FLAWLESS BATTING

Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1947, Page 5

FLAWLESS BATTING

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-Reuter,

Amarnath s Fine Doabie Century

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Received Friday, 10.55 p.m. MEuBOCRNE, Oct. 31. Amarnath went on his talented way to make 223 not out in India's iirst .nnings agstinst Victoria on the Meloourne cricket ground today. On a slow, easy wicket iie played all the ihots praetieally without a flaw except .or a slight inclination to flick at an occasional off-ball. He batted for 27^. minutes and hit ten fours. Tiie innings realised 403 in 290 minutes. He and Nayudu added 153 in 119 ■ninutes, Nayudu 's share being a valuable but unscientilic 58. Victoria collapsed almost as badly as fndia, three of the best batsmen being mt for eleven. Rangachiri, a tall righthander just . arrived from India, bowled Hassett with a beauty. Waving his long arms wildly as he ran towards he wicket, Rangaciiiri swung'the ball out and it canie back off the pitch. .Meuleman went out somevvhat similarly. Neil Harvev, just turned 19, ami Foxton, who made a brilliant 20'. against Queensland last season, then )ulled the score round with foreeful and enterprising batting against i. inickly changed attack. Harvey was unlucky to miss the centurv, being caught one-handed of'f a misliit. Hc took 106 minutes for -87 and hit live fours. Foxton was caught off a hot return to the bowler Nfankad. He batted 144 minutes and hit five fours. Enough was seen of the bowling to suggest that the Australian test team will make many runs. , Bcores: — INDIA Fivst Innings Mankad, c Baker b W. Johnston . 0 Harwate, b I. Johnson 32 Rangnekar, c Fothergill b W. Johnston 0 Hazare, c 1. Johnson b \V. Johnston o Amarnath, not out 22S Gul .Mahomed, c N. Harvey b Ring 3 Kishenchand. c Baker b I. Johnson 17 Amir Elahi, e X. Harvey b Freer 4'> Nayudu, c X. Ilarvev b Fothergill 58 Rangachiri, lbw b i. Johnson .. 0 Irani, run out 3 Extras H Total 403 Bowling: W. Johnston three for 56, Freer one for 89, Foxton none for 23, L Johnson three for 108, Ring one for 98, Fothergill one for 18. VICTORIA First Innings M. Harvey, c Nazare |> Amarnath 4 Meuleman, e Irani b Rangachiri . 4 Hassett, b Rangachiri i Foxton, c and b ^lankad 77 N. Harvey, c Amarnath b Nayudu 8/ Fothergill, not out 33 Joluison, 1) Manlcad 0 Freer, not out 1 Extras , ] Total for 6 wickets 20: Bowling: Rangachiri two for 42 Amnrimtii one for 17, Mankad two fo 37, Amir Elahi none for 2.8,* Gu Mahomed none for 13, Sarwate jione for 25, Hazare none for 15, Navudu om for 30.