SECOND WIN LIKELY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 28, 12 November 1949, Page 5

SECOND WIN LIKELY

AUSTRALIA IN AFRICA

MATCH v. RHODESIA

(N.Z.P. A.—Copyright)

(Rec. 9.40.) CAPE TOWN, Nov. 11

Needing only 83 runs for a first-innings lead over Rhodesia, and with all their wickets intact, Australia is heading for the second first-class win of the tour.

Australia’s attack, which has been suspect lately, began to look the part against Rhodesia at Bulawayo to-day. The most pleasing feature of the'day’s play from the Australian test angle was that Lindwall showed that he is slipping into top gear. There; was the life and fire in his bowling which was missing in previous games/ lan Johnson and McCool also bowled .well.

The Rhodesian batsmen struggled all through their innings for runs, which came at a dreary pace. One opening batsman, Baldwin, was at one stage 40 minutes without scoring, and he batted 117 minutes for his 16.

The Australian openers, Morris and Moroney, put on 84 in 65 minutes before stumps. Scores.

RHODESIA First Innings

Singleton, c Lindwall, b Johnston 21 Baldwin, b McCool .. .. ..16 Harris, lbw, b Lindwall .. 0 Mansell, c Hassett, b Johnson .. 28 Martin, b Lindwall .. . . . / 30 Curran, std. Langley b Johnson 4 Wallace, not out .. .. . 38 De Grandhomme, b Noblet .. 4 Oldham, b McCool .. ~ .. 7 Newson, lbw, b McCool 5 Liebrandt, run out. .. .. 9 Extras .. .. .. .. 4 Total .. .. ..166 Bowling: Lindwall two for 24, Walker none for 23, Johnson three for 47, McCool three for 55, Noblet one for 13. AUSTRALIA First Innings Morris, not out 37 Moroney, riot out 42 Extras .. .. .. .. 5 Total for no wickets .. 84 RECORD STAND CRICKET IN INDIA

(Rec. 9.5 a.m.) NEW DELHI, Nov. 11. The Australian captain of the Commonwealth cricket team, Jock Livingston, and the Englishman, Norman Oldfield, put on a record partnership of 226 for the first wicket against India in the first unofficial test to-day. This was the highest first-wicket partnership by any .visiting team in India. 1

India’s bowling was innocuous, on a wicket which ‘ was ideal for rungetting, and the Indian fielding was weak. Four chances were dropped, both Livingston and Oldfield having two “lives.” ’ Scores: * COMMONWEALTH TEAM First Innings . V Livingston, b Phadkar .. ~. 123 Oldfield, -not out .: IT • "'HO Alley, b Nayudu .. •.. •• 44 Sundries " ~ ■/7 .. • - 7

Total for two Wicket'S .. 284

Bowling: Phadkar one for 79, Nazare none for 45, Umrigar none for 20, Gaekwad none'for 45, Nayudu one for 61, Sarwate none for 15, Adhikari none for 12.