INDIANS' GOOD SCORE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26627, 25 November 1947, Page 5

INDIANS' GOOD SCORE

MATCH AGAINST QUEENSLAND

HOME TEAM ON DEFENCE Rec. 11 p.m. BRISBANE, Nov. 24. India's visit to Brisbane was marked by the brilliant bowling of Mankad, his double with the bat, a brilliant 172 mot out) by Amarnath. and the revealing of an incident on Saturday when the manager of the Indian team, Mr Mankaj Gupta, protested to the Australian Board of Control claiming that the Queensland Cricket Association insulted him by ordering Warwick officials from the dressing room where Mr Gupta had invited them to discuss details of the Warwick visit. Warwick officials were also hostile and nearly left the ground on Saturday. The incident was not revealed on Saturday because the press was not allowed into the members’ stand or dressing room. Amarnath never looked like getting out and gave a glorious display of stroke-making. His 172 took 278 minutes and included a grand 6 and 14 4’s. India scored 369, a lead of 28, and then took three Queensland wickets for 60. Queensland with Brown on the doubtful list because of an injured hand, was early in danger of having to fight off an outright defeat to-morrow. Brown did not field to-day and was listed number 11 so as to save the prospect of a further injury to his hand before the test starts on Friday. Mankad was again on the spot and started with two maidens, and had one for 7 in the fifth over.

The Queensland all-rounder, Len Johnson, drew attention to his chances to tour England by taking six for 83 from 29.7 overs following six for 114 against Victoria. Scores:— Queensland First innings .. .. 341 Second Innings Rogers, c Sen, b Amir Elahi .. 28 Archer, c Sen, b Sohoni .. .. .. 9 Morris, b Mankad 16 Carrigan, not out .. 43 McCool, not out .. .. 18 Extras ............ 3 Total for three wickets .. 117 Bowling Analysis.—Sohoni took one wicket for 9 runs; Amarnath, none for 11; Sarwate, none for 14; Mankad, one for 30; Amir Elahi, one for 44; Nayudu, none for 6. India ' - \ First Innings

Sarwate, c Brown, b Johnson .. 3 Mankad, b McCool 65 Rai Singh, run out .. .... .. 4 Kishenchand, c and b McCool .. 34 Amarnath, not out 172 Gangnekar, b Johnson 14 Adhikari, lbw, b McCool .. .. 32 Sen, b Johnson 1 Sohoni, b Johnson .. .. .. .. 6 Nayudu, b Johnson 31 Amir Elahi, b Johnson .. .. .; 0 . , Extras .. .... .... .. 7 Total ...;.. .. .. 369 Bowling Analysis.—Johnson took six wickets for 83 runs; Smith, none for 75; Carrigan, none for 24; McCool, three for 143; Rayner, none for 17; Young, none for 20.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD GAMES Rec. 0.5 a.m. SYDNEY, Nov. 24. New South Wales was forced to follow on in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria to-day. Moroney played a fine innings for 61, and was the only New South Wales batsman to master the Victorian bowling in the first innings, Sid Barnes, who recently returned from England, again failed in the New South Wales second innings. Scores-

New South Wales: First innings 135 (Moroney 61; Johnston three for 40, Freer four for 46, Loxton two for 17); second, two for 129 (Morris 31, Lukeman not out 46, Moroney not out 24).