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Northamptonshire v Hampshire
County Championship 1976
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 14th, 16th, 17th August 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHampshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthamptonshire won by an innings and 197 runs
PointsNorthamptonshire 18 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Hampshire 1 (Bowling 1)
UmpiresR Aspinall, AEG Rhodes
ScorersVH Isaacs (Hampshire), J Mercer (Northamptonshire)
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 227/2 (Mushtaq Mohammad 61*, Larkins 6*)
Close of play day 2Hampshire (2) 189/8 (Mottram 1*, Stephenson 3*)

Hampshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Ricec Mushtaq Mohammad b Dye6     
*RMC Gilliatlbw b Sarfraz Nawaz23     
DR Turnerc Sharp b Sarfraz Nawaz25     
TE Jestyc Larkins b Dye8     
AJ Murtaghc Mushtaq Mohammad b Dye6     
PJ Sainsburylbw b Sarfraz Nawaz4     
NGC Cowleyc Sharp b Sarfraz Nawaz6     
MNS Taylorc Sharp b Hodgson5     
+GR Stephensonc Virgin b Sarfraz Nawaz1     
JW Southernnot out13     
TJ Mottramb Hodgson0     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 7 nb)10
Total(all out, 29.4 overs)107
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-51, 3-63, 4-69, 5-78, 6-80, 7-85, 8-88, 9-107, 10-107 (29.4 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sarfraz Nawaz14   3475--
Dye10   1373--
Hodgson5.41132--

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginlbw b Murtagh124     
G Cookc and b Taylor28     
*Mushtaq Mohammadnot out204     
W Larkinsb Southern16     
Sarfraz Nawazc Taylor b Jesty1     
+G Sharpb Mottram40     
TJ Yardleynot out63     
IM Richardsdid not bat      
A Hodgsondid not bat      
BS Bedidid not bat      
JCJ Dyedid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 4 lb, 10 nb)21
Total(5 wickets, declared, 141 overs)497
Fall of wickets:
1-90, 2-214, 3-266, 4-275, 5-345
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mottram24   6661--
Rice10   1390--
Taylor20   3741--
Jesty18   3501--
Southern29   41121--
Murtagh18   1691--
Sainsbury8   1220--
Cowley14   1440--

Hampshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Ricec Virgin b Sarfraz Nawaz13     
*RMC Gilliatlbw b Dye0     
DR Turnerb Dye2     
TE Jestyc Sharp b Hodgson84     
AJ Murtaghc Sharp b Hodgson47     
NGC Cowleylbw b Mushtaq Mohammad3     
MNS Taylorc Yardley b Mushtaq Mohammad18     
JW Southernlbw b Sarfraz Nawaz6     
TJ Mottramlbw b Sarfraz Nawaz1     
+GR Stephensonnot out7     
PJ Sainsburyabsent hurt
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 66.3 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-10, 3-33, 4-152, 5-157, 6-163, 7-175, 8-185, 9-193 (66.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sarfraz Nawaz18.34643--
Dye11   3402--
Hodgson9   3122--
Bedi12   5260--
Mushtaq Mohammad16   4392--

Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> PJ Sainsbury made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> PJ Sainsbury made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RMC Gilliat (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 17
--> TE Jesty (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 6
--> RT Virgin (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 98
--> G Cook (1) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 10
--> G Cook (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> Mushtaq Mohammad (1) passed his previous highest score of 166 in County Championship matches
--> Mushtaq Mohammad (1) passed 27000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 196
--> AJ Murtagh (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> Sarfraz Nawaz reached 250 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Hampshire first innings
--> JW Southern reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings