Cricket POOR SCORE BY INDIA

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28938, 4 July 1959, Page 6

Cricket POOR SCORE BY INDIA

England’s Strong Position

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„ LEEDS, July 2, Newcomers to the English team neiped place it in a good position on the first day of the third cricket test against India today. H j. Rhodes, the young Derbyshire medium-paced bowler making his test debut, took four wickets for 90 in > helping dismiss India for 161 at tea. Then England's new openers, w. O. Parkhouse and G Pullar, put on 61 without being separated before the close. Only a fifth wicket stand of 52 in 50 minutes by P. R. Umrigar, top scorer with 29, and D, K. Gaekwad (23), and some determined batting oy tne tail-enders, prevented a complete rout of the Indian innings. ■Winning the toss and batting on ■ slow, easy-paced pitch. India lost its opening batsmen for 10 runs, and were four down for 23. Rhodes was mainly responsible for wrecking the early part of the innings, taking a wicket in each of his first two overs. was ably assisted by the wicketkeeper, R. Swetman, who caugnt both victims, and finished with four catches in the innings. Both of England's opening batsmen were guilty of false strokes, but they made the opening stand the best in the series for either SIQ<L '

ToUU .. .. in F»n of wiekoti: oae for 10. two for 10, throe tor 11, tour for 21. five for 74, six for 74, Hvea for 103, eight /or lit, nine or 141.

County Matches

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LONDON, July 2. Close-of-play scores in today's cricket matches were:—

At the Oval: Surrey 172 and 132 for two (J. Edrich 66 not out) v Oxford University 144 (D. Sydenham five for 38).

At Eastbourne Cambridge University 176 and 94 for three v. Sussex 313 for three declared (D. S Sheppard 124, J. Lenham 84). At Trent Bridge: Gloucestershire 323 tor five and 152 for two (C. Milton 64 not out, T. Graveney 51 not out) v. Nottinghamshire 187 (N. HiU 47).

At Bournemouth: Hampshire 279 and 189 for two (R. Marshall 132) v. Yorkshire 215 for nine declared (W. Stott 58, P. Sharpe 56) At Birmingham: Glamorgan 105 and 362 for seven (P. Walker 80 not out. B. Hedges 63. J. Pressdee 82) v. Warwickshire 291 (K. Ibsdulla 56 not out. D Shepherd five for 52). At Bristol: Worcestershire 195 and 41 for two v. Somerset 391 (P. Wight 107. C. McCool 51, W. Allay 45. M Tremlett 44, J. Flavell Six for 108). At Northampton: Essex 309 for nine declared and 49 for one v Northamptonshire 365 (P. Arnold Subba Row 67, G. Tribe 73). At Dublin: Lancashire 204 for eight declared and 18 for one beat Ireland 148 and 75 (J. Dyson seven for 25)- by nine wickets,

Scores:— INDIA First innings P. Roy, c Swetman, b Rhodes 2 A. 1>. Apts, b Mom g J. M Ghorpade, c Swetman, b Trueman .. 8 C. O. Borde, o Swetman, b Rhodes ~ 0 P. R Umrigar, c Trueman, b MOSS . > ,. , 89 D. K Gaekwad, e Cowdrey, b Rhodes ,. 25 R, G.Nadkarni, c Parkhouse, b Rhodes 27 N. 8. Tamhane, c Most, b Trueman 80 Surendra Nath, c dote, b Trueman 5 s. p Gupte, e Swetman, b dote It. B. Desai. not out 21 7 Extras ... -9

BOWLING O. M. R. W. F. s. Truman . 15 • 30 3 A. E. Moss 22 11 30 t H. 3. Rhode* . 15.5 2 50 < J. Mortimer 8 3 24 0 D. B Close , 5 I 18 1 ENGLAND First Innings w. G. Parkhouse, not out . 38 G. Pullar, not out . 23 Extras .. .. 0 Total for no wicket . 61