08/04Result
Group 1, County Championship at Chelmsford, Apr 8-11 2021
Match drawn
08/04Result
Group 1, County Championship at Chelmsford, Apr 8-11 2021
Match drawn

  • Essex 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    NLJ Browne
    26
    74
    100
    3
    0
    35.13
    23.5 goes too hard at the full length, bat skews on impact and that's a fine sharp take at extra cover to prise the opening 57/2
    AN Cook
    15
    39
    57
    3
    0
    38.46
    13.3 thumped on the pad, and up goes the finger. Cook is half-forward, and that was a vociferous appeal. 30/1
    T Westley (c)
    213
    408
    538
    32
    0
    52.20
    151.2 yoinked high in the air, down towards the pavilion at deep midwicket, a good low grab to end a fine captain's innings. He was eager to get a move on, and no disgrace in that. Harmer enters the fray, with a licence to have a swing too, you suspect 461/6
    DW Lawrence
    46
    83
    105
    4
    0
    55.42
    50.5 pinned on the crease and that's been given! Lawrence looks aghast, and with fairly good reason. That was very close to being both outside the line, and looked on the high side as well... but look in the scorebook! 130/3
    PI Walter
    38
    124
    171
    4
    0
    30.64
    95.1 one shot too many this time! An attempted flick off the toes, snags the outside edge, and a thick chance carries this time to second slip, scooped up with a dive, low to the left. 254/4
    RN ten Doeschate
    30
    52
    57
    6
    0
    57.69
    109.5 tossed up on middle and leg, straightens enough to thump the front pad, and that's the end of an enterprising knock 304/5
    AJA Wheater †
    87
    149
    194
    6
    0
    58.38
    157.4 smashed out to deep midwicket. Wheater attempts to put the hammer down, but he's holed out in front of the pavilion, and that will be the declaration too 490/8
    SR Harmer
    1
    4
    7
    0
    0
    25.00
    152.3 walks across a straight one, and that's as plumb as they come 465/7
    BMJ Allison
    13
    15
    20
    2
    0
    86.66
    156.5 one shot too many, spanked down the throat of deep midwicket. Wheater might need to get a wriggle on here... 487/8
    SJ Cook
    not out
    2
    2
    4
    0
    0
    100.00
    Extras
    19 (b 4, lb 6, nb 8, w 1)
    TOTAL
    490/9d (157.4 Overs, RR: 3.1)
    Did not bat: JA Porter
    Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Alastair Cook, 13.3 ov), 2-57 (Nick Browne, 23.5 ov), 3-130 (Dan Lawrence, 50.5 ov), 4-254 (Paul Walter, 95.1 ov), 5-304 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 109.5 ov), 6-461 (Tom Westley, 151.2 ov), 7-465 (Simon Harmer, 152.3 ov), 8-487 (Ben Allison, 156.5 ov), 9-490 (Adam Wheater, 157.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    J Leach2959003.1002
    DY Pennington2739103.3700
    CAJ Morris2759533.5100
    EG Barnard2766732.4811
    BL D'Oliveira36.469532.5901
    DKH Mitchell402005.0000
    JD Libby702203.1400

  • Worcestershire 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    DKH Mitchell
    16
    45
    57
    2
    0
    35.55
    14.3 Sam Cook is back in the attack and he makes the breakthrough! A beautiful nipbacker from just outside off, and Mitchell is caught in two minds as the ball zips back into his off stump. Half playing at it, half leaving. All bowled 32/1
    JD Libby
    not out
    180
    496
    681
    15
    1
    36.29
    TC Fell
    0
    3
    4
    0
    0
    0.00
    14.6 full length, tight lines, thick edge, and snaffled by Harmer at second slip! Fell is felled, and Worcestershire's day is finishing in a bit of a muddle 32/2
    GH Roderick
    0
    1
    5
    0
    0
    0.00
    16.1 Rodders, you plonker! Outside off once more, Cook is finding a glorious line at this late juncture of the day, a limp push of the bat, and third slip snaffles a fat edge. He's on a hat-trick! 32/3
    BL D'Oliveira
    6
    17
    21
    1
    0
    35.29
    21.2 banged on the shin and D'Oliveira is gone! That one jags back just a touch and he's only halfway forward, an easy decision! Four in 12 balls for Cook! 43/4
    MH Wessels
    54
    92
    113
    9
    0
    58.69
    48.6 nailed on the pads, bent double by the impact! That's plumb and with lunch approaching, Porter has the breakthrough! Tight line, jagging back into the pads. The end of a doughty stand 132/5
    OB Cox †
    7
    16
    19
    1
    0
    43.75
    53.4 a huge swipe across the line and up goes the finger! Down on one knee for the sweep, pinned in front, and Worcestershire's session starts badly 145/6
    EG Barnard
    128
    263
    327
    18
    0
    48.66
    145.1 bowled him! Plays all around the drive, stumps splattered. A bit of bite outside off, and through a yawning gate. The end of a tremendous stand. Barnard never quite got going again this morning, but a formidable partnership all the same 389/7
    J Leach (c)
    1
    7
    7
    0
    0
    14.28
    146.2 a flick down the leg-side, and Allison has his maiden first-class wicket for Essex! A bog-standard strangle, but they all count. A chance at last for Essex to get back on the front foot in this contest 390/8
    DY Pennington
    56
    108
    112
    10
    0
    51.85
    173.3 whoops! A big-old tailend honk through the line, beaten by the turn, off come the bails with the foot dragged out of the crease. Harmer has a hard-earned second 465/9
    CAJ Morris
    6
    19
    17
    1
    0
    31.57
    177.3 on the back foot, spins back into the back pad, and up goes the finger! Essex's ordeal is over. Jake Libby carries his bat! 475/9
    Extras
    21 (b 2, lb 15, nb 4)
    TOTAL
    475 all out (177.3 Overs, RR: 2.67)
    Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Daryl Mitchell, 14.3 ov), 2-32 (Tom Fell, 14.6 ov), 3-32 (Gareth Roderick, 16.1 ov), 4-43 (Brett D'Oliveira, 21.2 ov), 5-132 (Riki Wessels, 48.6 ov), 6-145 (Ben Cox, 53.4 ov), 7-389 (Ed Barnard, 145.1 ov), 8-390 (Joe Leach, 146.2 ov), 9-465 (Dillon Pennington, 173.3 ov), 10-475 (Charlie Morris, 177.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JA Porter3149913.1900
    SJ Cook371010042.7000
    SR Harmer61.32012632.0400
    DW Lawrence1013013.0000
    BMJ Allison2566712.6801
    PI Walter913103.4401
    T Westley40501.2500

Close of Play

  • Thu, 8 Apr - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 207/3 (T Westley 84*, PI Walter 26*, 81.2 ov)
  • Fri, 9 Apr - day 2 - Worcestershire 1st innings 43/3 (JD Libby 21*, BL D'Oliveira 6*, 21 ov)
  • Sat, 10 Apr - day 3 - Worcestershire 1st innings 350/6 (JD Libby 141*, EG Barnard 116*, 122 ov)
  • Sun, 11 Apr - day 4 - Essex 2nd innings 28/1 (10 ov) - end of match

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