borde | JS Solomon |
| SA Durani | FMM Worrell |
| Bapu Nadkarni | IL Mendonca |
| FM Engineer (wk) | SC Stayers |
| Ramakant Desai | LR Gibbs |
| EAS Prasanna | WW Hall |
West Indies 1st Innings – 631/8 Declared
| Batsman | Runs | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | 9 | c NJ Contractor b Desai |
| Easton McMorris | 125 | b Prasanna |
| Rohan Kanhai | 138 | c PR Umrigar b Prasanna |
| Willie Rodriguez | 3 | c PR Umrigar b Prasanna |
| Garfield Sobers | 153 | c Desai b Salim Durani |
| Joe Solomon | 9 | run out |
| Frank Worrell | 58 | b Salim Durani |
| Ivor Mendonca | 78 | b Bapu Nadkarni |
| Charlie Stayers | 35* | not out |
| Lance Gibbs | DNB | – |
| Wes Hall | DNB | – |
| Extras | 23 | |
| Total | 631/8 declared |
Bowling (India): Desai 1/84, Durani 2/173, Nadkarni 1/57, Prasanna 3/122, Surti 0/73, Borde 0/93, Contractor 0/6
India 1st Innings – 395 all out
| Batsman | Runs | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|
| ML Jaisimha | 28 | c Gibbs b Stayers |
| NJ Contractor | 1 | c Mendonca b Hall |
| Rusi Surti | 35 | lbw b Sobers |
| Vijay Manjrekar | 13 | c Sobers b Gibbs |
| PR Umrigar | 50 | lbw b Sobers |
| CG Borde | 93 | b Hall |
| SA Durani | 17 | lbw b Hall |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 78* | not out |
| FM Engineer (wk) | 53 | st Mendonca b Gibbs |
| Ramakant Desai | 0 | c Gibbs b Sobers |
| EAS Prasanna | 6 | c Mendonca b Sobers |
| Extras | 21 | |
| Total | 395 all out |
Bowling (WI): Hall 3/79, Sobers 4/75, Gibbs 2/69, Stayers 1/76, Worrell 0/35, Rodriguez 0/37, Solomon 0/3
India 2nd Innings – 218 all out
| Batsman | Runs | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|
| ML Jaisimha | 11 | b Hall |
| NJ Contractor | 9 | b Hall |
| Rusi Surti | 26 | lbw b Hall |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 35 | c Mendonca b Gibbs |
| PR Umrigar | 32 | c Sobers b Gibbs |
| Vijay Manjrekar | 19 | lbw b Sobers |
| CG Borde | 0 | c McMorris b Hall |
| SA Durani | 0 | b Gibbs |
| FM Engineer (wk) | 40 | c Hunte b Hall |
| Ramakant Desai | 20 | c Mendonca b Hall |
| EAS Prasanna | 1* | not out |
| Extras | 25 | |
| Total | 218 all out |
Bowling (WI): Hall 6/49, Gibbs 3/44, Sobers 1/41, Stayers 0/25, Worrell 0/26, Rodriguez 0/8
Highlights of the Match
- India won the toss but West Indies’ batting supremacy dominated the Test with a massive 631/8 declared.
- Rohan Kanhai (138) and Garfield Sobers (153) led the West Indies with match-defining centuries.
- Bapu Nadkarni’s gritty 78 and PR Umrigar’s 50* were India’s best in the first innings. ESPN Cricinfo
- The West Indian bowlers, led by Wes Hall’s 6/49, steamrolled India in the second innings.
- The victory gave West Indies a commanding 2–0 lead in the 1961–62 series. Windies Cricket