England vs South Africa, 3rd Test at Manchester, Jul 05 1947 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Test, Manchester, July 05 - 09, 1947, South Africa tour of England

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South Africa

339 & 267

England

(T:129) 478 & 130/3

England won by 7 wickets

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South Africa • 339/10(166.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

Ken Viljoen

93 ()

Bill Edrich

4/95 (35.1)

Bruce Mitchell

80 ()

Cliff Gladwin

2/58 (50)

England • 478/10(151.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

Bill Edrich

191 ()

Lindsay Tuckett

4/148 (50)

Denis Compton

115 ()

Jack Plimsoll

3/128 (35.3)

South Africa • 267/10(84.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Dudley Nourse

115 ()

Bill Edrich

4/77 (22.4)

Alan Melville

59 ()

Doug Wright

3/32 (10)

England • 130/3(36.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Cyril Washbrook

40 ()

Tufty Mann

2/19 (14)

Leonard Hutton

24 ()

Ossie Dawson

1/38 (9.5)

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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 Ken Cranston Dennis Dyer Jack Plimsoll
Umpires	Alfred Coleman Frank Chester