misc34680
Midlands v Fiji
Fiji in New Zealand 1977/78
VenueKaimanawa Reserve, Taupo on 1st, 2nd January 1978 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultMidlands won by 126 runs
Close of play day 1Fiji (1) 253/9 (Dakainivanua ?*, Tambualevu ?*)

Midlands first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RD Fox[dismissal not known]0  -- 
*PJ Malcon[dismissal not known]29     
CDT Bloor[dismissal not known]61 1257- 
WT Murdock[dismissal not known]0  -- 
JF Baileynot out130 163122 
RJ Nixon[dismissal not known]61 5723 
D Boydnot out13     
BG Fouldsdid not bat      
NG Cambiedid not bat      
R Henleydid not bat      
DW Pinderdid not bat      
Extras10
Total(5 wickets, declared, 216 minutes)304
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakainivanua??894--
Jepsen??450--
Tambualevu??240--
Valentine??460--
McGoon??380--
Aria??421--
Sekinini??100--

Fiji first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Loganimoce[dismissal not known]20     
Jaswant Singh[dismissal not known]0  -- 
U Sorovakatini[dismissal not known]53 8372 
J McGoon[dismissal not known]32  42 
IN Vuli[dismissal not known]76 99113 
S Sekinini[dismissal not known]2  -- 
S Aria[dismissal not known]10     
RG Jepsen[dismissal not known]12     
*FLC Valentine[dismissal not known]16     
P Dakainivanua[dismissal not known]9     
IV Tambualevunot out5   - 
Extras23
Total(all out, 204 minutes)258
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-253, 10-258
Midlands bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foulds??360--
Cambie??353--
Nixon??421--
Pinder??141--
Fox??503--
Bloor??361--
Murdock??20--
Boyd??201--

Midlands second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RD Fox[dismissal not known]45 686- 
*PJ Malconnot out119 16417- 
CDT Bloor[dismissal not known]37 494- 
WT Murdock[dismissal not known]29     
D Boyd[dismissal not known]0  -- 
RJ Nixonnot out3  -- 
BG Fouldsdid not bat      
JF Baileydid not bat      
NG Cambiedid not bat      
R Henleydid not bat      
DW Pinderdid not bat      
Extras15
Total(4 wickets, declared, 164 minutes)248
Fall of wickets:
1-109 (Fox), 2-185 (Bloor), 3-? (Murdock), 4-? (Boyd)
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakainivanua??850--
Aria??70--
Vuli??744--
Valentine??460--
McGoon??210--

Fiji second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Loganimoce[dismissal not known]10     
Jaswant Singh[dismissal not known]22     
U Sorovakatini[dismissal not known]0  -- 
J McGoon[dismissal not known]7     
IN Vuli[dismissal not known]1  -- 
S Sekinini[dismissal not known]59 5610- 
S Aria[dismissal not known]8     
RG Jepsen[dismissal not known]29 425- 
*FLC Valentine[dismissal not known]8     
P Dakainivanua[dismissal not known]14     
IV Tambualevunot out6     
Extras4
Total(all out, 116 minutes)168
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-168
Midlands bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foulds??263--
Cambie??181--
Nixon??190--
Fox??301--
Murdock??715--

Notes
--> JF Bailey (1) 100 in 126 minutes
--> PJ Malcon (2) 100 in 148 minutes

CDT Bloor and JF Bailey added 117 in 77 minutes for the fourth wicket in the Midlands first innings
JF Bailey and RJ Nixon added 129 in 57 minutes for the fifth wicket in the Midlands first innings
U Sorovakatini and J McGoon added 64 in 41 minutes for the third wicket in the Fiji first innings
RD Fox and PJ Malcon put on 109 in 68 minutes for the first wicket in the Midlands second innings
PJ Malcon and CDT Bloor added 76 in 49 minutes for the second wicket in the Midlands second innings
Fiji were given 224 minutes to score 295 to win the match outright but were all out at 4.40pm
A total of 107 fours and 14 sixes were hit in the match