England bundled out

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33450, 4 February 1974, Page 30

England bundled out

tN Z P A -Reuter —Copyright? PORT OF SPAIN. West Indian seam bowlers bundled England out for 131 on the opening day of the first cricket test, and at stumps the West Indies were 14 without loss. England was put in to bat on a grey day, and at lunch it was 71 for four, and at tea 98 for six. K. Boyce took four for 42, but B. Julien, who took two for 14 in 12 overs, was the most impressive bowler. England might have gained a consolation in the closing minutes, but in R. Willis’s first over M. H. Denness dropped an easy catch at gully off R. C. Fredericks. ENGLAND First innings G. Boycott c Julien b Boyce 6 D L. Amiss c Murray l> Sobers fl M. H. Denness b Julien 9 F. C. Hayes c Fredericks b Sobers 12 K W. Fletcher b Julien . 4 A W. Greig c Murray b Boyce 37 A P. Knott b Boyce 7 C. M. Old c Fredericks b Inshan Ali 11 P. I. Pocock b Boyce 2 D. 1.. Underwood not out .. 10 K G. Willis b Gibbs 6 Extras (bl. IbB. nb!2) 21 Total .131 Fall of wickets: 6. 22. 23. 30. 71. 90. 100, 108 t 116. Bowling.—Boyce, 19. A- 42, 4; Julien. 12. 5. 14. 2; Gibbs. 3. 1. 5. 1; Sobers. 14 3. 37 . 2; Inshan. 4. 5. 12. 1 WEST INDIES First innings R. C. Fredericks not out . 5 L. R. Rowe not out . 8 Extras nbl> .. 1 Total <for no wkt' 14 Bowling.—Willis. 2.5. 1. 6,0: Old. 2.0, 7. 0.