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Taranaki v Fiji
Fiji in New Zealand 1961/62
VenuePukekura Park, New Plymouth on 5th, 6th February 1962 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultTaranaki won by 128 runs
Close of play day 1Taranaki (2) 64/2 (Murdock 44*, Prestidge 3*)

Taranaki first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WT Murdockc Tuidraki b Valentine21     
AR Blairst Snowsill b Uluiviti33     
CD Evanslbw b Valentine2     
BR Prestidgeb Valentine0     
EM Meulic Snowsill b Valentine7     
TM Dravitzkic Snowsill b Dews42     
JW Robsonb Uluiviti4     
DR Yardleyc Tuidraki b Valentine15     
JR Smithc Snowsill b Valentine18     
DA Kinsellac Uluiviti b Dews17     
GB Hallnot out1     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 180 minutes, 66.1 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Murdock), 2-35 (Evans), 3-35 (Prestidge), 4-46 (Meuli), 5-113, 6-119, 7-127, 8-154, 9-159, 10-173 (66.1 ov)
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Valentine19   5456--
Dews25.112312--
Logavatu8   0360--
Uluiviti12   0412--
Apted2   070--

Fiji first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NM Uluivitic Dravitzki b Evans0     
IT Logavaturetired hurt25     
A Dewsrun out4     
IL Bularun out15     
HJ Aptedb Hall2     
*+SB Snowsillc sub b Yardley23     
U Sorovakatinib Smith17     
IV Tabualevunot out6     
O Tuidrakib Yardley1     
W McGoonlbw b Yardley4     
FLC Valentinec sub b Yardley1     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(all out, 103 minutes, 31.1 overs)106
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Uluiviti), 2-13 (Dews), 3-44, 4-46, 5-86, 6-89, 7-90, 8-100, 9-106 (31.1 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kinsella6   1190--
Evans4   2121--
Hall7   2381--
Smith10   2201--
Yardley4.1194--

Taranaki second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WT Murdocknot out139 17719- 
AR Blairlbw b Dews3     
CD Evanslbw b Dews6     
BR Prestidgec and b Uluiviti80 9411- 
EM Meulilbw b Dews6 23   
TM Dravitzkinot out4     
JW Robsondid not bat      
DR Yardleydid not bat      
JR Smithdid not bat      
DA Kinselladid not bat      
GB Halldid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 2 nb)16
Total(4 wickets, declared, 177 minutes, 73 overs)254
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Blair), 2-48 (Evans), 3-193 (Prestidge), 4-223 (Meuli)
Fiji bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Valentine13   1540--
Dews24   4633--
Uluiviti18   5551--
Tuidraki14   2480--
Apted2   0120--
Bula2   060--

Fiji second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HJ Aptedc Prestidge b Evans4     
IV Tabualevuc Prestidge b Kinsella13     
A Dewsc Dravitzki b Kinsella0     
IL Bulac Robson b Kinsella7     
NM Uluivitic Dravitzki b Evans4     
IT Logavatuc Dravitzki b Hall14     
U Sorovakatinic Murdock b Kinsella16     
*+SB Snowsillc Murdock b Prestidge1     
O Tuidrakinot out70 37102 
W McGoonb Meuli24 22   
FLC Valentinec Robson b Meuli38 11 4 
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(all out, 86 minutes, 30.2 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Apted), 2-16 (Dews), 3-21 (Tabualevu), 4-26, 5-35, 6-56, 7-60, 8-60, 9-141, 10-193 (30.2 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kinsella8   0344--
Evans7   2202--
Hall1   051--
Prestidge5   0311--
Murdock4   0340--
Blair3   0280--
Meuli2.20392--

Notes
--> Taranaki second innings: 100 in 84 minutes
--> Taranaki second innings: 150 in 114 minutes
--> WT Murdock (2) 50 in 74 minutes with 9 fours
--> WT Murdock (2) 100 in 148 minutes
--> BR Prestidge (2) 50 in 72 minutes with 6 fours

WT Murdock and BR Prestidge: 50 partnership for the third wicket in the Taranaki second innings in 44 minutes
WT Murdock and BR Prestidge added 145 in 94 minutes for the third wicket in the Taranaki second innings
O Tuidraki and W McGoon added 81 in 22 minutes for the ninth wicket in the Fiji second innings
O Tuidraki and FLC Valentine added 52 in 11 minutes for the tenth wicket in the Fiji second innings
Taranaki debuts: BR Prestidge and JR Smith