TEST DRAW LIKELY

Press, Volume C, Issue 29699, 18 December 1961, Page 19

TEST DRAW LIKELY

England Versus India (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) NEW DELHI. Dec. 16. I%e third test match between England and India seems certain to end in a draw. With only two days remaining, England at stumps today had reached 3 for 256 in reply to India's first innings of 466, and the pitch showed no sign of breaking: up. K. F. Barrington shared a record second-wicket stand of 164 with G. Pullar (89) in four hours to take the edge from the Indian attack. Barrington’s knock of 113 was his fourth century in successive test matches. After M. J. K. Smith had failed again —he stayed 40 minutes for two runs Barrington and E. R Dexter added 70 in 83 minutes. Barrington, who at 39 passed 2000 runs in test cricket, batted in unspectacular fashion, but without him the side could have been in trouble. Scores: INDIA First Innings .. 466 ENGLAND First Innings (resumed 1/21) P. E. Richardson, lbw, b Desai 1 G. Pullar, c Manjrekar, b Kripal Singh . 39 K. F. Barrington, not out .. 113 M. J. K. Smith, b Gupte 2 E. R. Dexter, not out .. 45 Extras (byes 5, no-balls 1) ■■ « Total for three wkts. 256 Fall of wickets: One for 2, two for 166. three for 177.

Bowline to Date W. O. M. R. Desai 28 4 57 1 Jaisimha 11 2 28 0 Gupte 36 14 78 1 Durani 13 3 38 0 Kripal Singh 12 4 27 1 Borde 10 4 19 0 Umrigar 4 1 3 0