Rain washes out play

Press, 14 July 1980, Page 4

Rain washes out play

NZPA-Reuter Manchester The West Indies were preI vented from pressing home their [advantage in the third cricket Itest against England when rain washed out the third day’s play at Old Trafford, Manchester, yesterday. After today's rest day, the touring team will resume tomorrow at 219 for seven—a lead of 69— , in reply to England's first innings total of 150. ] Heavy overnight rain, which , left the outfield very wet. pre- , ! vented a resumption yesterday [morning. Further downpours [caused play to be abandoned late in the afternoon. , ! The pitch and a large area , on either side of it, remained • covered, so Clive Lloyd’s West Indians should he able to contlnue their innings on an essentially good batting surface. With two days remaining, the tourists will be looking to Lloyd, 79 not out. as the main hope of extending their lead. They will then aim to bowl England out ! cheaply enough to leave them-1

selves sufficient time to chase a victory target in the final innings. West Indies lead 1-0 in the five match series. ENGLAND First Innings 15t> WEST INDIES First innings C. G Greenidge c Larkins b Dilley 0 D L. Haynes c Knott b Willis 1 I. V. A. Richards b Botham 65 S F A. Bacchus c Botham b Dilley - - „ 0 A. I. Kallleharran c Knott b Botham 13 C. H. Lloyd not out . .. 79 D I. Murray b Botham .. 17 M' D. Marshall c Gooch b Dilley • I s A M E. Roberts not out .. 4 Extras (IblO, w3, nb9i .. 22 Total for seven wickets 219 Fall: 4, 25 . 25. 67, 100. 154 . 209. Bowling.—Willis, 14. 1, 99, 1; Dillev, 20. 6. 35. 3; Botham, lb, 4, 53, 3: Emburey, 6,0, 10, 0.