CRICKET FOURTH TEST

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27429, 16 August 1954, Page 3

CRICKET FOURTH TEST

PAKISTAN LEADS ON FIRST INNINGS ENGLAND OUT FOR 130 (NJi. Press Association—Copyright} (Rec. 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 14. The Pakistan cricketers redeemed their reputation—which the English weather has helped so much to tarnish—when they Sained a first innings lead of three runs ver England on the third day of the fourth and final test at the Oval today. England, which had dismissed the tourists on Thursday for 133 runs, was caught on a drying pitch today and was put out for. 130. Only some audacious hitting by Denis Compton saved England from being dismissed for less than three figures. Batting a second time, Pakistan, at stumps,.had scored 63 for,the loss of four wickets. With the weather uncertain, the match is still in the balance.

Pakistan dismissed the whole of the English side today by means of catches —a rare event in test cricket. Heroes of the Pakistan success were the pace bowlers, Fazal Mahmood and Mahmood Hussain, who both made the ball lift menacingly. Most of the English batsmen fen because they were unable to get their bats out of the way. Compton was the only one to master the bowling. He batted for 140 minutes ujider treacherous conditions. Scores:— PAKISTAN

COUNTY MATCHES Press Association—Copyright) . LONDON, August 13. County cricket matches resulted:— Somersetshire.—First innings 157 (Shepherd six for 39); second innings 60 (Shepherd five for 37, Woolley three for 9). Glamorgan.—First innings 162 (McMahon six for 37); second innings one for 56. Gla- • lorgan won by nine wickets. Gloucestershire.—First innings 43 (Jackson four for 8, Gladwin four for 24); second innings 121, Emmett 77; Gladwin five tor 24, Morgan four for 32). DerbyshireFirst innings 216 (Hamer 87; Lambert four for 49.) Derbyshire won by an inningo and 52 runs.

Essex.—First innings 106 (Appleyard six for 36, Trueman four for 39); second innings 228 (Horsfall 81; Trueman five for 61). Yorkshire.—First innings six for 339 declared (Lowson 164, Watson 80). Yorkshire won by innings and five runs Middlesex 126 and five for 91 drew with Warwickshire.

Hampshire,—First innings 59 (Tattersall for 21 >i second innings three for declared (Gray not out 121). Lancashire.—First innings 112 (Burden four for 30); second innings, three for 86. The match was drawn.

Ke P t ~ Firs . t innings 346 (Hearn 172; Chesterton six for 110); second innings three for 17 declared. Worcestershire.— First innings 297 (Richardson 77); second innings, one for 16 , The match was drawn.

Leicestershire.—First innings 106 (Lake five for 27, Lock four for 28); second innings 117 (Lock six for 22, A. Bedser four ur zS? y ~I F^ st innings four for 185 declared (Constable not out 108); second innings four for 40. Surrey won by six wickets. J

First Innings L. 133 Second innings Hanif Mohammad, c ' Graveney, b Wardle 19 Shujauddin, c May, b Wardle 12 Waqar Hassan, run out 9 Maqsood Ahmei, c Wardle, b McConImtiaz Ahmed, not _out 12 A. Kardar*, not out Extras 3 Total for four wickets — *63 Bowling M. H. W. Statham .. 3* 1 15 0 Loader .. 4 3 4 0 Wardle .. 16 9 21 3 McCgnnon .. 14 5 20 1

ENGLAND First Innings Hutton, c Imtiaz Ahmed, b Fazal Mahmood 14 Simpson, c Kardar, b Mahmood Hussain 2 May, c Kardar, b Fazal Mahmood .. 26 Compton, c Imtiaz Ahmed, b Fazal Mahmood 53 Graveney, c Hanif Mohammed, b Fazal Mahmood Evans, c Maqsood Ahmed, b Mahmood Hussain 0 Wardle, c Imtiaz Ahmed, b Fazal Mahmood , 8 Tyson, c Imtiaz Ahmed, b Fazal Mahmood 3 McConnon, c Fazal Mahmood, b Marmood Hussain 11 Statham, c Shujauddin, b Mahmood Hussain Loader, not out .. 8 Extras 3 Total 130 Bowling „ , . O. M. R. w. Fazal Mahmood .. 30 16 53 Mahmood Hussain 22 6 58 4 Zulfiqar Ahmed ..5 2 8 0 Shujauddin .. 3 0 8 0