f43858
cc19095
Middlesex v Gloucestershire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 9th, 10th, 11th September 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to field
ResultGloucestershire won by 96 runs
PointsMiddlesex 4 (Bowling 4); Gloucestershire 21 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresKE Palmer, DR Shepherd
ScorersKT Gerrish (Gloucestershire), MJ Smith (Middlesex)
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 232/9 (Ball 67*, Walsh 14*; 86 overs)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 49/4 (Alleyne 26*, Smith 0*; 18 overs)

Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Cunliffeb Fraser2671983- 
THC Hancockb Fraser23901142- 
DR Hewsonc Shah b Johnson525481- 
*MW Alleyneb Johnson61918-- 
MGN Windowslbw b Johnson022-- 
RI Dawsonb Johnson3171884- 
+RC Russellc Brown b Hewitt401071584- 
MCJ Ballnot out679912291 
J Lewisc Weekes b Hewitt033-- 
AM Smithc Brown b Hewitt067-- 
CA Walshlbw b Fraser2039491- 
Extras(8 lb, 12 w)20
Total(all out, 88.4 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Cunliffe), 2-53 (Hancock), 3-60 (Alleyne), 4-60 (Windows), 5-67 (Hewson), 6-132 (Dawson), 7-186 (Russell), 8-186 (Lewis), 9-186 (Smith), 10-238 (Walsh, 88.4 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser25.47483--
Hewitt22   5613--
Johnson23   6564--
Tufnell12   3420--
Kettleborough5   0190--
Weekes1   040--

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Strausslbw b Lewis2470873- 
RA Kettleboroughc Alleyne b Smith036-- 
*MR Ramprakashb Walsh1018232- 
MW Gattingc Alleyne b Walsh35891244- 
OA Shahc Russell b Walsh3666785- 
PN Weekesc Alleyne b Smith2138673- 
+KR Brownc Ball b Smith939431- 
JP Hewittc Ball b Smith022-- 
RL Johnsonnot out913242- 
ARC Fraserlbw b Smith032-- 
PCR Tufnellc Alleyne b Walsh1711-- 
Extras(5 lb, 8 nb)13
Total(all out, 57.2 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Kettleborough), 2-23 (Ramprakash), 3-57 (Strauss), 4-109 (Gatting), 5-120 (Shah), 6-146 (Brown), 7-146 (Hewitt), 8-147 (Weekes), 9-147 (Fraser), 10-158 (Tufnell, 57.2 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walsh19.25414--
Smith15   5405--
Lewis11   2351--
Alleyne9   0310--
Ball3   160--

Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Cunliffelbw b Johnson43438-- 
THC Hancocklbw b Fraser1514262- 
DR Hewsonc Weekes b Johnson0914-- 
*MW Alleynelbw b Fraser2734465- 
J Lewislbw b Hewitt41221-- 
AM Smithc sub b Fraser2926624- 
MGN Windowsc Weekes b Fraser31416-- 
RI Dawsonb Hewitt21114-- 
+RC Russellc Strauss b Fraser31319-- 
MCJ Ballb Fraser012-- 
CA Walshnot out027-- 
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 28.2 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Hancock), 2-19 (Cunliffe), 3-22 (Hewson), 4-37 (Lewis), 5-58 (Alleyne), 6-78 (Windows), 7-83 (Dawson), 8-87 (Smith), 9-87 (Ball), 10-88 (Russell, 28.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser13.24236--
Hewitt7   3142--
Johnson8   0502--

Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Straussc Cunliffe b Walsh61819-- 
RA Kettleboroughc Russell b Smith1142741- 
OA Shahc Cunliffe b Walsh478-- 
PN Weekesc Windows b Smith52533-- 
+KR Brownc Russell b Smith033-- 
*MR Ramprakashc Russell b Lewis824401- 
MW Gattinglbw b Walsh22026-- 
RL Johnsonc Smith b Walsh46111- 
JP Hewittnot out31530-- 
ARC Fraserc Hancock b Lewis066-- 
PCR Tufnellc Ball b Lewis1613172- 
Extras(1 lb, 10 nb, 2 w)13
Total(all out, 29.2 overs)72
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Strauss), 2-12 (Shah), 3-28 (Weekes), 4-28 (Brown), 5-33 (Kettleborough), 6-49 (Gatting), 7-53 (Ramprakash), 8-55 (Johnson), 9-56 (Fraser), 10-72 (Tufnell, 29.2 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walsh10   3224--
Smith10   2173--
Lewis9.22323--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> THC Hancock (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> MW Gatting (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 30
--> THC Hancock (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 9
--> RL Johnson reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> J Lewis reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when he dismissed AJ Strauss, his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> ARC Fraser reached 750 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Gloucestershire second innings
--> CA Walsh reached 850 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed AJ Strauss, his 1st wicket in the Middlesex second innings