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Leicestershire v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1949
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 14th, 16th, 17th May 1949 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresH Elliott, FS Lee
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 32/1 (Berry 16*, Prentice 4*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 123/1 (Lester 54*, Prentice 44*)

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffeb Sperry0     
VJ Scottb Symington0     
*WA Hadleec Corrall b Evans15     
WM Wallacest Corrall b Walsh171  291 
MP Donnellyc Corrall b Walsh146 19022- 
JR Reid hit wkt b Lester45     
GO Rabonerun out14     
+FLH Mooneylbw b Lester5     
C Burkec Walsh b Lester1     
HB Cavenot out0     
J Cowiest Corrall b Lester0     
Extras(24 b, 8 lb, 1 w)33
Total(all out, 104.3 overs)430
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-4, 3-32, 4-331, 5-371, 6-386, 7-412, 8-429, 9-430, 10-430 (104.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sperry23   7701--
Symington13   0571--
Evans8   1451--
Jackson24   4710--
Walsh22   11092--
Lester14.34454--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GL Berryc Rabone b Cave30     
G Lesterlbw b Cowie10     
FT Prenticec Rabone b Cave5     
M Tompkinb Cowie23     
VE Jacksonlbw b Cowie14     
GS Watsonlbw b Cowie9     
*SJ Symingtonc Rabone b Cave7     
G Evansb Cowie1     
JE Walshc Mooney b Cave2     
+P Corralllbw b Cowie1     
J Sperrynot out2     
Extras(6 b, 9 lb)15
Total(all out, 59.5 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-38, 3-57, 4-86, 5-95, 6-103, 7-113, 8-113, 9-115, 10-119 (59.5 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie24   5546--
Cave21.59284--
Burke14   6220--

Leicestershire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
GL Berryc Sutcliffe b Reid18     
G Lesternot out70     
FT Prenticenot out104 14511- 
M Tompkindid not bat      
VE Jacksondid not bat      
GS Watsondid not bat      
*SJ Symingtondid not bat      
G Evansdid not bat      
JE Walshdid not bat      
+P Corralldid not bat      
J Sperrydid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)15
Total(1 wicket, 64 overs)207
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Berry)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie11   1340--
Cave16   3560--
Reid5   2131--
Donnelly4   0350--
Rabone15   3310--
Burke8   1140--
Sutcliffe5   290--

Notes
--> MP Donnelly (1) passed 7000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 135
--> G Lester (1) passed 3500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 1
--> VE Jackson (1) passed 5000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 2
--> G Evans made his debut for Leicestershire in first-class matches
--> JE Walsh reached 550 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the New Zealanders first innings
--> HB Cave reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Leicestershire first innings