Viswanath hits century

Press, 2 July 1979, Page 6

Viswanath hits century

NZPA London., G'.tndappa Viswanath, on his third tour of England in eight years, finally reached his first century at Lord’s as the Indian cricketers took apart M.C.C.’s exnerimental attack on the opening dav of their three day match. The Essex fast bowler, John Lever, who has been the scourage of batsmen in the English county chamnionship this season, had a disappointing day. His 24 overs cost 86 runs and at the close of play the tourists had amassed 305 for three. Viswanath, a pillar of Indian batting for a decade, played through four hours for an unbeaten 105 after being given a “life" at 20. Graham Gooch nut down a catch at leg sl’p off the bowling of his English test colleague, John Emburey.

•I gift * d Yashpal Sharma; ’ i “ Ot ° Ut “* thr Clo ’2 • unleashed an airay of superb - shots to help Viswanath add 119 ‘ t for the fourth wicket—but he. ‘ too. bad his luck. ne ’ . i dropped him at point t , when he had scored 33 and he was missed twice at 51 bv Cbrt» wni are the slips and Pet* ; Wc y . at „ fi ?f le S on a day when S* £ C ' ‘ fi ®ldmg let them down i badly. INDIA 1 o First innings 5 b. Gavaskar c Gooch b Getting 2J I c. Chauhan c Hogg b Willev 82 I M. Amarnath c Brearle- b ' „ Hogg .11 i G. viswanath not out 10J ». Sharma not out 55 [ Extras < lb 7. nb4) .. ii ' * iCke,S