The first Test series between the two Nation Pakistan and India in 1951-52
India toured Pakistan for the first time in 1954-1955.
No cricket was played between the two Nation India and Pakistan due to two Major Wars 1965 and 1971.
Toss: India. Test debuts: Pakistan - all except A.H.Kardar and Amir
Elahi who had previously played for India, Kardar playing as 'Abdul
Hafeez'.
The cleverly varied left-arm slow bowling of Mankad on a pitch
responsive to spin proved too great an obstacle for Pakistan. Mankad's
most deadly spell came after Nazar Mohammed and Hanif Mohammed made 64
for the opening stand. In 16 overs he took six wickets, and his final
figures of eight wickets for 52 in the first innings and thirteen
wickets for 131 in the match were both new records for Indian Test
cricket. Ghulam Ahmed gave good support with off-spinners, but it was as
a batsman in a record last-wicket stand of 109 in eighty minutes with
Adhikari that he won the admiration of the crowd. Ghulam hit two sixes
and five fours. Kardar and Imtiaz Ahmed were Pakistan's only convincing
batsmen against spin.
