Wally Hammond and Hutton's 264-run partnership is the highest for the 3rd wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 262 between Wally Hammond and Jardine

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Scorecard summary

England • 352/10(73.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

94 ()

5/75 (17.3)

80 ()

2/53 (16)

West Indies • 498/10(101.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

137 ()

5/156 (30.5)

96 ()

2/161 (34)

England • 366/3(76 overs)

2nd INNINGS

165* ()

1/78 (17)

138 ()

1/97 (20)

Match details

Kennington Oval, London
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	West Indies tour of England
Season	1939
Series result	England won the 3-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 274
Match days	day (3-day match)
Test debut	Buddy Oldfield Tyrell Johnson Vic Stollmeyer
Umpires	Bill Reeves Frank Chester

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R
L Hutton	not out	165
WW Keeton	bowled	20
N Oldfield	caught	19
WR Hammond	bowled	138
DCS Compton	not out	10
Extras	(b 4, lb 5, nb 1, w 4)
Total	366(3 wkts; 76 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
EA Martindale	10	2	46	0	3.45
TF Johnson	14	2	76	1	4.07
LN Constantine	20	3	97	1	3.63
CB Clarke	17	1	78	1	3.44
RS Grant	11	1	38	0	2.59
GA Headley	4	0	17	0	3.18

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	39	Walter Keeton	Leonard Hutton
2nd	38	Leonard Hutton	Buddy Oldfield
3rd	264	Wally Hammond	Leonard Hutton
4th	25	Leonard Hutton	Denis Compton

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