Somerset vs Leics, at Taunton, Sep 01 2000 - Match Result

RESULT

Taunton, September 01 - 04, 2000, PPP Healthcare County Championship Division One

411/7d & 90/2

470

Match drawn

Wells' season best score cannot prevent draw against Somerset

Wells' season best score cannot prevent draw against Somerset

A season's best 98 from Vince Wells, Leicestershire captain could not prevent a draw against Somerset in the County Championship Division One match at Taunton

04-Sep-2000•Staff and agencies

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Scorecard summary

Somerset • 411/7(103 overs)

1st INNINGS

109 (138)

2/81 (25)

58 (144)

2/117 (34)

Leicestershire • 470/10(122.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

102 (187)

4/97 (23)

98 (108)

2/116 (28)

Somerset • 90/2(27 overs)

2nd INNINGS

40* (102)

1/24 (8)

27* (42)

1/18 (6)

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Match details

County Ground, Taunton
Toss	Leicestershire, elected to field first
Series	PPP Healthcare County Championship Division One
Season	2000
Match days	day (4-day match)
Umpires	Trevor Jesty Vanburn Holder
Points	Somerset 8, Leicestershire 7

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Somerset Innings

Player Name		R	B
J Cox	not out	40	102
MN Lathwell	caught	7	18
RJ Turner	caught	3	6
PD Bowler	not out	27	42
Extras	(lb 1, nb 12)
Total	90(2 wkts; 27 ovs)

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PPP Healthcare County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUR	16	9	2	5	213
YOR	16	7	2	7	196
LAN	16	7	1	8	193
LEI	16	4	3	9	161
SOM	16	2	4	10	141
KEN	16	4	4	8	140
HAM	16	3	9	4	120
DER	16	2	6	8	119
DUR	16	2	9	5	112