Colonials' Record Score Exceeded: Declaration at 513 for Eight Capetown, Jan. 1. he was 40 and the total 75. Har The second Test. Match between South Africa and England was started here to-day before 7,000 spectators, in sunny weather. The wicket was good and marked on turf, not matting. Deane, captain of South Africa, won the toss end] decided to bat, He sent in Mitchell and Siedle and they remained unvoparated at lunch, Mitchell then being 85 and Siedle 42, the score being 79 for 0, The batsmen had the upper hand and Mitchell played classic strokes, Neither man took ricks and. they Broke the record for o South African inst. wicket stand by scoring 176 Sor O by the tea interval. The previous record, 171 runs, was made by Mitchell and Catterall at Ed-aston in 1929. When tea_was taken, Mitchell was 77 and Siedle} mond (who opened the innings him) and Lpsland played out time, the Gloucester man being 43 and Leyland. 12) when stumps were! drawn for the day. Hammond batting with a runner on account of, his injured tee.
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