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Kent v Lancashire
County Championship 1968
VenueSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 4th, 5th, 6th May 1968 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLancashire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 6 wickets
PointsKent 15 (Bowling 5); Lancashire 5 (Bowling 5)
UmpiresLH Gray, PB Wight
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 50/4 (Asif Iqbal 14*, Leary 1*)
Close of play day 2Lancashire (2) 96/4 (Savage 0*, Sullivan 2*)

Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Atkinsonlbw b Dye0     
G Pullarc Knott b Shepherd10     
H Pillingc Shepherd b Asif Iqbal20     
+FM Engineerb Asif Iqbal15     
J Sullivanlbw b Asif Iqbal7     
*JD Bondc Cowdrey b Shepherd6     
K Shuttleworthb Dye0     
DP Hughesb Asif Iqbal1     
K Higgsnot out3     
JB Stathamc and b Shepherd3     
JS Savagerun out2     
Extras(1 lb, 1 w)2
Total(all out, 45 overs)69
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-17, 3-38, 4-50, 5-58, 6-58, 7-59, 8-62, 9-66, 10-69 (45 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham10   5140--
Dye10   1202--
Shepherd15   4213--
Asif Iqbal9   6114--
Underwood1   010--

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Dennessc Atkinson b Statham6     
BW Luckhurstlbw b Statham15     
+APE Knottlbw b Statham7     
*MC Cowdreyc Higgs b Shuttleworth3     
Asif Iqbalb Statham18     
SE Learyc Engineer b Higgs10     
JN Shepherdc Engineer b Higgs3     
AL Dixonc Shuttleworth b Higgs10     
DL Underwoodc Engineer b Higgs5     
JN Grahamc Engineer b Higgs1     
JCJ Dyenot out0     
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 41.3 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-31, 3-32, 4-43, 5-61, 6-65, 7-73, 8-77, 9-82, 10-83 (41.3 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham19   3494--
Higgs20.37295--
Shuttleworth2   201--

Lancashire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Atkinsonlbw b Graham38     
G Pullarc Luckhurst b Shepherd10     
H Pillingc Knott b Graham43     
+FM Engineerc Knott b Shepherd1     
JS Savageb Graham9     
J Sullivanlbw b Graham14     
*JD Bondc Knott b Graham3     
K Higgsc Knott b Graham3     
K Shuttleworthc Knott b Dye30     
DP Hughesc Cowdrey b Dye19     
JB Stathamnot out3     
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(all out, 111.5 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-93, 3-94, 4-94, 5-117, 6-118, 7-121, 8-124, 9-172, 10-175 (111.5 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham29   11376--
Dye18.58372--
Shepherd29   10462--
Asif Iqbal10   1280--
Underwood22   14210--
Dixon3   240--

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Dennessb Higgs33     
BW Luckhurstlbw b Higgs3     
+APE Knottc Higgs b Savage67     
*MC Cowdreyc Higgs b Hughes28     
Asif Iqbalnot out16     
SE Learynot out1     
JN Shepherddid not bat      
AL Dixondid not bat      
DL Underwooddid not bat      
JN Grahamdid not bat      
JCJ Dyedid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 4 nb)14
Total(4 wickets, 52.4 overs)162
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-105, 3-115, 4-153
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham11   2260--
Higgs14   3262--
Shuttleworth9   1360--
Savage12.41461--
Hughes6   1141--

Notes
--> FM Engineer made his debut in County Championship matches
--> DP Hughes made his debut in County Championship matches
--> Asif Iqbal made his debut in County Championship matches
--> G Atkinson (2) passed 16500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> G Pullar (2) passed 20000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> APE Knott (2) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 8
--> FM Engineer made his debut for Lancashire in First-Class matches
--> Asif Iqbal made his debut for Kent in First-Class matches
--> JN Shepherd reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Lancashire first innings
--> JN Graham reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Lancashire second innings