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Leicestershire v Lancashire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 29th, 30th, 31st May, 2nd June 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLancashire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 11 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
Lancashire 10 (Batting 4, Bowling 3)
UmpiresB Leadbeater, R Palmer
Close of play day 1Lancashire (1) 365/9 (Chapple 57*, Keedy 0*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 380/5 (Johnson 134*, Nixon 68*)
Close of play day 3Lancashire (2) 279/2 (Atherton 100*)

Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JER Gallianc Johnson b Millns12    
*MA Athertonb Mullally24    
JP Crawleyc Nixon b Johnson41    
NH Fairbrotherc Whitaker b Johnson35    
GD Lloydst Nixon b Pierson82    
ID Austinc Johnson b Mullally9    
G Yatesc Wells b Mullally0    
+WK Heggb Parsons58    
PJ Martinc Nixon b Mullally4    
G Chapplec Smith b Mullally63    
G Keedynot out0    
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 32 nb, 2 w)45
Total(all out, 107.3 overs)373
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-83, 3-111, 4-158, 5-179, 6-179, 7-246, 8-264, 9-349, 10-373 (107.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns19   2751--
Mullally24.35795--
Parsons24   4761--
Pierson18   4341--
Johnson16   0762--
Wells6   0220--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellsc Fairbrother b Gallian95    
DL Maddyc Lloyd b Chapple0    
BF Smithlbw b Austin31    
*JJ Whitakerlbw b Yates6    
NC Johnsonlbw b Austin150    
A Habibb Martin38    
+PA Nixonlbw b Gallian96    
DJ Millnsb Chapple11    
GJ Parsonsc Atherton b Gallian16    
ARK Piersonb Chapple12    
AD Mullallynot out1    
Extras(6 lb, 6 w)12
Total(all out, 125.1 overs)468
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-57, 3-97, 4-170, 5-215, 6-414, 7-437, 8-437, 9-462, 10-468 (125.1 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Martin23   6841--
Chapple20   4793--
Austin23   7652--
Yates28   5931--
Keedy17   2900--
Gallian14.13513--
Lancashire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JER Gallianlbw b Parsons99    
*MA Athertonc Maddy b Pierson108    
JP Crawleylbw b Parsons61    
NH Fairbrotherc Whitaker b Pierson20    
GD Lloydnot out100    
ID Austinst Nixon b Pierson5    
+WK Heggnot out8    
G Yatesdid not bat 
PJ Martindid not bat 
G Chappledid not bat 
G Keedydid not bat 
Extras(12 lb, 12 nb)24
Total(5 wickets, declared, 104.3 overs)425
Fall of wickets:
1-169, 2-279, 3-293, 4-342, 5-381
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns8   3320--
Mullally8   3260--
Parsons33   41252--
Pierson39.331593--
Wells3   0170--
Johnson8   0250--
Maddy5   0290--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellsb Yates107    
DL Maddyc Fairbrother b Keedy11    
BF Smithst Hegg b Keedy34    
NC Johnsonc Lloyd b Yates29    
*JJ Whitakerc Austin b Keedy20    
A Habibnot out21    
+PA Nixonnot out10    
DJ Millnsdid not bat 
GJ Parsonsdid not bat 
ARK Piersondid not bat 
AD Mullallydid not bat 
Extras(8 b, 7 lb)15
Total(5 wickets, 68 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-44, 2-135, 3-181, 4-202, 5-217
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Martin9   3340--
Austin6   2150--
Yates21   4922--
Keedy26   7663--
Chapple4   0150--
Gallian2   0100--
Notes
--> Leicestershire score at 120 overs in the first innings was 448-8
--> NH Fairbrother (1) passed 16500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 32
--> NC Johnson (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 136
--> MA Atherton (2) passed 16000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 20
--> GD Lloyd (2) 100 in 73 balls
--> G Chapple reached 200 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed , his 3rd wicket in the Leicestershire first innings

Lloyd's century was the fastest of the season and won him the Walter Lawrence Trophy.

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