With the first two Test matches in the series drawn, the action shifted to Eden Gardens in Kolkata (then Calcutta) for the third.
For the third successive time, Pakistan won the toss and batted, taking advantage to make 301. Mushtaq Mohammad top-scored for them with 61, while both Hanif Mohammad and Intikhab Alam scored 56.
Despite 44 from Chandu Borde, India were then bowled out for 180, Fazal Mahmood claiming 5-26. Batting for the second time, an unbeaten 63 from Hanif helped the tourists declare on 146/3.
However, India held on for another draw, Vijay Manjrekar scoring 45 not out of a total of 127/4.
Bat dominated ball in the fourth Test match, in Madras (now Chennai).
Pakistan set the tone when once again winning the toss, batting, and making their highest score to date against India, declaring on 448/8. Imtiaz Ahmed and Saeed Ahmed both made centuries, while Hanif made 62.
However, India did even better, Nari Contractor making 81 before Polly Umrigar and Borde added 177 for the fifth wicket. Umrigar was out for 117, but Borde went on to make an unbeaten 177 as India declared on 539/9.
Pakistan had reached 59/0 in their second innings by the final close of play.
It was India’s turn to finally win a toss in the fifth Test match, in Delhi, and their batters took full advantage of first go on the pitch. Umrigar made 112, Contractor 92, whilst there was 64 from Rusi Surti, as they side racked up 463.
Mushtaq made 101 and Javed Burki 61, but Pakistan were limited to 286 when it came to their turn to bat.
India decided to enforce the follow on. This time Pakistan made 250, largely due to the combined efforts of Imtiaz, who scored 53, while fellow opener Hanif added 44.
India needed 74 to win, but had only reached 14 without loss when the match ended.