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South Africa v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1938/39 (3rd Test)
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 20th, 21st, 23rd January 1939 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by an innings and 13 runs
UmpiresRGA Ashman, GL Sickler
Close of play day 1England (1) 373/2 (Paynter 197*, Hammond 99*)
Close of play day 2South Africa (2) 73/1 (Mitchell 53*, Rowan 7*)
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Huttonlbw b Gordon31 394- 
PA Gibbc Wade b Davies38 1502- 
E Paynterc Melville b Langton243 33424- 
*WR Hammondc Mitchell b Gordon120 17816- 
+LEG Amesnot out27 431- 
WJ Edrichdid not bat      
BH Valentinedid not bat      
H Veritydid not bat      
DVP Wrightdid not bat      
K Farnesdid not bat      
LL Wilkinsondid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(4 wickets, declared, 88.5 overs)469
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Hutton), 2-153 (Gibb), 3-395 (Hammond), 4-469 (Paynter, 88.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davies15   01061--
Langton23.501071--
Gordon29   01272--
Mitchell8   0450--
Dalton13   0740--
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Mitchellc Ames b Edrich30 803- 
PGV van der Bijlrun out28 852- 
EAB Rowanlbw b Wright4 19-- 
AD Noursec Hammond b Farnes0 10-- 
KG Viljoenc Hammond b Wright2 40-- 
EL Daltonb Wilkinson12 192- 
+WW Wadec Hammond b Farnes14 362- 
*A Melvillenot out5 25-- 
ACB Langtonc Hutton b Farnes011-- 
N Gordonb Farnes1 8-- 
EQ Davieslbw b Wilkinson2 4-- 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 1 w)5
Total(all out, 45.5 overs)103
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Mitchell), 2-61 (van der Bijl), 3-65 (Nourse), 4-65 (Rowan), 5-79 (Dalton), 6-87 (Viljoen), 7-98 (Wade), 8-98 (Langton), 9-100 (Gordon), 10-103 (Davies, 45.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Farnes13   1294--
Hammond2   120--
Wright12   1372--
Verity8   490--
Edrich4   091--
Wilkinson6.52122--
South Africa second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
B Mitchellc Ames b Farnes109 19014- 
PGV van der Bijlb Verity13 521- 
EAB Rowanc Ames b Hammond67 208-- 
AD Noursec Ames b Edrich27 942- 
KG Viljoenc Hammond b Farnes61 959- 
*A Melvilleb Wilkinson10 441- 
EL Daltonc Hammond b Verity8 29-- 
+WW Wadelbw b Farnes28 412- 
ACB Langtonb Wilkinson12 262- 
N Gordonc Edrich b Verity0 2-- 
EQ Daviesnot out2 5-- 
Extras(7 b, 9 lb)16
Total(all out, 114.2 overs)353
Fall of wickets:
1-46 (van der Bijl), 2-165 (Mitchell), 3-223 (Rowan), 4-247 (Nourse), 5-282 (Melville), 6-306 (Viljoen), 7-308 (Dalton), 8-345 (Langton), 9-346 (Gordon), 10-353 (Wade, 114.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Farnes28.28803--
Edrich7   2161--
Wilkinson26   41032--
Wright15   2560--
Verity35   10713--
Hammond3   0111--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> EQ Davies made his last appearance in Test matches
--> E Paynter (1) 50 in 101 balls, 90 minutes with 4 fours
--> E Paynter (1) 100 in 158 balls, 144 minutes with 10 fours
--> E Paynter (1) 150 in 233 balls with 13 fours
--> E Paynter (1) 200 in 280 balls, 294 minutes with 18 fours
--> E Paynter (1) passed his previous highest score of 216 in Test matches
--> WR Hammond (1) 50 in 112 balls, 99 minutes with 5 fours
--> WR Hammond (1) 100 in 170 balls, 169 minutes with 13 fours
--> WW Wade (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Test matches
--> B Mitchell (2) 50 in 83 balls, 69 minutes with 7 fours
--> B Mitchell (2) 100 in 199 balls, 156 minutes with 14 fours
--> EAB Rowan (2) 50 in 218 balls, 185 minutes with 0 fours
--> EAB Rowan (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 40
--> KG Viljoen (2) 50 in 104 balls, 78 minutes with 7 fours
--> WW Wade (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Test matches
--> K Farnes reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed N Gordon, his 4th wicket in the South Africa first innings