Prevailing conditions for this match were dreadful. It rained off and on for all three days and many stoppages were necessary. Although Ireland led by 11 runs on the first innings, nevertheless the Indians won by 10 wickets. They owed their victory to the bowling of C.K.Nayudu and to a notably fine second innings opening partnership between Merchant and Wazir Ali. Heavy rain prevented play until 5 p.m. on the first day. The Cambridge Blue Jahangir Khan had Pigot caught at second slip with only six on the board. Cook and James Macdonald stayed together for an hour during which time 33 runs were scored. Nayudu then bowled Macdonald for 15 and Merchant accounted for Cook and Shearer in successive overs. Reddy and Quinn batted pluckily in difficult circumstances and just when it appeared that they would play out time Nissar came back and dismissed both of them. The score was now 81-6. Boucher was captaining Ireland for the first time.
A punctual start was made the next day and despite the previous day's soaking the wicket seemed to be in good condition. This enabled Boucher and Metcalfe to face the bowling confidently. Half an hour's play saw 100 up and despite several bowling changes the pair appeared well set. Boucher exploited the off drive well and this, in the end, was his undoing. In attempting to drive Nayudu he hoisted a catch to Amir Elahi in the outfield. His partnership with Metcalfe had lasted an hour for 63 runs. There was little resistance left and Metcalfe was second last to go, caught smartly at short leg by Gopalan.
Merchant and Wazir Ali had scored 10 when rain drove the players indoors. Play was not resumed until 5:10 p.m. and then the batsmen found runs difficult to come by. Wazir Ali was beaten by Boucher's break at 25. Merchant followed at 43, also bowled by the Phoenix man. He had made 35. Jai and Nayudu both got double figures, Nayudu hitting two successive sixes off James Macdonald. But the wicket was now tricky and half the side were out for 88. Gopalan and Amir Elahi made good scores and it was 136 for 8 at the end of play. These two players also had each hit a six off Macdonald.
The third day's play began half an hour late and was watched by a good crowd. Boucher bowled Amir Elahi for 23 with the score at 141 and nine runs later the innings ended with a run out of Meherhomji. Boucher had bowled his off breaks very well on the difficult wicket and his analysis was 6-30 in 16 overs. Macdonald had taken 2-47 in 18 overs and 24 of these runs had come from four sixes.
Cook was yorked by Nissar at 13 in Ireland's second innings. Pigot and Macdonald saw the 50 up and then Amir Elahi accepted a hard catch to dismiss Macdonald. Lunch was taken and a shower caused a 20 minute delay. Wickets now began to fall at regular intervals and, once Pigot was out to a catch by Gopalan at mid-on, Reddy could find nobody to offer anything like a stand with him and, indeed, Quinn alone among the later batsmen reached double figures. The last three wickets all fell to Nayudu at the same total leaving Reddy 32 not out. The main reason for the collapse was Nayudu's off-spinners on a wicket that suited him perfectly. He took 7-44 in 21 overs and this was the best individual bowling feat of the entire tour.
Left to get 131 to win Merchant and Wazir Ali played with unexpected brilliance on such a sodden wicket. They batted so well indeed that they obtained the necessary runs within two hours, neither of them being guilty of a single fault. Merchant's first scoring stroke was a pull for six off Billingsley and he hit six fours also. Wazir Ali, hampered by a sore finger, was content to score mostly in singles and twos. Only brilliant Irish fielding kept the scoring rate down because the bowling was mastered. Ingram, who was not available, was sorely missed in all departments of the game.