First-Class Cricket Matches 1948

TASMANIA v INDIANS Played at North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston, January 15, 16, 17, 1948. Match drawn. INDIANS 1 C.T.Sarwate c Alexander b Richardson 128 2 †J.K.Irani c Alexander b Murfett 3 3 *L.Amarnath b Walmsley 135 4 V.S.Hazare c M.R.Thomas b Richardson 59 5 Gul Mohammad c Alexander b Walmsley 14 (1) not out 8 6 D.G.Phadkar c Walmsley b Laver 53 7 G.Kishenchand not out 46 8 H.R.Adhikari b Walmsley 9 9 S.W.Sohoni not out 3 10 Amir Elahi (2) b Richardson 4 11 C.R.Rangachari Extras b 4, lb 2, nb 1 7 —— —— (7 wickets, declared) 457 (1 wicket) 12 FoW (1): 1-5, 2-258, 3-284, 4-318, 5-377, 6-424, 7-448 FoW (2): 1-12 TASMANIA 1 *R.O.G.Morrisby b Amarnath 130 2 R.V.Thomas c Irani b Amir Elahi 40 3 M.R.Thomas b Phadkar 36 4 W.T.Walmsley not out 180 5 A.E.Wilkes c Hazare b Sohoni 41 6 E.E.Rodwell lbw b Rangachari 5 7 D.Jackman lbw b Sarwate 3 8 C.G.Richardson c Rangachari b Sarwate 0 9 J.I.Murfett lbw b Rangachari 2 10 J.F.L.Laver b Sarwate 0 11 †L.J.Alexander b Amarnath 2 Extras b 13, lb 5, nb 1 19 —— 458 FoW (1): 1-58, 2-145, 3-283, 4-377, 5-395, 6-406, 7-406, 8-429, 9-430, 10-458 Tasmania Bowling O M R W O M R W Murfett 23 1 103 1 1 0 8 0 Richardson 28 1 98 2 1nb 0.3 0 4 1 Laver 18 0 91 1 Rodwell 11 1 54 0 Walmsley 22 1 104 3 Indians Bowling O M R W Rangachari 23 4 64 2 Phadkar 7 1 29 1 1nb Amir Elahi 20 1 81 1 Sohoni 12 0 49 1 Sarwate 27 2 102 3 Gul Mohammad 1 0 6 0 Hazare 12 0 46 0 Amarnath 19.4 0 62 2 Umpires: R.J.Harrison and E.Watling. Toss: Indians Close of Play: 1st day: Indians (1) 373-4 (Hazare 55*, Phadkar 32*); 2nd day: Tasmania (1) 198-2 (Morrisby 95*, Walmsley 19*). C.T.Sarwate’s 128 took 217 minutes and included 14 fours. L.Amarnath’s 135 took 230 minutes and included 9 fours. R.O.G.Morrisby’s 130 took 288 minutes and included 11 fours. W.T.Walmsley’s 180 took 322 minutes and included 13 fours. 66