Australia bowled first, and Lindwall delivered the first ball of the match at a moderate pace; Hutton pushed it square of the wicket on the off side for a single to start proceedings.[32] Lindwall gradually increased his speed and rhythm,[32] and took the wicket of Cyril Washbrook, caught on the run by Bill Brown on the fine leg boundary after the batsman had attempted a hook shot.[2][33][34] However, he was forced to leave the field with a groin strain midway through the first day, ending with figures of 1/30.[5][35] After England were out for 165, Lindwall came out to bat at 7/365 without a runner on the third day,[17] and appeared to be able to run twos and threes without significant difficulty.[36] He added 107 runs for the eighth wicket with vice-captain Lindsay Hassett.