Legends At Battle Season VIII
Round 1, Match 2
INTERWAR XI vs POST-WAR XI
at National Stadium, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Toss: Interwar XI won the toss and chose to bat
INTERWAR XI 1st innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Jack Hobbs c. Trueman b. Laker 99 264 13 2 37.5%
Herbert Sutcliffe c. Bedser b. Trueman 49 97 10 0 50.5%
Don Bradman* st †Walcott b. Laker 47 96 9 0 49.0%
George Headley c. Trueman b. Laker 18 29 4 0 62.1%
Wally Hammond not out 41 138 7 0 29.7%
Bert Oldfield† lbw b. Laker 11 37 1 0 29.7%
Charles Macartney lbw b. Gibbs 4 6 1 0 66.7%
Hedley Verity c. †Walcott b. Sobers 0 5 0 0 0.0%
Clem Gibson b. Davidson 9 18 2 0 50.0%
Clarrie Grimmett b. Laker 5 16 1 0 31.3%
Bill O'Reilly b. Laker 10 26 2 0 38.5%
Total: 309/10 Overs: 121.4 Run Rate: 2.54 Extras: 16
Day 2 12:39 PM
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INTERWAR XI Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
J Hobbs Sutcliffe þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 89 (192)
J Hobbs D Bradman þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 91 (196)
J Hobbs G Headley þþþþþþþþþ 25 (44)
J Hobbs W Hammond þþþþþþþþþþþ 29 (97)
B Oldfield W Hammond þþþþþþþþþþ 28 (63)
Macartney W Hammond þ 5 (8)
H Verity W Hammond þ 1 (6)
C Gibson W Hammond þþþþþ 15 (38)
C Grimmett W Hammond þþþþþ 15 (42)
B O'Reilly W Hammond þþþþ 11 (44)
Fall of Wickets 89/1 180/2 205/3 234/4 262/5
267/6 268/7 283/8 298/9 309/10
Total: 309/10 Overs: 121.4 Run Rate: 2.54 Extras: 16
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POST-WAR XI Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Alec Bedser 13.0 3 32 0 2.46 0 0
Fred Trueman 28.0 12 62 1 2.21 1 1
Alan Davidson 17.0 6 39 1 2.29 0 2
Garry Sobers 13.0 3 32 1 2.46 0 0
Jim Laker 30.4 4 90 6 2.93 1 2
Lance Gibbs 20.0 6 46 1 2.30 0 1
EXTRAS Wides: 2 No Balls: 6 Leg Byes: 8 Byes: 0
Total: 309/10 Overs: 121.4 Run Rate: 2.54 Extras: 16
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Jack Hobbs looked undismissable for most part of his 264-ball stay until he reached 99. His eagerness to bring up three figures saw him play a rash shot to get out just one short of the mark. The Interwar XI grinded their way to 309, and were given a hard time by Jim Laker who picked 6 for 90 from 30.4 overs, including the all important wicket of Don Bradman stumped for 47.
POST-WAR XI 1st innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Len Hutton* b. O'Reilly 34 67 7 0 50.7%
Ken Barrington b. Gibson 22 64 4 0 34.4%
Graeme Pollock c. Macartney b. Verity 6 14 1 0 42.9%
Everton Weekes c. O'Reilly b. Hammond 155 306 29 3 50.7%
Garry Sobers b. Hammond 81 169 12 1 47.9%
Clyde Walcott† st †Oldfield b. O'Reilly 45 105 7 0 42.9%
Alan Davidson lbw b. O'Reilly 60 64 12 1 93.8%
Alec Bedser c. Hobbs b. Verity 20 39 4 0 51.3%
Fred Trueman c. Hobbs b. Verity 27 33 3 1 81.8%
Lance Gibbs c. †Oldfield b. Verity 0 1 0 0 0.0%
Jim Laker not out 1 13 0 0 7.7%
Total: 471/10 Overs: 144.4 Run Rate: 3.26 Extras: 20
Day 3 4:47 PM
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POST-WAR XI Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
L Hutton Barrington þþþþþþþþþ 55 (127)
G Pollock Barrington þ 2 (10)
G Pollock E Weekes þ 11 (16)
G Sobers E Weekes þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 201 (371)
C Walcott E Weekes þþþþþþþþþþþþ 72 (159)
C Walcott A Davidson þþþþþþþþþþ 59 (80)
A Bedser A Davidson þþþþþ 31 (37)
A Bedser F Trueman þþþþþþ 35 (43)
A Bedser L Gibbs 0 (1)
A Bedser J Laker þ 5 (24)
Fall of Wickets 55/1 57/2 68/3 269/4 341/5
400/6 431/7 466/8 466/9 471/10
Total: 471/10 Overs: 144.4 Run Rate: 3.26 Extras: 20
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INTERWAR XI Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Clem Gibson 31.0 13 93 1 3.00 1 0
Wally Hammond 28.0 5 93 2 3.32 1 2
Bill O'Reilly 28.0 7 117 3 4.18 0 0
Hedley Verity 26.4 7 65 4 2.44 1 2
Clarrie Grimmett 25.0 8 80 0 3.20 4 2
Charles Macartney 6.0 3 16 0 2.67 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 7 No Balls: 6 Leg Byes: 6 Byes: 1
Total: 471/10 Overs: 144.4 Run Rate: 3.26 Extras: 20
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Everton Weekes' impeccable knowledge of batting on subcontinental wickets came in handy for the Post-war XI as they went on to muster a 162-run lead, with Weekes scoring 155 off 306 balls. He was given some good support by Garry Sobers with whom he shared a 201-run partnership for the 4th wicket. Bill O'Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett, the two legendary leg spinners in the Interwar XI were rendered ineffective as a result.
