TEST CRICKET

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 138, 3 February 1932, Page 3

TEST CRICKET

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african batsmen collapse . in second innings taylor and mitchell score

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Rec. Feb. 2, 8.50 p.m. ADELAIDEj Tuesday. South Africa put up a stolid pursuit of Australia in the fourth Test match here to-day, continuing their innings. Taylor and Mitchell were the mainstays among the visitors, the former played dashing cricket, hitting eight fours and one six, but there was a debaele after T^ylor's departure. O'Reilly and Grimmett predominated in the attaek. Mitchell put up a solid stone-wall and scored only two in 93 minutes. His total score was 95 which included five fours. Grimmett was again deceptive and in the last 9.2 overs bowled four maidens for nine runs and took six wickets. Requiring 70 to win, the Australians commenced their second knock. Ponsford and Woodful immediately collared the bowling. The South Africans fielding was loose, and the requisite runs were forthcoming in 45 minutes. Woodful hit four fours and Ponsford three. Australia won by ten wickets. Scores. — SOUTH AFRICA First Innings ...'. 308 Second Innings Curnow, b McCabe ....- 3 Christie, ■ b Grimmett 51 Mitchell, c O'Reilly, b Grimmett 95 Taylor, b O'Reilly 84 Cameron, b O'Reilly 4 Vincent, b Grimmett 5 Viljoen, b Grimmett 1 Morkel, b Grimmett 15 McMillan, c Hunt, b Grimmett .... 3 Quinn, b. Grimmett 1 Bell, not out 0 Extras 12 Total 274 Bowling. Thurlow took no wickets for 33 runs, McCabe one for 51, O'Reilly two for 81, Grimmett seven for 83, Hunt none for 14, O'Reilly delivered two no balls. AUSTRALIA First Innings k 513 Second Innings Woodful, not out 37 Ponsford, not out .... .... 27 Extras 9 Total for no wickets 73 Bowling: Quinn took no wickets for five runs, Morkel, none for 5, McMillan none for 23, Vincent none for 31. Bell did not field.