The Archive · 1936

ALL-INDIA'S SENSATIONAL COLLAPSE

England Win Third and Last Test Match: Winning} Hit Made with Nine Wickets in Hand

London, Aug. 18.

INGLAND to-day defeated All-India by "nine wickets in the third and final Test match at the Oval.

Needing 63 runs to win after the visitors, following on, had scored 312 runs in their second innings, the home side scored 64 runs for. the loss of only' one wicket. The scores were:

England—1st Innings—471 for 8 All India—1st Innings—222 All India—2nd Innings—312 England—2nd Innings—64 for 1

England's victory to-day was their second of the three Tests played, The Mrst, at Lord's, ended with England the victors" by nine wickets, while the second, at Manchester, resulted in a draw, The Indians, following a promising start yesterday in their first innings, collapsed during the afternoon's play and scored only 222 runs, Following on, they had scored 1 rung for three wickets at close of lay,

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