Sth Africans vs Kent, Tour Match at Canterbury, Aug 24 1955 - Match Result

RESULT

Tour Match, Canterbury, August 24 - 26, 1955, South Africa tour of England

(T:23) 467/8d & 25/2

(fo) 175 & 314

Sth Africans won by 8 wickets

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Scorecard summary

South Africans • 467/8(111 overs)

1st INNINGS

161 ()

4/122 (25)

112 ()

2/76 (15)

Kent • 175/10(73.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

70 ()

4/40 (20.5)

21 ()

3/39 (16)

Kent • 314/10(138.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

79 ()

5/76 (43.5)

64 ()

3/50 (31)

South Africans • 25/2(7.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

10* ()

1/10 (3.2)

9* ()

1/12 (4)

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Match details

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Toss	South Africans, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of England
Season	1955
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Frank Chester Kenneth McCanlis

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Sth Africans Innings

Player Name		R	B
PL Winslow	caught	3
ARA Murray	not out	10
HJ Keith	caught	0
JHB Waite	not out	9
Extras	(b 3)
Total	25(2 wkts; 7.2 ovs)

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