Match Details
Toss
Durham , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
3,4,5,6 August 2005 (4-day match)
Durham replacement
PD Collingwood for N Peng
Points
Essex 18, Durham 3
03/08Result
County Championship Division Two at Southend-on-Sea, Aug 3-6 2005
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![Durham]( "Durham")
196 & 347 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
245 & 299/8 (100.1 ov)
03/08Result
County Championship Division Two at Southend-on-Sea, Aug 3-6 2005
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![Durham]( "Durham")
196 & 347 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
245 & 299/8 (100.1 ov)
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
DURHAM 196 (69.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Gordon Muchall37 (71)
- Dale Benkenstein36 (62)
- Andre Adams5/60 (25.1)
- Danish Kaneria3/30 (19)
ESSEX 245 (69.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Alastair Cook107 (214)
- Graham Napier51 (51)
- Mick Lewis4/69 (20)
- Gareth Breese3/22 (7.2)
DURHAM 347 (115.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Paul Collingwood46 (58)
- Dale Benkenstein124 (198)
- James Middlebrook4/92 (34)
- Andre Adams2/83 (29)
ESSEX 299/8 (100.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ronnie Irani48 (122)
- Andy Flower*132 (278)
- Liam Plunkett2/74 (16)
- Gareth Breese2/73 (32.1)
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