09/05Result

22nd Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, May 9-12 2025

YorkshireYorkshireYOR
216 & 426/6d
EssexEssexESS
123 & 273/9 (133 ov)

Match drawn

Yorkshire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
A Lyth
lbw b Rajitha
58
148
182
10
0
39.18
FJ Bean
lbw b Snater
31
74
89
5
0
41.89
JH Wharton
not out
63
145
215
8
0
43.44
JA Tattersall
c Das b Critchley
4
12
22
1
0
33.33
JM Bairstow (c) †
lbw b Porter
2
6
8
0
0
33.33
GCH Hill
c †Pepper b Porter
0
1
1
0
0
0
ML Revis
c Harmer b Critchley
10
47
47
0
0
21.27
DM Bess
lbw b Rajitha
3
10
14
0
0
30
BO Coad
c Porter b Critchley
0
9
13
0
0
0
D Moriarty
lbw b Thain
24
19
17
6
0
126.31
CJ White
c Elgar b Critchley
0
2
5
0
0
0
Extras
21 (lb 4, nb 12, w 5)
TOTAL
216 all out (77.5 Overs, RR: 2.77)
Fall of wickets: 1-71 (Finlay Bean, 22.5 ov), 2-108 (Adam Lyth, 48.2 ov), 3-125 (Jonathan Tattersall, 53.2 ov), 4-128 (Jonny Bairstow, 54.3 ov), 5-128 (George Hill, 54.4 ov), 6-157 (Matthew Revis, 67.6 ov), 7-169 (Dom Bess, 70.6 ov), 8-176 (Ben Coad, 73.4 ov), 9-209 (Dan Moriarty, 76.5 ov), 10-216 (Jack White, 77.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 14 6 30 2 2.14 0 0
S Snater 13 7 19 1 1.46 0 0
CAK Rajitha 17 2 69 2 4.05 1 4
SR Harmer 19 8 34 0 1.78 0 0
MJJ Critchley 13.5 2 49 4 3.54 0 1
NRM Thain 1 0 11 1 11 0 1

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
JA Porter	14	6	30	2	2.14	0	0
S Snater	13	7	19	1	1.46	0	0
CAK Rajitha	17	2	69	2	4.05	1	4
SR Harmer	19	8	34	0	1.78	0	0
MJJ Critchley	13.5	2	49	4	3.54	0	1
NRM Thain	1	0	11	1	11	0	1

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
D Elgar
c Lyth b Hill
9
24
40
1
0
37.5
CWJ Allison
c †Bairstow b Coad
4
7
12
1
0
57.14
T Westley (c)
c †Bairstow b Coad
26
89
124
4
0
29.21
JA Porter
b Hill
0
11
17
0
0
0
RJ Das
c Bean b Hill
8
33
40
0
0
24.24
MJJ Critchley
c Bean b Coad
6
17
22
1
0
35.29
MS Pepper †
c †Bairstow b Moriarty
30
57
92
3
0
52.63
NRM Thain
c †Bairstow b Hill
24
78
92
4
0
30.76
SR Harmer
not out
3
33
42
0
0
9.09
S Snater
c †Bairstow b Hill
6
13
20
1
0
46.15
CAK Rajitha
lbw b Hill
0
3
5
0
0
0
Extras
7 (b 5, nb 2)
TOTAL
123 all out (60.4 Overs, RR: 2.02)
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Charlie Allison, 2.3 ov), 2-23 (Dean Elgar, 9.3 ov), 3-23 (Jamie Porter, 13.2 ov), 4-35 (Robin Das, 23.1 ov), 5-50 (Matt Critchley, 28.2 ov), 6-59 (Tom Westley, 32.1 ov), 7-105 (Michael Pepper, 49.6 ov), 8-111 (Noah Thain, 54.5 ov), 9-123 (Shane Snater, 60.1 ov), 10-123 (Kasun Rajitha, 60.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
BO Coad 18 9 20 3 1.11 0 0
CJ White 11 4 15 0 1.36 0 1
GCH Hill 17.4 3 51 6 2.88 0 0
ML Revis 3 0 13 0 4.33 0 0
D Moriarty 10 2 19 1 1.9 0 0
DM Bess 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
BO Coad	18	9	20	3	1.11	0
CJ White	11	4	15	0	1.36	1
GCH Hill	17.4	3	51	6	2.88	0
ML Revis	3	0	13	0	4.33	0
D Moriarty	10	2	19	1	1.9	0
DM Bess	1	1	0	0	0	0

