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Leicestershire v Kent
Gillette Cup 1971 (Quarter-Final)
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 30th June 1971 (60-over match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to field
ResultKent won by 78 runs
UmpiresR Aspinall, H Yarnold
Player of the MatchRA Woolmer
Kent inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
MH Dennessb Illingworth85     
BW Luckhurstlbw b Birkenshaw58     
AGE Ealhamc Birkenshaw b Illingworth2     
JN Shepherdlbw b Illingworth9     
+APE Knottc Inman b Stringer27     
*MC Cowdreyb Spencer14     
BD Julienc and b Spencer6     
SE Learyc Balderstone b McKenzie20     
RA Woolmernot out3     
DL Underwoodnot out2     
JCJ Dyedid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 60 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-121, 2-132, 3-146, 4-167, 5-198, 6-203, 7-223, 8-226
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
McKenzie12   3281--72.002.33
Spencer12   0462--36.003.83
Illingworth12   2423--24.003.50
Davison7   0360---5.14
Stringer10   1381--60.003.80
Birkenshaw7   1361--42.005.14
Leicestershire inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
B Dudlestonc Knott b Woolmer46     
MEJC Normanc Leary b Shepherd50     
BF Davisonb Woolmer28     
CC Inmanb Woolmer2     
JC Balderstonec Ealham b Woolmer0     
*R Illingworthc Knott b Shepherd2     
+RW Tolchardc Cowdrey b Dye5     
J Birkenshawc Cowdrey b Julien3     
PM Stringerc Knott b Shepherd0     
GD McKenzieb Julien0     
CT Spencernot out6     
Extras(11 lb)11
Total(all out, 47.2 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-88, 2-108, 3-110, 4-118, 5-127, 6-139, 7-143, 8-144, 9-147, 10-153 (47.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Dye7   1171--42.002.43
Julien8.21232--25.002.76
Underwood8   3300---3.75
Shepherd12   1353--24.002.92
Woolmer12   1374--18.003.08
Notes
--> APE Knott passed 500 runs in List A matches when he reached 11
--> B Dudleston passed his previous highest score of 44 in List A matches
--> JCJ Dye reached 50 wickets in List A matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire innings
--> JN Shepherd reached 50 wickets in List A matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Leicestershire innings