BRADMAN'S DOUBLE CENTURY

Chronicle (Levin), 5 January 1948, Page 5

BRADMAN'S DOUBLE CENTURY

»» , — - - . MELBOURNE, Jan. 4. Don Bradm.au iia.s done it again. Completing a century to-day in tiie Third Test against India, ne made a centuiy in eacli iitniags, the lirst time. in a Test. He eanie in at 4.32 p.m. and stuck around to test the wit'ket. He took an hour to reach 22, but then got into his stride, gjaiidly teaching 50 in 88 minutes. Runs seemed siniply to flow from his bat and the next 50 came up in 42 minutes. Using his feet smartJy, drives and pulls gave hinl most of the runs, but deheate glance," cu'ts heiped. , • Atorris took 44 minutes longer tlian Bradman reaching 50 and excitingly reached 100 in tlie last over of tlie day. He batted 195 minutes and liit seven fours. Bradman seored .127 in 17S minutes, hitting tweive fours. : -; There was au attendance of' 4 >8,(3 74 and the gate was £994. Rain during tlie liignt slightly softened the wicket enabling ian Johnsou to spin slightly. He took three wickets for 16 runs in four overs. The indian innings closed 40 minutes after the start. Saving the openers till after luncli, Bradman sent in Johnson and Doohuid. Aniarnath had live men close in around the leg, but Doolaiul- steered one through. Johnson was out the same over and W. Johnston, usually number eleven, followed. Johnston gave three hard chauces and Doolaiul oue', but they stayed there gallantly doing their job. The wicket after luncli improved, with the sun and wind although it was never difficult, but Doolaiul and Johnston were. out without scoring. This In'Diight Barnes and Morris, the nsual openers, together at 3.13 p.m. and Barnes soon went out. INDIA First Innings. Mankad, c Tallon, b W. Johnston 116 Sarwate, c Tallon, b W. Johnston 34 Gul Mahomed, c and b Dooland .. 12 Hazare, c Tallon, b Barnes 17 Aniarnath, l.b.w., b Barnes 6 Phadkar, not out 55 Adikhari, stp. Tallon, b Ian Johnson . 26 Rai Hingh, c Barnes, b I. Johnson 2 Kangnekar, c and b I. Johnson .. 8 Sea, b 1. Johnson '. . 4 Nayudu, not out 4 Extras 13 Total for 9 wickets declared . . 291 Bowling: Lindwall none for 47, Miller none for 46, W. Johnston 2 for 33, J. Johnson 4 for 59, Dooland 1 for 68. Barnes 2 for 25. AUSTRALIA First Innings '. 394 AUSTRALIA Second Innings. I. Johnson, c Hazarej b Aniarnath 0 Dooland, l.b.w., b Phadkar ...... 6 W. Johnston, l.b.w., b Aniarnath .. 3 Barnes, e Sen, b Amarnath . •. 15 JMorris, not out T00 Bradman, not out 127 Extras . . 4 Total fof 4 wickets .. .. 255. Bowling: Phiidkar I for 28, Ainar- ' natli 3 for 52, Mankad notie for 74. Hazare none fov'55, Maltoiued lioiie for 1, Sarwate nohe for 41.