01/09Result

LV= County Championship Division Two at Chelmsford, Sep 1-4 2015

EssexEssexESSEX
360 & 216/5d
NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshireNHNTS
275 & 92/4 (27 ov)

Match drawn

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
DW Lawrence
c Keogh b Kleinveldt
8
22
30
2
0
36.36
NLJ Browne
c Kleinveldt b Azharullah
24
41
65
2
0
58.53
T Westley
c †Murphy b Stone
20
41
50
3
0
48.78
RS Bopara
c Duckett b Kleinveldt
19
47
82
2
0
40.42
JD Ryder
b Azharullah
1
4
5
0
0
25.00
RN ten Doeschate
lbw b Azharullah
43
56
67
7
0
76.78
ML Pettini
c †Murphy b Kleinveldt
68
176
203
8
0
38.63
JS Foster (c) †
c Cobb b Keogh
98
172
285
11
0
56.97
ASS Nijjar
c †Murphy b Stone
53
92
110
7
0
57.60
JA Porter
c †Murphy b Azharullah
10
25
33
1
0
40.00
TC Moore
not out
0
5
8
0
0
0.00
Extras
16 (b 6, lb 6, nb 4)
TOTAL
360 all out (113.1 Overs, RR: 3.18)
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Dan Lawrence, 6.4 ov), 2-48 (Nick Browne, 15.4 ov), 3-52 (Tom Westley, 18.3 ov), 4-53 (Jesse Ryder, 19.3 ov), 5-115 (Ravi Bopara, 34.5 ov), 6-119 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 35.2 ov), 7-265 (Mark Pettini, 84.4 ov), 8-339 (James Foster, 105.1 ov), 9-356 (Aron Nijjar, 110.6 ov), 10-360 (Jamie Porter, 113.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
RK Kleinveldt 26 3 88 3 3.38 0 0
OP Stone 29 3 77 2 2.65 0 0
Azharullah 30.1 6 74 4 2.45 0 0
MA Chambers 17 3 60 0 3.52 0 1
RI Keogh 9 0 37 1 4.11 0 1
JJ Cobb 1 0 2 0 2.00 0 0
AG Wakely 1 0 10 0 10.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
RK Kleinveldt	26	3	88	3	3.38	0
OP Stone	29	3	77	2	2.65	0
Azharullah	30.1	6	74	4	2.45	0
MA Chambers	17	3	60	0	3.52	1
RI Keogh	9	0	37	1	4.11	1
JJ Cobb	1	0	2	0	2.00	0
AG Wakely	1	0	10	0	10.00	0

Northamptonshire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
D Murphy †
c Lawrence b Porter
8
17
17
1
0
47.05
BM Duckett
c †Foster b Bopara
32
31
48
3
1
103.22
AG Wakely (c)
c Browne b Nijjar
43
63
96
6
0
68.25
RI Keogh
b Porter
45
86
103
7
0
52.32
RE Levi
retired hurt
31
62
84
6
0
50.00
AM Rossington
c †Foster b Porter
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
JJ Cobb
c Moore b Nijjar
26
46
68
6
0
56.52
RK Kleinveldt
not out
52
57
84
8
0
91.22
OP Stone
b Ryder
22
51
55
3
0
43.13
Azharullah
lbw b Ryder
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
MA Chambers
lbw b Ryder
0
3
7
0
0
0.00
Extras
16 (b 5, lb 5, nb 6)
TOTAL
275 all out (69.1 Overs, RR: 3.97)
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (David Murphy, 4.2 ov), 2-58 (Ben Duckett, 11.4 ov), 3-115 (Alex Wakely, 27.6 ov), 4-151 (Rob Keogh, 36.5 ov), 5-151 (Adam Rossington, 36.6 ov), 5-188* (Richard Levi, retired not out ), 6-216 (Josh Cobb, 53.3 ov), 7-271 (Olly Stone, 67.3 ov), 8-271 (Azharullah, 67.4 ov), 9-275 (Maurice Chambers, 69.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 24 4 93 3 3.87 0 0
JD Ryder 18.1 4 53 3 2.91 0 2
RS Bopara 7 0 32 1 4.57 0 0
TC Moore 10 1 46 0 4.60 0 1
ASS Nijjar 10 1 41 2 4.10 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JA Porter	24	4	93	3	3.87	0
JD Ryder	18.1	4	53	3	2.91	2
RS Bopara	7	0	32	1	4.57	0
TC Moore	10	1	46	0	4.60	1
ASS Nijjar	10	1	41	2	4.10	0

Essex 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
DW Lawrence
b Stone
36
95
138
3
0
37.89
NLJ Browne
c Keogh b Stone
14
45
59
1
0
31.11
T Westley
b Chambers
20
33
50
4
0
60.60
RS Bopara
lbw b Keogh
25
48
68
4
0
52.08
JD Ryder
c Duckett b Chambers
29
45
67
1
0
64.44
RN ten Doeschate
not out
43
72
82
3
0
59.72
ML Pettini
not out
37
42
53
5
0
88.09
Extras
12 (b 4, lb 4, nb 4)
TOTAL
216/5d (63 Overs, RR: 3.42)
Did not bat: JS Foster (c) †, ASS Nijjar, JA Porter, TC Moore
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Nick Browne, 13.6 ov), 2-59 (Tom Westley, 24.6 ov), 3-83 (Dan Lawrence, 31.5 ov), 4-121 (Ravi Bopara, 40.4 ov), 5-139 (Jesse Ryder, 49.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Azharullah 11 1 35 0 3.18 0 0
RK Kleinveldt 10 3 25 0 2.50 0 0
OP Stone 15 5 55 2 3.66 0 1
MA Chambers 16 2 47 2 2.93 0 1
RI Keogh 11 0 46 1 4.18 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
Azharullah	11	1	35	0	3.18	0
RK Kleinveldt	10	3	25	0	2.50	0
OP Stone	15	5	55	2	3.66	1
MA Chambers	16	2	47	2	2.93	1
RI Keogh	11	0	46	1	4.18	0

