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Northamptonshire v Worcestershire
County Championship 1976
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 21st, 23rd, 24th August 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthamptonshire won by 4 wickets
PointsNorthamptonshire 18 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Worcestershire 6 (Batting 4, Bowling 2)
UmpiresHD Bird, WL Budd
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 55/0 (Virgin 20*, Cook 26*)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (2) 169/0 (Turner 81*, Ormrod 83*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc and b Hodgson53     
JA Ormrodc Virgin b Hodgson31     
DN Patelc Cook b Hodgson12     
BJR Jonesc Cook b Bedi10     
BL D'Oliveirac Larkins b Bedi18     
Imran Khanc Willey b Bedi166     
+HG Wilcockb Bedi1     
R Sengherac Sharp b Sarfraz Nawaz0     
JD Inchmoreb Mushtaq Mohammad0     
*N Giffordst Sharp b Mushtaq Mohammad10     
AP Pridgeonnot out0     
Extras(5 lb, 5 nb, 2 w)12
Total(all out, 98.3 overs)313
Fall of wickets:
1-83 (Turner), 2-99 (Patel), 3-105 (Ormrod), 4-128 (Jones), 5-153 (D'Oliveira), 6-158 (Wilcock), 7-163 (Senghera), 8-184 (Inchmore), 9-311 (Gifford), 10-313 (Imran Khan, 98.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sarfraz Nawaz17   4521--
Dye10   1370--
Hodgson16   0763--
Bedi34.310784--
Mushtaq Mohammad16   2392--
Willey5   0190--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginb Pridgeon54     
G Cookc Senghera b Inchmore71     
DS Steelec Wilcock b Inchmore92     
*Mushtaq Mohammadc Ormrod b Senghera82     
P Willeynot out36     
W Larkinsc Turner b Senghera12     
+G Sharplbw b Inchmore15     
Sarfraz Nawazrun out8     
A Hodgsondid not bat      
BS Bedidid not bat      
JCJ Dyedid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 19 nb)25
Total(7 wickets, declared, 100.4 overs)395
Fall of wickets:
1-129, 2-154, 3-318, 4-322, 5-340, 6-376, 7-395 (100.4 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pridgeon17   3761--
Inchmore29.49833--
Gifford32   8810--
Senghera22   01302--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc Sharp b Bedi120     
JA Ormrodc Virgin b Bedi92     
DN Patelnot out47     
BJR Jonesc Cook b Willey0     
BL D'Oliveirab Mushtaq Mohammad10     
R Sengherac Mushtaq Mohammad b Bedi1     
*N Giffordb Sarfraz Nawaz37     
+HG Wilcocklbw b Sarfraz Nawaz4     
JD Inchmorec Sharp b Sarfraz Nawaz4     
AP Pridgeonc Sarfraz Nawaz b Bedi0     
Imran Khanabsent hurt
Extras(10 lb, 3 nb)13
Total(all out, 113.4 overs)328
Fall of wickets:
1-213, 2-230, 3-231, 4-251, 5-260, 6-302, 7-321, 8-325, 9-328 (113.4 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sarfraz Nawaz12   1723--
Dye12   2450--
Hodgson4   1190--
Bedi42.418654--
Mushtaq Mohammad19   5521--
Willey24   8621--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Willeyb Gifford42     
G Cookc Ormrod b Senghera45     
*Mushtaq Mohammadc D'Oliveira b Gifford3     
Sarfraz Nawazb Gifford29     
DS Steelec Turner b Gifford5     
W Larkinslbw b Gifford83     
RT Virginnot out27     
+G Sharpnot out2     
A Hodgsondid not bat      
BS Bedidid not bat      
JCJ Dyedid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)11
Total(6 wickets, 38.2 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-72, 2-88, 3-94, 4-103, 5-131, 6-243
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pridgeon2   0220--
Inchmore9.20550--
Gifford17   11065--
Senghera10   0531--
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
--> Imran Khan (1) passed his previous highest score of 143 in County Championship matches
--> Imran Khan (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 114
--> Imran Khan (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 81
--> Imran Khan (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 71
--> RT Virgin (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 25
--> W Larkins (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 83
--> N Gifford reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings
--> N Gifford reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings