The first tie match in the history of Test cricket took place in 1960, in which the winner of this match could not be decided due to the fall of three wickets in an over.
First tie match in test history. (File Pic)
Three results are very common in Test cricket. Defeat, Win and Draw. But apart from this, there is also a match tie. So far, however, very few matches have been tied. This is the reason why it took years for the first tie match to happen after the start of Test cricket. The first tie match in the history of Test cricket took place on this day i.e. 14 December. This match was played between Australia and West Indies from 9 to 14 December 1960 in Brisbane.
Australia’s victory seemed certain in this match but everything turned upside down in one over and a throw ended the match on a tie. At that time, one over in Test matches was of eight balls and there was a rest day in the middle of the Test match. In 1960, the West Indies, captained by Frank Worrell, was on a tour of Australia and the first match of this series was tied.
This is how the tie happened
West Indies batted first in this match and scored 453 runs. In response, host Australia scored a score of 505 runs. West Indies scored 284 runs in their second innings and gave Australia a target of 233 runs. Before the 69th over, Australia’s score was 227 for seven wickets. He needed six runs to win. There was a lot of drama in this over. But still Australia was able to score only 232 runs. In the last over, leg-bye, runs were scored by the bye. Got a wicket while taking a catch, then the catch was also missed. There were two run outs in the same over but the second run out ended the match on a tie.
Due to one catch and one run out, West Indies had dropped nine wickets of Australia. Australia had scored 232. He needed one run to win and one wicket to tie the West Indies. Australia’s batsman wanted to take a run by playing the ball at square leg, but Joe Solomon, standing there, ran out and fell Australia’s last wicket and thus the match was tied, which was the first tie match in Test history.
Sobers, Worrell showed fire
Gary Sobers scored 132 runs in the first innings for the West Indies. Apart from them, Captain Frank and Solomon scored 65-65 runs. Apart from these, wicketkeeper Gary Alexander contributed 60 runs while Wes Hall scored 50 runs. Norm O’Neill scored 181 runs in the first innings for Australia. Bob Simpson played an inning of 92 runs. The West Indies captain also scored 65 runs in the second innings. Rohan Kanhai contributed 54 runs. In the second innings for Australia, only two batsmen batted. Alan Davidson remained unbeaten after scoring 80 runs. Captain Richie Benau was dismissed after scoring 52 runs.
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