ENGLAND AHEAD

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30364, 13 February 1964, Page 10

ENGLAND AHEAD

Second 100 By Cowdrey

■ (N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) NEW DELHI, Feb. 12. An unbeaten century by M. C. ■ Cowdrey and a fifthwicket stand of 115 by Cowdrey and P. H. Parfitt enabled England to score 354 for five and lead India by 10 runs on the first innings at the end of the third day of the fourth test at New Delhi yesterday. Cowdrey, following his 107 in the last test at Calcutta, scored 102 not . out in 4hr 35min,- hitting .14' fours and one six. In the process, he rescued England from an uncomfortable position, coming in when it had lost fourwickets ’ for 153. Parfitt’was out for 67. the stand. lasting 2hr 27mih. Trying- a flashing off drive, he . gave a catch behind the wicket.

• J. H. Parks, who succeeded Parfitt, should also have been' taken -behind > the wicket when he had made two. Kun-, derain allowed the. ball to" bounce off his gloves. Cowdrey gave a chance to the bowler, Nadkarni; when he . was 66, but Nadkarni failed to hold the ball and injured his finger in the process. Scores: — INDIA First Innings .. ...344 ENGLAND First Innings J. Bolus, lbw, b Kripal Singh 58 J. H. Edricli, c and-b Kripal . Singh .. 41 M. J. K. Smith, c Pataudi, b Kripal Singh 37 D. Wilson, c Pataudi, b Chandrasekhar .. 6 M. C. Cowdrey, not out .. 102 P. H. Parfitt, c Kunderam, b Durani ..67 3. M. Parks, not out ... 32 Extras (byes 8, leg byes 1, no balls 2) . . 11 Total for 5 wkts. .. 354

Fall of wickets: one for 101, two for 114, three for 134, four for 153, 5 for 268.

Bowling Desai o. M. R. W 9 2 23 0 Jaisimha. 4 0 14 0 Kripal Singh 36 13 90 3 Chandrasekhar 26 7 57 I Borde 12 2 42 0 Durani 22 4 61 1 Nadkarni 39 21 .56 0