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misc8503
Ireland v Surrey
Surrey in Ireland 1978
VenueObservatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin on 8th, 9th June 1978 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIreland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresS O'Brien, E Parsons
ScorerEM Power
Close of play day 1Surrey (1) 91/8 (Richards 3*, Thomas 1*)
Ireland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Shortc and b Baker1026271- 
MS Reithc Howarth b Titmus33901085- 
BA O'Brienc Baker b Howarth5214313351 
IJ Andersonc Thomas b Howarth4371547- 
CCJ Hartec sub (AR Butcher) b Titmus42927-- 
T Harpurc Thomas b Titmus2846335- 
SC Corlettnot out98151- 
*JD Monteithnot out1210711 
+OD Colhoundid not bat      
LP Hughesdid not bat      
JWG Elderdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)20
Total(6 wickets, declared, 69 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Short), 2-88 (Reith), 3-152 (O'Brien), 4-152 (Anderson), 5-182 (Harte), 6-189 (Harpur)
Surrey bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomas5   0130-5
Baker12   5241-2
Payne6   221013
Intikhab Alam11   2290--
Titmus25   5763--
Howarth10   2282--
Surrey first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GP Howarthb Corlett823231- 
Younis Ahmedc Monteith b Corlett1340451- 
*RDV Knightlbw b Corlett157-- 
GRJ Roopec Reith b Monteith1733322- 
DM Smithc Colhoun b Corlett01621-- 
IR Paynec Colhoun b Monteith17585321 
RP Bakerc Colhoun b Corlett1574691- 
Intikhab Alamc O'Brien b Monteith16181521 
CJ Richardslbw b Corlett1338321- 
DJ Thomasc Colhoun b Corlett512101- 
FJ Titmusnot out51118-- 
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(all out, 54.3 overs)111
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Howarth), 2-16 (Knight), 3-29 (Younis Ahmed), 4-39 (Roope), 5-39 (Smith), 6-68 (Payne), 7-87 (Intikhab Alam), 8-87 (Baker), 9-95 (Thomas), 10-111 (Richards, 54.3 ov)
Ireland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Corlett22.37447--
Elder7   1130-1
Monteith19   9383--
Hughes4   340--
Anderson2   1110--
Surrey second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
Younis Ahmedc and b Elder24423211 
GP Howarthc Colhoun b Elder8489106141 
*RDV Knightc Hughes b Elder57131- 
GRJ Roopec Corlett b Elder42766841 
DM Smithnot out53617062 
IR Payneb Elder1928332- 
RP Bakerc Harpur b Corlett19212521 
Intikhab Alamdid not bat      
CJ Richardsdid not bat      
DJ Thomasdid not bat      
FJ Titmusdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(6 wickets, declared, 53.4 overs)254
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Younis Ahmed), 2-48 (Knight), 3-147 (Howarth), 4-160 (Roope), 5-206 (Payne), 6-254 (Baker, 53.4 ov)
Ireland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Corlett13.41781--
Elder22   3815-2
Monteith14   3680--
Hughes4   0190--
Ireland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Shortc Payne b Baker1537441- 
MS Reithb Baker047-- 
BA O'Brienlbw b Baker067-- 
IJ Andersonc sub (M Whelan) b Knight1217201- 
CCJ Harteb Knight12218-- 
T Harpurc Richards b Knight1442442- 
SC Corlettb Baker21010-- 
+OD Colhounlbw b Titmus12925-- 
*JD Monteithnot out612141- 
LP Hugheslbw b Knight398-- 
JWG Eldernot out052-- 
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)10
Total(9 wickets, 31 overs)64
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Reith), 2-7 (O'Brien), 3-31 (Anderson), 4-31 (Short), 5-34 (Harte), 6-38 (Corlett), 7-53 (Harpur), 8-53 (Colhoun), 9-64 (Hughes, 30.1 ov)
Surrey bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomas4   0140-3
Baker10   513414
Titmus5   271--
Knight12   4204--
O'Brien reached his 1,000 runs for Ireland when he got to 35. This was his 53rd innings.
Elder, no 11, came in with 5 balls of the last over remaining and played that out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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