13/04Result
County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 13-16 2023
Match drawn
13/04Result
County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 13-16 2023
Match drawn

  • Lancashire 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    LWP Wells
    3
    12
    13
    0
    0
    25.00
    2.4 lifter down the leg-side, tickled out of the armpit and into Rossington's gloves for Porter's first of the day 4/1
    KK Jennings (c)
    1
    19
    36
    0
    0
    5.26
    7.5 too close to cut and Rossington, standing up to the stumps, clings on well to deepen Lancashire's problems 12/2
    JJ Bohannon
    27
    49
    75
    4
    0
    55.10
    18.3 another loose drive, off the back foot, and that's an outstanding one-handed take from Harmer, reaching high to his left at second slip. Bracewell has his second 53/4
    SJ Croft
    7
    21
    37
    1
    0
    33.33
    16.1 has a chase at the wide one, and a smart take at second slip completes Bracewell's maiden Essex wicket 35/3
    DJ Vilas
    24
    41
    65
    4
    0
    58.53
    30.1 nobbled on the knee-roll and that's plumb! Full from Cook, angling in, would have taken out middle and leg as Vilas knelt forward and played down the wrong line 84/5
    GJ Bell †
    60
    109
    161
    10
    0
    55.04
    58.2 extra bounce on a tighter line, Alastair Cook takes the edge at first slip, and Bell's fine innings is done and dusted 188/9
    C de Grandhomme
    2
    5
    4
    0
    0
    40.00
    30.6 full length, tailing in and keeping low, de Grandhomme is yorked as he topples across his crease 86/6
    TW Hartley
    33
    50
    67
    5
    1
    66.00
    47.5 Attempts another reverse-sweep but this one is tighter to the pads and up goes the finger 153/7
    TE Bailey
    18
    41
    33
    3
    0
    43.90
    56.5 flapped into the leg-side, runs on the miscue out to midwicket, but it's another direct-hit and Bailey is caught short! Bell reacted quickly enough but his partner was back on his heels 184/8
    WSA Williams
    11
    25
    29
    1
    0
    44.00
    64.5 inswinging yorker, pinned on the boot, and that's Cook's five-for! Up goes the finger, that will be tea 207/9
    JM Anderson
    not out
    9
    18
    23
    1
    0
    50.00
    Extras
    12 (b 1, lb 6, nb 2, w 3)
    TOTAL
    207 all out (64.5 Overs, RR: 3.19)
    Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Luke Wells, 2.4 ov), 2-12 (Keaton Jennings, 7.5 ov), 3-35 (Steven Croft, 16.1 ov), 4-53 (Josh Bohannon, 18.3 ov), 5-84 (Dane Vilas, 30.1 ov), 6-86 (Colin de Grandhomme, 30.6 ov), 7-153 (Tom Hartley, 47.5 ov), 8-184 (Tom Bailey, 56.5 ov), 9-188 (George Bell, 58.2 ov), 10-207 (Will Williams, 64.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JA Porter1324313.3000
    SJ Cook17.544252.3500
    DAJ Bracewell1543822.5300
    S Snater813704.6211
    SR Harmer1124013.6300

  • Essex 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    NLJ Browne
    0
    3
    3
    0
    0
    0.00
    0.3 nip, bounce, nibble away from the bat, a loose waft and Browne guides that straight to first slip 0/1
    AN Cook
    16
    36
    42
    2
    0
    44.44
    10.4 fuller length from Anderson, Cook is half-forward, pinned on the front pad, and though the umpire takes his time, that looks pretty plumb! Potentially struck outside the line, to be fair. But umpire's call would probably have stood... 17/2
    T Westley (c)
    5
    27
    45
    1
    0
    18.51
    11.2 wider on the crease, angled in, pinned on the pad, on a full and threatening length again. Westley topples across his crease and Essex are in the mire now 25/3
    DW Lawrence
    39
    62
    92
    6
    0
    62.90
    32.5 Drawn forward on off stump, nips away with extra bounce, a regulation nick flies at waist height to second slip. Anderson is back among them early on day two 100/4
    MJJ Critchley
    c de Grandhomme b Williams
    78
    154
    237
    9
    0
    50.64
    AM Rossington †
    7
    8
    10
    1
    0
    87.50
    34.5 Back of a length, too wide to be chasing those but Rossington has a wipe anyway and first slip pockets a sharp edge. 114/5
    SR Harmer
    0
    8
    12
    0
    0
    0.00
    37.2 Tight line, angled in on off stump, Harmer is squared up as he attempts to cover his stumps and another edge squirts out to first slip 121/6
    DAJ Bracewell
    13
    41
    48
    1
    0
    31.70
    48.6 Edged and this time the catch is safely pouched by Jennings at second slip 164/7
    S Snater
    c †Bell b de Grandhomme
    6
    19
    27
    1
    0
    31.57
    SJ Cook
    c Bailey b de Grandhomme
    20
    53
    51
    2
    0
    37.73
    JA Porter
    not out
    0
    1
    4
    0
    0
    0.00
    Extras
    35 (b 20, lb 6, nb 4, pen 5)
    TOTAL
    219 all out (68.2 Overs, RR: 3.2)
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Nick Browne, 0.3 ov), 2-17 (Alastair Cook, 10.4 ov), 3-25 (Tom Westley, 11.2 ov), 4-100 (Dan Lawrence, 32.5 ov), 5-114 (Adam Rossington, 34.5 ov), 6-121 (Simon Harmer, 37.2 ov), 7-164 (Doug Bracewell, 48.6 ov), 8-181 (Shane Snater, 55.3 ov), 9-219 (Sam Cook, 67.5 ov), 10-219 (Matt Critchley, 68.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JM Anderson2257043.1800
    TE Bailey2073811.9000
    WSA Williams14.224633.2000
    C de Grandhomme1213422.8302

Close of Play

  • Thu, 13 Apr - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 98/3 (DW Lawrence 39*, MJJ Critchley 23*, 31 ov)
  • Fri, 14 Apr - day 2 - Lancashire 2nd innings 82/1 (KK Jennings 45*, JJ Bohannon 28*, 21 ov)
  • Sat, 15 Apr - day 3 - Lancashire 2nd innings 167/4 (KK Jennings 80*, GJ Bell 30*, 57 ov)
  • Sun, 16 Apr - day 4 - Essex 2nd innings 128/4 (58 ov) - end of match

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Essex 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5AN CookNLJ Browne
2nd18T WestleyNLJ Browne
3rd38T WestleyDW Lawrence
4th40T WestleyMJJ Critchley
5th27AM RossingtonMJJ Critchley