The Archive · 1941

Stumps Shattered

Resuming at, 11 am. with their total at 65 for three wickets, the Recs, with Divecha and Hart-Baker batting, went after runs at a quick rate, Runs came approximately one a minute and though Hart-Baker Should have been; held in the slips early on he scored much faster than his patient partner. The century wes hoisted at 1140 am. but four runs later Hart-Baker got in front of one from Jenkins and was sent back for obstruction, At 116 after a careful knock Divecha was bowled neck

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