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Leicestershire v Somerset
John Player League 1976
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 23rd May 1976 (40-over match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultLeicestershire won by 43 runs
PointsLeicestershire 4; Somerset 0
UmpiresC Cook, DGL Evans

Leicestershire inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
B Dudlestonb Jennings31     
GF Crossrun out23     
+RW Tolchardb Jennings19     
BF Davisonb Jennings56     
JC Balderstoneb Kitchen22     
*R Illingworthc Rose b Moseley3     
PB Cliftc Taylor b Moseley15     
J Birkenshawc Taylor b Botham9     
NM McVickernot out13     
P Boothc Kitchen b Moseley2     
K Higgsdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 40 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-65, 3-85, 4-145, 5-163, 6-170, 7-182, 8-198, 9-205 (40 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Burgess8   0390---4.88
Jennings8   0333--16.004.12
Botham8   2291--48.003.62
Moseley8   0273--16.003.38
Breakwell6   0500---8.33
Kitchen2   0151--12.007.50

Somerset inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*DB Closeb Higgs26     
PA Slocombec Birkenshaw b Clift13     
IT Bothamb Higgs5     
PW Denningc Davison b Clift26     
GI Burgessb Higgs1     
+DJS Taylorrun out1     
MJ Kitchenb Cross37     
BC Roseb Booth17     
D Breakwellc McVicker b Cross17     
KF Jenningsnot out2     
HR Moseleyb Booth6     
Extras(11 lb)11
Total(all out, 34.5 overs)162
Fall of wickets:
1-49, 2-49, 3-56, 4-62, 5-65, 6-111, 7-127, 8-153, 9-156, 10-162 (34.5 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Booth5.50242--17.504.11
Higgs6   443--12.000.67
McVicker3   0220---7.33
Clift7   0332--21.004.71
Illingworth5   1240---4.80
Birkenshaw4   0220---5.50
Cross4   0222--12.005.50

Notes
--> PB Clift passed his previous highest score of 14 in List A matches
--> GF Cross reached 50 wickets in List A matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset innings