Close of play: Day 1: Day 2: West Indies 1st innings NS Asgarali b Jepson 4 GS Sobers not out 219 CL Walcott c Clay b Smales 115 EdeC Weekes lbw b Dooland 68 OG Smith not out 67 Extras (b 3, lb 13) 16 ...

Close of play: Day 1: Day 2: West Indies 1st innings NS Asgarali c Murray b Moss 12 BH Pairaudeau b Moss 11 CL Walcott c Sheppard b Tyson 117 EdeC Weekes c Cowdrey b Moss 30 FMM Worrell c Insole b ...

Close of play: Day 1: Day 2: West Indies 1st innings AG Ganteaume lbw b Wardle 29 BH Pairaudeau b Platt 2 GS Sobers b Wardle 56 EdeC Weekes c Wilson b Illingworth 1 RB Kanhai lbw b Close 39 OG Smith b ...

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