- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras17 (lb 13, nb 4)TOTAL138 all out (53.3 Overs, RR: 2.57)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Max Holden, 1.2 ov), 2-5 (Nick Gubbins, 2.5 ov), 3-18 (Sam Robson, 6.6 ov), 4-38 (Stephen Eskinazi, 13.1 ov), 5-50 (Martin Andersson, 19.4 ov), 6-56 (Robbie White, 24.4 ov), 7-76 (John Simpson, 31.3 ov), 8-110 (James Harris, 44.4 ov), 9-120 (Thilan Walallawita, 48.2 ov), 10-138 (Blake Cullen, 53.3 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras16 (b 6, lb 5, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL236 all out (73 Overs, RR: 3.23)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Alastair Cook, 7.2 ov), 2-35 (Tom Westley, 12.1 ov), 3-43 (Dan Lawrence, 14.1 ov), 4-44 (Feroze Khushi, 15.1 ov), 5-87 (Paul Walter, 29.2 ov), 5-122* (Ryan ten Doeschate, retired not out ), 6-194 (Simon Harmer, 57.5 ov), 7-203 (Aaron Beard, 61.2 ov), 8-203 (Sam Cook, 61.6 ov), 9-227 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 69.3 ov), 10-236 (Jamie Porter, 72.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TJ Murtagh 19 4 50 3 2.63 0 0 BC Cullen 13 2 46 1 3.53 0 2 TN Walallawita 18 7 30 0 1.66 0 0 JAR Harris 12 1 61 2 5.08 0 0 MK Andersson 11 0 38 4 3.45 1 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras15 (lb 15)TOTAL150 all out (69.5 Overs, RR: 2.14)Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Sam Robson, 10.2 ov), 2-58 (Nick Gubbins, 21.5 ov), 3-63 (Stephen Eskinazi, 24.5 ov), 4-70 (Max Holden, 28.3 ov), 5-84 (Martin Andersson, 32.1 ov), 6-120 (Robbie White, 49.3 ov), 7-123 (James Harris, 56.2 ov), 8-133 (Blake Cullen, 60.3 ov), 9-143 (Thilan Walallawita, 68.4 ov), 10-150 (Tim Murtagh, 69.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Porter 10 2 32 0 3.20 0 0 SJ Cook 20 8 28 3 1.40 0 0 SR Harmer 28.5 12 54 3 1.87 0 0 AP Beard 10 3 21 4 2.10 0 0 DW Lawrence 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras2 (b 1, lb 1)TOTAL53/1 (13.5 Overs, RR: 3.83)Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Alastair Cook, 10.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TJ Murtagh 6 1 17 1 2.83 0 0 MK Andersson 3 0 14 0 4.66 0 0 BC Cullen 3 1 13 0 4.33 0 0 SD Robson 1 0 6 0 6.00 0 0 NRT Gubbins 0.5 0 1 0 1.20 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Middlesex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
6,7,8 September 2020 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 20, Middlesex 3
Close of Play
- Sun, 6 Sep - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 108/5 (RN ten Doeschate 28*, AJA Wheater 18*, 37 ov)
- Mon, 7 Sep - day 2 - Middlesex 2nd innings 123/6 (JA Simpson 16*, JAR Harris 3*, 55 ov)
- Tue, 8 Sep - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 53/1 (13.5 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- RN ten Doeschate retired hurt on 31* from 122/5 to 203/8
Match Coverage
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Middlesex six down and only 25 ahead in second innings as three-day finish beckons
Essex take charge through Sam Cook four-for on 15-wicket day
Essex 108 for 5 in reply to Middlesex's 138 as they look to seal Lord's final place
Bob Willis Trophy
Central Group | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
SOM | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | -1.344 |
WORCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -5.449 |
WARKS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 53 | -0.65 |
NHNTS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 10.777 |
GLOUC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0.469 |
GLAM | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 2.234 |
North Group | ||||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
YORKS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 87 | -2.187 |
DERBS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -2.499 |
LANCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 66 | -1.76 |
NOTTS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 4.033 |
LEICS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | -0.343 |
DURH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 1.368 |
South Group | ||||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
ESSEX | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | -5.678 |
KENT | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0.74 |
MIDDX | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 62 | -0.571 |
HANTS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 57 | -1.208 |
SUR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | -1.207 |
SUSS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3.569 |