Porter stars again to end Lancashire's brave chase
Alex Davies, Jordan Clark and Joe Mennie all threatened match-winning hands, but all fell to Porter as the defending champions held on by 31 runs
Alex Davies, Jordan Clark and Joe Mennie all threatened match-winning hands, but all fell to Porter as the defending champions held on by 31 runs
JM Mennie b Porter 56 (116m 91b 2x4 3x6) SR: 61.53
Alex Davies, Jordan Clark and Joe Mennie all threatened match-winning hands, but all fell to Porter as the defending champions held on by 31 runs
Foster, who briefly contemplated retirement last year, added 103 with Simon Harmer to take the game away from Lancashire
Essex supporters watched the two standout performers of last season's title-winning team go about their work under an unseasonable April sun