Continuing their innings of 159 for five wickets, from Saturday, the S.C.C. carried the total to 225 for 9 before Leach declared the innings closed at 1240 p.m. Facing a deficit of 152 runs the Recs could do no better than score 88 in their second innings, or only 15 runs better than their initial effort and 64 behind the SC.C. total, With Jenkins having deserved success yesterday (in direct contrast to his amazing performance on Saturday) and Duckitt in fine form with the ball, these two bowlers were practically wholly responsible for the Recs ignominious defeat.
Stokes and Leach resumed their innings at 12 p.m. with overnight score of 89 and 6 respectively. Stokes hit Shroff for four off his first ball but over-confidence caused him to mis-hit this bowlers third delivery and P, Madar did well to hold a fairly dificult one just off the ground, in the slips, Despite one easy life at 47 Stokes was extremely unfortunate in mot reaching his century, his. display including 13 4's (mainly on the off, past cover) was well-nigh flawless. Dunkley joined Leach, and the pair carried the score to 190 before Leach was taken behind the stumps off Divecha. Morris assisted Dunkley in taking the total to 190 when Dunkley was clean bowled by P. Madar, the latter bowling very well at this stage. Dunk-Jey's 32 consisted mainly of pulls to leg. The innings was declared closed after Morris was caught by H, Madar off his brother.. The score being 225 for nine wickets. The Recs were thus left in the unenviable position of being 152 runs in arrears on the result of the first innings.
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