- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras15 (lb 5, nb 10)TOTAL282 all out (92.2 Overs, RR: 3.05)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Nick Browne, 0.4 ov), 2-20 (Alastair Cook, 11.2 ov), 3-21 (Dan Lawrence, 12.4 ov), 4-55 (Matt Critchley, 20.5 ov), 5-210 (Paul Walter, 61.3 ov), 6-275 (Tom Westley, 85.3 ov), 7-275 (Simon Harmer, 86.1 ov), 8-275 (Doug Bracewell, 86.5 ov), 9-281 (Sam Cook, 90.3 ov), 10-282 (William Buttleman, 92.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TE Bailey 22.2 7 59 6 2.64 0 0 WSA Williams 24 3 71 3 2.95 0 0 JM Blatherwick 16 2 67 0 4.18 0 4 C de Grandhomme 18 4 45 1 2.50 0 1 TW Hartley 12 0 35 0 2.91 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (lb 10)TOTAL145 all out (44.4 Overs, RR: 3.24)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Luke Wells, 0.4 ov), 2-76 (Keaton Jennings, 23.2 ov), 3-76 (Dane Vilas, 23.4 ov), 4-90 (Rob Jones, 28.6 ov), 5-114 (Josh Bohannon, 35.5 ov), 6-115 (Colin de Grandhomme, 36.6 ov), 7-116 (Tom Hartley, 37.2 ov), 8-116 (Jack Blatherwick, 37.6 ov), 9-121 (Will Williams, 40.4 ov), 10-145 (Tom Bailey, 44.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Porter 12 3 38 1 3.16 0 0 SJ Cook 16.4 4 42 4 2.52 0 0 SR Harmer 3 0 11 0 3.66 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 8 1 24 1 3.00 0 0 PI Walter 5 1 20 3 4.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras19 (b 2, lb 3, nb 14)TOTAL292/8d (53.3 Overs, RR: 5.45)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Nick Browne, 0.3 ov), 2-0 (Alastair Cook, 1.2 ov), 3-27 (Tom Westley, 11.2 ov), 4-122 (Matt Critchley, 30.5 ov), 5-165 (Paul Walter, 39.2 ov), 6-173 (Simon Harmer, 41.5 ov), 7-186 (William Buttleman, 44.4 ov), 8-292 (Dan Lawrence, 53.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TE Bailey 15 1 71 3 4.73 0 2 WSA Williams 11 2 23 2 2.09 0 0 C de Grandhomme 3 1 11 0 3.66 0 2 JM Blatherwick 8 0 54 0 6.75 0 2 TW Hartley 15 0 106 2 7.06 0 1 LWP Wells 1.3 0 22 1 14.66 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras23 (b 13, lb 3, nb 6, w 1)TOTAL383 all out (94.2 Overs, RR: 4.06)Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Keaton Jennings, 15.5 ov), 2-155 (Luke Wells, 34.1 ov), 3-155 (Dane Vilas, 34.6 ov), 4-194 (Josh Bohannon, 42.3 ov), 5-279 (Phil Salt, 65.1 ov), 6-294 (Colin de Grandhomme, 68.3 ov), 7-359 (Tom Hartley, 83.4 ov), 8-360 (Jack Blatherwick, 84.6 ov), 9-376 (Tom Bailey, 88.4 ov), 10-383 (Rob Jones, 94.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Porter 12 3 45 1 3.75 0 1 SJ Cook 17 0 69 1 4.05 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 15.2 1 50 3 3.26 0 2 SR Harmer 25 4 103 0 4.12 1 0 MJJ Critchley 17 2 70 3 4.11 0 0 PI Walter 8 0 30 2 3.75 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
10,11,12,13 July 2023 (4-day match)
Match Referee
Points
Essex 20, Lancashire 3
Close of Play
- Mon, 10 Jul - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 12/1 (AN Cook 4*, T Westley 8*, 4.4 ov)
- Tue, 11 Jul - day 2 - Lancashire 1st innings 37/1 (KK Jennings 13*, JJ Bohannon 20*, 14 ov)
- Wed, 12 Jul - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 292/8 (DAJ Bracewell 61*, 53.3 ov)
- Thu, 13 Jul - day 4 - Lancashire 2nd innings 383 (94.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Batting and Bowling points: Essex 4, Lancashire 3
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