result
3rd Test, Manchester, Jul 5 - 9 1947, South Africa tour of England
339 & 267
(36.5 ov, target 129)478 & 130/3
England won by 7 wickets
South Africa 1st INNINGS
England 1st INNINGS
South Africa 2nd INNINGS
England 2nd INNINGS (target: 129 runs)
MATCH DETAILS
Old Trafford, Manchester | |
Toss | South Africa, elected to bat first |
Series | South Africa tour of England |
Season | 1947 |
Series result | England led the 5-match series 2-0 |
Match number | Test no. 287 |
Match days | day(4-day match) |
Test debut | ![]() Cliff Gladwin![]() Dennis Dyer![]() Jack Plimsoll![]() Ken Cranston |
Umpires | ![]() Alfred Coleman![]() Frank Chester |
CLOSE OF PLAY
Sat, 05 Jul - day 1 -South Africa 1st innings 278/6 (Ken Viljoen 66*, Lindsay Tuckett 6*, null ov)
Sun, 06 Jul - rest day
Mon, 07 Jul - day 2 -England 1st innings 311/4 (Bill Edrich 141*, Norman Yardley 1*, null ov)
Tue, 08 Jul - day 3 -South Africa 2nd innings 14/1 (Alan Melville 12*, Bruce Mitchell 0*, null ov)
Wed, 09 Jul - day 4 -England 2nd innings 130/3 (36.5 ov) - end of match