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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 153, 30 June 1936, Page 9

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SENSATION AT LORD'S ENGLAND POLISHED OFF INDIA ALSO COLLAPSE United Press Association —By Electric Tele* graph—Copyright. (Received June 30, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 29. There was no play in the Test match between England and All India at Lord's before lunch owing to rain. When a resumption was made at 2.15 p.m. there was a sensational iall ol wickets, seven being lost for 30 runs in less than an hour. England were polished off in nineteen balls. India led by 13 runs on the first innings but made a disastrous start in the second innings. Allen made unexpected pace from the pitch and swung the ball disconcertingly. Half the side was out for 39 and seven wickets were down for 80 when bad light and rain called a halt for the day. Details:— ALL INDIA. First Innings .- 147 Second Innings. Merchant, c Duckworth, b Allen .. 0 Hindlekar, Ibw, b Robins 17 Mushtaq Ali, lbw, b Allen 3 C. K. Nayudu, c Robins, b Allen .. 3 Wazir Ali, c Verity, b Allen 4 Amar Singh, lbw, b Verity 7 Palia, not out 15 Jehangir Khan, c Duckworth, b Verity 13 Maharajah cf Vizianagram, not out 6 Extras 7 Total for seven wickets 80 ENGLAND. First Innings. Mitchell, b Amar Singh 14 Gimblett, c Mushtaq Ali, b Amar Singh U Turnbull, b Amar Singh 0 Leyland, lbw, b Amar Singh 60 Wyatt, c Jehangir Khan, b Amar Singh G Hardstaff, b Nissar 2 Langridge, c Jehangir Khan, b C K. Nayudu 19 Allen, c Jehangir Khan, b Amar Singh 13 Duckworth, c Maharajah of Vizianagram, b Nissar 2 Robins, cC. K. Nayudu, b Nissar .. 0 Verity, not out 0 Extras 13 Total 134 Bowling: Nissar took three wickets for 36 runs; Amar Singh six for 35; Jehangir Khan none for 27; C. K. Nayudu one for 17; C. S. Nayudu none for 8.