Nick: "Brilliant game, I don't want to sound like an overly cocky Essex fan but I still always fancied we had a chance in this game, Essex have made a habit of winning games they had no right to win in recent years"
56.4
W
Porter to Salisbury, OUT, middle stump splattered and it's all over at the Fortress! What a sensational session from the champions, they've turned this contest upside-down with such panache! A deflection off the pad, out comes the timber, and Essex are up and running for the season!
MET Salisbury b Porter 2 (22m 20b 0x4 0x6) SR: 10.00
56.3
0
Porter to Salisbury, no run, flciked to the on-side
Richard: "Really enjoyed the commentary Andrew so thank you (and cricinfo) for this! Helped my time at the supermarket go quickly..." A pleasure!
56.2
1
Porter to Rushworth, 1 run, open face once more, down to third man
56.1
0
Porter to Rushworth, no run,
END OF OVER:56 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | DURH: 122/9
- Matt Salisbury2 (18b)
- Chris Rushworth1 (2b)
- Simon Harmer24-8-57-5
- Jamie Porter13-5-32-1
55.6
0
Harmer to Salisbury, no run,
55.5
0
Harmer to Salisbury, no run, cracked to mid-off on the front foot
55.4
1
Harmer to Rushworth, 1 run, pushed into the covers
55.3
0
Harmer to Rushworth, no run, outside off, through to the keeper
55.2
W
Harmer to Carse, OUT, ten in the match for Harmer! Straightens on an off-stump line, and thumps the knee-roll... was Carse playing a stroke? Potentially not, it was very pad-first, and the umpire sends him on his way! It's almost done now!
BA Carse lbw b Harmer 15 (38m 23b 2x4 0x6) SR: 65.21
55.1
0
Harmer to Carse, no run, firmly forward, pushed to the on side
END OF OVER:55 | 3 Runs | DURH: 121/8
- Matt Salisbury2 (16b)
- Brydon Carse15 (21b)
- Jamie Porter13-5-32-1
- Simon Harmer23-8-56-4
54.6
0
Porter to Salisbury, no run, outside off, head over the ball, through to the keeper. Close to the edge again
54.5
0
Porter to Salisbury, no run, back of a length, a belligerent swing across the line, but connects with thin air
54.4
0
Porter to Salisbury, no run, open face again, and skims past the outside edge!
54.3
2
Porter to Salisbury, 2 runs, hard thump off the back foot, out to deep cover
54.2
0
Porter to Salisbury, no run,
