DON UNBEATEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1932, Page 7

DON UNBEATEN.

TWO NINETY-NINE. 0 Last Man Run Out When Bradman Wanted a Single. THREE MORE RECORDS BROKEN" (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) ADELAIDE, February 1. The fourth Test match between the South African cricketers and Australia was continued to-day in the presence of 17,000 spectators. When stumps were drawn on Saturday the visitors had made 308 in their first innings and Australia had lost four wickets for 302, Bradman (170) and Rigg (32) being the not out men. Bradman to-day thrilled the onlookers by his magnificent display of batting. Ho made several new records. On passing 200 he completed his third double century against the South Africans and liis loth 200 or more in first-class cricket. Both are Australian records. His 299 not out is the highest individual score in a Test match in Australia, breaking R. E. Foster's record of 287 at Sydney in 1903-4. Brad man's running was a revelation. He nearly overlapped Grimmett once in his eagerness to get his 200. He was missed in the slips by Bell at 185. Grimmett and Oldfield wagged the "tail." When Bradman had made 290 indecision about running an extra ono lost Thurlow his wicket and cost Bradman himself his 300. The South Africans commenced their second innings 205 runs behind. Curnow went cheaply. Christy, however, made a confident 51 and Mitchell is 54 not out. Scores:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, c Morkel, b Bell 82 Ponsford, b Quinn ft Bradman, not out ................ 299 Kippax, run out 0 McCabe, c Vincent, b Bell ......... 2 Rigg, c Taylor, b Bell ... 35 Oldfield, lbw, b Vincent 23 Grimmett, b Bell 21 Hunt, c Vincent, b Quinn ...... 0 O'Reilly, b Bell 23 Thurlow, run out ................. 0 Extras ..... 23 Total 513 Bowling: Quinn took two wickets for 112 runs, Bell five for 144, Vincent one for 100, McMillan none for 63, Morkel none for 71. SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 308 Second Innings. Curnow, b McCabe .......... 3 Christy, b Grimmett 51 Mitchell, not out 54 Taylor, not out ................... 11 Extras ........................ 5 Total for two wickets 124