- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras15 (b 6, lb 6, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL193 all out (68.5 Overs, RR: 2.8)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Joe Denly, 3.3 ov), 2-39 (Rob Key, 14.3 ov), 3-49 (Sam Northeast, 18.1 ov), 4-72 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 28.6 ov), 5-87 (Fabian Cowdrey, 34.5 ov), 6-125 (Sam Billings, 46.6 ov), 7-142 (Matt Coles, 54.3 ov), 8-168 (Mitchell Claydon, 58.6 ov), 9-169 (Darren Stevens, 60.2 ov), 10-193 (Ivan Thomas, 68.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DD Masters 15 3 39 1 2.60 0 1 JA Porter 17.5 6 39 2 2.18 0 0 JD Ryder 18 5 43 5 2.38 0 0 GR Napier 11 2 34 0 3.09 0 0 GM Smith 7 0 26 2 3.71 1 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (lb 3, nb 2)TOTAL164 all out (46.5 Overs, RR: 3.5)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Tom Westley, 6.6 ov), 2-18 (Nick Browne, 7.1 ov), 3-34 (Dan Lawrence, 13.1 ov), 4-47 (James Foster, 18.4 ov), 5-60 (Jesse Ryder, 21.5 ov), 6-67 (Jamie Porter, 26.6 ov), 7-69 (Greg Smith, 32.2 ov), 8-149 (Graham Napier, 44.2 ov), 9-153 (Jaik Mickleburgh, 45.1 ov), 10-164 (Monty Panesar, 46.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB ME Claydon 7 0 30 1 4.28 0 1 IAA Thomas 13 4 36 1 2.76 0 0 MT Coles 13.5 5 48 4 3.46 0 0 DI Stevens 13 2 47 4 3.61 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (lb 4, w 1)TOTAL163 all out (51 Overs, RR: 3.19)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Joe Denly, 1.3 ov), 2-8 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 4.2 ov), 3-43 (Rob Key, 14.6 ov), 4-49 (Fabian Cowdrey, 16.1 ov), 5-111 (Darren Stevens, 28.5 ov), 6-136 (Sam Billings, 37.6 ov), 7-143 (Sam Northeast, 41.3 ov), 8-144 (Matt Coles, 44.2 ov), 9-163 (Mitchell Claydon, 49.6 ov), 10-163 (Adam Riley, 50.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DD Masters 13 3 45 4 3.46 0 0 JA Porter 10 1 37 1 3.70 0 0 JD Ryder 8 2 28 1 3.50 0 0 GR Napier 9 0 27 1 3.00 1 0 GM Smith 11 3 22 3 2.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras31 (b 15, lb 5, nb 8, w 3)TOTAL193/5 (51.3 Overs, RR: 3.74)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Tom Westley, 1.3 ov), 2-57 (Nick Browne, 14.1 ov), 3-60 (Jaik Mickleburgh, 16.4 ov), 4-66 (Dan Lawrence, 22.2 ov), 5-132 (Jamie Porter, 43.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MT Coles 12 2 38 1 3.16 1 0 IAA Thomas 10.3 3 37 1 3.52 0 0 DI Stevens 14 6 43 0 3.07 2 0 ME Claydon 14 2 55 3 3.92 0 4 AEN Riley 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
19,20,21 April 2015 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Points
Essex 19, Kent 3
Close of Play
- Sun, 19 Apr - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 67/6 (JC Mickleburgh 20*, 27 ov)
- Mon, 20 Apr - day 2 - Essex 2nd innings 66/3 (JA Porter 4*, DW Lawrence 3*, 21 ov)
- Tue, 21 Apr - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 193/5 (51.3 ov) - end of match
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