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Middlesex v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1927
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 21st, 23rd, 24th May 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by 3 wickets
UmpiresLC Braund, A Nash
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 11/1 (Stevens 7*, Allen 0*)
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (2) 161/5 (Page 61*)

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsb Durston40     
RC Bluntc Livock b Durston42     
ML Pagec Stevens b Haig0     
CS Dempsterc Allen b Stevens10     
CCR Dacrec Hendren b Haig0     
*TC Lowryc Haig b Durston34     
+KC Jameslbw b Stevens5     
HM McGirrst Livock b Stevens6     
WE Merrittnot out37     
M Hendersonc Haig b Durston30     
WHR Cunninghamst Livock b Haig4     
Extras(18 b, 3 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 84.5 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-94, 2-97, 3-97, 4-97, 5-138, 6-145, 7-155, 8-158, 9-227, 10-234 (84.5 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Haig25.57643--
Durston27   10424--
Allen5   0280--
Stevens17   2523--
Hearne10   3220--

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GTS Stevensc Page b Henderson15     
HW Leec Page b Blunt4     
GOB Allenc Lowry b Henderson64     
JW Hearnec Page b Henderson22     
EH Hendrenc James b Blunt68     
HJ Enthovenc James b Blunt11     
CD Grayc Dacre b McGirr65     
*NE Haigb McGirr21     
AR Tannerc Dacre b Merritt6     
+GE Livockc Mills b Merritt4     
FJ Durstonnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 81 overs)290
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-25, 3-61, 4-176, 5-184, 6-195, 7-271, 8-286, 9-290, 10-290 (81 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Henderson23   4833--
McGirr15   1392--
Blunt20   2573--
Merritt14   1602--
Cunningham9   1410--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsb Haig3     
RC Bluntb Stevens27     
ML Pagec Tanner b Stevens65     
CS Dempsterb Stevens5     
CCR Dacreb Hearne53     
*TC Lowryc and b Stevens5     
+KC Jamesb Hearne44     
HM McGirrb Tanner72     
WE Merrittc and b Enthoven15     
M Hendersonb Stevens15     
WHR Cunninghamnot out13     
Extras(9 b, 6 lb, 3 nb)18
Total(all out, 96.2 overs)335
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-45, 3-57, 4-148, 5-161, 6-173, 7-260, 8-302, 9-302, 10-335 (96.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Haig19   4491--
Durston29   10720--
Stevens21.201035--
Allen3   160--
Hearne14   1542--
Tanner6   0171--
Enthoven4   0161--

Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GTS Stevensc Cunningham b Blunt89     
HW Leec Merritt b Henderson14     
EH Hendrenb Blunt22     
CD Grayst James b Merritt13     
JW Hearnenot out73     
GOB Allenc Cunningham b McGirr25     
HJ Enthovenst James b Merritt27     
*NE Haigst James b Merritt3     
AR Tannernot out0     
+GE Livockdid not bat      
FJ Durstondid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 4 lb, 1 w)14
Total(7 wickets, 80.1 overs)280
Fall of wickets:
1-39, 2-88, 3-118, 4-155, 5-217, 6-268, 7-278
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Henderson10   0601--
McGirr8   1241--
Blunt29.15872--
Merritt20   5453--
Cunningham13   2500--

Notes
--> M Henderson (1) equalled his previous highest score of 30 in first-class matches
--> GTS Stevens (1) passed 7500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 13
--> M Henderson reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex second innings