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Rhodesia v New Zealanders
New Zealand in Australia and South Africa 1953/54
VenueQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo on 27th, 28th, 30th November 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresH Fox, FG MacLachlan
Close of play day 1Rhodesia (1) 65/3 (Mansell 33*, Lewis 15*)
Close of play day 2Rhodesia (1) 232 all out

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+B Sutcliffec Harris b Partridge47 624- 
*GO Raboneb Slaven18 58   
ME Chappleb Buchanan51 826- 
JR Reidc Harris b Mansell20   1 
LSM Millerlbw b Mansell10     
MB Poorec Coventry b Partridge21     
JEF Becklbw b Partridge53 747- 
EW Dempsterc Harris b Slaven0     
RW Blairnot out11     
W Belllbw b Slaven4     
GWF Overtonc Harris b Slaven0     
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 235 minutes, 67.2 overs)240
Fall of wickets:
1-65 (Rabone), 2-65 (Sutcliffe), 3-107 (Reid), 4-136 (Miller), 5-156 (Chapple), 6-216 (Poore), 7-219 (Dempster), 8-225 (Beck), 9-235 (Bell), 10-240 (Overton, 67.2 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Partridge22   2563--
Coventry3   0190--
Slaven24.22974--
Mansell12   2422--
Buchanan6   2211--

Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Pitheyc Reid b Blair0     
RW Coventryb Blair1     
JHA Wallacec Blair b Overton12     
PNF Mansellc Reid b Overton41  6- 
*DJ Lewisb Blair26     
BJ Carewb Reid11     
MW Daviesc Poore b Bell76 1667- 
+C Harrisst Sutcliffe b Dempster20     
JT Partridgeb Reid25 22 2 
JM Buchanannot out7     
MD Slavenb Reid3     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(all out, 305 minutes, 73.1 overs)232
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Coventry), 2-8 (Pithey), 3-18 (Wallace), 4-83 (Lewis), 5-87 (Mansell), 6-148 (Carew), 7-189 (Davies), 8-203 (Harris), 9-226 (Partridge), 10-232 (Slaven, 73.1 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair20   5533--
Overton20   6522--
Bell9   1631--
Dempster11   4161--
Rabone6   0200--
Reid6.12163--
Sutcliffe1   020--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+B Sutcliffec Mansell b Slaven49 437- 
*GO Rabonec Mansell b Partridge0     
ME Chapplec Harris b Mansell6     
JR Reidb Partridge8     
LSM Millerc Slaven b Mansell42     
MB Pooreb Partridge40     
JEF Becknot out29   1 
EW Dempsterc Harris b Buchanan18     
RW Blairc Slaven b Buchanan0     
W Bellnot out4     
GWF Overtondid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)11
Total(8 wickets, declared, 180 minutes, 53.5 overs)207
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Rabone), 2-32 (Chapple), 3-56 (Reid), 4-64 (Sutcliffe), 5-148 (Miller), 6-150 (Poore), 7-179 (Dempster), 8-179 (Blair)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Partridge15   2503--
Slaven7   0431--
Mansell19.56822--
Buchanan12   6212--

Rhodesia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Pitheyb Reid2     
JHA Wallaceb Reid5     
RW Coventryb Blair63 5410- 
MW Daviesb Blair15     
+C Harrisc Bell b Blair0     
PNF Mansellnot out17     
*DJ Lewisnot out11     
BJ Carewdid not bat      
JT Partridgedid not bat      
JM Buchanandid not bat      
MD Slavendid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(5 wickets, 19 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Wallace), 2-12 (Pithey), 3-62 (Davies), 4-62 (Harris), 5-95 (Coventry)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair6   0363--
Overton8   1330--
Reid5   1442--

Notes
--> RW Coventry made his debut in First-Class matches
--> MD Slaven made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BJ Carew made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JM Buchanan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> ME Chapple (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19
--> JEF Beck (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in First-Class matches
--> PNF Mansell (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> MW Davies (1) passed his previous highest score of 61 in First-Class matches
--> JT Partridge (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches