18/09Result

Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Sep 18-20 2018

WorcestershireWorcestershireWORCS
94 & 251 (77.5 ov)
EssexEssexESSEX
474/7d

Essex won by an inns & 129 runs

Worcestershire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
DKH Mitchell (c)
c †Wheater b Porter
6
5
15
1
0
120.00
TC Fell
b Porter
0
3
4
0
0
0.00
OE Westbury
run out (Porter)
4
6
14
1
0
66.66
JM Clarke
b Porter
28
56
89
4
0
50.00
AG Milton
b Porter
0
2
3
0
0
0.00
OB Cox †
lbw b Porter
12
19
26
1
0
63.15
EG Barnard
b Porter
0
1
2
0
0
0.00
WD Parnell
lbw b Cook
20
18
29
4
0
111.11
BJ Twohig
not out
17
28
46
3
0
60.71
JC Tongue
c Lawrence b Porter
0
13
17
0
0
0.00
DY Pennington
c Vijay b Harmer
0
2
5
0
0
0.00
Extras
7 (b 5, lb 2)
TOTAL
94 all out (25.3 Overs, RR: 3.68)
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Tom Fell, 0.4 ov), 2-10 (Daryl Mitchell, 2.2 ov), 3-12 (Olly Westbury, 2.3 ov), 4-12 (Alex Milton, 2.5 ov), 5-32 (Ben Cox, 8.3 ov), 6-32 (Ed Barnard, 8.4 ov), 7-60 (Wayne Parnell, 14.5 ov), 8-83 (Joe Clarke, 20.4 ov), 9-93 (Josh Tongue, 24.5 ov), 10-94 (Dillon Pennington, 25.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 10 1 41 7 4.10 0 0
SJ Cook 8 1 30 1 3.75 0 0
MT Coles 4 0 15 0 3.75 0 0
SR Harmer 3.3 2 1 1 0.28 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	10	1	41	7	4.10
SJ Cook	8	1	30	1	3.75
MT Coles	4	0	15	0	3.75
SR Harmer	3.3	2	1	1	0.28

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
NLJ Browne
b Parnell
5
13
14
1
0
38.46
M Vijay
b Tongue
85
107
146
14
1
79.43
T Westley
c †Cox b Barnard
55
126
173
5
0
43.65
DW Lawrence
lbw b Barnard
1
6
8
0
0
16.66
RS Bopara
not out
133
272
323
13
1
48.89
RN ten Doeschate (c)
c Clarke b Pennington
18
23
36
4
0
78.26
AJA Wheater †
b Barnard
66
99
119
8
0
66.66
SR Harmer
b Twohig
57
92
120
9
0
61.95
MT Coles
not out
10
9
13
2
0
111.11
Extras
44 (b 30, lb 6, nb 6, w 2)
TOTAL
474/7d (124 Overs, RR: 3.82)
Did not bat: JA Porter, SJ Cook
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Nick Browne, 3.2 ov), 2-138 (Murali Vijay, 37.1 ov), 3-139 (Dan Lawrence, 38.3 ov), 4-170 (Tom Westley, 46.5 ov), 5-201 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 55.3 ov), 6-318 (Adam Wheater, 86.6 ov), 7-452 (Simon Harmer, 120.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JC Tongue 24 2 94 1 3.91 1 2
WD Parnell 21 1 95 1 4.52 0 0
EG Barnard 24 8 63 3 2.62 0 0
DY Pennington 24 5 57 1 2.37 0 1
BJ Twohig 23 2 107 1 4.65 1 0
DKH Mitchell 7 2 16 0 2.28 0 0
OE Westbury 1 0 6 0 6.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
JC Tongue	24	2	94	1	3.91	1	2
WD Parnell	21	1	95	1	4.52	0	0
EG Barnard	24	8	63	3	2.62	0	0
DY Pennington	24	5	57	1	2.37	0	1
BJ Twohig	23	2	107	1	4.65	1	0
DKH Mitchell	7	2	16	0	2.28	0	0
OE Westbury	1	0	6	0	6.00	0	0