Yorkshire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
A Lyth
c Westley b Thain
185
287
403
23
1
64.45
FJ Bean
c Critchley b Thain
19
93
125
2
0
20.43
JH Wharton
c Porter b Harmer
61
117
163
4
2
52.13
JA Tattersall
c & b Thain
31
80
93
3
0
38.75
JM Bairstow (c) †
c Harmer b Critchley
79
74
91
8
3
106.75
GCH Hill
c Elgar b Critchley
4
10
22
0
0
40
ML Revis
not out
37
32
49
5
0
115.62
Extras
10 (lb 6, nb 2, w 2)
TOTAL
426/6d (115.2 Overs, RR: 3.69)
Did not bat: DM Bess, BO Coad, D Moriarty, CJ White
Fall of wickets: 1-72 (Finlay Bean, 33.5 ov), 2-225 (James Wharton, 72.6 ov), 3-297 (Jonathan Tattersall, 94.2 ov), 4-312 (Adam Lyth, 98.5 ov), 5-327 (George Hill, 103.2 ov), 6-426 (Jonny Bairstow, 115.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 18 3 45 0 2.5 0 0
S Snater 23 6 82 0 3.56 1 0
SR Harmer 22 4 50 1 2.27 0 0
CAK Rajitha 17 5 49 0 2.88 0 1
NRM Thain 18 0 96 3 5.33 1 0
MJJ Critchley 17.2 0 98 2 5.65 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
JA Porter	18	3	45	0	2.5	0	0
S Snater	23	6	82	0	3.56	1	0
SR Harmer	22	4	50	1	2.27	0	0
CAK Rajitha	17	5	49	0	2.88	0	1
NRM Thain	18	0	96	3	5.33	1	0
MJJ Critchley	17.2	0	98	2	5.65	0	0

Essex 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
CWJ Allison
c Bess b White
20
42
59
3
0
47.61
D Elgar
c Bean b White
4
4
9
1
0
100
T Westley (c)
lbw b Hill
18
28
45
3
0
64.28
RJ Das
c Hill b White
0
15
25
0
0
0
MJJ Critchley
c †Bairstow b Hill
75
246
309
10
0
30.48
MS Pepper †
lbw b Hill
68
229
279
5
2
29.69
NRM Thain
b Bess
1
15
9
0
0
6.66
SR Harmer
not out
32
115
113
6
0
27.82
S Snater
lbw b White
0
32
29
0
0
0
CAK Rajitha
b Moriarty
21
40
41
3
0
52.5
JA Porter
not out
2
34
39
0
0
5.88
Extras
32 (b 16, lb 12, nb 4)
TOTAL
273/9 (133 Overs, RR: 2.05)
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Dean Elgar, 1.4 ov), 2-42 (Tom Westley, 11.4 ov), 3-42 (Charlie Allison, 12.4 ov), 4-45 (Robin Das, 16.4 ov), 5-199 (Michael Pepper, 92.6 ov), 6-202 (Noah Thain, 95.5 ov), 7-206 (Matt Critchley, 96.2 ov), 8-212 (Shane Snater, 106.1 ov), 9-251 (Kasun Rajitha, 119.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
BO Coad 14 4 37 0 2.64 0 0
CJ White 24 12 43 4 1.79 0 0
GCH Hill 20 8 31 3 1.55 0 1
DM Bess 38 18 52 1 1.36 0 0
D Moriarty 26 7 53 1 2.03 0 0
ML Revis 8 2 24 0 3 0 0
A Lyth 3 2 5 0 1.66 0 1

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
BO Coad	14	4	37	0	2.64	0
CJ White	24	12	43	4	1.79	0
GCH Hill	20	8	31	3	1.55	1
DM Bess	38	18	52	1	1.36	0
D Moriarty	26	7	53	1	2.03	0
ML Revis	8	2	24	0	3	0
A Lyth	3	2	5	0	1.66	1

