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Leicestershire v Lancashire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 29th, 30th, 31st May, 2nd June 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLancashire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 11 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Lancashire 10 (Batting 4, Bowling 3)
UmpiresB Leadbeater, R Palmer
ScorerGA York (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1Lancashire (1) 365/9 (Chapple 57*, Keedy 0*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 380/5 (Johnson 134*, Nixon 68*)
Close of play day 3Lancashire (2) 279/2 (Atherton 100*)
Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JER Gallianc Johnson b Millns1224 1- 
*MA Athertonb Mullally2461 4- 
JP Crawleyc Nixon b Johnson4184 8- 
NH Fairbrotherc Whitaker b Johnson3541 5- 
GD Lloydst Nixon b Pierson82101 12- 
ID Austinc Johnson b Mullally922 2- 
G Yatesc Wells b Mullally05 -- 
+WK Heggb Parsons58190 6- 
PJ Martinc Nixon b Mullally418 -- 
G Chapplec Smith b Mullally63104 10- 
G Keedynot out011 -- 
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 32 nb, 2 w)45
Total(all out, 107.3 overs)373
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Gallian), 2-83 (Atherton), 3-111 (Crawley), 4-158 (Fairbrother), 5-179 (Austin), 6-179 (Yates), 7-246 (Lloyd), 8-264 (Martin), 9-349 (Hegg), 10-373 (Chapple, 107.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns19   2751--
Mullally24.35795--
Parsons24   4761--
Pierson18   4341--
Johnson16   0762--
Wells6   0220--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellsc Fairbrother b Gallian95118 161 
DL Maddyc Lloyd b Chapple03 -- 
BF Smithlbw b Austin3137 6- 
*JJ Whitakerlbw b Yates614 1- 
NC Johnsonlbw b Austin150245 174 
A Habibb Martin3835 71 
+PA Nixonlbw b Gallian96220 131 
DJ Millnsb Chapple1128 1- 
GJ Parsonsc Atherton b Gallian1619 3- 
ARK Piersonb Chapple1221 1- 
AD Mullallynot out111 -- 
Extras(6 lb, 6 w)12
Total(all out, 125.1 overs)468
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Maddy), 2-57 (Smith), 3-97 (Whitaker), 4-170 (Wells), 5-215 (Habib), 6-414 (Johnson), 7-437 (Millns), 8-437 (Nixon), 9-462 (Pierson), 10-468 (Parsons, 125.1 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Martin23   6841--
Chapple20   4793--
Austin23   7652--
Yates28   5931--
Keedy17   2900--
Gallian14.13513--
Lancashire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JER Gallianlbw b Parsons99172 152 
*MA Athertonc Maddy b Pierson108217 14- 
JP Crawleylbw b Parsons61100 8- 
NH Fairbrotherc Whitaker b Pierson2034 1- 
GD Lloydnot out10073 67 
ID Austinst Nixon b Pierson518 -- 
+WK Heggnot out819 -- 
G Yatesdid not bat      
PJ Martindid not bat      
G Chappledid not bat      
G Keedydid not bat      
Extras(12 lb, 12 nb)24
Total(5 wickets, declared, 104.3 overs)425
Fall of wickets:
1-169 (Gallian), 2-279 (Crawley), 3-293 (Atherton), 4-342 (Fairbrother), 5-381 (Austin)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns8   3320--
Mullally8   3260--
Parsons33   41252--
Pierson39.331593--
Wells3   0170--
Johnson8   0250--
Maddy5   0290--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellsb Yates107162 141 
DL Maddyc Fairbrother b Keedy1139 1- 
BF Smithst Hegg b Keedy3470 5- 
NC Johnsonc Lloyd b Yates2949 5- 
*JJ Whitakerc Austin b Keedy2025 31 
A Habibnot out2138 31 
+PA Nixonnot out1025 -- 
DJ Millnsdid not bat      
GJ Parsonsdid not bat      
ARK Piersondid not bat      
AD Mullallydid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 7 lb)15
Total(5 wickets, 68 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Maddy), 2-135 (Smith), 3-181 (Wells), 4-202 (Johnson), 5-217 (Whitaker)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Martin9   3340--
Austin6   2150--
Yates21   4922--
Keedy26   7663--
Chapple4   0150--
Gallian2   0100--
Notes
--> Day 4 Lunch: Lancashire (2) ?/? (Lloyd 100*, [unknown] ?*)
--> Leicestershire score at 120 overs in the first innings was 448-8
--> NH Fairbrother (1) passed 16500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 32
--> NC Johnson (1) passed his previous highest score of 87 in County Championship matches
--> NC Johnson (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> NC Johnson (1) passed his previous highest score of 136 in First-Class matches
--> MA Atherton (2) passed 16000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 20
--> GD Lloyd (2) 100 in 73 balls
--> G Chapple reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
Lloyd's century was the fastest of the season and won him the Walter Lawrence Trophy.