Nottinghamshire stroll derails Essex's title defence
Essex won the Championship by a distance last summer, but their defence faltered again with their second successive home defeat
20/06Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jun 20-23 2018
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![Nottinghamshire]( "Nottinghamshire")
380 & 266 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
206 & 139 (58.5 ov)
20/06Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jun 20-23 2018
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![Nottinghamshire]( "Nottinghamshire")
380 & 266 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
206 & 139 (58.5 ov)
Day 4
Day 3
Injured Moores launches six-hitting blitz
Tom Moores, batting with a runner, struck 27 off one over from Simon Harmer as his do-or-die innings turned the match in Nottinghamshire's favour
Day 2
Offspinner Matt Carter impresses again as Nottinghamshire take control
After dismissing the reigning champions for 206 to lead by 174 runs on first innings, Notts decided against enforcing the follow-on
Day 1
Ross Taylor's hundred makes it Nottinghamshire's day
Taylor is playing his penultimate red-ball game for the county and guided Notts into a dominant position with a 208-ball 146