Astle cotinues good form

Published May 29, 2004

LONDON, May 28: Nathan Astle scored 93 as New Zealand made 326 for seven in their first innings at the close of play on the first day of the four-day tour match against Leicestershire at Grace Road on Friday.

Scoreboard

NEW ZEALAND (1st Innings):

M.H.W. Papps c Robinson b Dakin 0

S.P. Fleming c Robinson b Dagnall 56

N.J. Astle lbw b Masters 93

S.B. Styris c New b Brignull 2

C.D. McMillan c and b Masters 43

B.B. McCullum lbw b Dagnall 65

C.L. Cairns c New b Masters 0

G.J. Hopkins not out 40

D.L. Vettori not out 21

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-3, W-2) 6

TOTAL (for seven wkts, 90 overs) 326

FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-95, 3-104, 4-198, 5-207, 6-207, 7-291.

TO BAT: K.D. Mills, C.S. Martin.

BOWLING (to-date): Dakin 19-4-48-1 (2w); Masters 19-4-82-3; Dagnall 19-4-62-2; Brignull 15-0-56-1; Snape 6-1-23-0; Maddy 12-1-51-0.

LEICESTERSHIRE: D.D.J. Robinson, J.K. Maunders, D.L. Maddy, D.I. Stevens, J.L. Sadler, J.N. Snape, T.J. New, J.M. Dakin, D.D. Masters, C.E. Dagnall, D.S. Brignull. -Reuters

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