Essex complete madcap dash to victory after Sam Cook and Harmer clean up
Wickets tumble as hosts reach small target to keep pressure on Surrey at top of Division One
19/07Result
County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jul 19-22 2023
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![Kent]( "Kent")
207 & 280 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
458/8d & 30/3 (3.5 ov)
19/07Result
County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jul 19-22 2023
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![Kent]( "Kent")
207 & 280 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
458/8d & 30/3 (3.5 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Kent , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
19,20,21,22 July 2023 (4-day match)
Essex replacement
DW Lawrence for RJ Das (Essex 1st innings, 37.0 ov)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 21, Kent 2
Scorecard Summary
KENT 207 (59 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ben Compton47 (81)
- Grant Stewart34 (45)
- Jamie Porter3/47 (13)
- Sam Cook3/19 (11)
ESSEX 458/8d (126 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Alastair Cook87 (176)
- Matt Critchley117 (168)
- Hamidullah Qadri3/120 (33)
- Arshdeep Singh3/58 (23)
KENT 280 (111.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Harry Finch114 (228)
- Joey Evison58 (143)
- Simon Harmer4/72 (44.1)
- Sam Cook4/46 (21)
ESSEX 30/3 (3.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Adam Rossington14 (8)
- Paul Walter*6 (4)
- Hamidullah Qadri2/19 (2)
- Grant Stewart1/11 (1.5)
3.5
2
Stewart to Walter, 2 runs,
3.4
4
Stewart to Walter, FOUR,
3.3
0
Stewart to Walter, no run,
3.2
1
Stewart to Westley, 1 run,
3.1
0
Stewart to Westley, no run,
END OF OVER:3 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | ESSEX: 23/3
- Paul Walter0 (1b)
- Tom Westley4 (5b)
- Hamidullah Qadri2-0-19-2
- Grant Stewart1-0-4-1
2.6
0
Hamidullah Qadri to Walter, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsEssex complete madcap dash to victory after Sam Cook and Harmer clean up
Wickets tumble as hosts reach small target to keep pressure on Surrey at top of Division One
Harry Finch hundred keeps Essex waiting
Kent No. 3 scores first century in two years to hold up title-chasing hosts
Critchley ton, Harmer hitting spree help Essex turn the screw
Kent lose Tawana Muyeye to last ball of day after conceding 251-run lead
Two many Cooks for Kent as Essex take control
Alastair's unbeaten half-century builds on Sam's three wickets as hosts begin reply unscathed
