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Down memory lane...:
Lieversz bowls All Ceylon to victory
by Ranjan ANANDAPPA
Javed Burki of Pakistan made the top score of 62 in the match in
the 2nd innings Pakistan total of 149. |
Neil Chanmugam 4 for 28 in Pakistan first innings total of 99. |
Darrel Lieversz - an outstanding bowling performance - 5 for 40
in the first innings and 4 for 28 in the second innings which
helped Ceylon to beat Pakistan by 41 runs in the unofficial
Test. |
Intikhab Alam of Pakistan had 4 for 51 and 7 for 51 in the first
and second innings of Sri Lanka. Ceylon made 152 and 137 in the
two innings. |
CRICKET: The present Pakistan cricket manager Intikhab Alam has been
a man of many parts to Pakistan cricket, first as a player and now a
coach in his twilight years.He is also no stranger to Sri Lanka from the
time this emerald Island was known as Ceylon. Alam has captained his
country in unofficial Test matches against Sri Lanka before this Island
nation was awarded full Test status.
Memorable is, when as a member of a Pakistani Test team, he toured
Sri Lanka in 1964 for an unofficial Test tour with a strong team led by
Imitiaz Ahamed. This was the tour where the Lankans registered their
first ever unofficial Test win. Michael Tissera led the local side which
beat Pakistan by 41 runs in a low-scoring game dominated by the bowlers
of either side. The match was played from August 28 to 30th in 1964 at
the P. Sara Stadium.Although in the losing side, Alam had a rich haul of
wickets taking 4 for 51 and 7 for 41 in the first and second innings.
Ceylon, batting first, were shot out for 152 with wicket keeper H.I.K.
Fernando top scoring with 34. Spinners Intikhab Alam and Pervez Sajjad
took 4 wickets a piece.In the Pakistan first innings, medium pace
right-arm bowler Darrell Lieversz produced a stunning spell of swing
bowling, taking 5 for 40 in 17 overs while off-spinner Neil Chanmugam
backed Lieversz with the figures 4 for 28 in 12.3 overs. Pakistan were
all out for 99 conceding a lead of 53 runs in the first innings to All
Ceylon.
Ceylon were reduced to 137 in their second innings as Alam mesmerised
the hosts, taking 7 for 41 in 22.3 overs. The visitors had to get 191
runs to win and only Javed Burki dug himself in to produce 62 runs which
was the highest score in the match. Darrell Lieversz (4 for 28) and left
arm spinner Anurudha Polonowita (3 for 45) did the damage as Ceylon went
on to win the match by 41 runs before tea on the third and final day.
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ALL CEYLON - 1ST INNINGS
T.C.T. Edwards c Imitiaz b Iqbal 17
C.E.M. Ponniah c Mian b Intikhab Alam 26
B.G. Reid c Mian b Hamid 7
M.H. Tissera lbw b Sajjad 3
M. Devaraj c Kadir b Alam 7
P.I. Pieris c Burki b Alam 0
Dr. H.I.K. Fernando c Rana b Sajjad 34
N. Chanmugam b Sajjad 14
A. Fuard c Mian b Sajjad 4
A. Polonowita not out 4
D.W.L.Lieversz lbw b Alam 9
Extras 9
Total 152
Fall of wickets: 33, 50, 53, 91, 91, 99, 130, 147, 151, 152.
Bowling: F. Hamid 19-6-29-1,
Asif Iqbal 8-2-15-1,
Intikab Alam 30-13-51-4,
Pervez Sajjad 26.4-10-18-4.
PAKISTAN - 1ST INNINGS
Abdul Kadir c Tissera b Peiris 27
F. Aizazuddin lbw b Lieversz 0
B. Mian c Ponniah b Lieversz 0
J. Burki c H.I.K. Fernando b Lieversz 19
G. Abbas c Fuard b Lieversz 1
Imitiaz Ahmed b Leiversz 4
S. Rana st Fernando b Chanmugam 19
Intikhab Alam lbw b Chanmugan 9
Asif Iqbal c Fuard b Chanmugam 11
Pervez Sajjad not out 1
F. Hamid c Edwards b Chanmugam 0
Extras 6
Total 99
Fall of wickets: 0, 0, 37, 38, 41, 45, 58, 77, 94, 99.
Bowling: Darrell Lieversz 17-3-40-5,
P. Ian Pieris 10-3-36-1,
Abu Fuard 2-2-0-0,
Neil Chanmugam 12.3-4-28-4.
ALL CEYLON - 2ND INNINGS
T.C.T. Edwards lbw b Alam 20
C.E.M. Ponniah b Iqbal 2
B.G. Reid b Alam 20
M. Tissera lbw b Alam 0
M. Devaraj st Kadir b Sajjad 19
P.I. Pieris c Alam b Sajjad 4
Dr. H.I.K. Fernando lbw b Alam 1
N. Chanmugam b Alam 13
A. Fuard not out 11
A. Polonowita b Alam 19
D.W. L.Lieversz b Alam 0
Extras 28
Total 37
Fall of wickets: 19, 60, 60, 64, 71, 72, 98, 112, 133, 137.
Bowling: F. Hamid 9-4-17-0,
Asif Iqbal 6-2-15-1,
Intikhab Alam 22.3-9-41-7,
Pervez Sajjad 20-8-36-2.
PAKISTAN - 2ND INNINGS
A. Kadir b Lieversz 9
F. Aizazuddin lbw b Peiris 1
B. Mian st Fernando b Lieversz 8
Javed Burki lbw b Lieversz 62
Gullam Abbas lbw b Polonowita 1
Imitiaz Ahmed c Devaraj b Lieversz 4
Shafqat Rana lbw b Plonowita 16
Intikhab Alam lbw b Polonowita 5
Asif Iqbal c Reid b Chanmugam 12
Pervez Sajjad c Devaraj b Fuard 6
F. Hamid not out 12
Extras 13
Total 149
Fall of wickets: 1, 25, 27, 70, 71, 102, 111, 125, 129, 140.
Bowling: D. Lieversz 18.4-7-28-4,
P.I. Pieris 15-7-35-1,
Abu Fuard 4-1-8-1,
N. Chanmugam 13-6-19-1,
A. Polonowita 16-6-45-3.
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