Cricket INDIANS 239 AHEAD

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28920, 13 June 1959, Page 15

Cricket INDIANS 239 AHEAD

J. Ikin Makes 118 For Counties (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, June 11. The Indian cricketers, with five second innings wickets In hand, were 239 runs ahead of Minor Counties* first innings total of 228 on the second day of the three-day match at Burton-on-Trent today. The Indians, who made 287 in their first innings, were 180 for five at stumps today.

The early part of the day was dominated by J. T. Ikin. the former Lancashire and England left-hand batsman, who showed all his old grace and power in scoring 118. Once more the Indian fielding left everything to be desired.

County Matches (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, June 11. Close-of-play scores in today’s county cricket matches were:— At Chesterfield: Derbyshire 268 beat Kent 170 and 77 (H. Jackson five for 38) by an innings and 21 runs. At Oxford: Oxford University 270 and 151 (J. Burk 47). Army 208 (A. Corram five for 72) and none for 82. At Lord’s: Worcestershire 145 and one for 91 (Outschoom 57 not out), Middlesex nine for 282 .(declared) (R. Gale 65, F. Titmus 44, J. Murray 57 not out). At Hove: Sussex eight for 153 (declared) (R. Pratt five for 72) and five for 232 beat Royal Air Force 186 and four for 194 (declared) (A. Roe 59, R. Leggett 58 not out) by five At Birmingham: Warwickshire six for 340 (declared) and four for 152 (W. Stewart 44, T. Cartwright 43, K. Ibadulla 58 not out) v. Cambridge University 245 (D. Kirby 109, J. Bernard 40). At Bristol! Gloucestershire 271 (M. Young 76, A. Brown 48, J. MortUnore 61) beat Leicestershire 135 and 80 (J. Mortimore five for 73 by an innings and 56 runs. At Romford: Essex 396, Nottinghamshire 170 (J. Clay. 40: L. Ralph six for 56) and six for 54. At Hull: Hampshire 203 and six for 183 (D. Baldry 42), Yorkshire 215 (W. Stott 94. R. Illingworth 43; V. Cannings five for 68). At Llanelly: Glamorgan 237, Lancashire 125 (A. Wharton 65).

Scores:— INDIA First Innings 287 Second Innings N. Contractor, b Birkenshaw .. 26 A. L. Ante, run out 44 M. L. Jaisimha, c Birkenshaw, b Laitt 12 J. M. Ghorpade, c Sharp, b Atkinson 52 P. Roy, st Simons, b Atkinson 22 A. G. Kripal Singh, hot out 18 N. S. Tamhane. not ou 2 Extras 4 Total for five wickets .. 180 Fall of wickets: one for 43, wo for 65, three for 98, fouj for 178. for 145, five MINOR COUNTIES First Innings Sharpe, c Desai, b Surendra Nath 6 Bailey, c Contractor, b Surendra Nath 5 James, b Jaisimha 5 Cole, c Jaisimha. b Muddiah .. 36 J. T. Ikin, b Muddiah 118 Atkinson, b Ghorpade 23 Birkenshaw. c Tamhane. b Kripal Singh 18 Simons, run out 0 Craig, c and b Kripal Singh .. 1 Laitt, not out Young, c Ghorpade. b Kripal 7 Singh Extras 0 ft Total 228 Bowling O. M. R. W. R. B. Desai .. 17 4 46 0 Surendra Nath 20 9 42 2 Jaisimha .. 3 1 7 1 U. M. Muddiah 25 8 46 2 Kripal Singh .. 17 3 54 3 Ghorpade .. 6 0 14 1