Published Sun, Jun 20 10 12:51 PM
Mumbai, Jun 20 (PTI) Former cricketer Gundibail Rama Sunderam, who played two Tests for India against New Zealand in 1955, died here today following a short illness. He was 80 years old. "He was not well in the last few months and was admitted to the hospital. He was discharged 10 days ago and readmitted to the hospital four days ago before breathing his last today morning at 5 am," former Test opener and Mumbai Cricket Association''s joint secretary Lalchand Rajput said. The funeral was held this morning. Born in Udupi in Karnataka, Sunderam, a right arm medium pacer, played in the third and fourth Tests of the 1955-56 home series against the Kiwis and took three wickets, after opening the bowling, including a personal best of 2-48 in his last appearance. He rose to prominence by playing for the Combined Universities outfit against the visiting MCC (England in Tests) team in 1951 and the touring Pakistanis the next year before getting a chance to represent the country in the ''unofficial Test'' against the Commonwealth XI led by Australia''s Benjamin Barnett in 1953 at the Brabourne Stadium here. .
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