M Vijay and Tom Westley hundreds seal comfortable Essex chase
M Vijay led Essex to their fifth victory of the Specsavers County Championship season, compiling a high-quality century against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge
10/09Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Nottingham, Sep 10-13 2018
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![Nottinghamshire]( "Nottinghamshire")
177 & 337 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
233 & 282/2 (69.4 ov)
10/09Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Nottingham, Sep 10-13 2018
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![Nottinghamshire]( "Nottinghamshire")
177 & 337 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
233 & 282/2 (69.4 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Nottinghamshire , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
10,11,12,13 September 2018 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Points
Essex 20, Nottinghamshire 3
Scorecard Summary
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 177 (58.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Luke Fletcher30 (68)
- Ben Slater33 (70)
- Jamie Porter4/50 (15.1)
- Matt Quinn3/37 (19)
ESSEX 233 (66.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Murali Vijay56 (95)
- Simon Harmer48 (73)
- Steven Mullaney4/68 (22)
- Lyndon James3/54 (12)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 337 (103 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ben Slater54 (89)
- Kraigg Brathwaite68 (149)
- Simon Harmer6/87 (29)
- Jamie Porter2/77 (26)
ESSEX 282/2 (69.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Tom Westley*110 (198)
- Murali Vijay100 (181)
- Mark Footitt1/49 (8.4)
- Samit Patel1/60 (13)
69.4
4
Footitt to Westley, FOUR,
69.3
0
Footitt to Westley, no run,
69.2
0
Footitt to Westley, no run,
69.1
1
Footitt to Lawrence, 1 run,
END OF OVER:69 | 12 Runs | ESSEX: 277/2
- Tom Westley106 (195b)
- Dan Lawrence28 (30b)
- Samit Patel13-3-60-1
- Mark Footitt8-1-44-1
68.6
4
Patel to Westley, FOUR,
68.5
1
Patel to Lawrence, 1 run,
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