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Norfolk v Bedfordshire
National Counties Championship 2022 (Eastern Division One)
VenueManor Park, Horsford on 14th, 15th August 2022 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBedfordshire won by an innings and 67 runs
PointsNorfolk 3 (Bowling 3); Bedfordshire 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresN Hewitt, DM Warburton
ScorersALG Bradnock (Norfolk), M Wynn (Bedfordshire)
Close of play day 1Norfolk (1) 59/1 (Metcalf 27*, Hanby 4*; 17 overs)

Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Batesc and b Arthurton69106 111 
FA Homyoonlbw b Findlay5183 10- 
JM Kettleboroughc New b Hanby6499 7- 
AS Basrac Caswell b Stolworthy70122 10- 
*GR Thurstancec New b Stolworthy3654 5- 
AD Thomasonrun out (Metcalf)813 1- 
+MJ Taylorc Fairey b Findlay4433 31 
GM Darlowrun out (New)3729 5- 
JRD Lowenot out11 -- 
HA Evansdid not bat      
T Brettdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 5 w)13
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 90 overs)393
Fall of wickets:
1-110 (Homyoon), 2-147 (Bates), 3-223 (Kettleborough), 4-294 (Basra), 5-309 (Thomason), 6-316 (Thurstance), 7-378 (Taylor), 8-393 (Darlow, 90 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hanby12   3321--
Stolworthy21   4912--
Metcalf5   1230--
Findlay27   21222--
Rogers12   1690--
Arthurton2   0511-
King8   02004-
Caswell3   0230--

Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ET Metcalfc Thurstance b Darlow3594 5- 
*SS Arthurtonc Darlow b Brett2242 1- 
AJ Hanbyc Thomason b Darlow417 -- 
AJH Cooperc Thurstance b Darlow410 -- 
+TJ Newc Bates b Brett922 1- 
SIM Kingb Brett413 -- 
FL Faireylbw b Brett1141 2- 
LW Caswellc Taylor b Brett219 -- 
RJ Findlayc Basra b Brett2129 21 
BW Stolworthyb Brett02 -- 
CW Rogersnot out1023 1- 
Extras(3 b, 6 nb)9
Total(all out, 51.3 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Arthurton), 2-65 (Hanby), 3-71 (Cooper), 4-80 (New), 5-86 (King), 6-86 (Metcalf), 7-99 (Caswell), 8-100 (Fairey), 9-100 (Stolworthy), 10-131 (Findlay, 51.3 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Evans6   2230--
Thomason3   0170-2
Brett22.310337-1
Darlow20   2553--

Norfolk second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
ET Metcalfc Taylor b Brett2648 3- 
*SS Arthurtonlbw b Evans03 -- 
AJH Cooperst Taylor b Brett4483 4- 
+TJ Newb Lowe76147 7- 
SIM Kingc Evans b Brett14 -- 
FL Faireyc Thurstance b Lowe2261 3- 
LW Caswellc Bates b Brett513 -- 
RJ Findlayb Brett04 -- 
BW Stolworthyc Bates b Brett112 -- 
CW Rogersnot out718 1- 
AJ Hanbyc Thurstance b Lowe216 -- 
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w, 5 pen)11
Total(all out, 68 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Arthurton), 2-36 (Metcalf), 3-100 (Cooper), 4-102 (King), 5-149 (Fairey), 6-164 (Caswell), 7-164 (Findlay), 8-171 (Stolworthy), 9-187 (New), 10-195 (Hanby, 68 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Evans2   141--
Darlow14   25301-
Brett32   11556--
Lowe20   1753-1

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> Each first innings was limited to 90 overs
--> SD Bates made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SIM King made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AD Thomason made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SIM King made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AS Basra (1) passed his previous highest score of 61 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JRD Lowe achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed FL Fairey in the Norfolk second innings (previous best was 0-30)