FIRST TEST MATCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22755, 16 December 1935, Page 11

FIRST TEST MATCH

SOUTH AFRICA v. AUSTRALIA HOME SIDE’S TOTAL 248 (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) DURBAN, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.15 p.m.) The first test between South Africa and Australia commenced in terrific heat, which was somewhat reduced subsequently by heavy clouds which affected the light, interrupting the African innings and preventing the Australians from batting in the few minutes left for play. The wicket was perfect and the attendance 13,000. Wade won the toss and batted. The Australians received a hearty ovation as they took the field. Mitchell played confidently, though the well-placed field robbed his strokes of runs. Sicdle’s dismissal did not come as a surprise as O’Reilly was always getting the better of him. Siedle stepped in to the wicket to turn the ball to leg, but a variation of pace beat him. Rowan, too, found O’Reilly difficult to play, but helped Mitchell to put pp a staunch defence till the- latter, going forward, was beaten by Fleetwood-Smith with a sharp off turn. Viljoen opened his account with a four from Fleetwood-Smith, but the next ball he played over one that was virtually a full toss. , Nourse started off with great dash, hitting Fleetwood-Smith for two successive fours. Then, after narrowly escaping being stumped at 30, he raked a ball low into his wicket. He batted for 33 minutes. i Wade got three successive fours from M‘Cormick, and Rowan also helped himself to a boundary in the same over, which cost 17 runs. Wade very unluckily played a ball from O’Reilly on to his wicket. It curled back after he hit it. Dalton, after struggling against Fleet-wood-Smith, attempted to hit out, but Oldfield brilliantly stumped him, Dalton having raised his right foot a fraction of a second. Langton fell an easy victim to Grimmett, who next caught Rowan off his own bowling. With the collapse of three wickets for two runs, Crisp joined Nicholson and delighted the crowd by adding 31 runs in 20 minutes. The batsmen successfully appealed against the light at 5.4, Play was resumed at 5.20. Crisp’s breezy innings concluded when he made an attempt to play Fleetwood-Smith. He hit six fours. Robertson failed to stay with Nicholson. The innings lasted 293 minutes. There were eight minutes left for play when Fingleton and Byown opened Australia’s reply, but they did not face a ball, appealing against the light, which was upheld. Following are the scores;— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Mitchell, b Fleetwood-Smith .. ... 19 Siedle, Ibw, b O’Reilly .. .... 31 Rowan, c and b Grimmett .. "i. 66 Viljoen, b Fleetwood-Smith .. .. 4 Nourse, b M’Cormick 30 Wade, b O’Reilly .. 31 Dalton, st Oldfield, b Fleetwood-Smith 4 Langton, b Grimmett 0 Nicholson, not out 16 Crisp, b Fleetwood-Smith .. .. i>s Robertson, b O’Reilly .... .. 9 Extras 3 Total .. ..248 Bowling Analysis. O. iM. R. W. M’Cormick .. 13 4 50 1^ M’Cabe .... 10 1 28 Grimmett .. .. 28 10 48 ’ 2 O’Reilly .. .. 33.2 17 55 3 Fleetwood-Smith 28 6 64 4 Fall of Wickets.*—l for 45, 2 for 59, 3 for 71, 4 for 108, 5‘ for 168, 6 for 185, 7 for 186, 8 for 187, 9 for 234. FRANK TARRANT’S TEAM INDORE, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 11 p.m.)

In the match Indore v. Tarrant’s team, Indore in the first innings lost seven wickets for 275 (Jagdale 55, C. K. Nayiidu 50, C. S. Nayudu 42, Bhaya not oiit 48).