Who scored most runs and picked highest wickets in India's first-ever Test in 1932 against England at Lord's

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India played their first-ever Test match against England at the Lord's in 1932. The match began from June 25 and England elected to bat first after winning the match.

The match was a 3-day affair with a rest day after Day 1. In the first innings, England captain Douglas Jardine top-scored for the team with 79 runs and was well supported by wicketkeeper-batter Les Ames who scored 65 runs.

India's Lahore-born right-arm pacer Mohammad Nissar picked five wickets in the first innings. Captain CK Nayudu and Amar Singh

picked two wickets apiece.

In reply India were bundled out for 189. Nayudu top-scored with 40 runs, while Naoomal Jeoomal and Syed Wazir Ali scored 33 and 31 runs respectively.

In the second innings, England piled up 275 runs for the loss of eight wickets before declaring their innings. Lahore-born India pacer Jahangir Khan was India’s leading wicket-taker in the second innings. He picked four wickets. Gujarat-born pacer Amar Singh again picked two wickets.

Chasing a target of 346, India succumbed to a 158-run defeat after getting all-out on 187. In the second innings for India, Syed Wazir Ali scored 39 runs, while Lall Singh chipped in with 29 runs. The innings witnessed Amar Singh become first Indian to score a test fifty. He scored a fighting 51 batting at nine but could not save India from a heavy defeat.

India's top--scorer in their first-ever Test match

Amar Singh scored 51 runs in the second innings.

Who picked most wickets for India in their first-ever Test match

Mohammad Nissar became the first Indian to pick a five-wicket haul in the first innings. He picked five wickets for 93 runs.

How did India's first Test captain CK Nayudu fare in the match?

Nayudu picked two wickets in England's first innings before scoring 40 runs. In the second innings, Nayudu did not take any wicket and scored just 10 runs.