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Northamptonshire v Leicestershire
County Championship 1976
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 5th, 7th, 8th June 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthamptonshire won by 8 wickets
PointsNorthamptonshire 18 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Leicestershire 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresH Horton, BJ Meyer
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 244/4 (Willey 12*, Williams 4*; 77 overs)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 208/6 (Illingworth 63*)


Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Steelec Yardley b Sarfraz Nawaz9    
GF Crosslbw b Sarfraz Nawaz0    
JC Balderstonec Larkins b Dye9    
BF Davisonlbw b Dye0    
*R Illingworthlbw b Dye5    
+RW Tolchardb Sarfraz Nawaz24    
J Birkenshawlbw b Sarfraz Nawaz12    
PB Cliftc Larkins b Dye17    
NM McVickerc Sharp b Bedi13    
P Boothnot out1    
K Higgsb Bedi8    
Extras(1 b, 5 nb)6
Total(all out, 37.2 overs)104
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-13, 3-13, 4-19, 5-27, 6-50, 7-64, 8-85, 9-94, 10-104 (37.2 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sarfraz Nawaz14   3324--
Dye15   2514--
Bedi8.23152--

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginb Booth9    
G Cookb Cross38    
*Mushtaq Mohammadc Illingworth b Higgs115    
W Larkinsb Cross55    
P Willeynot out71    
RG Williamsc Tolchard b Clift11    
TJ Yardleyc Illingworth b Higgs7    
+G Sharpc Higgs b Clift1    
Sarfraz Nawazc Tolchard b Booth54    
BS Bedirun out4    
JCJ Dyeb Higgs13    
Extras(10 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 112 overs)394
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-101, 3-222, 4-228, 5-255, 6-264, 7-271, 8-355, 9-371, 10-394 (112 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs27   8703--
Booth17   3792--
Clift22   3782--
McVicker14   5580--
Cross15   3442--
Steele10   4230--
Balderstone7   1260--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Steelelbw b Sarfraz Nawaz6    
GF Crossc Cook b Sarfraz Nawaz19    
JC Balderstonerun out10    
BF Davisonlbw b Mushtaq Mohammad24    
*R Illingworthc Larkins b Dye86    
+RW Tolchardst Sharp b Willey57    
J Birkenshawc Sharp b Sarfraz Nawaz14    
PB Cliftlbw b Willey20    
NM McVickerst Sharp b Willey54    
P Boothb Willey27    
K Higgsnot out2    
Extras(7 b, 10 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)30
Total(all out, 151.4 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-31, 3-42, 4-93, 5-187, 6-208, 7-247, 8-270, 9-342, 10-349 (151.4 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sarfraz Nawaz35   12813--
Dye17   3431--
Bedi40   13970--
Mushtaq Mohammad26   11431--
Willey33.411554--

Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginnot out27    
G Cookc Illingworth b Higgs2    
*Mushtaq Mohammadc Steele b Birkenshaw21    
W Larkinsnot out9    
P Willeydid not bat 
RG Williamsdid not bat 
TJ Yardleydid not bat 
+G Sharpdid not bat 
Sarfraz Nawazdid not bat 
BS Bedidid not bat 
JCJ Dyedid not bat 
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(2 wickets, 21.4 overs)60
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-39
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs4   181--
Clift3   090--
Steele2   070--
Balderstone4.42100--
Birkenshaw8   2251--

Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> Mushtaq Mohammad (1) passed 26000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 98
--> GF Cross (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 7

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