misc1019807	Midlands v Taranaki
	Other matches in New Zealand 1996/97
Venue	Owen Delany Park, Taupo on 10th, 11th December 1996 (2-day match)
Balls per over	6
Toss	Toss not known
Result	Match tied
Close of play day 1

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Midlands first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
PA Baber		114
C Bartlett		80
J Short		42
M Anderson	not out	35
RK Krishnan
Total	(7 wickets, declared)	330

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Taranaki first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
RK Brown		103
HJ Goonewardene		44
PA O'Neill
AR Wisneski
PJ Ingram
Total	(6 wickets, declared)	215

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Midlands second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
C Bartlett		55
PA Baber
J Short
M Anderson
RK Krishnan
Total	(all out)	148

Taranaki bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
O'Neill	?	?	55	4

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Taranaki second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
PA O'Neill		79
AR Wisneski		57
PJ Ingram		42
RK Brown		33
HJ Goonewardene
Total	(8 wickets)	263

Midlands bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Krishnan	?	?	33	3
Baber	?	?	79	3

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Notes
--> The full scores for this match are not available

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Scores from newspaper reports