ENGLAND MEETS INDIA IN TEST

Chronicle (Levin), 24 June 1946, Page 8

ENGLAND MEETS INDIA IN TEST

BOWLING PROVED TOO GOOD FOR BATSMEN Reeeived Sundav, 7 p.m. LONDON, .Tune 22. " A capacity crowd attended Lords for the Jirst day of the match India against England. India won the ,.toss and elected to bat. The batsmen never conqnered the ball throughout the six hours of play. The fast and medium bowling by Bedser (Engiand; and Auiarnath (India) on a neutral . wicket, was at times the batsman "s nightnnire and never a subject for liberties. Bedser bowled 29 overs with only two brief spells to change ends. His feat is one of the most remarkable for many1 seasons. He showed no signs of fatigue and no evidence of losing leilgth. Every wicket he secured was earned. The small, wiry Amarnath, with a short run aud terrilie arai work, worked up a tremeudous pace from the piteh. The ball which bowled Ilanimond when England 's captain seemed set for a big score, was a perfcet sizzler. Hcores: — INDIA. First Innings. hlerchant, c Gibb, b Bedser ,.. . 12 ,,\tma.riiath)' Ibw, b Bedser . . .. ,.i| 0 : -■2i'Pii|kad; f>-; Wriglit .> _ . ? ■ . . . . . . ji 14 •'H'azaregb Be%er C . *.££$ 31 Modi, not out 57 Patudi, c Ikin, b Bedser 9 Gol JHaliomed, b Wright 1 Hafeez, b Bowes .. 43 Hindleuiar, lbw, b Bedser ...... 3 Nayudu, std Gibb, b Bedser .... 4 Gliinde, b Bedser 10 Extias .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. 16 Total 200 Bowling. O. M. R. W. Bowes 15 7 64 1 Bedser 29.1 11 49 7 Smailes 5 1 IS 0 Wright 17 4 53 2 ENGLAND. First Innings. Ilutton, c Nayudu, 1) Amarnath .. 7 YVashbrook, e Mankad, b Amarnath 27 Compton, b Amarnath ......... 0 Hammond, b Amarnath 37® Hardstaff, not out 42 Gibbs, not out 23 Extras .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Total (for 4 wickets) 135 Amarnath 's figures at this stage wrere four for 42.