INDIAN CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 6, 8 January 1934, Page 11

INDIAN CRICKET.

THE SECOND TEST. POOR STAND BV LOCAL TEAM. ENGLAND HOLDS POSITION. CALCUTTA, January 6. In the second cricket match between England and India, England (five for 257) continued their innings to-day, and scored 403 runs. India lost her opportunities on the second day, for after opening by taking three wickets for 44 Verity, who was given three lives, partnered with Townsend, added 70 for the ninth wicket. The Indian batsmen also failed completely against England's fast bowlers, Clark and Nicholls, und three wickets were down for 27 with Dilawar Hussein injured in the head from a bumping ball from Nicholls. Wazir Ali and Merchant looked like retrieving the position, and had added 63 for the fourth wicket when Jardine specially brought on Verity and Wazir Ali was caught in the slips. Scores:— ENGLAND.—First Innings. Walters, c Gopolan, b Amar Singh .. 29 Mitchell, b C. K. Nnyudu 47 Barnett, Ibw, b Amar Singh • •.. 8 Langridge, c Nissar, b Gopolan 70 Jardine, c C. S. Nayudu, b Mtistaque Ali •• 61 Valentine, Ibw, b C. K. Nayudu 40 Levett. b C. K. Nayudu 5 Nicholle, Ibw, b Nissar 13 Townseud, c Dilawar Hussein, b Amar Singh •• 40 Verity, not out 55 Clark, c Merchant, b Amar Singh • •.. 10 Extras 25 Total 403 Bowling: Amar Singh four wickets for 106, C. K. Nayudu three for 40, Nissar one for 112, Gopalan one for 39, Amar Nath none for 10, C. S. Nayudu none for 26, Mustaque Ali one for 45. INDlA.—First Innings. Dilawar Hussein, c Jardine, b Clark 59 Naomal, c Jardine, b Nichole • ■ 2 Wazir Ali, c Nichole, b Verity 39 C. K. Nayudu, b Clark 5 Amar Nath, c Jardine, b Clark 0 Merchant, b Verity 54 Muetaque Ali, Ibw, b Nichols 0 Amar Singh, c Nichols, b Verity .. 10 C. S. Nayudu, c Verity, b Nichok .. 36 Niesar, c Walters, b Verity 2 Gopolan, not out 11 Extras 20 Total 247 Bowling: Clark three wickets for 30, Nichols three for 78, Verity four for 64, Langridge none for 27, Townsend none for 19. Second Innings. Naoonial, not out . 14 Mustaque Ali, not out 10 Extras • • 6 Total for no wickets 30 INDIA FOLLOWS ON. HUSSEIN TWICE INJURED. (Received 12 noon.) CALCUTTA, January 7. India failed to save a follow-on by seven runs after a fighting innings. The hero of the day was Hussein, who, though injured yesterday, batted three_ hours and was top scorer. He was injured again when Nichols bumped the ball and he threw his wicket away. Merchant also held the .fort for nearly three hours against excellent bowling and smart fielding. Altogether India's batting showed a decided improvement on the first Test, and unless a crumbling wicket helps Clarke and Nichols to-morrow, India should force a draw.