Hammond, who had given a magni-{cent account of himself, was finally deceived by an in-swinger from Davies, who was using a new ball. He had added 181 runs to England's score, to bring the total up to 410 for six wickets.
Hammond's used a splendid mixture of grace and power, and knocked 16 balls to the boundary.
Valentine and Verity had accounted for 28 and two respectively by teatime, making the tea-time score 413 for six wickets. England had accounted for 400 runs in 364 minutes.
Valentine was the next player to take matters into his own hands, and his vigorous cutting and driving pushed his score quickly up to half a century within 48 minutes.
Within 451, minutes, England had achieved a score of 503.
Valentine's score included three
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