Indians fall again
NZPA Hobart Tasmania, the Cinderella state of Australian cricket, won its first four-day international when it beat India by 84 runs yesterday. The crowd of 2000 swarmed on to the T.C.A. ground after Dennis Baker cleaned up the tall, with a full day remaining. Baker, a former West Australian, was the hero of the match after taking 5 for 45 off 14 overs. His marathon spell broke the back of the Indian batting lineup and India made a meagre 85
t in its second innings. For th< Indians it was a dismal perform s ance—their fourth successivl s first class defeat. i They will go into the thlr< . test, which starts in Melbourm on Friday, a demoralised side , For Tasmania the win yestet day and the victory over Indi , in the one-day match last Frl ' day appears to have justified it) • inclusion this year in Sheffieh ’ Shield cricket. ‘ Scores.—Tasmania 267/3 de clared and 101 (S. Howard 27 s Ghauri 7/49) beat India 189 ar: - 95 (Madan Lal 20; Baker 5/45 > S. Sherriff 2/13).
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