Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - India

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches - India

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DG Phadkar	10.0	2	14	3	1.05	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
MH Mankad	20.0	7	28	2	1.40	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
L Amarnath	39.0	10	84	4	1.61	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
VS Hazare	13.2	3	29	4	1.64	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
L Amarnath	14.0	4	31	1	1.66	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
L Amarnath	20.0	6	34	0	1.70	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
VS Hazare	42.0	12	74	1	1.76	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
L Amarnath	51.0	17	96	5	1.88	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
L Amarnath	20.0	3	52	3	1.95	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
L Amarnath	15.0	6	30	0	2.00	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
VS Hazare	10.0	3	20	0	2.00	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
L Amarnath	57.0	18	118	5	2.07	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
MH Mankad	26.0	4	54	3	2.07	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
DG Phadkar	10.0	1	28	1	2.10	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
MH Mankad	21.0	6	45	2	2.14	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
DG Phadkar	16.0	5	35	1	2.18	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
MH Mankad	46.0	15	101	5	2.19	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
SN Banerjee	24.3	6	54	4	2.20	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
MH Mankad	48.0	11	107	2	2.22	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
L Amarnath	30.0	9	71	3	2.36	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
MH Mankad	32.0	8	77	3	2.40	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
Ghulam Ahmed	14.0	3	34	0	2.42	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
MH Mankad	33.0	2	107	2	2.43	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
L Amarnath	16.0	4	39	0	2.43	India	v West Indies	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
MH Mankad	34.0	3	113	3	2.49	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
Ghulam Ahmed	23.0	4	58	2	2.52	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
DG Phadkar	29.2	8	74	4	2.52	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
L Amarnath	23.0	1	79	1	2.57	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
CR Rangachari	41.0	5	141	4	2.57	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
MH Mankad	9.0	0	31	1	2.58	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
SW Sohoni	23.0	4	81	0	2.64	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
DG Phadkar	31.0	7	82	2	2.64	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
Ghulam Ahmed	35.2	5	94	4	2.66	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
MH Mankad	75.0	16	202	3	2.69	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
MH Mankad	37.0	4	135	4	2.73	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
Ghulam Ahmed	32.0	3	88	0	2.75	India	v West Indies	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
MH Mankad	24.3	5	68	3	2.77	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
L Amarnath	21.0	3	78	4	2.78	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
MH Mankad	33.0	4	93	1	2.81	India	v West Indies	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
SW Sohoni	11.0	1	31	0	2.81	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
SG Shinde	23.0	2	66	1	2.86	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
VS Hazare	16.1	0	62	0	2.88	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
VS Hazare	34.4	4	100	2	2.88	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
SA Banerjee	21.0	0	61	1	2.90	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
L Amarnath	25.0	3	73	1	2.92	India	v West Indies	Delhi	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
MH Mankad	43.0	8	170	2	2.96	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
MH Mankad	59.0	10	176	2	2.98	India	v West Indies	Delhi	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
VS Hazare	11.0	3	33	0	3.00	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
MH Mankad	18.0	4	74	0	3.08	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
MH Mankad	23.0	5	74	2	3.21	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
CT Sarwate	16.0	0	52	1	3.25	India	v West Indies	Delhi	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
L Amarnath	23.0	4	75	2	3.26	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
VS Hazare	14.0	1	63	1	3.37	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
DG Phadkar	18.0	1	61	0	3.38	India	v West Indies	Delhi	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
PR Umrigar	15.0	2	51	0	3.40	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
CT Sarwate	18.0	1	82	1	3.41	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
VS Hazare	14.0	2	48	0	3.42	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
SN Banerjee	21.0	2	73	1	3.47	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	04 Feb 1949	Test # 311
Ghulam Ahmed	25.0	0	87	2	3.48	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
DG Phadkar	45.3	10	159	7	3.49	India	v West Indies	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
L Amarnath	9.0	0	42	0	3.50	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
NR Chowdhury	37.0	6	130	1	3.51	India	v West Indies	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
CR Rangachari	29.4	4	107	5	3.60	India	v West Indies	Delhi	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
VS Hazare	17.0	1	62	0	3.64	India	v West Indies	Delhi	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
VS Hazare	12.0	1	44	0	3.66	India	v West Indies	Chennai	27 Jan 1949	Test # 310
DG Phadkar	15.0	0	74	2	3.70	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
VS Hazare	11.0	1	55	0	3.75	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
KK Tarapore	19.0	2	72	0	3.78	India	v West Indies	Delhi	10 Nov 1948	Test # 304
VS Hazare	21.3	1	110	2	3.85	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
SA Banerjee	30.0	3	120	4	4.00	India	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	31 Dec 1948	Test # 308
DG Phadkar	15.0	1	80	1	4.00	India	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948	Test # 292
CT Sarwate	22.0	1	121	0	4.12	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
SG Shinde	16.0	0	68	0	4.25	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
CR Rangachari	17.0	1	97	0	4.27	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
VS Hazare	11.0	1	63	0	4.29	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
CR Rangachari	34.0	1	148	0	4.35	India	v West Indies	Brabourne	09 Dec 1948	Test # 305
CS Nayudu	13.0	0	77	0	4.44	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295
DG Phadkar	9.0	0	58	1	4.83	India	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1948	Test # 295

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]

South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]

England v New Zealand at The Oval, 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]