M.C.C. LEADS NATAL BY 98 RUNS

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28155, 19 December 1956, Page 11

M.C.C. LEADS NATAL BY 98 RUNS

LAKER TAKES FIVE FOR 53 (N.Z. Press Assocuitton—Copyricht) DURBAN. Dec. 18. The M.C.C. touring team took a first innings lead of 98 runs when they dismissed Natal for 209 by .the tea interval on the third day of the match In Durban yesterday. The Surrev spinner, Jim Laker, gave a great display of persistent bowling on an easy-paced pitch to finish with five wickets for 53. At stumps, the M.C.C. had lost three wickets for 55. They scored 307 in their first innings. Scores:— M.C.C. First innings .. •• •• 307 Second Innings Richardson, b Smith .• ..26 Oakman, lbw. b Goddard .. ..25 Bailey, run out .. .. ..4 Lock, not out .. .. •• 0 Total for three wickets .. 55 Bowling Analysis.—Markham, no wickets for 19; Watkins, none for 18; Smith, one for 9, Goddard, one for 9. NATAL First Innings McGlew, c Evans, b Tyson .. ..27 Goddard, st Evans, b Laker .. ..89 Keith, lbw. b Tyson .. .. ..18 Watkins, b Laker .. .. ..8 McLean, b Laker .. .. ..13 Burger, run out .. .. •• 0 Pearce, b Laker .. .. •• 0 Koch, c Insole, b Tyson .. ..21 Markham, c Loader, b Laker .. 8 Smith, not out .. .. •• 3 Dodds, b Tyson .. •• .. 2 Extras •• •• ..22 Total 209 Bowling Analysis.—Tyson, four wickets for 41 runs: Loader, none for 50; Bailey, none for 20; Laker, five for 53; Lock, none for 23.