Butcher And Lloyd Hammering Ceylon

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31276, 24 January 1967, Page 15

Butcher And Lloyd Hammering Ceylon

(N_Z.P.A.-Reuter— Copyright) COLOMBO. . Centuries by B. Butcher and C. Lloyd pulled the West Indian cricketers close to Ceylon’s first innings score on the second day of their three-day match at Colombo.

Butcher contributed 100 not out and Lloyd 114 not out to the West Indians’ score of 300 for three.

Ceylon, 290 for eight overnight, had earlier reached a total of 400 through the efforts of N. Chanmugam (72) and I. Pieris (46 not out), who put on 110 in 53 minutes for the last wicket

Butcher and Lloyd, who scored 178 together in the West Indians’ unfinished fourth-wicket stand, began rather uncertainly, but later took complete command of the bowling. They ham-

mered the Ceylon attack to all comers of the field. Pieris and Chanmugam gave the crowd a great thrill in the morning with their enterprising kst-wicket partnership for Ceylon. They paid scant respect to the West Indian attack and both clouted L. Gibbs for six. The stand helped Ceylon register their highest total against a visiting team. Chanmugam got his 72 in 68 minutes, hitting a five and nine fours as well as his six off Gibbs. Pieris had a six and seven fours in his 46 not out.