Worcestershire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
DKH Mitchell (c)
lbw b Porter
0
13
13
0
0
0.00
TC Fell
b Porter
1
2
9
0
0
50.00
OE Westbury
lbw b Coles
8
34
52
1
0
23.52
JM Clarke
b Porter
74
117
148
11
0
63.24
AG Milton
lbw b Harmer
38
62
82
5
0
61.29
JC Tongue
c Lawrence b Cook
12
35
54
3
0
34.28
OB Cox †
b Harmer
9
24
31
1
0
37.50
EG Barnard
c †Wheater b Porter
22
57
63
4
0
38.59
WD Parnell
not out
50
94
96
6
2
53.19
BJ Twohig
c ten Doeschate b Harmer
18
28
35
2
0
64.28
DY Pennington
b Harmer
0
1
2
0
0
0.00
Extras
19 (b 18, lb 1)
TOTAL
251 all out (77.5 Overs, RR: 3.22)
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Tom Fell, 2.1 ov), 2-4 (Daryl Mitchell, 2.5 ov), 3-44 (Olly Westbury, 13.5 ov), 4-138 (Alex Milton, 35.2 ov), 5-140 (Joe Clarke, 40.3 ov), 6-161 (Ben Cox, 47.4 ov), 7-161 (Josh Tongue, 48.1 ov), 8-212 (Ed Barnard, 66.2 ov), 9-251 (Ben Twohig, 77.4 ov), 10-251 (Dillon Pennington, 77.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 18 5 57 4 3.16 0 0
SJ Cook 12 4 38 1 3.16 0 0
SR Harmer 28.5 8 76 4 2.63 0 0
MT Coles 15 2 47 1 3.13 0 0
T Westley 3 2 12 0 4.00 0 0
RS Bopara 1 0 2 0 2.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	18	5	57	4	3.16
SJ Cook	12	4	38	1	3.16
SR Harmer	28.5	8	76	4	2.63
MT Coles	15	2	47	1	3.13
T Westley	3	2	12	0	4.00
RS Bopara	1	0	2	0	2.00

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Specsavers County Championship Division One 2018

Toss

Worcestershire , elected to bat first

Season

2018

Hours of play (local time)

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

Match days

18,19,20 September 2018 (4-day match)

Umpires

Ian Gould

Billy Taylor

Points

Essex 24, Worcestershire 2

Close of Play

Tue, 18 Sep - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 252/5 (RS Bopara 36*, AJA Wheater 36*, 70 ov)
Wed, 19 Sep - day 2 - Worcestershire 2nd innings 140/4 (JM Clarke 74*, JC Tongue 0*, 40 ov)
Thu, 20 Sep - day 3 - Worcestershire 2nd innings 251 (77.5 ov) - end of match

Match Coverage

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WORCS INNINGS		R	B
DKH Mitchell	lbw	0	13
TC Fell	bowled	1	2
OE Westbury	lbw	8	34
JM Clarke	bowled	74	117
AG Milton	lbw	38	62
JC Tongue	caught	12	35
OB Cox	bowled	9	24
EG Barnard	caught wk	22	57
WD Parnell	not out	50	94
BJ Twohig	caught	18	28
DY Pennington	bowled	0	1
EXTRAS	(b 18, lb 1)
TOTAL	251 (all out; 77.5 ovs)

Essex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	18.0	5	57	4	3.16
SJ Cook	12.0	4	38	1	3.16
SR Harmer	28.5	8	76	4	2.63
MT Coles	15.0	2	47	1	3.13
T Westley	3.0	2	12	0	4.00
RS Bopara	1.0	0	2	0	2.00

WORCS 3rd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	DKH Mitchell	TC Fell
2nd	3	DKH Mitchell	OE Westbury
3rd	40	JM Clarke	OE Westbury
4th	94	AG Milton	JM Clarke
5th	2	JM Clarke	JC Tongue
6th	21	OB Cox	JC Tongue
7th	0	EG Barnard	JC Tongue
8th	51	WD Parnell	EG Barnard
9th	39	WD Parnell	BJ Twohig
10th	0	WD Parnell	DY Pennington

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
ESSEX	3*	1	0	1	38
WARKS	3*	0	0	2	31
WORCS	3*	0	0	2	30
SOM	3*	0	0	2	29
SURR	2	0	0	2	25
KENT	2	0	0	2	24
DURH	3*	0	0	1	22
HANTS	3*	0	0	1	21
LANCS	3*	0	0	2	21
NOTTS	3*	0	1	1	18

Worcestershire 1st Innings

Essex 1st Innings

Worcestershire 2nd Innings

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Points

Jamie Porter and Simon Harmer seal Worcestershire's long-awaited fate

Joe Clarke offers reminder of what Worcestershire will miss

Worcestershire fall into the jet-black abyss

Worcestershire relegated after Essex hammering