18/04Result

13th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 18-21 2025

EssexEssexESS
179 & 317
WorcestershireWorcestershireWOR
202 & 266 (84.4 ov)

Essex won by 28 runs

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
PI Walter
b Duffy
1
11
17
0
0
9.09
CWJ Allison
lbw b Duffy
19
23
27
4
0
82.6
T Westley (c)
c †Roderick b Taylor
28
44
68
5
0
63.63
JM Cox †
c †Roderick b Duffy
32
44
66
4
1
72.72
MJJ Critchley
c †Roderick b Waite
19
34
53
3
0
55.88
MS Pepper
lbw b Waite
10
47
65
1
0
21.27
NRM Thain
lbw b Waite
7
41
53
1
0
17.07
SR Harmer
c †Roderick b Allison
28
77
117
4
0
36.36
S Snater
c Brookes b Duffy
24
27
39
2
1
88.88
CAK Rajitha
not out
2
3
8
0
0
66.66
JA Porter
b Allison
0
2
3
0
0
0
Extras
9 (lb 6, nb 2, w 1)
TOTAL
179 all out (58.4 Overs, RR: 3.05)
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Paul Walter, 4.3 ov), 2-21 (Charlie Allison, 6.4 ov), 3-81 (Tom Westley, 19.4 ov), 4-84 (Jordan Cox, 20.6 ov), 4-94* (Michael Pepper, retired not out ), 5-106 (Matt Critchley, 31.2 ov), 6-113 (Noah Thain, 39.6 ov), 7-146 (Shane Snater, 48.5 ov), 8-177 (Michael Pepper, 57.3 ov), 9-179 (Simon Harmer, 58.2 ov), 10-179 (Jamie Porter, 58.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Duffy 16 4 39 4 2.43 1 0
TAI Taylor 13 4 46 1 3.53 0 0
BMJ Allison 12.4 4 37 2 2.92 0 1
MJ Waite 16 4 47 3 2.93 0 0
EA Brookes 1 0 4 0 4 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
JA Duffy	16	4	39	4	2.43	1	0
TAI Taylor	13	4	46	1	3.53	0	0
BMJ Allison	12.4	4	37	2	2.92	0	1
MJ Waite	16	4	47	3	2.93	0	0
EA Brookes	1	0	4	0	4	0	0

Worcestershire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
GH Roderick †
c Critchley b Snater
4
23
30
1
0
17.39
JD Libby
c Critchley b Snater
12
16
19
2
0
75
Kashif Ali
c Thain b Porter
6
24
29
0
0
25
RP Jones
c †Cox b Rajitha
0
8
12
0
0
0
AJ Hose
c Walter b Rajitha
48
78
109
7
0
61.53
BL D'Oliveira (c)
lbw b Rajitha
48
78
118
6
0
61.53
MJ Waite
c sub b Porter
32
38
46
5
0
84.21
EA Brookes
c Walter b Thain
24
32
54
4
0
75
TAI Taylor
c Snater b Rajitha
3
19
29
0
0
15.78
BMJ Allison
c sub b Thain
10
8
13
2
0
125
JA Duffy
not out
0
1
6
0
0
0
Extras
15 (b 4, lb 9, nb 2)
TOTAL
202 all out (54 Overs, RR: 3.74)
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Jake Libby, 5.2 ov), 2-19 (Gareth Roderick, 7.4 ov), 3-22 (Rob Jones, 10.5 ov), 4-22 (Kashif Ali, 11.6 ov), 5-124 (Adam Hose, 36.2 ov), 6-131 (Brett D'Oliveira, 38.6 ov), 7-160 (Matthew Waite, 46.3 ov), 8-188 (Ethan Brookes, 51.4 ov), 9-192 (Tom Taylor, 52.5 ov), 10-202 (Ben Allison, 53.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 18 3 49 2 2.72 0 0
S Snater 15 5 44 2 2.93 0 0
CAK Rajitha 13 4 52 4 4 0 0
NRM Thain 6 0 29 2 4.83 0 1
SR Harmer 2 0 15 0 7.5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JA Porter	18	3	49	2	2.72	0
S Snater	15	5	44	2	2.93	0
CAK Rajitha	13	4	52	4	4	0
NRM Thain	6	0	29	2	4.83	1
SR Harmer	2	0	15	0	7.5	0

