English team: “All is well that ends well” This saying applies not only in life but also in cricket. In cricket too, the team that ends well has more chances of winning the match.
It has been seen many times that a team has not had a good start but still that team has won the match. In this article, we will know about the match in which the opposing team was successful in winning the match even after being all out for 15 runs.
Frederick and Calthorpe had scored half-centuries
Actually this match was played between Hampshire and Warwickshire in the County Championship from 14 to 16 June 1922. In which Hampshire won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Hampshire could only score 223 runs due to the half centuries of Frederick Santal and captain Freddie Calthorpe from Warwickshire's side. Stuart Boyce and Jack Newman bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets each.
Warwickshire was all out for 15 runs
In front of Hampshire's 223 runs, Warwickshire's team collapsed like a pack of cards in front of the sharp bowling of captain Freddie and Harry Howell. Harry took 6 wickets and Freddie took 4 wickets due to which Warwickshire's team was all out for just 15 runs. 8 batsmen of Warwickshire could not even open their account. Hampshire's team gave follow on to Warwickshire.
Brown and Walter had hit centuries
In the second innings too, Warwickshire had a bad start and their first wicket fell for 15 runs. Warwickshire's team is once again losing wickets at regular intervals, the result of which seemed to be defeat of the innings.
Warwickshire lost 8 wickets for 274 runs but then number 10 batsman Walter Livesey supported George Brown well. Both batted well and scored centuries. Walter scored an unbeaten 110 while George scored 172 runs, due to which Warwickshire scored 521 runs in the second innings.
Warwickshire's incredible victory
Hampshire had a target of 313 runs to win. Their top order batsmen got starts but none of them could play a big innings. After their dismissal, the middle and lower order got out cheaply and Hampshire's team collapsed for 158 runs. Warwickshire easily won this match by 155 runs.