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Natal v New Zealanders
New Zealand in Australia and South Africa 1953/54
VenueCity Oval, Pietermaritzburg on 15th, 16th, 18th January 1954 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNatal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresPH Goulding, AN McCabe
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 236/9 (Goddard 78*, Randles 8*; 88 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 8/0 (Randles 4*, Tayfield 0*; 2 overs)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DJ McGlewc Poore b Reid21     
CAR Duckworthb Reid36     
DF Dowlingb Dempster31     
HJ Keithb Reid0     
TL Goddardnot out78 2138- 
RA McLeanc MacGibbon b Reid15     
JC Watkinsc Chapple b MacGibbon1     
DJ Napierb Reid0     
AL Uptonc Chapple b Dempster21     
HJ Tayfieldc Reid b Dempster2     
+PJL Randlesnot out8     
Extras(17 b, 1 lb, 5 nb)23
Total(9 wickets, declared, 330 minutes, 88 overs)236
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (McGlew), 2-68 (Duckworth), 3-68 (Keith), 4-134 (Dowling), 5-165 (McLean), 6-166 (Watkins), 7-171 (Napier), 8-221 (Upton), 9-225 (Tayfield)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacGibbon22   9561--
Reid22   7485--
Overton22   7480--
Rabone10   3270--
Dempster12   1343--
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GO Rabonec Dowling b Tayfield42     
ME Chappleb Dowling25     
MB Poorec Upton b Tayfield29     
B Sutcliffelbw b Tayfield12     
JR Reidb Keith9     
LSM Millerc Randles b Goddard54 1047- 
JEF Beckc and b Keith4     
+FLH Mooneyst Randles b Keith32     
EW Dempsterc Upton b Keith33     
AR MacGibbonnot out8     
GWF Overtonnot out1     
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(9 wickets, declared, 314 minutes, 104 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Chapple), 2-91 (Rabone), 3-107 (Sutcliffe), 4-112 (Poore), 5-123 (Reid), 6-133 (Beck), 7-200 (Miller), 8-237 (Mooney), 9-244 (Dempster)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goddard18   5451--
Watkins11   1320--
Tayfield37   13813--
Dowling12   1431--
Keith26   8484--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+PJL Randleslbw b Reid18     
HJ Tayfieldc and b Rabone30     
RA McLeanc Mooney b MacGibbon14     
DJ Napierst Mooney b Dempster110  95 
HJ Keithc Poore b Dempster28     
AL Uptonc Beck b Dempster40 32 4 
DF Dowlingc Beck b Dempster0     
JC Watkinsc Mooney b Rabone9     
CAR Duckworth hit wkt b Rabone4     
TL Goddardnot out5     
*DJ McGlewnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(9 wickets, declared, 188 minutes, 48 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Randles), 2-50 (McLean), 3-116 (Tayfield), 4-204 (Napier), 5-209 (Keith), 6-209 (Dowling), 7-226 (Watkins), 8-246 (Duckworth), 9-264 (Upton)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacGibbon15   2581--
Reid9   1491--
Overton5   2170--
Rabone11   2633--
Dempster8   0714--
New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Chapplec and b Goddard25     
JR Reidc Upton b Watkins58 54   
B Sutcliffec Upton b Dowling40 60   
MB Poorec McLean b Tayfield1     
JEF Beckc and b Keith1     
LSM Millernot out37     
EW Dempsterst Randles b Tayfield22 22   
AR MacGibbonc Randles b Tayfield2     
+FLH Mooneynot out6     
*GO Rabonedid not bat      
GWF Overtondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(7 wickets, 50 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-87 (Reid), 2-87 (Chapple), 3-102 (Poore), 4-103 (Beck), 5-156 (Sutcliffe), 6-192 (Dempster), 7-194 (MacGibbon)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goddard10   1451--
Watkins10   1441--
Tayfield15   4283--
Dowling4   0301--
Keith10   3381--
McLean1   070--
Notes
--> DF Dowling made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DJ Napier made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DJ Napier (2) passed his previous highest score of 48 in First-Class matches
--> DJ Napier (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> DJ Napier (2) 100 in 93 minutes
--> EW Dempster reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AL Upton, his 2nd wicket in the Natal first innings
--> JR Reid reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DJ Napier, his 5th wicket in the Natal first innings