Northants vs Leics, at Northampton, , Jun 26 2017 - Match Result

RESULT

(D/N), Northampton, June 26 - 29, 2017, Specsavers County Championship Division Two

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Northamptonshire

261 & 289/7d

Leicestershire

(T:394) 157 & 391

Northants won by 2 runs

Ackermann's ton unrewarded as Foxes fall two runs short

Colin Ackermann's hundred almost made Northants pay for a day of dropped chances but Leicestershire agonisingly fell two runs short and still remain without a win

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Scorecard summary

Northamptonshire • 261/10(68.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

112 (102)

6/80 (15.3)

92 (191)

2/61 (12)

Leicestershire • 157/10(59.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

38* (72)

3/36 (20)

35 (69)

3/33 (15)

Northamptonshire • 289/7(61 overs)

2nd INNINGS

112 (121)

3/45 (12)

105* (145)

2/85 (18)

Leicestershire • 391/10(102.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

105 (198)

4/109 (29)

76 (103)

3/65 (22.2)

102.2

Kleinveldt to Pillans, OUT

Mathew Pillans c Cobb b Kleinveldt 56 (50b 8x4 1x6 76m) SR: 112

102.1

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Kleinveldt to Pillans, no run

end of over 102Maiden

LEICS: 391/9CRR: 3.83

Dieter Klein7 (20b)

Mathew Pillans56 (48b 8x4 1x6)

Richard Gleeson 29-4-109-4

Rory Kleinveldt 22-3-65-2

101.6

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

101.5

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

101.4

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

101.3

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

101.2

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

101.1

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

end of over 1013 runs

LEICS: 391/9CRR: 3.87

Dieter Klein7 (14b)

Mathew Pillans56 (48b 8x4 1x6)

Rory Kleinveldt 22-3-65-2

Richard Gleeson 28-3-109-4

100.6

Kleinveldt to Klein, 1 run

100.5

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Kleinveldt to Klein, no run

100.4

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Kleinveldt to Klein, no run

100.3

Kleinveldt to Pillans, 1 run

100.2

Kleinveldt to Klein, 1 run

100.1

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Kleinveldt to Klein, no run

end of over 1003 runs

LEICS: 388/9CRR: 3.88

Dieter Klein5 (9b)

Mathew Pillans55 (47b 8x4 1x6)

Richard Gleeson 28-3-109-4

Rory Kleinveldt 21-3-62-2

99.6

Gleeson to Klein, 1 run

99.5

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

99.4

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

99.3

Gleeson to Klein, 2 runs

99.2

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

99.1

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Gleeson to Klein, no run

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Match details

County Ground, Northampton
Toss	Northamptonshire, elected to bat first
Series	Specsavers County Championship Division Two
Season	2017
Hours of play (local time)	14.00 start, Tea 16.00-16.20, Dinner 18.20-19.00, Close 21.00
Match days	26,27,28,29 June 2017 - daynight (4-day match)
Umpires	Ben Debenham Russell Evans
Points	Northamptonshire 21, Leicestershire 3

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Leics Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
PJ Horton	caught	26	60
A Harinath	bowled	26	67
CN Ackermann	caught	105	198
MJ Cosgrove	caught	76	103
EJH Eckersley	caught	42	54
NJ Dexter	caught	5	16
LJ Hill	caught	21	40
RJ Sayer	lbw	0	1
MW Pillans	caught	56	50
CJ McKay	caught	5	5
D Klein	not out	7	20
Extras	(b 9, lb 12, w 1)
Total	391(10 wkts; 102.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
BW Sanderson	24	7	75	2	3.12
RJ Gleeson	29	6	109	4	3.75
Azharullah	17	0	72	1	4.23
RK Kleinveldt	22.2	3	65	3	2.91
RI Keogh	10	1	49	0	4.9

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	57	Paul Horton	Arun Harinath
2nd	4	Paul Horton	Colin Ackermann
3rd	127	Mark Cosgrove	Colin Ackermann
4th	58	Ned Eckersley	Colin Ackermann
5th	8	Neil Dexter	Colin Ackermann
6th	45	Colin Ackermann	Lewis Hill
7th	0	Colin Ackermann	Rob Sayer
8th	58	Colin Ackermann	Mathew Pillans
9th	11	Clint McKay	Mathew Pillans
10th	23	Dieter Klein	Mathew Pillans

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Specsavers County Championship Division Two

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT
WORCS	14	9	3	2	238
NOTTS	14	7	2	5	222
NHNTS	14	9	3	2	217
SUSS	14	7	5	2	196
KENT	14	4	2	7	175
GLOUC	14	3	4	7	147
GLAM	14	3	7	4	133
DERBS	14	3	7	3	127
DURH	14	3	6	5	98
LEICS	14	0	9	5	75
ESSEX	-	-	-	-	-
LANCS	-	-	-	-	-
SURR	-	-	-	-	-

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