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Somerset v Sussex
John Player League 1976
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 2nd May 1976 (40-over match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSussex won by 8 wickets
PointsSomerset 0; Sussex 4
UmpiresWE Alley, DGL Evans
Somerset inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
+DJS Taylorb Spencer2     
BC Roseb Spencer20     
PW Denningnot out45     
*DB Closelbw b Greig1     
PA Slocomberun out13     
MJ Kitchenrun out1     
GI Burgessc Graves b Greig5     
IT Bothamrun out11     
TW Cartwrightretired hurt2     
HR Moseleyb Snow9     
RJ Clappnot out1     
Extras(12 lb, 2 nb)14
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 39 overs)124
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-35, 3-43, 4-65, 5-70, 6-83, 7-97, 8-114
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Snow7   2151--42.002.14
Spencer8   2172--24.002.12
Buss8   1310---3.88
Greig8   0262--24.003.25
Phillipson7   0200---2.86
Barclay1   010---1.00
Sussex inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
MA Bussc and b Botham38     
MJJ Faberc Close b Clapp9     
RDV Knightnot out35     
*AW Greignot out28     
PJ Gravesdid not bat      
JJ Groomedid not bat      
JRT Barclaydid not bat      
+A Longdid not bat      
JA Snowdid not bat      
J Spencerdid not bat      
CP Phillipsondid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)17
Total(2 wickets, 32.5 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-72
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Moseley8   0250---3.12
Clapp4   2101--24.002.50
Burgess8   1180---2.25
Botham8   1221--48.002.75
Rose4   0290---7.25
Kitchen0.5060---7.20
Notes
--> The match was reduced to 39 overs per side
--> IT Botham reached 50 wickets in List A matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Sussex innings
--> TW Cartwright retired hurt in the Somerset innings having scored 2 (team had lost 7 wickets)