- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras33 (b 9, lb 16, nb 8)TOTAL390 all out (141.4 Overs, RR: 2.75)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Ricardo Vasconcelos, 0.3 ov), 2-100 (Emilio Gay, 38.2 ov), 3-115 (Will Young, 46.5 ov), 4-160 (Rob Keogh, 63.5 ov), 5-199 (Saif Zaib, 76.2 ov), 6-222 (Lewis McManus, 87.5 ov), 7-233 (Tom Taylor, 94.4 ov), 8-250 (Matthew Kelly, 103.3 ov), 9-355 (Luke Procter, 137.3 ov), 10-390 (Gareth Berg, 141.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SJ Cook 30 5 61 2 2.03 0 0 S Snater 24 5 56 3 2.33 0 0 MT Steketee 31 9 67 1 2.16 0 4 SR Harmer 33 10 81 0 2.45 0 0 MJJ Critchley 16.4 1 81 3 4.86 0 0 PI Walter 7 1 19 1 2.71 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras11 (lb 8, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL193 all out (79.5 Overs, RR: 2.41)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Nick Browne, 4.4 ov), 2-45 (Tom Westley, 17.2 ov), 3-45 (Alastair Cook, 22.3 ov), 4-53 (Matt Critchley, 28.5 ov), 5-55 (Paul Walter, 30.6 ov), 6-73 (Adam Wheater, 38.6 ov), 7-75 (Simon Harmer, 40.4 ov), 8-83 (Feroze Khushi, 45.3 ov), 9-152 (Mark Steketee, 66.4 ov), 10-193 (Sam Cook, 79.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BW Sanderson 19 7 32 4 1.68 1 0 GK Berg 16 7 17 1 1.06 0 0 TAI Taylor 12 4 39 1 3.25 0 0 M Kelly 14 4 50 2 3.57 0 0 LA Procter 12 7 15 1 1.25 0 1 RI Keogh 6.5 0 32 1 4.68 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras41 (b 18, lb 9, nb 10, w 4)TOTAL328/9 (f/o) (145 Overs, RR: 2.26)Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Alastair Cook, 13.6 ov), 2-56 (Tom Westley, 22.2 ov), 3-58 (Nick Browne, 27.2 ov), 4-158 (Matt Critchley, 70.1 ov), 5-227 (Feroze Khushi, 91.1 ov), 6-264 (Paul Walter, 105.6 ov), 7-284 (Simon Harmer, 121.2 ov), 8-304 (Shane Snater, 133.2 ov), 9-322 (Mark Steketee, 141.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BW Sanderson 22 7 40 0 1.81 1 0 GK Berg 20 5 52 0 2.60 0 0 TAI Taylor 24 8 62 3 2.58 2 3 LA Procter 17 8 34 1 2.00 0 1 M Kelly 22 6 48 0 2.18 0 1 RI Keogh 33 17 51 4 1.54 1 0 SA Zaib 7 3 14 1 2.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to field first
Season
Match days
28,29,30 April, 1 May 2022 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Northamptonshire 13, Essex 10
Close of Play
- Thu, 28 Apr - day 1 - Northamptonshire 1st innings 233/7 (LA Procter 60*, M Kelly 0*, 97 ov)
- Fri, 29 Apr - day 2 - Essex 1st innings 95/8 (S Snater 8*, MT Steketee 4*, 49 ov)
- Sat, 30 Apr - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 149/3 (PI Walter 40*, MJJ Critchley 44*, 65 ov)
- Sun, 1 May - day 4 - Essex 2nd innings 328/9 (145 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Essex 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling points: Northamptonshire 5, Essex 2
Match Coverage
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Ben Sanderson blasts gaping hole in fragile Essex batting
Four quick wickets allow Northants to capitalise on ninth-wicket stand of 105 between Luke Procter and Gareth Berg
Will Young, Luke Procter dig in as Northants banish memories of 2021 wipeout
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