CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25389, 12 January 1948, Page 7

CRICKET

INDIANS SCORE WELL AGAINST TASMANIA LEAD OF 47 RUNS ON FIRST DAY (Rec. 8 p.m.) HOBART. January 11. The Indian cricket team should score an outright win against Tasmania. At stumps in the first day s play it was 47 runs ahead, with eight wickets in hand. Amarnath, who had not made a big score since he played in November against Queensland, opened cautiously, and added 140 runs for the third wicket with Hazare. Amarnath, chasing his century in the last over, nearly played the last ball on to his wicket.* Amarnath surprised by winning the toss and sending Tasmania in, but his policy was justified. Rangachari’s six wickets for 45 included the hat trick. Scores were:— TASMANIA First Innings R. Morrisby, b Rangachari .. ..22 M. K. Thomas, b Rangachari .. 2 W. Walmsley, c Mankad, b Armamath 2 R. Thomas, c Rangnekar, b Armamath 45 A. Wilkes, b Rangachari .. .. 2 D. Jackman, lbw, b Rangachari .. 0 J. Laver, c Sen, b Rangachari .. 0 J. Murfett, c Adhikari, b Rangachari 26 C. Richardson, not «put .. .. 21 N. Diprose, lbw, b Mankad .. 8 L. Axelander, b Hazare .. .. 10 Extras .. .. • • .. 4 Total .. ..142 Bowling.—Rangachari, 12 overs, 0 maidens, 45 runs. 6 wickets; Armamath, 8,1, 27, 2; Mankad, 10, 1. 39, 1; Hazare, 4, 1. 18, 1; Sarwate, 4,1, 9, 0. INDIA First Innings V. Mankad, lbw, b Richardson ■ ■ 37 C. T. Sarwate, b Richardson .. 2 L. Amarnath, not out .. .. 95 V. S. Hazare, not out .. 52 Extras .. .. .. 8 Total for two wickets .. 189 . Bowling.—Murfett, none for 36; Richard- [ son, two for 41; Walmsley, none for 60; Diprose, none for 37; Laver, none for 12. SHEFFIELD SHIELD GAME (Rec. 9 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 11. The New South Wales cricket team further improved its chances of winning the Sheffield Shield in the second day of its match against South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The match saw a return of - barracking by “hill” spectators to its pre-war form, Barnes being the chief target because of his frequent appeals. New South Wales, in its first innings. made 374 (Pettiford 53 not out, ; Kissell 35: Noblet took three wickets for 68. Jose two for 76. Dooland two for 94). South Australia, in its first innings, made 222 for six wickets (Neihuus 81. Craig 31; Lindwall took one wicket for 31).