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Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th April 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 10 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Gloucestershire 8 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresJD Bond, JH Hampshire
ScorersKT Gerrish (Gloucestershire), GA York (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 99/3 (Maddy 42*, Pierson 0*)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 8/0 (Trainor 4*, Wright 4*)
Close of play day 3No play

Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NJ Trainorc Nixon b Mullally298-- 
AJ Wrightc Macmillan b Mullally23671054- 
RJ Cunliffelbw b Millns333-- 
MA Lynchc Nixon b Mullally3660815- 
S Youngc Macmillan b Millns5910313811- 
*MW Alleynelbw b Ormond01013-- 
+RC Russellb Millns579511910- 
THC Hancocknot out3855698- 
MCJ Ballc Pierson b Wells1107-- 
AM Smithc Nixon b Mullally168-- 
J Lewisc Pierson b Mullally32246-- 
Extras(3 b, 11 lb, 6 nb, 2 w)22
Total(all out, 72.5 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Trainor), 2-6 (Cunliffe), 3-68 (Lynch), 4-73 (Wright), 5-84 (Alleyne), 6-196 (Young), 7-203 (Russell), 8-204 (Ball), 9-206 (Smith), 10-245 (Lewis, 72.5 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns15   2473--
Mullally20.59525--
Ormond15   3611--
Wells15   5461--
Pierson7   0250--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellslbw b Smith2119-- 
DL Maddyc Lynch b Lewis8017024315- 
IJ Sutcliffelbw b Alleyne3761627- 
A Habiblbw b Alleyne528301- 
ARK Piersonc Ball b Lewis634361- 
*JJ Whitakerb Alleyne1953712- 
GI Macmillanc Russell b Hancock077-- 
+PA Nixonnot out771612089- 
DJ Millnslbw b Ball1543542- 
AD Mullallyc Wright b Ball4891- 
J Ormondlbw b Smith35991204- 
Extras(12 b, 11 lb, 4 nb)27
Total(all out, 112.1 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Wells), 2-71 (Sutcliffe), 3-95 (Habib), 4-115 (Pierson), 5-156 (Whitaker), 6-157 (Macmillan), 7-170 (Maddy), 8-202 (Millns), 9-206 (Mullally), 10-307 (Ormond, 112.1 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith24.18622--
Lewis23   3762--
Young20   5560--
Ball17   4362--
Alleyne20   11293--
Hancock5   1241--
Trainor3   210--

Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NJ Trainornot out498-- 
AJ Wrightnot out4381- 
RJ Cunliffedid not bat      
MA Lynchdid not bat      
S Youngdid not bat      
*MW Alleynedid not bat      
+RC Russelldid not bat      
THC Hancockdid not bat      
MCJ Balldid not bat      
AM Smithdid not bat      
J Lewisdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 8 minutes, 2.1 overs)8
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns1.1050--
Mullally1   030--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> S Young made his debut in County Championship matches
--> J Ormond made his debut in County Championship matches
--> S Young (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 34
--> DL Maddy (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 8
--> IJ Sutcliffe (1) passed his previous highest score of 34 in County Championship matches
--> S Young made his debut for Gloucestershire in First-Class matches
--> DJ Millns reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed S Young, his 2nd wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings