By Rajesh Kumar, IANS
New Delhi : India and Pakistan have played four times at the capital’s Ferozeshah Kotla ground, with India winning twice and drawing on two other occasions.
The ground is best remembered for Anil Kumble’s record ten for 74 against Pakistan in 1998-99. It was only the second time in Test history any bowler had taken 10 wickets in an innings. The first was England’s Jim Laker against Australia in 1956.
Kumble will now lead India for the first time in Test cricket against Pakistan at the same ground where he created history.
Following are the statistics of matches between India and Pakistan at the Ferozeshah Kotla.
Results of matches between India and Pakistan at Ferozeshah Kotla:
Oct, 1952 India (372) beat Pakistan (150 and 152) by an innings and 70 runs
Feb, 1961 India 463 & 16/0 drew with Pakistan 286 & 250
Dec, 1979 Pakistan 273 & 242 drew with India 126 & 364/6
Feb, 1999 India 252 & 339 beat Pakistan 172 & 207 by 212 runs
Highest Individual Scores
India:
146* Dilip Vengsarkar in 1979-80
112 Polly Umrigar in 1960-61
Pakistan:
101 Mushtaq Mohammad in 1960-61
97 Wasim Raja in 1979-80
Most wickets in an innings
Wkts Bowler Team Against Year
10/74 Anil Kumble India Pakistan 1998-99
8/52 Vinoo Mankad India Pakistan 1952-53
8/69 Sikander Bakht Pakistan India 1979-80
8/72 S.Venkataraghavan India New Zealand 1964-65
8/79 B.S.Chandrasekhar India England 1972-73
Most wickets in a match
Wkts Bowler Team Against Year
14/149 Anil Kumble India Pakistan 1998-99
13/131 Vinoo Mankad India Pakistan 1952-53
12/152 S. Venkataraghavan India New Zealand 1964-65