Cricket M.C.C. BEATS INDIA
Tourists Lose By 147 Runs (N.Z. Press Association-Capyfiffht) LONDON. Maxell. Seldom has a touring team failed so badly against the M.C.C. *ga the Indian cricketers today. wfoML tbey were beaten by 147 rune. »5. ■ The M.C.C. Lost only fora Wickets during their two innings. Insole made a sporting declaration and gave thfe Indiana the fob'of scoring 284 runs at a run a minute. But the tourists crumbled against the spin bowling of Ray Illingworth, who took five for 34. and they were all out for 13g eobn after* tai-< Mike Smith and batted extremely weR in tlte M.OC s second innings, and must have im-1 pressed the England sefoetors. Lack of concentration and determination affected India’s fielding, and their bowling . offered . little difficulty. The unenterprising nature of their batting again led them into trouble, for no attempt was made to wrest the initiative from the M.C.C. bowlers. Scores:— ' . . - MrC.C. First innings, for four dec. .. 374 Second. Innings K Taylor. f.Muddiah. b Desai .. 10 M. J. K. Smith, not out ..64 G. Pullar, not out .. 41 Extras /. .. .. 5 Total for one wicket (dec.) 120
First innings .. 211 Second Innings P. Roy, c Murray, b Tyson .. 11 M. L. Jaisimha, b Moss .. 0 P. R. Umrigar. c Milton. b Dexter .. .. 18 D. K. Gaekwad, run out .. 13 C. Borde, b Illingworth .. 12 R. G. Nadkarni, b Illingworth .. 36 J M. Ghorpade, st Murray, b Slade .. ..17 P. G. Joshi, c Smith, b Illingworth 0 S. P. Gupte, b Illingworth 0 R. B. Desai, not out .. 16 V. M. Muddiah, b Illingworth .. 5 Extras .. 8 Total ..136 Fall of wickets: one for 0, -two for 29, three for 42, four for 55. five for 61, six for 100, seven for 101. eight for 115. nine for 116.
Fall oi wicket: one for 19. Bowling O. M. R. W Desai .. 13 2 38 1 Jaisifnha .. 6 4 9 0 Muddiah .. 8 2 24 0 Gupte .. 5 1 30 ,0 Umrigar 5 1 14 0 INDIA •
Bowline O. M. R. W. Tyson ..11 2 32 1 Moss .. 11 fl 10 1 Dexter .. 8 0 31 -1 Illingworth • .. 15.2 8 34 5 Slade ..8 1 21 1
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28906, 28 May 1959, Page 5
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