INDIA STAVES OFF INNINGS DEFEAT
Beeeived Wednesday^ 12.55 a.m. . LONDON, june 25. India met quiek-setbaeks in attempting to stave off defeat in * the teBt against England at Lords, losing thrce wickets in 20 minutes. v H^rdstaff was unconquered for 205 in EnglancL's first innings. He batted a little over five hours and he hit 16 f ours. He and Gibb in a solid fifth wieket partnership .of 182 in 170 minutes put Eugland in a very sound positiou. The batting of Ilardstaff and Gibb was in eontraat. Hardstaff was confident and seorcd fr'eely despite- the aecurato bowlihg of Amarnath and Hazare, and Gibb was ' painstakingly sloiv. His 60 included only three fours. Mankad, despite India ;s leeway, batted very bfightly, making 63 in 85 minutes. He hit a six and seven fours.
Total Bowling: Hazare, 2 for 100; Amarnath, 5 for 118; Gol Mahoiued, 0 for 2; Mankad, 2 for 107; Shinde, 1 for 66; Nayudu, 0 for 15.
Hutton, c Nayuduj b Amarnuth .. 7 Washbrook, c Mankad/b, Amarnath -27 Compton, b Amarnath 0 Hanimond, b Amarnath . . . . . . 33 Hardstaff, hot out -205 Gibb, c Hazare, b Mankad ...... 60 Ikin, c Hindlekar, b Shinde . . ... 16 Hmailes, c Mankad, b Amarnath . . 25 Bedser, b Hhzaro .. -30 Wright, b Mank.ad °3 Bowes, lbw, b Hazare .. 2
ENGLAND. First Innings.
First Innings . . 20U Second Innings. Merchant, Lb.w., b Ikin 27 Mankad, c Hammond, b Smtiles . . .63 Modi, l.b.w., b Smaiies 21 Hazare, c Hammond, b Bedser ,. . . . 34 Pataudi, b Wright .... 22 Gol Mahomed, l.b.w., Wirght .... 9 Amarnath; b fSniailos 50 Hindlekar, e Ikiu, b Bedser .... 17 Xayudu, b Bedser 13 Shinde, not out 'i Extras 3 Total for 9 wickets 263
INDIA
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Chronicle (Levin), 26 June 1946, Page 6
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