Essex 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
PI Walter
b Taylor
104
154
254
13
0
67.53
CWJ Allison
c †Roderick b Waite
24
45
65
3
0
53.33
T Westley (c)
lbw b Waite
3
12
18
0
0
25
JM Cox †
c Waite b Duffy
24
22
33
5
0
109.09
MJJ Critchley
c & b Brookes
5
19
24
0
0
26.31
MS Pepper
b Waite
1
7
7
0
0
14.28
NRM Thain
c †Roderick b Brookes
54
143
166
6
0
37.76
SR Harmer
c †Roderick b Taylor
33
87
106
4
0
37.93
S Snater
b Allison
48
63
80
5
1
76.19
CAK Rajitha
lbw b Taylor
3
11
19
0
0
27.27
JA Porter
not out
0
7
15
0
0
0
Extras
18 (b 5, lb 11, w 2)
TOTAL
317 all out (95 Overs, RR: 3.33)
Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Charlie Allison, 15.4 ov), 2-63 (Tom Westley, 19.4 ov), 3-111 (Jordan Cox, 26.4 ov), 4-127 (Matt Critchley, 32.2 ov), 5-128 (Michael Pepper, 33.4 ov), 6-211 (Paul Walter, 61.1 ov), 7-246 (Noah Thain, 77.1 ov), 8-287 (Simon Harmer, 87.5 ov), 9-303 (Kasun Rajitha, 91.5 ov), 10-317 (Shane Snater, 94.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Duffy 22 2 98 1 4.45 2 0
TAI Taylor 23 4 73 3 3.17 0 0
BMJ Allison 18 4 53 1 2.94 0 0
MJ Waite 18 6 40 3 2.22 0 0
EA Brookes 14 2 37 2 2.64 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
JA Duffy	22	2	98	1	4.45	2
TAI Taylor	23	4	73	3	3.17	0
BMJ Allison	18	4	53	1	2.94	0
MJ Waite	18	6	40	3	2.22	0
EA Brookes	14	2	37	2	2.64	0

Worcestershire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
GH Roderick †
lbw b Porter
0
2
1
0
0
0
JD Libby
c Allison b Snater
14
27
33
3
0
51.85
Kashif Ali
c †Cox b Harmer
50
91
147
9
0
54.94
RP Jones
c Harmer b Porter
4
22
23
0
0
18.18
AJ Hose
lbw b Thain
21
42
52
4
0
50
BL D'Oliveira (c)
c Walter b Porter
36
92
118
5
0
39.13
MJ Waite
b Porter
27
89
120
3
0
30.33
EA Brookes
c & b Porter
88
105
123
6
7
83.8
TAI Taylor
c Walter b Porter
1
16
16
0
0
6.25
BMJ Allison
b Rajitha
0
12
19
0
0
0
JA Duffy
not out
0
12
44
0
0
0
Extras
25 (b 4, lb 16, nb 4, w 1)
TOTAL
266 all out (84.4 Overs, RR: 3.14)
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Gareth Roderick, 0.2 ov), 2-18 (Jake Libby, 7.5 ov), 3-32 (Rob Jones, 13.3 ov), 4-78 (Adam Hose, 25.4 ov), 5-119 (Kashif Ali, 35.5 ov), 6-162 (Brett D'Oliveira, 55.2 ov), 7-186 (Matthew Waite, 66.2 ov), 8-192 (Tom Taylor, 70.2 ov), 9-202 (Ben Allison, 74.6 ov), 10-266 (Ethan Brookes, 84.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 24.4 8 52 6 2.1 0 0
S Snater 26 8 69 1 2.65 0 0
CAK Rajitha 18 3 67 1 3.72 1 0
NRM Thain 7 0 35 1 5 0 2
SR Harmer 9 5 23 1 2.55 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
JA Porter	24.4	8	52	6	2.1	0	0
S Snater	26	8	69	1	2.65	0	0
CAK Rajitha	18	3	67	1	3.72	1	0
NRM Thain	7	0	35	1	5	0	2
SR Harmer	9	5	23	1	2.55	0	0

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

County Championship Division One 2025

Toss

Worcestershire , elected to field first

Season

2025

Hours of play (local time)

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

Match days

18,19,20,21 April 2025 (4-day match)

