13/04Result

County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 13-16 2023

LancashireLancashireLANCS
207 & 351/7d
EssexEssexESSEX
219 & 128/4 (58 ov)

Match drawn

13/04Result

County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 13-16 2023

LancashireLancashireLANCS
207 & 351/7d
EssexEssexESSEX
219 & 128/4 (58 ov)

Match drawn

Day 4

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Tom Westley digs in to deny Lancashire

Stubborn Essex refuse to take the bait, securing draw despite Lancashire's Bazball morning

Day 3

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Keaton Jennings holds Lancashire's second innings together at Essex

Opener's 80 not out has visitors ahead by 155 after rain-affected third day

Day 2

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Matt Critchley enjoys joust with James Anderson as Lancashire edge in front

Batter racks up third straight fifty for Essex but Anderson has hosts jumping and weaving

Day 1

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James Anderson gets in the groove as Sam Cook five-for gives Essex the edge

George Bell's maiden first-class fifty provides Lancashire with middle-order substance

Essex INNINGS		R	B
NLJ Browne	lbw	15	49
AN Cook	lbw	0	11
T Westley	lbw	43	120
DW Lawrence	lbw	15	39
MJJ Critchley	not out	35	87
AM Rossington	not out	8	45
SR Harmer
DAJ Bracewell
S Snater
SJ Cook
JA Porter
EXTRAS	(lb 6, nb 6)
TOTAL	128 (4 wkts; 58 ovs)

Lancashire BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	13.0	4	24	1	1.84	(1nb)
TE Bailey	13.0	4	28	2	2.15
WSA Williams	12.0	1	26	0	2.16
C de Grandhomme	11.0	1	34	1	3.09	(2nb)
TW Hartley	9.0	4	10	0	1.11

Essex 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	5	AN Cook	NLJ Browne
2nd	18	T Westley	NLJ Browne
3rd	38	T Westley	DW Lawrence
4th	40	T Westley	MJJ Critchley
5th	27	AM Rossington	MJJ Critchley

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUR	14	8	2	4	216
ESSEX	14	7	3	4	196
HANTS	14	8	4	2	192
WARKS	14	6	4	4	179
LANCS	14	3	1	10	161
NOTTS	14	4	4	6	151
SOM	14	3	4	7	148
KENT	14	2	7	5	111
MIDDX	14	3	9	2	104
NHNTS	14	2	8	4	96