India struggles

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32562, 23 March 1971, Page 24

India struggles

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) GEORGETOWN (Guyana). India was 256 for five in its first innings at stumps on the third day of its test match against the West Indies at Bourda. The West Indies scored 363 in its first innings. Almost two hours of play were lost today as a heavy cloudburst 20 minutes after lunch kept the players off the field for 87 minutes. With only two days of the match remaining after the rest day yesterday, a draw seems beyond doubt. India’s safe position was brought about by the two youngest members of the team. S. Gavaskar, who scored his first test century, and Vishwanath, who made 50, together added 112 for the third wicket . - The second wicket had gone down quite early in the day when Sobers, during an excellent first spell, yorked the Indian captain, Wadekar. Gavaskar reached his 100

in 245 minutes with ten fours shortly after lunch, and seconds after the rain came. When the rain stopped, there was a disagreement between the captains with Sobers wanting to resume play and Wadekar wanting a longer suspension of play. The umpires finally decided on a resumption within ten minutes. Sobers then took the new ball, and within less than an hour, India, 216 for two when the players were driven off, was 246 for five. INDIA First innings A. Mankad b Noreiga .. 40 A. Wadekar b Sobers 16 Gavaskar c Carew b Sobers 116 Vishnawath b Boyce . . 50 S. A. Durrani lbw b Sobers 2 D. N. Sardesai not out 5 E. D. Solkar not out .. 6 Extras 31 Total (for 5 wkts) .. 256 Fall of wickets: one for 72, two for 116, three for 228, four for 244, five for 246. Bowling.—Boyce, 13, 3, 35, 1; Shillingford, 15, 2, 62, 0; Sobers, 28, 9, 48, 3- r Gibbs, 21, 10, 28, 0; Noreiga, 20, 1, 62, 1.