Roy McLean and Headley Keith's 109-run partnership is SA's highest for the 6th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 106 between Dudley Nourse and Nicholson

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Scorecard summary

England • 133/10(54.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

34 ()

5/60 (25)

20 ()

4/59 (21.2)

South Africa • 304/10(102 overs)

1st INNINGS

142 ()

4/65 (29)

57 ()

2/49 (27)

England • 353/10(149.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

112 ()

5/80 (38.5)

69 ()

3/96 (55)

South Africa • 111/9(57.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

28 ()

7/39 (29)

16 ()

2/18 (9.4)

Match details

Lord's, London
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of England
Season	1955
Series result	England led the 5-match series 2-0
Match number	Test no. 409
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Fred Titmus Peter Heine
Umpires	Frank Chester Laurie Gray

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
DJ McGlew	lbw	0	2
TL Goddard	caught	10
JE Cheetham	retired hurt	3
HJ Tayfield	caught	3
WR Endean	caught	28
RA McLean	bowled	8
HJ Keith	caught	5
JHB Waite	lbw	9
PNF Mansell	caught	16
PS Heine	caught	14
NAT Adcock	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 11, lb 3, nb 1)
Total	111(9 wkts; 57.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JB Statham	29	12	39	7	1.34
FS Trueman	19	2	39	0	2.05
JH Wardle	9.4	4	18	2	1.86

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	0	Jackie McGlew	Trevor Goddard
2nd	17	Jack Cheetham	Trevor Goddard
3rd	0	Jack Cheetham	Hugh Tayfield
4th	23	Hugh Tayfield	Russell Endean
5th	14	Roy McLean	Russell Endean
6th	9	Russell Endean	Headley Keith
7th	12	John Waite	Headley Keith
8th	3	Percy Mansell	Headley Keith
9th	33	Percy Mansell	Peter Heine
10th	0	Percy Mansell	Neil Adcock

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