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Leicestershire v Kent
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th June 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 6 (Bowling 3); Kent 7 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresTE Jesty, AGT Whitehead
ScorerGA York (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Kent (1) 109/6 (Ealham 12*; 49.5 overs)
Close of play day 3Kent (1) 120/7 (Ealham 17*, Willis 0*; 55 overs)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellsb Headley66 1- 
DL Maddyb McCague210 -- 
IJ Sutclifferun out2048 4- 
BF Smithc Key b Ealham615 -- 
PV Simmonsc McCague b Fleming1750 4- 
A Habibb Ealham2399 2- 
+PA Nixonc Ward b McCague834 -- 
*CC Lewisc Willis b Ealham831 1- 
J Ormondc Wells b Ealham010 -- 
AD Mullallyc Ward b Ealham01 -- 
MT Brimsonnot out17 -- 
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)12
Total(all out, 51.4 overs)103
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Wells), 2-14 (Maddy), 3-30 (Smith), 4-37 (Sutcliffe), 5-66 (Simmons), 6-88 (Nixon), 7-94 (Habib), 8-100 (Ormond), 9-100 (Mullally), 10-103 (Lewis, 51.4 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Headley13   4291--
McCague14   4342--
Ealham18.410235--
Fleming6   291--

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DP Fultonlbw b Brimson44136 4- 
RWT Keyb Lewis1929 4- 
*TR Wardlbw b Lewis25 -- 
CL Hooperc Simmons b Mullally014 -- 
AP Wellsc Habib b Mullally1441 -1 
MA Ealhamnot out1782 1- 
DW Headleylbw b Mullally18 -- 
MV Flemingc Smith b Mullally612 1- 
+SC Willisnot out08 -- 
MM Pateldid not bat      
MJ McCaguedid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 10 nb, 2 w)17
Total(7 wickets, 55 overs)120
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Key), 2-45 (Ward), 3-56 (Hooper), 4-74 (Wells), 5-105 (Fulton), 6-109 (Headley), 7-119 (Fleming)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mullally18   5454--
Ormond15   9180--
Lewis14   1402--
Wells3   140--
Brimson5   381--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> CC Lewis (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> DP Fulton (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29