EXCITING FINISH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26628, 26 November 1947, Page 5

EXCITING FINISH

INDIANS NARROWLY BEATEN

MATCH AGAINST QUEENSLAND Rec. 11.30 p.m. BRISBANE, Nov. 25. . Sensations marked the close of the India-Queensland game, which Queensland won by 24 runs on the fourth ball of the last over of the day. Kischenchand was very hard to shift, but he did not even attempt to play a ball which broke at his left foot, and bowled him round the legs. Once again, the Indians, who claim to have come to Australia to learn the finer points of the game, were able to teach Australians and others the real spirit of the game. Set 242 to get xn 155 minutes they tried dll the way to get them." . , • Amir. Elahi, the slow bowler, who was promoted from number 11 batsman to number one, played his first two balls for a 4 and a 6, and scored 44 in 23 minutes. India scored 50 in 20, 100 in 51 and 150 in 92 minutes. Amarnath sent the hitters in first and kept the steady batsmen back. The result was six wickets for 150 with the basmen still to come. Amarnath went in number eight, thereby ruining the chance for a hat trick by Young. Superlative fielding by Archer was a big factor. He took a good catch Off Amarnath in the covers and a magnificent diving catch in gully to dismiss Sarwate. He then ran out Adhikari with a brilliant pick up and throw. Queensland First innings 341 Second Innings Rogers, c Sen, b Amir Elahi .. 28 Archer, c Sen, b Sohoni 9 Morris, b Mankad ..' .. ••. • • Carrigan, c Nayudu, b Sohoni .. 40 McCool, not out 101 Tallon, b Mankad .. . 4 Raymer, c Sen, b Mankad .. ... s<, Johnson, c Rangnekar, b Amir Elahi « Extras 4 Total (for seven wickets declared) 269 Bowling Analysis.—Sohoni took two wickets for 29 runs; Amarnath, none for 37; Sarwate, none for 26; Mankad, three for 61; Amir Elahi, two for 85; Nayudu. none for 28. India First innings .. .. 369 Second Innings Amir Elahi, c Smith,-b McCool .. 44 Rangnekar, c Archer, b McCool .. 28 Rai Singh, c McKay, b McCool .. 0 Mankad; c Tallon, b Young .. .. 38 Nayudu, b Young 22 Sohni, b Young 0 Amarnath, c Archer, b McCool .. 20 Kishenchand, b McCool 31 Sarwate, c Archer, b Johnson .. 21 Adhikari, run out "2 Sen, not out '. 6 , Extras 5

Total 217 Bowling Analysis.—Smith took no wickets for 42 runs; Johnson, one for 44; McCool, five for 68; Raymer, none for 11; Young, three for 47.