Allen also had only one over, giving way to Hammond, but in spite of all these changes Verity was the only one whom the batsmen treated With any "respect, The Australians found it dim cult to get the Yorke shireman, who was keeping an impecenble" length, away, but ru came rapidly. at the other end.
"After he had been batting for 2 ne, 43 min, Ponsford reached his century with a single off Verity, and inthe next over Bradman sent 200 rite four off Hammond, the inning min.
having then lasted 2 hr. 49
210, Bowes relieved but Bradman went on Ris and reached his century at 236 with a three to square leg off Clark, after occupying the wicket for 2 hr. 60 min, The same batsman put 250 on the board after the innings had a'hr, 33 min, with two successive fours and a two off Allen.
Ponsford gave two more chances, though very dificult ones, at 255: one to Wyatt at mid-off, and another Woolley at second sit.
Second Wicket Record At 257, the batsmen were given prolonged ovation when, by adding 236 Funs to the total, they broke the second Wwleket record of 238, established by C. G, Macartney and' W. M. WoodfulatLeeds in 1926, for a Test match between England and Australia. Bradman had then overtaken his partner, with 118 £0 115 by Ponsford, who was very subdued after reaching three figures, taking 20 minutes to make another single. The latter, however, sent 300 up with a single off Verity Inthe second last over before tea.
At the adjournment, the score-board rend 311 for one, with Ponsford 137 and Bradman 186.
Clark and Allen opened upon resumption, but the batsmen continued to score freely, and Ponsford reached his. 150. with a four off Clark at 344, Bowes and Verity were put on 855, with however no effect on the pair. "Half an hour after tea, the two were still going strong, with the score-board reading 371, of which Bradman had made 185 and Ponsford 163. "They had then added 350 runs to the total, breaking the Englis second wickd Test record of 323 established by Hobbs and Rhodes at Melbourne in 1911-12—Reuter.
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