INTERWAR XI 2nd innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Jack Hobbs c. †Walcott b. Gibbs 67 166 11 0 40.4%
Herbert Sutcliffe b. Davidson 24 53 3 1 45.3%
Don Bradman* lbw b. Davidson 19 44 4 0 43.2%
George Headley c. Weekes b. Bedser 31 35 6 0 88.6%
Wally Hammond lbw b. Gibbs 0 3 0 0 0.0%
Bert Oldfield† c. Trueman b. Laker 44 136 8 0 32.4%
Charles Macartney c. †Walcott b. Davidson 23 25 4 0 92.0%
Hedley Verity c. Davidson b. Bedser 46 95 8 1 48.4%
Clem Gibson lbw b. Bedser 14 33 3 0 42.4%
Clarrie Grimmett b. Bedser 1 13 0 0 7.7%
Bill O'Reilly not out 6 12 1 0 50.0%
Total: 285/10 Overs: 102.1 Run Rate: 2.79 Extras: 10
Day 5 10:36 AM
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INTERWAR XI Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
J Hobbs Sutcliffe þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 49 (110)
J Hobbs D Bradman þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 39 (88)
J Hobbs G Headley þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 53 (88)
J Hobbs W Hammond þ 3 (6)
J Hobbs B Oldfield þþþ 7 (11)
Macartney B Oldfield þþþþþþþþþþþþ 28 (59)
H Verity B Oldfield þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 80 (184)
C Gibson B Oldfield þþþ 9 (20)
C Gibson C Grimmett þþ 6 (27)
C Gibson B O'Reilly þþþþ 11 (20)
Fall of Wickets 49/1 88/2 141/3 144/4 151/5
179/6 259/7 268/8 274/9 285/10
Total: 285/10 Overs: 102.1 Run Rate: 2.79 Extras: 10
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POST-WAR XI Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Alec Bedser 21.1 7 36 4 1.70 0 1
Fred Trueman 13.0 3 36 0 2.77 0 0
Alan Davidson 20.0 10 47 3 2.35 0 0
Garry Sobers 13.0 1 58 0 4.46 2 1
Lance Gibbs 14.0 1 41 2 2.93 0 0
Jim Laker 21.0 7 62 1 2.95 0 1
EXTRAS Wides: 2 No Balls: 3 Leg Byes: 4 Byes: 1
Total: 285/10 Overs: 102.1 Run Rate: 2.79 Extras: 10
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Hobbs added another gritty half-century to his match total, but the rest of his team-mates faltered again. This time to the nagging pace duo of Alec Bedser and Alan Davidson, who claimed 4 for 36 and 3 for 47 respectively. Bradman, who promised much with his unbeaten 294 in the warm-up match disappointed with scores of 47 and 19. The Post-war XI were set a very mediocre target of 124 with plenty of time still remaining in the Test.
POST-WAR XI 2nd innings (Target: 124)
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Len Hutton* lbw b. O'Reilly 49 82 10 1 59.8%
Ken Barrington c. Hobbs b. Hammond 16 47 1 0 34.0%
Graeme Pollock lbw b. Hammond 29 62 5 0 46.8%
Everton Weekes not out 23 30 5 0 76.7%
Garry Sobers not out 4 11 1 0 36.4%
Clyde Walcott†
Alan Davidson
Alec Bedser
Fred Trueman
Lance Gibbs
Jim Laker
Total: 124/3 Overs: 38.3 Run Rate: 3.22 Extras: 3
Day 5 1:40 PM
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POST-WAR XI Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
L Hutton Barrington þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 37 (93)
L Hutton G Pollock þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 54 (76)
E Weekes G Pollock þþþþþþþþ 19 (39)
E Weekes G Sobers þþþþþþ 14 (23)
Fall of Wickets 37/1 91/2 110/3
Total: 124/3 Overs: 38.3 Run Rate: 3.22 Extras: 3
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INTERWAR XI Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Clem Gibson 7.0 2 26 0 3.71 1 0
Wally Hammond 10.0 3 20 2 2.00 0 1
Clarrie Grimmett 7.3 1 27 0 3.60 0 0
Hedley Verity 6.0 0 20 0 3.33 0 1
Bill O'Reilly 8.0 1 31 1 3.88 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 1 No Balls: 2 Leg Byes: 0 Byes: 0
Total: 124/3 Overs: 38.3 Run Rate: 3.22 Extras: 3
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Everton Weekes was there to see the job done without much trouble. A very convincing victory to start off for the Post-war XI.
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Interwar XI 309 & 285
Post-war XI 471 & 124/3
Post-war XI won by 7 wickets
Man of the match: Everton Weekes (Post-war XI)
Points
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Post-war XI - 21 (Win - 16, Batting - 3, Bowling - 2)
Interwar XI - 3 (Loss - 0, Batting - 2, Bowling - 1)
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