Umpires

Steve O'Shaughnessy

Rob White

Match Referee

Steve Davis

Points

Essex 19, Worcestershire 3

Close of Play

Fri, 18 Apr - day 1 - Worcestershire 1st innings 98/4 (AJ Hose 39*, BL D'Oliveira 31*, 28 ov)
Sat, 19 Apr - day 2 - Essex 2nd innings 233/6 (NRM Thain 49*, SR Harmer 11*, 70 ov)
Sun, 20 Apr - day 3 - Worcestershire 2nd innings 185/6 (MJ Waite 27*, EA Brookes 17*, 64 ov)
Mon, 21 Apr - day 4 - Worcestershire 2nd innings 266 (84.4 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

General
- MS Pepper (1) retired hurt on 1* from 94/4 to 146/7
- Batting and bowling points: Essex 3, Worcestershire 3

Match Coverage

All Match News

Porter six-for trumps Brookes onslaught as Essex seal first win
Seamer takes three of final four wickets but not before tenth-wicket pair had given Worcestershire hope
Shane Snater, Jamie Porter put Essex on course for first win of season
Worcestershire six-down at the close, needing another 110 runs after losing initiative from opening day
Paul Walter continues to make opener slot his own as Essex dominate
The left-hander's third first-class hundred came after Worcestershire were bowled out for 202
Jacob Duffy duffs up Essex on 14-wicket day
New Zealand seamer's four-for gives Worcestershire the upper hand on lively deck

Worcs INNINGS		R	B
GH Roderick	lbw	0	2
JD Libby	caught	14	27
Kashif Ali	caught wk	50	91
RP Jones	caught	4	22
AJ Hose	lbw	21	42
BL D'Oliveira	caught	36	92
MJ Waite	bowled	27	89
EA Brookes	caught	88	105
TAI Taylor	caught	1	16
BMJ Allison	bowled	0	12
JA Duffy	not out	0	12
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 16, w 1, nb 4)
TOTAL	266 (all out; 84.4 ovs)

Essex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	24.4	8	52	6	2.1
S Snater	26.0	8	69	1	2.65
CAK Rajitha	18.0	3	67	1	3.72	(1w)
NRM Thain	7.0	0	35	1	5	(2nb)
SR Harmer	9.0	5	23	1	2.55

Worcs 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	GH Roderick	JD Libby
2nd	18	JD Libby	Kashif Ali
3rd	14	RP Jones	Kashif Ali
4th	46	AJ Hose	Kashif Ali
5th	41	BL D'Oliveira	Kashif Ali
6th	43	BL D'Oliveira	MJ Waite
7th	24	MJ Waite	EA Brookes
8th	6	TAI Taylor	EA Brookes
9th	10	BMJ Allison	EA Brookes
10th	64	JA Duffy	EA Brookes

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	5	3	0	2	91
WAR	5*	2	0	2	71
SUR	5*	1	0	3	63
HAM	5	1	1	3	58
DUR	5	1	2	2	58
SUS	5*	1	1	2	56
ESS	5*	1	1	2	53
SOM	5	1	2	2	52
YOR	5*	1	2	1	45
WOR	5*	0	3	1	21

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	5	3	0	2	91
WAR	5*	2	0	2	71
SUR	5*	1	0	3	63
HAM	5	1	1	3	58
DUR	5	1	2	2	58
SUS	5*	1	1	2	56
ESS	5*	1	1	2	53
SOM	5	1	2	2	52
YOR	5*	1	2	1	45
WOR	5*	0	3	1	21

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	5	3	0	2	91
WAR	5*	2	0	2	71
SUR	5*	1	0	3	63
HAM	5	1	1	3	58
DUR	5	1	2	2	58
SUS	5*	1	1	2	56
ESS	5*	1	1	2	53
SOM	5	1	2	2	52
YOR	5*	1	2	1	45
WOR	5*	0	3	1	21

Essex 1st Innings

Worcestershire 1st Innings

Essex 2nd Innings

Worcestershire 2nd Innings

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Porter six-for trumps Brookes onslaught as Essex seal first win

Shane Snater, Jamie Porter put Essex on course for first win of season

Paul Walter continues to make opener slot his own as Essex dominate

Jacob Duffy duffs up Essex on 14-wicket day

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	5	3	0	2	91
WAR	5*	2	0	2	71
SUR	5*	1	0	3	63
HAM	5	1	1	3	58
DUR	5	1	2	2	58
SUS	5*	1	1	2	56
ESS	5*	1	1	2	53
SOM	5	1	2	2	52
YOR	5*	1	2	1	45
WOR	5*	0	3	1	21