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Transvaal v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1948/49
VenueEllis Park, Johannesburg on 10th, 11th, 13th December 1948 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossMarylebone Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresRGA Ashman, LG Stacey
Close of play day 1Marylebone Cricket Club (1) 442/6 (Evans 30*, Bedser 19*)
Close of play day 2Transvaal (1) 221/4 (Begbie 58*, Harris 9*)

Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Huttonc EAB Rowan b Chubb174 180   
C Washbrookc Loeser b Chubb2     
RT Simpsonb Mitchell57     
DCS Comptonb Mitchell84     
AJ Watkinsrun out61     
*FG Mannrun out8     
+TG Evansnot out77     
AV Bedserc and b AMB Rowan32     
C Gladwinnot out11     
DVP Wrightdid not bat      
JA Youngdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(7 wickets, declared, 101 overs)513
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-229, 3-236, 4-385, 5-393, 6-393, 7-474
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Chubb28   11632--
Stewart14   0670--
AMB Rowan21   21051--
Gordon17   1690--
Mitchell19   3792--
Begbie2   0230--

Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Mitchelllbw b Wright38     
EAB Rowanc Evans b Bedser38     
AMB Rowanst Evans b Young23     
DW Begbielbw b Wright154 34718- 
KG Viljoenc Evans b Wright39     
TA Harrisrun out98     
*A Melvillelbw b Gladwin92     
+PS Loeserb Gladwin45     
GWA Chubbc Compton b Gladwin2     
DAC Stewartnot out2     
N Gordonlbw b Gladwin0     
Extras(6 b, 9 lb, 14 nb)29
Total(all out, 138.4 overs)560
Fall of wickets:
1-83, 2-102, 3-136, 4-206, 5-384, 6-440, 7-552, 8-554, 9-557, 10-560 (138.4 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bedser21   2701--
Gladwin35.412734--
Wright31   21403--
Compton14   0950--
Young25   41081--
Watkins12   1450--

Notes
--> N Gordon made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AJ Watkins (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 50
--> TA Harris (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 78
--> A Melville (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> PS Loeser (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches