minc10847
Hertfordshire v Bedfordshire
National Counties Championship 2021 (Eastern Division Two)
VenueCricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford on 25th, 26th, 27th July 2021 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsHertfordshire 10 (Batting 2, Bowling 4); Bedfordshire 11 (Batting 3, Bowling 4)
UmpiresNJ Hall, SA Richardson
ScorersCG Mulholland (Hertfordshire), SJ Shirley (Bedfordshire)
Close of play day 1Bedfordshire (1) 157/8 (Darlow 12*, Fuller 5*; 57 overs)
Close of play day 2Bedfordshire (2) 38/4 (Jefferies 16*, Taylor 1*; 16 overs)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
OG Jefferiesc Chatfield b Kalley531 -- 
EC Ballardc Waring b Akhter1220 2- 
JM Kettleboroughlbw b Akhter05 -- 
*GR Thurstancelbw b Kalley3483 4- 
AS Basrac Ellison b Duke3051 31 
+MJ Taylorlbw b Kalley2156 3- 
RI Kaufmanlbw b Akhter433 -- 
MT Colesc Neal b Waring1119 2- 
GM Darlowc Neal b Akhter88112 91 
JC Fullerb Akhter5371 73 
T Brettnot out1658 1- 
Extras(13 b, 9 lb, 11 w)33
Total(all out, 89.5 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Ballard), 2-20 (Kettleborough), 3-26 (Jefferies), 4-91 (Basra), 5-112 (Thurstance), 6-123 (Taylor), 7-136 (Coles), 8-139 (Kaufman), 9-244 (Fuller), 10-307 (Darlow, 89.5 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kalley21   4513--
Akhter26.587651-
Duke11   05413-
Waring18   5481--
Southgate13   15603-
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Bassingthwaightelbw b Coles1336 1- 
D Chatfieldc Taylor b Coles3746 7- 
JE Southgateb Basra519 -- 
*R Hussainretired not out3647 4- 
HRC Ellisonlbw b Brett1624 2- 
AJ Nealc Taylor b Basra73122 62 
ES Kalleylbw b Brett1948 11 
Z Akhterlbw b Fuller2860 11 
+C Seggeryb Fuller514 1- 
BA Waringb Brett03 -- 
TD Dukenot out621 1- 
Extras(4 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)8
Total(all out, 73.1 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Chatfield), 2-52 (Bassingthwaighte), 3-78 (Southgate), 4-109 (Ellison), 5-162 (Kalley), 6-213 (Akhter), 7-231 (Seggery), 8-232 (Waring), 9-246 (Neal, 73.1 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coles20   28021-
Fuller14   34021-
Basra8.10222--
Brett25   5833-1
Darlow6   1170--
Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
OG Jefferiesc Ellison b Duke3286 3- 
EC Ballardc Neal b Akhter77 1- 
JM Kettleboroughlbw b Akhter520 -- 
*GR Thurstanceb Akhter01 -- 
AS Basrab Waring04 -- 
+MJ Taylornot out64161 7- 
RI Kaufmanlbw b Waring2355 3- 
GM Darlowb Waring522 -- 
MT Coleslbw b Southgate210 -- 
JC Fullerb Waring717 -- 
T Brettlbw b Duke534 -- 
Extras(10 b, 12 lb, 1 w)23
Total(all out, 69.3 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Ballard), 2-27 (Kettleborough), 3-27 (Thurstance), 4-28 (Basra), 5-65 (Jefferies), 6-134 (Kaufman), 7-140 (Darlow), 8-145 (Coles), 9-158 (Fuller), 10-173 (Brett, 69.3 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Akhter17   5553--
Kalley7   0160--
Waring28   12304--
Duke8.313221-
Southgate9   2181--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Bassingthwaighteb Coles1216 -- 
D Chatfieldnot out64174 51 
JE Southgatelbw b Coles1222 2- 
HRC Ellisonb Coles1315 2- 
AJ Neallbw b Fuller1128 -- 
ES Kalleynot out787 -- 
Z Akhterdid not bat      
+C Seggerydid not bat      
TD Dukedid not bat      
BA Waringdid not bat      
*R Hussaindid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 2 w)4
Total(4 wickets, 57 overs)123
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Bassingthwaighte), 2-36 (Southgate), 3-60 (Ellison), 4-83 (Neal)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coles15   3423--
Fuller11   3151--
Basra10   14102-
Brett13   7140--
Kaufman3   220--
Jefferies4   340--
Darlow1   030--
Notes
--> Each first innings was limited to 90 overs
--> OG Jefferies made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AS Basra made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Seggery made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> ES Kalley made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GM Darlow (1) passed his previous highest score of 66 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JC Fuller (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> Z Akhter (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> D Chatfield (2) passed 1500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 33
--> Z Akhter made his debut for Hertfordshire in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> Z Akhter achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed RI Kaufman in the Bedfordshire first innings (previous best was 2-7)
--> Z Akhter achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Bedfordshire first innings
--> MT Coles achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed HRC Ellison in the Hertfordshire second innings (previous best was 2-80)
--> R Hussain retired not out in the Hertfordshire first innings having scored 36 (team score 110/4)