Kanhai Scores Brilliant 192, But W. Indies Held

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31057, 12 May 1966, Page 21

Kanhai Scores Brilliant 192, But W. Indies Held

(N.Z.P.A. Reuter —Copyright) OXFORD. The West Indies were foiled in their bid to gain the first first-class victory of their English tour by Oxford University on Tuesday in spite of a brilliant unbeaten 192 by R. B. Kanhai.

After Monday’s play had been lost because of rain, the West Indies sped to 381 for seven declared by lunch.

At 137 for six the University—one of the weakest firstclass sides in England—was rescued by the left-arm spinner, G. N. Ridley. The tourists tried frequent bowling changes and claimed the extra half-hour in a bid to force victory. However, Ridley remained unperturbed and was 50 not out at the close. OXFORD UNIVERSITY First innings .. 160 Second Innings P. J. K. Gibbs, c Hunte, b Gibbs .. 40 F. S. Goldstein, b Gibbs 22 D. P. Toft, c Griffith, b Gibbs ..11 R. M. Gilliat, b Gibbs .. 5 M. G. M. Groves, b Gibbs .. 28 A. W. Dyer, st Allan, b Holford .. 20 G. N. S. Ridley, not out .. 50 A. H. Barker, c Allan, b Lashley .. 15 A. G. M. Watson, c Lashley, b Cohen 0 R. W. Elviss, not out .. 2 Extras (byes 17 legbye 1) ..18 Total for eight wickets 211 Fall of wickets: one for 46. two for 74, three for 85, four for 92, five for 129. six for 137, seven for 198, eight for 203.

WEST INDIES First Innings C. C. Hunte, b Ridley .. 20 E. D. McMorris, b Barker 45 R. B. Kanhai, not out .. 192 B. F. Butcher., c Barker, b Ridley .. 0 P. Lashley, b Ridley .. 28 J. S. Solomon, c Dyer, b Watson 20 D. Holford, c Groves, b Barker 19 D. W. Allan, c Ridley, b Watson .19 C. Cfl Griffith, not out 31 Extras (bve 1, leg-byes 6) . 7 Total for seven wickets declared .. 381 Fall of wickets: one for 69. two for 71, three for 71, four for 137, five for 180, six for 248, seven for 320. Bowling.—Watson, 18, 4, 68, 2; Easter, 10, 2. 49, 0; Ridley, 37, 9, 105, 3: Barker, 41, 11. 107, 2; Elviss, 9. 2, 25, 0; Graves, 3. 0, 20, 0.

The University had to score 221 in its second innings to avoid an innings defeat.

At the close, the university was 211 for eight. Kanhai was the day’s star, player, scoring 142 runs in the 2i hours before lunch. He hit three sixes and 23 fours in his four-hour innings. The off-spinner, L. Gibbs, took five for 45 in Oxford’s second innings. Lost Quick Wickets The West Indies seemed set for an easy victory when Gibbs took the four wickets cheaply. Oxford was 94 for four at tea and Gibbs and the leg-spinner, D. Holford, each claimed a quick wicket after tea.

Bowling.—Griffith, 4. 1,9, 0: Cohen, 8,1, 17, 1: Solomon, 10 0, 56. 0; Gibbs, 32, 15. 45, 5; Holford, 24, 9, 48, 1: Lashley, 5. 1, 18, 1.