- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (lb 5)TOTAL207 all out (59 Overs, RR: 3.5)Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Tawanda Muyeye, 7.3 ov), 2-28 (Joe Denly, 7.4 ov), 3-34 (Harry Finch, 11.4 ov), 4-92 (Ben Compton, 30.2 ov), 5-100 (Jack Leaning, 33.5 ov), 6-124 (Joey Evison, 41.2 ov), 7-167 (Jordan Cox, 49.2 ov), 8-186 (Grant Stewart, 55.3 ov), 9-190 (Matt Quinn, 55.5 ov), 10-207 (Arshdeep Singh, 58.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Porter 13 1 47 3 3.61 0 0 SJ Cook 11 5 19 3 1.72 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 10 1 42 1 4.20 0 0 SR Harmer 21 2 73 1 3.47 0 0 PI Walter 1 0 5 0 5.00 0 0 MJJ Critchley 3 0 16 1 5.33 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras23 (b 8, lb 10, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL458/8d (126 Overs, RR: 3.63)Did not bat: JA PorterFall of wickets: 1-117 (Robin Das, 42.3 ov), 2-125 (Tom Westley, 44.2 ov), 3-158 (Alastair Cook, 58.1 ov), 4-170 (Dan Lawrence, 61.1 ov), 5-241 (Paul Walter, 84.6 ov), 6-290 (Adam Rossington, 99.6 ov), 7-408 (Matt Critchley, 122.3 ov), 8-457 (Doug Bracewell, 125.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MR Quinn 22 8 76 1 3.45 2 1 G Stewart 24 7 73 0 3.04 0 0 Arshdeep Singh 23 4 58 3 2.52 1 0 Hamidullah Qadri 33 6 120 3 3.63 0 0 JDM Evison 19 0 72 0 3.78 0 0 JL Denly 1 0 5 0 5.00 0 0 JA Leaning 4 0 36 1 9.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras31 (b 16, lb 13, nb 2)TOTAL280 all out (111.1 Overs, RR: 2.51)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Tawanda Muyeye, 4.6 ov), 2-97 (Ben Compton, 40.2 ov), 3-132 (Jack Leaning, 53.2 ov), 4-143 (Jordan Cox, 58.1 ov), 5-215 (Harry Finch, 83.3 ov), 6-227 (Joe Denly, 85.2 ov), 7-250 (Grant Stewart, 92.4 ov), 8-280 (Hamidullah Qadri, 110.2 ov), 9-280 (Matt Quinn, 110.5 ov), 10-280 (Joey Evison, 111.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SJ Cook 21 8 46 4 2.19 0 0 SR Harmer 44.1 17 72 4 1.63 0 0 JA Porter 12 1 33 0 2.75 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 8 0 36 0 4.50 0 0 MJJ Critchley 15 1 42 1 2.80 0 0 DW Lawrence 5 2 10 0 2.00 0 0 PI Walter 6 1 12 1 2.00 0 1
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras0TOTAL30/3 (3.5 Overs, RR: 7.82)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Dan Lawrence, 1.1 ov), 2-23 (Adam Rossington, 2.4 ov), 3-23 (Matt Critchley, 2.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Hamidullah Qadri 2 0 19 2 9.50 0 0 G Stewart 1.5 0 11 1 6.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Kent , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
19,20,21,22 July 2023 (4-day match)
Essex replacement
DW Lawrence for RJ Das (Essex 1st innings, 37.0 ov)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 21, Kent 2
Close of Play
- Wed, 19 Jul - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 106/0 (NLJ Browne 31*, AN Cook 64*, 37 ov)
- Thu, 20 Jul - day 2 - Kent 2nd innings 4/1 (BG Compton 0*, 5 ov)
- Fri, 21 Jul - day 3 - Kent 2nd innings 265/7 (JDM Evison 56*, Hamidullah Qadri 7*, 103 ov)
- Sat, 22 Jul - day 4 - Essex 2nd innings 30/3 (3.5 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
Match Coverage
All Match NewsEssex complete madcap dash to victory after Sam Cook and Harmer clean up
Wickets tumble as hosts reach small target to keep pressure on Surrey at top of Division One
Harry Finch hundred keeps Essex waiting
Kent No. 3 scores first century in two years to hold up title-chasing hosts
Critchley ton, Harmer hitting spree help Essex turn the screw
Kent lose Tawana Muyeye to last ball of day after conceding 251-run lead
Two many Cooks for Kent as Essex take control
Alastair's unbeaten half-century builds on Sam's three wickets as hosts begin reply unscathed