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Somerset v Middlesex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th September 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 8 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Middlesex 8 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresBJ Meyer, DR Shepherd
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 80/3 (Kallis 27*, Shah 8*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 80/3 (Kallis 27*, Shah 8*)
Close of play day 3Somerset (2) 174/5 (Burns 34*, Rose 2*)

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+RJ Turnerc Brown b Kallis71145 12- 
PCL Hollowaylbw b Hewitt1121 2- 
*SC Ecclestonec Nash b Hewitt02 -- 
MN Lathwellc Nash b Kallis1330 2- 
ME Trescothickc Brown b Johnson711 1- 
M Burnsc Johnson b Kallis3685 6- 
GD Rosenot out5681 51 
S Herzbergc Ramprakash b Tufnell1030 1- 
AR Caddickb Tufnell1230 1- 
Mushtaq Ahmedc Kallis b Tufnell05 -- 
KJ Shinec Shah b Tufnell640 -- 
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)19
Total(all out, 79.4 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Holloway), 2-20 (Ecclestone), 3-48 (Lathwell), 4-65 (Trescothick), 5-145 (Burns), 6-145 (Turner), 7-172 (Herzberg), 8-207 (Caddick), 9-207 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 10-241 (Shine, 79.4 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser15   6340--
Hewitt13   1632--
Kallis13   5343--
Johnson13   2441--
Tufnell24.48534--
Ramprakash1   100--

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Pooleyc Lathwell b Caddick03 -- 
JH Kallisc Holloway b Caddick100160 14- 
*MR Ramprakashb Caddick05 -- 
MW Gattinglbw b Caddick3139 7- 
OA Shahrun out2768 3- 
DC Nashc Ecclestone b Mushtaq Ahmed1144 -- 
+KR Brownnot out3048 2- 
RL Johnsonc Turner b Mushtaq Ahmed1119 2- 
JP Hewittc Turner b Mushtaq Ahmed110 -- 
ARC Fraserb Mushtaq Ahmed311 -- 
PCR Tufnelllbw b Mushtaq Ahmed57 1- 
Extras(3 lb, 4 nb, 10 w)17
Total(all out, 68.4 overs)236
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Pooley), 2-6 (Ramprakash), 3-54 (Gatting), 4-150 (Shah), 5-179 (Nash), 6-187 (Kallis), 7-200 (Johnson), 8-216 (Hewitt), 9-228 (Fraser), 10-236 (Tufnell, 68.4 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick23   4714--
Shine12   2640--
Rose12   2260--
Mushtaq Ahmed19.42665--
Herzberg2   060--

Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+RJ Turnerlbw b Fraser615 -- 
PCL Hollowayc Pooley b Johnson3771 3- 
*SC Ecclestoneb Hewitt811 2- 
MN Lathwellrun out1015 1- 
ME Trescothickc Kallis b Tufnell65101 71 
M Burnsb Johnson34108 4- 
GD Rosec and b Tufnell2783 2- 
S Herzbergnot out4092 4- 
AR Caddickc Fraser b Ramprakash3950 7- 
Mushtaq Ahmednot out144 21 
KJ Shinedid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 8 nb, 2 w)15
Total(8 wickets, declared, 91 overs)295
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Turner), 2-33 (Ecclestone), 3-46 (Lathwell), 4-74 (Holloway), 5-162 (Trescothick), 6-174 (Burns), 7-224 (Rose), 8-281 (Caddick)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser18   4461--
Hewitt6   0231--
Johnson17   3522--
Tufnell30   9902--
Kallis9   1210--
Ramprakash11   1581--

Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Pooleyc Turner b Shine1740 2- 
JH Kallisc Burns b Mushtaq Ahmed5282 7- 
*MR Ramprakashc Turner b Mushtaq Ahmed2129 3- 
MW Gattingc Trescothick b Mushtaq Ahmed2147 4- 
OA Shahc Trescothick b Mushtaq Ahmed2382 31 
DC Nashnot out3250 5- 
+KR Brownnot out710 -- 
JP Hewittdid not bat      
RL Johnsondid not bat      
ARC Fraserdid not bat      
PCR Tufnelldid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)14
Total(5 wickets, 56.2 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Pooley), 2-93 (Kallis), 3-98 (Ramprakash), 4-133 (Gatting), 5-166 (Shah)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick18   2680--
Rose7   2190--
Mushtaq Ahmed23.27714--
Shine4   0171--
Herzberg3   120--
Ecclestone1   100--

Notes
--> S Herzberg made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> S Herzberg made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> GD Rose (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> MN Lathwell (2) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> JH Kallis (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 52
--> JH Kallis (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 52
--> JH Kallis (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 52
--> JP Hewitt reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> AR Caddick reached 300 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Middlesex first innings