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West Indian cricket team in India in 1958–59

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The West Indies cricket team toured India from November 1958 to February 1959 and played a five-match Test series against the India national cricket team. The West Indies won the Test series 3–0. The West Indies were captained by Gerry Alexander while India used four different captains in the series, Ghulam Ahmed leading in two Tests.

Test series summary

  • 1st Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn
  • 2nd Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – West Indies won by 203 runs
  • 3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – West Indies won by an innings and 336 runs
  • 4th Test at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Madras – West Indies won by 295 runs
  • 5th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn

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