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

County Championship Division One 2025

Toss

Yorkshire , elected to bat 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

9,10,11,12 May 2025 (4-day match)

Umpires

Steve O'Shaughnessy

Jack Shantry

Match Referee

Mike Smith

Points

Essex 11, Yorkshire 11

Close of Play

Fri, 9 May - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 27/3 (T Westley 10*, RJ Das 4*, 16 ov)
Sat, 10 May - day 2 - Yorkshire 2nd innings 114/1 (A Lyth 79*, JH Wharton 16*, 49 ov)
Sun, 11 May - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 64/4 (MJJ Critchley 13*, MS Pepper 7*, 27 ov)

Match Coverage

All Match News

Matt Critchley, Michael Pepper dig in to deliver unlikely draw for Essex
Fifth-wicket stand of 154 in 77 overs follows 45 for 4 on third evening after Yorkshire set 520 target
Adam Lyth 185 sets Essex an unlikely target
With 456 runs to get, Essex are staring down the barrel of back-to-back defeats when they resume on day four
George Hill six-for leaves Essex with a mountain to climb
Hosts skittled for 123 before Adam Lyth turns screw with bat in Yorkshire's second innings
Wharton holds fort for Yorkshire as bowlers thrive at Chelmsford
Thirteen wickets fall on opening day as Essex slump redresses balance

Essex INNINGS		R	B
CWJ Allison	caught	20	42
D Elgar	caught	4	4
T Westley	lbw	18	28
RJ Das	caught	0	15
MJJ Critchley	caught wk	75	246
MS Pepper	lbw	68	229
NRM Thain	bowled	1	15
SR Harmer	not out	32	115
S Snater	lbw	0	32
CAK Rajitha	bowled	21	40
JA Porter	not out	2	34
EXTRAS	(b 16, lb 12, nb 4)
TOTAL	273 (9 wkts; 133 ovs)

Yorkshire BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
BO Coad	14.0	4	37	0	2.64
CJ White	24.0	12	43	4	1.79
GCH Hill	20.0	8	31	3	1.55	(1nb)
DM Bess	38.0	18	52	1	1.36
D Moriarty	26.0	7	53	1	2.03
ML Revis	8.0	2	24	0	3
A Lyth	3.0	2	5	0	1.66	(1nb)

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	5	3	0	2	91
WAR	5	2	0	3	79
SUS	5	2	1	2	72
SUR	5	1	0	4	71
ESS	5	1	1	3	61
HAM	5	1	1	3	58
DUR	5	1	2	2	58
YOR	5	1	2	2	53
SOM	5	1	2	2	52
WOR	5	0	4	1	21

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	5	3	0	2	91
WAR	5	2	0	3	79
SUS	5	2	1	2	72
SUR	5	1	0	4	71
ESS	5	1	1	3	61
HAM	5	1	1	3	58
DUR	5	1	2	2	58
YOR	5	1	2	2	53
SOM	5	1	2	2	52
WOR	5	0	4	1	21

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	5	3	0	2	91
WAR	5	2	0	3	79
SUS	5	2	1	2	72
SUR	5	1	0	4	71
ESS	5	1	1	3	61
HAM	5	1	1	3	58
DUR	5	1	2	2	58
YOR	5	1	2	2	53
SOM	5	1	2	2	52
WOR	5	0	4	1	21

Yorkshire 1st Innings

Essex 1st Innings

Yorkshire 2nd Innings

Essex 2nd Innings

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Matt Critchley, Michael Pepper dig in to deliver unlikely draw for Essex

Adam Lyth 185 sets Essex an unlikely target

George Hill six-for leaves Essex with a mountain to climb

Wharton holds fort for Yorkshire as bowlers thrive at Chelmsford

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	5	3	0	2	91
WAR	5	2	0	3	79
SUS	5	2	1	2	72
SUR	5	1	0	4	71
ESS	5	1	1	3	61
HAM	5	1	1	3	58
DUR	5	1	2	2	58
YOR	5	1	2	2	53
SOM	5	1	2	2	52
WOR	5	0	4	1	21