FOURTH TEST IN INDIA

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28801, 23 January 1959, Page 9

FOURTH TEST IN INDIA

Good Score By West Indies MADRAS, January 22. The West Indies scored briskly i against India when the fourth test match was resumed today, adding 92; runs before lunch to their overnight total of 283 for five. The only batsman to lose his wicket in -the morning session was J. Solomon, wiho made 43. B. Butcher was 84 not out at the interval. Yesterday there was fine spin bowling by V. Mankad, India's great all-rounder, who dismissed G. Sobers and A. G. Smith tn one over. The 41-year-old Mankad, making his first appearance in the series, took over the leadership of India shortly before play began. after P Umrigar had resigned because of a misunderstanding with the Indian selectors. The selectors accepted Umrigar’s resignation from the captaincy, although later naming the team he had wanted R. Kanhai was run out tor 99 when, attempting a sharp single. He played in his best manner tor 201 minutes and hit 15 tours. Scores:— WEST INDIES First innings C Hunte, h Mankad ..32 J. K. Holt,' lbw, b Gapte .. S 3 R Kanhai, ran out .. 99 G. Sobers, c Gnpte, b Mankad .. 29 O G. Smith, b Mankad .. 0 B. Butcher.. not out ..84 <l. Solomon, lbw, b Borde .. 43 F Alexander, not out .. 9 Extras .. is Total Tor six wickets STS Fall ot wickets: one for SI. two for 152, three for 206, four for 206. live for 249. six for 349. Cotton Cloth Britain, the premier exporter of cotton cloth before World War 1, is now an Importer—for , the first time in two centuries. According to figures released by the Board of Trade today, exports of cotton • cloth in 1958 totalled 384,078.000 yards, as against imports of i 386.763.000 yards.—London. January 21. , ,