Leicestershire vs Surrey
Group 2 2021 · 4day · · Grace Road, Leicester
Match drawn (Leicestershire 496, Surrey 324/8).
- Leicestershire: 496 (141.2 ov)
- Surrey: 324/8 (87.5 ov)
Match report
Leicestershire (LEI) faced Surrey (SUR) in Group 2 2021, a 4day match, at Grace Road, Leicester. Play began on Thursday, 6 May 2021 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Leicestershire won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ian Gould and Richard Illingworth, with Phil Whitticase as match referee.
Leicestershire made 496 in 141.2 overs, with Sam Evans top-scoring on 112 from 221 balls. Amar Virdi was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 171. Surrey made 324/8 in 87.5 overs, with Mark Stoneman top-scoring on 119 not out from 247 balls. Chris Wright was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 60.
Result: Match drawn.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Leicestershire · 1st innings: 496 (141.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Evans | c Jamie Smith b Amar Virdi | 112 | 221 | 16 | 0 | 50.68 |
| Hassan Azad | c Ben Foakes b Reece Topley | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Marcus Harris | lbw b Amar Virdi | 101 | 191 | 15 | 0 | 52.88 |
| Colin Ackermann | lbw b Reece Topley | 33 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 62.26 |
| Lewis Hill | c Ben Foakes b Rikki Clarke | 18 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 51.43 |
| Harry Swindells | st Ben Foakes b Rikki Clarke | 103 | 152 | 13 | 0 | 67.76 |
| Ed Barnes | b Amar Virdi | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Ben Mike | c Jordan Clark b Jamie Overton | 74 | 104 | 6 | 2 | 71.15 |
| Callum Parkinson | c Jamie Smith b Amar Virdi | 25 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 42.37 |
| Chris Wright | lbw b Amar Virdi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Evans | not out | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Extras: 23
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Topley | 29 | 6 | 110 | 2 | 3.79 |
| Jamie Overton | 21 | 2 | 65 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Rikki Clarke | 22 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 2.05 |
| Jordan Clark | 23 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Amar Virdi | 44.2 | 3 | 171 | 6 | 3.86 |
| Rory Burns | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
Surrey · 1st innings: 324/8 (87.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | not out | 75 | 139 | 9 | 1 | 53.96 |
| Mark Stoneman | not out | 119 | 247 | 16 | 0 | 48.18 |
| Hashim Amla | c Colin Ackermann b Ben Mike | 15 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Ollie Pope | b Chris Wright | 33 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 94.29 |
| Ben Foakes | b Callum Parkinson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Smith | b Chris Wright | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Clark | b Chris Wright | 16 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Jamie Overton | c Ed Barnes b Callum Parkinson | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 107.14 |
| Rikki Clarke | b Ed Barnes | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 94.12 |
| Reece Topley | c Lewis Hill b Callum Parkinson | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Amar Virdi | not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 25
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wright | 24 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Alex Evans | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Callum Parkinson | 28 | 5 | 107 | 3 | 3.82 |
| Colin Ackermann | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Ed Barnes | 9.5 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 4.98 |
| Ben Mike | 13 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 3.77 |