SURREY FOLLOWS ON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26769, 12 May 1948, Page 5

SURREY FOLLOWS ON

MATCH AGAINST AUSTRALIA PLAY RESUMED UNDER BAD CONDITIONS LONDON, May 11. Surrey, following on 491 runs behind the Australians’ first innings total of 632, increased its overnight score from two for 25 to two for 45 at the luncheon adjournment. Rain fell overnight, and the game was resumed after a delay under threatening overhead conditions and in bad light. The Surrey batsmen played cautiously, and added 15 runs in 40 minutes. , „„„ . After Bedser, helped by McMahon, finished off the Australian innings, the Australian bowlers, lan Johnson, Lindwall and Ring, ran quickly through the Surrey side. They were aided by a crumbling wicket. Only Fishlock batted confidently against the sustained hostility of the Australian attack. He carried his bat for 81 in the first innings, while the other Surrey batsmen made a mediocre 50 among them. Scores: — Australia First innings 632 Surrey First Innings Fletcher, b Lindwall 1 Fishlock, not out 81 Squires, lbw, b Lindwall 3 Barling, c Ring, bI. Johnson .. 10 Barton, *c Barnes, b I. Johnson .. 4 Mclntyre, c and b Ring 6 Holmes, b I. Johnson 0 Laker, b Ring 9 Bedser, c Morris, b Ring 2 Surridge, c Harvey, b I. Johnson 15 McMahon, lbw, bI. Johnson .. .. 0 Extras 10 Total 141 Bowling.—Lindwall, two for 10; W. Johnston, none for 15; Toshack, none for 19; I. Johnson, five for 53; Ring, three for 34. Second Innings Fletcher, b W. Johnston 2 Fishlock, c Tallon, bW. Johnston 5 Squires, not out 9 Barling, retired hurt 10 Barton, not out 13 Extras 5 Total for two wickets .. 45