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Leicestershire v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1973
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 26th, 28th, 29th May 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresCS Elliott, DGL Evans
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 9/0 (Dudleston 2*, Steele 6*)
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (2) 30/3 (Turner 10*)

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc Balderstone b Birkenshaw30     
RE Redmondc McKenzie b Matthews23     
*BE Congdonnot out134     
BF Hastingsst RW Tolchard b Steele42     
RW Andersonnot out46     
V Pollarddid not bat      
+KJ Wadsworthdid not bat      
BR Taylordid not bat      
RJ Hadleedid not bat      
EK Gillottdid not bat      
DR Hadleedid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 7 nb)8
Total(3 wickets, declared, 108 overs)283
Fall of wickets:
1-50, 2-73, 3-149
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie13   3250--
Higgs10   2300--
Matthews15   0631--
Davison9   2330--
Balderstone13   5260--
Birkenshaw23   11391--
Steele13   3231--
Illingworth12   1360--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Gillott b Taylor2     
JF Steelec DR Hadlee b RJ Hadlee19     
JC Balderstonelbw b Taylor36     
BF Davisonb DR Hadlee41     
*R Illingworthnot out63     
+RW Tolchardnot out44     
JG Tolcharddid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
GD McKenziedid not bat      
K Higgsdid not bat      
RB Matthewsdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)9
Total(4 wickets, declared, 68 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-31, 3-74, 4-118
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
RJ Hadlee16   6341--
Taylor14   2472--
DR Hadlee11   1341--
Congdon4   0210--
Gillott16   2450--
Pollard7   1240--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnernot out10     
RE Redmondc RW Tolchard b McKenzie6     
RW Andersonc RW Tolchard b McKenzie6     
V Pollardlbw b Higgs4     
*BE Congdondid not bat      
BF Hastingsdid not bat      
+KJ Wadsworthdid not bat      
BR Taylordid not bat      
RJ Hadleedid not bat      
EK Gillottdid not bat      
DR Hadleedid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)4
Total(3 wickets, 11.5 overs)30
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-17, 3-30 (11.5 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie6   1112--
Higgs5.51151--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> V Pollard (2) passed 4500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 1
--> BR Taylor reached 350 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire first innings