India cricket team in East Africa in 1967

A cricket team from India toured East Africa in mid-1967 playing games against Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as well as against other local teams. A match against the full East African team at the end of the tour was given first-class status.[1]

Tour matches

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29-31 July 1967
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Uganda  
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146 (77.5 overs)
Lawrence Fernandes 29
Rusi Surti 3/21 (9.5 overs)
273 (61.2 overs)
Ramesh Saxena 85
Kishore Vasani 4/77 (16.2 overs)
254 (92 overs)
Virani Noordin 96
B. S. Chandrasekhar 4/53 (21 overs)
130/4 (35 overs)
Chandu Borde 54*
Lawrence Fernandes 1/11 (3 overs)
Indians won by 6 wickets
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
  • Uganda won the toss and decided to bat

5-7 August 1967
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Kenya  
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241 (95 overs)
Jawahir Shah 96
Bishan Bedi 5/66 (32 overs)
425/2d (85 overs)
Ajit Wadekar 179
Don Pringle 4/99 (28 overs)
277/7 (127 overs)
Jawahir Shah 134
Sadanand Mohol 4/56 (27 overs)
Match drawn
Suleman Virjee Indian Gymkhana Ground, Nairobi
  • Kenya won the toss and decided to bat

12-14 August 1967
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215 (74.4 overs)
Budhi Kunderan 81
Vasant Tapu 4/35 (24 overs)
95 (42.1 overs)
Praful Mehta 25
B. S. Chandrasekhar 8/25 (14.1 overs)
203/5d (37.3 overs)
Ajit Wadekar 65
Ramnik Volumbia 1/10 (5 overs)
79/1 (22 overs)
R. D. Patel 40*
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi 1/17 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Gymkhana Club Ground, Dar-es-Salaam
  • Toss not known

17 August 1967
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Indian High Commissioner's XI
226
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  Indians
230/8
Indians won by 3 wickets
Nairobi
  • Toss not known
  • 12 players per side

19-21 August 1967
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308 (110.4 overs)
Upendra Patel 105
Sadanand Mohol 4/66 (25 overs)
386/9d (88 overs)
Hanumant Singh 109
Vasant Tapu 5/72 (17 overs)
276 (102.4 overs)
Anil Lakhani 58
R. D. Patel 58

B. S. Chandrasekhar 5/73 (22 overs)
199/2 (21.5 overs)
Ajit Wadekar 86*
Vasant Tapu 1/45 (7 overs)
Indians won by 8 wickets
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
  • Indians won the toss and decided to field

References

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  1. ^ "India in East Africa 1967". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2024.