Tim's ATG Test Series - Third and Fourth Tests
3rd Test - Barbados
With the series level at 1-1 the teams reconvened in Bridgetown, but an under-prepared wicket meant that once the 1st XI had racked up 368 after winning the toss, the 2nd XI was always going to find the going tough. At 165-5, the 1st XI was in trouble on the first evening, but an aggressive stand of 142 for the sixth wicket between Hammond and Gilchrist propelled the firsts to what was to prove to be a match winning total. A burst of 4-18 from Imran ripped out the 2nd XI's middle order and forced them to follow on, then Muralitharan took over as the first XI secured an innings victory with over five sessions to spare.1st XI 1st Inns 368 (Hammond 103, Gilchrist 80, Bradman 52)
2nd XI 1st Inns 116 (Imran Khan 4-18)
2nd XI 2nd Inns 226 (Hobbs 71, Miller 47; Muralitharan 6-66)
TIM'S 1st XI WON BY AN INNINGS AND 26 RUNS
Man of the Match: AC Gilchrist
Man of the Match: AC Gilchrist
4th Test - Mumbai
A typical 'bat first, spin later' pitch greeted the teams at the Wankhede, and once Imran won an important toss his batsmen set about breaking the hearts of the 2nd XI. Sutcliffe and Hutton batted through the whole first day on the way to a first wicket partnership of 265, and with Bradman contributing the third century of the innings, the scoreboard read an incredible 437-1 just before tea on the second day. Imran eventually declared at 667-7 on the third morning, and from then on it was the Muralitharan/Warne show as the spin twins wheeled away seemingly without a break for the remainder of the game. The 2nd XI put up a brave fight, but both Murali and Warne picked up seven wicket hauls on their way to a share of 19 wickets as the 2nd XI fell to their second consecutive innings defeat, a defeat that handed the series to the first XI with a game to spare.
1st XI 1st Inns 667-7 dec. (Hutton 193, Sutcliffe 125, Bradman 102, Sobers 84, Hammond 79; O'Reilly 4-180)
2nd XI 1st Inns 340 (Ames 70, Miller 69, Hobbs 46; Muralitharan 7-153)
2nd XI 2nd Inns 285 (Lara 72, Gavaskar 63, Headley 45; Warne 7-76)
A typical 'bat first, spin later' pitch greeted the teams at the Wankhede, and once Imran won an important toss his batsmen set about breaking the hearts of the 2nd XI. Sutcliffe and Hutton batted through the whole first day on the way to a first wicket partnership of 265, and with Bradman contributing the third century of the innings, the scoreboard read an incredible 437-1 just before tea on the second day. Imran eventually declared at 667-7 on the third morning, and from then on it was the Muralitharan/Warne show as the spin twins wheeled away seemingly without a break for the remainder of the game. The 2nd XI put up a brave fight, but both Murali and Warne picked up seven wicket hauls on their way to a share of 19 wickets as the 2nd XI fell to their second consecutive innings defeat, a defeat that handed the series to the first XI with a game to spare.
1st XI 1st Inns 667-7 dec. (Hutton 193, Sutcliffe 125, Bradman 102, Sobers 84, Hammond 79; O'Reilly 4-180)
2nd XI 1st Inns 340 (Ames 70, Miller 69, Hobbs 46; Muralitharan 7-153)
2nd XI 2nd Inns 285 (Lara 72, Gavaskar 63, Headley 45; Warne 7-76)
TIM'S 1st XI WON BY AN INNINGS AND 42 RUNS
Man of the Match: SK Warne
Man of the Match: SK Warne
With the series already decided the teams now travel Down Under, where Melbourne will play host to the final Test. Even though he has yet to pick up an individual man of the match award, Muttiah Muralitharan has proved to be the dominant figure of the series, having claimed an incredible 37 wickets over the course of the first four games, and he will be looking to take his tally beyond 40 at the MCG.
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