West Indies poised
NZPA-Reuter Nottingham. The West Indies had victory within their grasp after England’s batting again caved in under a sustained fast bowling assault on the fourth day of the first cricket test at Nottingham yesterday. After embarking on their second innings needing 208 runs, one up - in the fivematch series, the West Indies ended the day on 109 for two. They have six hours today to gather the 99 runs they still require.
ENGLAND First innings 263 Second innings G. A. Gooch run out .. ..27 G. Boycott b Roberts .. 7a C. J. Tavare c Richards b Garner 4 R. A. Woolmer c Murray b Roberts 29 D. I. Gower lbw b Garner .. 1 I, T. Botham c Richards b Roberts - • .. 4 P. Willey b Marshall •. 38 A. P. E. Knott lbw b Marshall 7 J. K. Lever c Murray b Garner 4 R. G. D. Willis b Garner .. 9 M. Hendrick not out .2 Extras (b2O, lb2, wlO, nblO) ■■ 52 Total .. -252 Fall: 46, 68. 174, 175. 180, 183. 218, 237, 248. , Bowling..—Roberts 24, 6, 57, 3, Holding 26. 5, 65, 0: Marshall, 24, 8, 44, 2; Garner 34.1, 20, 30, 4; Greeriidge 3,2, 4. 0.
WEST INDIES First innings 308 Second innings C. G. Greenidge c Knott b Willis -6 D. I. Haynes not out • 29 1. V. A. Richards lbw b Botham ■ • • ■ 48 S, F. A. Bacchus npt out . ■ 19 Extras (lt>3, nb4) • • 7 Total for 2 wickets 109 Fall: 11. 69. „„ , Bowling.—Willis 11, 3, 20. 1; Lever 5,0, 22, 0; Hendrick 5. 2, 21, 0; Botham 8,2, 25, 1; Gooch 2,1, 2,0; Willey 2.0, 12, 0. Test score ' The West Indies were 176 for six in their second innings at lunch early this morning (N.Z. time).
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