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Middlesex v Gloucestershire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1996
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 2nd, 3rd, 4th May 1996 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGloucestershire won by 5 wickets
PointsMiddlesex 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Gloucestershire 21 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresJW Holder, MJ Kitchen
ScorersKT Gerrish (Gloucestershire), MJ Smith (Middlesex)
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 94/4 (Symonds 42*, Alleyne 15*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (2) 207/4 (Gatting 46*, Ramprakash 15*)

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PN Weekeslbw b Alleyne34681055- 
JC Pooleyb Cooper31520-- 
MR Ramprakashc Davis b Cooper72323-- 
*MW Gattingb Lewis2332425- 
JD Carrc Russell b Alleyne4871789- 
+KR Brownc Russell b Cooper4471868- 
DJ Goodchildc Davis b Cooper42635-- 
JP Hewittlbw b Lewis1543541- 
UBA Rashidc Russell b Smith935491- 
ARC Fraserc Alleyne b Smith78151- 
D Follettnot out0910-- 
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)6
Total(all out, 66.4 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Pooley), 2-23 (Ramprakash), 3-66 (Gatting), 4-80 (Weekes), 5-149 (Carr), 6-163 (Brown), 7-168 (Goodchild), 8-191 (Hewitt), 9-197 (Rashid), 10-200 (Fraser, 66.4 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith16.41452--
Cooper22   5544--
Alleyne17   3462--
Lewis11   0532--

Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Wrightc Weekes b Fraser01212-- 
RI Dawsonlbw b Hewitt733481- 
RJ Cunliffec Brown b Follett019-- 
THC Hancockc Brown b Fraser2736474- 
A Symondsc Carr b Hewitt4242607- 
MW Alleynelbw b Fraser3956825- 
*+RC Russellc Weekes b Follett2646653- 
RP Davisnot out2755853- 
J Lewisc Carr b Follett620311- 
KE Cooperb Follett5781- 
AM Smithb Follett3218227- 
Extras(3 lb, 4 nb)7
Total(all out, 54 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Wright), 2-5 (Cunliffe), 3-24 (Dawson), 4-50 (Hancock), 5-96 (Symonds), 6-136 (Alleyne), 7-150 (Russell), 8-160 (Lewis), 9-170 (Cooper), 10-218 (Smith, 54 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser17   7333--
Follett18   3945--
Hewitt17   4772--
Goodchild2   0110--

Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PN Weekesc Davis b Smith5011813971 
JC Pooleyb Cooper73108134121 
*MW Gattingb Smith541251645- 
JD Carrb Smith1428332- 
+KR Brownc Hancock b Smith157-- 
MR Ramprakashc Davis b Smith341411823- 
DJ Goodchildlbw b Smith022-- 
JP Hewittb Smith411141- 
UBA Rashidc Wright b Lewis61315-- 
ARC Fraserb Smith11920-- 
D Follettnot out029-- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 95 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-124 (Pooley), 2-124 (Weekes), 3-148 (Carr), 4-150 (Brown), 5-222 (Gatting), 6-222 (Goodchild), 7-228 (Hewitt), 8-239 (Rashid), 9-246 (Fraser), 10-247 (Ramprakash, 95 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith32   10738--
Cooper17   7281--
Alleyne10   3210--
Lewis25   4741--
Davis7   0390--
Hancock2   120--
Symonds2   050--

Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Wrightc sub b Hewitt106178238151 
RI Dawsonc Carr b Fraser1111192- 
RJ Cunliffec Brown b Follett51811117- 
THC Hancockb Weekes1336421- 
A Symondsc Follett b Hewitt31475541 
MW Alleynenot out69131- 
*+RC Russellnot out345-- 
RP Davisdid not bat      
J Lewisdid not bat      
KE Cooperdid not bat      
AM Smithdid not bat      
Extras(7 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)10
Total(5 wickets, 60.5 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Dawson), 2-127 (Cunliffe), 3-160 (Hancock), 4-220 (Symonds), 5-223 (Wright)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser22   4731--
Follett11   1471--
Hewitt13   0532--
Goodchild2.50150--
Rashid6   1170--
Weekes6   0191--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> DJ Goodchild made his debut in County Championship matches
--> DJ Goodchild made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JP Hewitt made his debut in County Championship matches
--> UBA Rashid made his debut in County Championship matches
--> UBA Rashid made his debut in First-Class matches
--> KE Cooper made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> KE Cooper made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> A Symonds (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> RC Russell (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> RP Davis made his debut for Gloucestershire in County Championship matches
--> RP Davis made his debut for Gloucestershire in First-Class matches
--> D Follett achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Gloucestershire first innings (previous best was 1-61)
--> D Follett achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> D Follett achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed RC Russell in the Gloucestershire first innings (previous best was 1-61)
--> D Follett achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> JP Hewitt took a wicket with his first ball in First-Class matches in the Gloucestershire first innings, dismissing RI Dawson
--> AM Smith achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Middlesex second innings (previous best was 7-70)
--> AM Smith reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed JP Hewitt, his 6th wicket in the Middlesex second innings
--> AM Smith achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed MR Ramprakash in the Middlesex second innings (previous best was 7-70)