Northamptonshire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
D Murphy †
b Porter
7
15
20
1
0
46.66
BM Duckett
not out
34
69
117
2
0
49.27
AG Wakely (c)
b Porter
19
22
25
4
0
86.36
RI Keogh
run out (sub [AP Beard])
17
35
39
2
0
48.57
JJ Cobb
b Nijjar
0
9
10
0
0
0.00
AM Rossington
not out
4
14
18
1
0
28.57
Extras
11 (b 2, lb 5, nb 4)
TOTAL
92/4 (27 Overs, RR: 3.4)
Did not bat: RE Levi, RK Kleinveldt, OP Stone, Azharullah, MA Chambers
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (David Murphy, 4.5 ov), 2-48 (Alex Wakely, 10.2 ov), 3-82 (Rob Keogh, 19.6 ov), 4-85 (Josh Cobb, 23.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 11 3 27 2 2.45 0 0
JD Ryder 4 1 21 0 5.25 0 0
TC Moore 3 0 23 0 7.66 0 2
ASS Nijjar 6 2 7 1 1.16 0 0
T Westley 3 0 7 0 2.33 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JA Porter	11	3	27	2	2.45	0
JD Ryder	4	1	21	0	5.25	0
TC Moore	3	0	23	0	7.66	2
ASS Nijjar	6	2	7	1	1.16	0
T Westley	3	0	7	0	2.33	0

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

LV= County Championship Division Two 2015

Toss

Northamptonshire , elected to field first

Season

2015

Hours of play (local time)

10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

Match days

1,2,3,4 September 2015 (4-day match)

Umpires

Martin Bodenham

Martin Saggers

Points

Essex 12, Northamptonshire 9

Close of Play

Tue, 1 Sep - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 177/6 (ML Pettini 29*, JS Foster 25*, 52.2 ov)
Wed, 2 Sep - day 2 - Northamptonshire 1st innings 143/3 (RI Keogh 37*, RE Levi 13*, 35 ov)
Thu, 3 Sep - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 55/1 (DW Lawrence 23*, T Westley 16*, 24.1 ov)
Fri, 4 Sep - day 4 - Northamptonshire 2nd innings 92/4 (27 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 3
- Northamptonshire 1st innings
- RE Levi (1) retired hurt at 188/5 (31*, 48.3 ov)

Match Coverage

All Match News

Porter threatens before light closes in
The LV=County Championship Division Two clash between Essex and Northamptonshire at Chelmsford ended in a draw after bad light brought a curtailment in play with the visitors 92 for 4 in pursuit of 302 for victory from a minimum of 56 overs
Essex have chance to press Northants' 10 men
Rory Kleinveldt scored a valuable unbeaten half-century for Northamptonshire assisting his side to avoid the follow-on in their LV= County Championship match with Essex at Chelmsford.
Another Essex recovery unlikely to impress Irani
Essex confirmed the sackong of Paul Grayson as their veteran captain James Foster recovered another collapse. Much for the ambitious new cricket chairman Ronnie Irani to ponder
Azharullah gives Northants the advantage
Azharullah captured three of the six wickets to fall as Essex ended a truncated opening day of the LV= County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire on 177 for 6 at Chelmsford

Northants INNINGS		R	B
D Murphy	bowled	7	15
BM Duckett	not out	34	69
AG Wakely	bowled	19	22
RI Keogh	run out	17	35
JJ Cobb	bowled	0	9
AM Rossington	not out	4	14
RE Levi
OP Stone
RK Kleinveldt
Azharullah
MA Chambers
EXTRAS	(b 2, lb 5, nb 4)
TOTAL	92 (4 wkts; 27 ovs)

Essex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	11.0	3	27	2	2.45
JD Ryder	4.0	1	21	0	5.25
TC Moore	3.0	0	23	0	7.66	(2nb)
ASS Nijjar	6.0	2	7	1	1.16
T Westley	3.0	0	7	0	2.33

Northants 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	12	D Murphy	BM Duckett
2nd	36	AG Wakely	BM Duckett
3rd	34	RI Keogh	BM Duckett
4th	3	JJ Cobb	BM Duckett
5th	7	AM Rossington	BM Duckett

LV= County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUR	16	8	1	7	264
LANCS	16	7	1	8	254
ESSEX	16	6	5	5	200
GLAM	16	4	4	8	183
NHNTS	16	3	3	10	180
GLOUC	16	5	5	6	177
KENT	16	4	7	5	161
DERBS	16	3	7	6	153
LEICS	16	2	9	5	118

Essex 1st Innings

Northamptonshire 1st Innings

Essex 2nd Innings

Northamptonshire 2nd Innings

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Points

Porter threatens before light closes in

Essex have chance to press Northants' 10 men

Another Essex recovery unlikely to impress Irani

Azharullah gives Northants the advantage