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Natal v New Zealanders
New Zealand in Australia and South Africa 1953/54
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 20th, 21st, 23rd November 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNatal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDT Drew, BV Malan
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 272/4 (Dowling 61*, Keith 1*)
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (1) 243/3 (Reid 97*, Miller 56*)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DJ McGlewc Mooney b Blair20     
TL Goddardc Mooney b MacGibbon6     
JC Watkinsc Mooney b MacGibbon49 713- 
DF Dowlingc Mooney b Blair91 2728- 
RA McLeanc Chapple b Blair120 160161 
HJ Keithc Mooney b MacGibbon12     
DJ Napierb Overton37 405- 
AL Uptonnot out11     
HJ Tayfieldnot out20     
+PJL Randlesdid not bat      
CG Halsedid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 5 nb)17
Total(7 wickets, declared, 375 minutes, 82 overs)383
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Goddard), 2-60 (McGlew), 3-83 (Watkins), 4-271 (McLean), 5-289 (Keith), 6-342 (Napier), 7-358 (Dowling)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacGibbon20   0903--
Blair18   2803--
Overton19   1751--
Reid8   0390--
Rabone8   1370--
Dempster9   1450--
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GO Rabonelbw b Halse0     
B Sutcliffec and b Tayfield37 655- 
ME Chapplelbw b Tayfield48 788- 
JR Reidc Halse b Keith175 240223 
LSM Millerb Tayfield91 2809- 
+FLH Mooneyc Randles b Tayfield0     
IB Leggatc Napier b Tayfield2     
AR MacGibbonb Tayfield1     
EW Dempsterlbw b Tayfield16     
RW Blairc and b Tayfield0     
GWF Overtonnot out0     
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 365 minutes, 110.2 overs)379
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Rabone), 2-72 (Sutcliffe), 3-91 (Chapple), 4-345 (Reid), 5-345 (Mooney), 6-347 (Leggat), 7-350 (MacGibbon), 8-378 (Dempster), 9-378 (Blair), 10-379 (Miller, 110.2 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Halse17   4511--
Watkins11   1310--
Tayfield48.2151708--
Keith28   6961--
Dowling3   0130--
Goddard3   190--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DJ McGlewnot out58 1705- 
TL Goddardrun out29     
HJ Keithc Mooney b Dempster7     
RA McLeanb Leggat7     
JC Watkinsc Sutcliffe b Leggat9     
DJ Napiernot out3     
DF Dowlingdid not bat      
AL Uptondid not bat      
HJ Tayfielddid not bat      
+PJL Randlesdid not bat      
CG Halsedid not bat      
Extras(1 b)1
Total(4 wickets, 170 minutes, 46 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-74 (Goddard), 2-90 (Keith), 3-99 (McLean), 4-111 (Watkins)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacGibbon4   1100--
Blair4   0160--
Overton4   1130--
Rabone7   620--
Dempster17   5351--
Leggat10   0372--
Notes
--> RA McLean (1) 50 in 86 minutes
--> RA McLean (1) 100 in 144 minutes
--> JR Reid (1) 50 in 58 minutes
--> JR Reid (1) 100 in 153 minutes
--> JR Reid (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 171
--> LSM Miller (1) 50 in 115 minutes
--> TL Goddard (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 25
--> HJ Tayfield achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed LSM Miller in the New Zealanders first innings (previous best was 7-23)