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Somerset v Leicestershire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueRecreation Ground, Bath on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st June 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 7 (Batting 2, Bowling 2); Leicestershire 11 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresJC Balderstone, GI Burgess
ScorerGA York (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 337/3 (Whitaker 78*, Johnson 0*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 442/6 (Whitaker 133*, Millns 4*)
Close of play day 3Somerset (1) 72/2 (Holloway 9*, Harden 12*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellslbw b Mushtaq Ahmed70103 111 
DL Maddyc Rose b Kerr58105 71 
IJ Sutcliffec Lathwell b Shine112214 19- 
*JJ Whitakernot out133273 19- 
NC Johnsonc Shine b Rose519 1- 
GI Macmillanlbw b Rose1927 21 
+PA Nixonc Parsons b Rose839 1- 
DJ Millnsnot out419 -- 
ARK Piersondid not bat      
AD Mullallydid not bat      
J Ormonddid not bat      
Extras(15 lb, 14 nb, 4 w)33
Total(6 wickets, declared, 132 overs)442
Fall of wickets:
1-133 (Maddy), 2-143 (Wells), 3-335 (Sutcliffe), 4-350 (Johnson), 5-383 (Macmillan), 6-413 (Nixon)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shine26.44921--
van Troost9.21690--
Rose30   7823--
Mushtaq Ahmed15.36321--
Kerr24   4901--
Parsons17   5440--
Bowler9.33180--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MN Lathwellc Sutcliffe b Millns631 1- 
*PD Bowlerlbw b Ormond3038 5- 
PCL Hollowaylbw b Millns1647 3- 
RJ Hardenb Ormond3347 5- 
KA Parsonsc Nixon b Ormond2577 2- 
+RJ Turnerc Maddy b Millns6683 72 
GD Rosec Nixon b Mullally810 2- 
JID Kerrc Nixon b Millns2650 5- 
Mushtaq Ahmedc Mullally b Millns44 1- 
KJ Shineb Millns614 -- 
AP van Troostnot out03 -- 
Extras(5 b, 13 lb, 10 nb, 8 w)36
Total(all out, 66.3 overs)256
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Lathwell), 2-42 (Bowler), 3-98 (Holloway), 4-112 (Harden), 5-180 (Parsons), 6-201 (Rose), 7-227 (Turner), 8-231 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 9-245 (Shine), 10-256 (Kerr, 66.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns22.36616--
Mullally20   3901--
Ormond19   1693--
Pierson2   200--
Johnson3   0180--
Somerset second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MN Lathwelllbw b Millns013 -- 
*PD Bowlerc Wells b Millns630 1- 
PCL Hollowayc Maddy b Ormond1021 2- 
KA Parsonsnot out5689 6- 
+RJ Turnernot out4689 7- 
RJ Hardendid not bat      
GD Rosedid not bat      
JID Kerrdid not bat      
Mushtaq Ahmeddid not bat      
KJ Shinedid not bat      
AP van Troostdid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 1 lb, 16 nb)28
Total(3 wickets, 39 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Lathwell), 2-27 (Bowler), 3-31 (Holloway)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns8   4242--
Mullally10   1390--
Ormond7   1211--
Wells2   060--
Pierson9   1290--
Johnson2   030--
Sutcliffe1   0120--
Notes
--> Leicestershire score at 120 overs in the first innings was 406-5
--> IJ Sutcliffe (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in County Championship matches
--> IJ Sutcliffe (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> MN Lathwell (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> J Ormond achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Somerset first innings (previous best was 1-61)