12/04Result

6th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 12-15 2024

Match drawn

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Jaydn Denly digs in to thwart Essex's final-day victory push

Debutant produces key innings as Jamie Porter's four-for goes vain amid bad weather

Match Centre

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

County Championship Division One 2024

Toss

Essex , elected to bat first

Season

2024

Hours of play (local time)

11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00

Match days

12,13,14,15 April 2024 (4-day match)

Points

Essex 15, Kent 12

Scorecard Summary

ESSEX 530/7d(112 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Dean Elgar120 (176)
Matt Critchley*151 (212)

Matt Parkinson2/125 (27)
George Garrett2/80 (23)

KENT 413(135.1 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Daniel Bell-Drummond135 (227)
Ben Compton165 (363)

Shane Snater2/43 (18)
Matt Critchley5/105 (29)

ESSEX 257/4d(40 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Michael Pepper*34 (23)
Jordan Cox*116 (89)

Wes Agar2/47 (9)
George Garrett1/19 (5)

KENT 164/7(67.4 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Joe Denly39 (64)
Jaydn Denly*41 (128)

Jamie Porter4/20 (11)
Shane Snater1/14 (7)

67.4

Harmer to JK Denly, no run,

67.3

Harmer to JK Denly, no run,

67.2

Harmer to JK Denly, no run,

67.1

Harmer to JK Denly, no run,

END OF OVER:
67 | 6 Runs | KENT: 164/7

Nathan Gilchrist19 (55b)
Jaydn Denly41 (124b)

Matt Critchley18-6-45-1
Simon Harmer28-9-59-1

66.6

Critchley to Gilchrist, no run,

66.5

Critchley to Gilchrist, no run,

Match Coverage

All Match News

Jaydn Denly digs in to thwart Essex's final-day victory push
Debutant produces key innings as Jamie Porter's four-for goes vain amid bad weather
Jordan Cox slams 85-ball hundred to set up Essex victory shot
Whirlwind hundred against former team leaves Kent facing final-day fight to save game
Daniel Bell-Drummond, Ben Compton centuries give Essex a taste of their own medicine
Kent captain and opener both reach three figures on another batting day at Chelmsford
Dean Elgar's maiden Essex century provides apt tribute to Chelmsford's departed
Cox and Critchley pile on the runs as Kent are made to suffer on opening day

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Kent INNINGS		R	B
TS Muyeye	caught wk	0	12
BG Compton	lbw	6	22
DJ Bell-Drummond	lbw	18	53
JA Leaning	bowled	8	23
JL Denly	caught	39	64
HZ Finch	lbw	14	38
JK Denly	not out	41	128
WA Agar	caught	6	11
NN Gilchrist	not out	19	55
MW Parkinson
GA Garrett
EXTRAS	(b 8, lb 5)
TOTAL	164 (7 wkts; 67.4 ovs)

Essex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	11.0	4	20	4	1.81
S Snater	7.0	2	14	1	2.00
SR Harmer	28.4	9	59	1	2.05
AP Beard	3.0	0	13	0	4.33
MJJ Critchley	18.0	6	45	1	2.50

Kent 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	4	BG Compton	TS Muyeye
2nd	15	DJ Bell-Drummond	BG Compton
3rd	18	DJ Bell-Drummond	JA Leaning
4th	0	JL Denly	JA Leaning
5th	28	JL Denly	HZ Finch
6th	51	JL Denly	JK Denly
7th	14	WA Agar	JK Denly
8th	34	NN Gilchrist	JK Denly

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
ESSEX	4*	2	0	1	60
SURR	4*	1	0	2	52
SOM	4*	0	0	3	43
DURH	4*	1	0	1	41
WARKS	3	0	0	3	41
WORCS	4*	0	1	2	33
HANTS	4*	0	0	2	30
NOTTS	3	0	1	2	28
KENT	3	0	1	2	26
LANCS	3	0	1	2	24

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

First-class debut

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

ESSEX 530/7d(112 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

KENT 413(135.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

ESSEX 257/4d(40 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

KENT 164/7(67.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:67 | 6 Runs | KENT: 164/7