ARMARNATH AGAIN SAVES INDIAN SIDE

Chronicle (Levin), 31 October 1947, Page 5

ARMARNATH AGAIN SAVES INDIAN SIDE

oReceived Thursday, 1U.20 p.m. MILBOURNE, Oct. 30. After a devastating start in wliieli chree wickets i'-eli for none, all to Bill johnston, the fastish lefthand bowler, Lho Indian cricket team reeovered and wiien an appeai against light was vq)iield at 5.33, had lost seven wickets for 233 in the match against Vietoria at ihe Melbounre cricket ground The liero aus Amarnath whose grand 157 not out occupied 257 minutes and included six fours. Amarnath, who joined Barwate when the score stood at tliree for none, inunediately began pJaving stroxes ali ronnd the wicket, exc-elling at turning ihe ball olf his legs and at cover and olf driving. Unafraid to uso his feet, and even when aproaching tliree flgures, he still att.acked th-e bowlers. Barwate gave solid support, these two adding t07 for the fourth wicket. With Amarnath resting, Amir Elalii delighted the crowd with carefree hitting, some of it strong-arm stuff. He was missed twice and scored 4(j in 27 minutes, hitting six fours and oue six. The early batsmen gave their hands away trying to play sliots before sighting Johnston 's swingers. The Victorian attack, after Ihe initial burst by Johnston was unimpressive except for lan Johnson's fliglited ofl'-sxjinners. Scores: — INDIA First Innings: Mankad, c Baker, b W. Johnston . .N, 0 Barwate, b I. Jolmson 32 Rangnekar, c Fothergill, b W. Johnston 0 Hazare, e Johnson, b W. Johnston . ff Amarnath, not out 357 (iul -Mahomed, c N. Ilarvey, b Ring 3 Kishencliand, c Baker, b 1. Johnson 17 Amir Elahi, c N." JUirvey, b Freer 4li Nayudu, not out 20 Extras 6 Total for seven wickets . . . . 283 Bowling analysis: Johnston 44 for 3; Freer (55 for 1; I. Johnson 72 for 2; Ring 73 for 1; Foxton 13 for 0; Fothergill 5 for Q.