 John Edrich came in with his still sore hand and for two hours the veteran partnership added 76 runs between lunch and tea.The 50 was brought up in 160 minutes by a Thomson bouncer that leaped over Rod Marsh's head for four byes and he struck Cowdrey on the chest and elbow with successive balls.Edrich snicked Lillee to Ian Chappell, who dropped and catch and split his hand between his thumb and forefinger, so had to leave the field for treatment.