- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras7 (lb 5, nb 2)TOTAL333 all out (100.2 Overs, RR: 3.31)Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Emilio Gay, 10.6 ov), 2-189 (Alex Lees, 49.6 ov), 3-190 (David Bedingham, 50.6 ov), 4-240 (Colin Ackermann, 64.5 ov), 5-262 (Ollie Robinson, 72.3 ov), 6-283 (Ben McKinney, 84.3 ov), 7-283 (Ben Raine, 84.6 ov), 8-291 (Matthew Potts, 86.1 ov), 9-332 (Sam Conners, 99.3 ov), 10-333 (Callum Parkinson, 100.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Porter 23.2 4 77 4 3.3 0 0 S Snater 19.2 6 64 1 3.31 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 17 0 70 3 4.11 0 0 SR Harmer 27 7 68 1 2.51 0 0 NRM Thain 3 0 19 0 6.33 0 1 MJJ Critchley 10.4 1 30 0 2.81 0 0
08/09Result
56th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Sep 8-11 2025
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![Durham]( "Durham")
333 & 173/7 (66.2 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
457/8d
08/09Result
56th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Sep 8-11 2025
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![Durham]( "Durham")
333 & 173/7 (66.2 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
457/8d
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (lb 4, nb 2)TOTAL457/8d (128 Overs, RR: 3.57)Did not bat: JA PorterFall of wickets: 1-7 (Paul Walter, 6.2 ov), 2-83 (Tom Westley, 30.5 ov), 3-158 (Charlie Allison, 47.4 ov), 4-349 (Dean Elgar, 97.2 ov), 5-354 (Matt Critchley, 99.5 ov), 6-358 (Michael Pepper, 102.1 ov), 7-410 (Noah Thain, 119.3 ov), 8-447 (Simon Harmer, 125.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BA Raine 31 6 103 2 3.32 0 0 MJ Potts 30 7 95 3 3.16 0 0 S Conners 27 3 90 1 3.33 0 1 CF Parkinson 28 4 118 1 4.21 0 0 CN Ackermann 12 0 47 1 3.91 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras11 (b 5, lb 6)TOTAL173/7 (66.2 Overs, RR: 2.6)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Alex Lees, 4.2 ov), 2-19 (Emilio Gay, 6.2 ov), 3-45 (Ben McKinney, 23.3 ov), 4-51 (David Bedingham, 26.6 ov), 5-67 (Colin Ackermann, 33.3 ov), 6-92 (Graham Clark, 42.5 ov), 7-96 (Ollie Robinson, 43.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Porter 16.2 4 36 3 2.2 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 9 4 21 0 2.33 0 0 SR Harmer 27 11 64 3 2.37 0 0 NRM Thain 6 2 17 1 2.83 0 0 MJJ Critchley 6 0 17 0 2.83 0 0 T Westley 2 0 7 0 3.5 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Durham , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.40, Close 17.30
Match days
8,9,10,11 September 2025 (4-day match)
Match Referee
Points
Essex 14, Durham 12
Close of Play
- Mon, 8 Sep - day 1 - Durham 1st innings 316/8 (G Clark 26*, S Conners 18*, 96 ov)
- Tue, 9 Sep - day 2 - Essex 1st innings 312/3 (D Elgar 140*, MJJ Critchley 97*, 89 ov)
- Wed, 10 Sep - day 3 - Essex 1st innings 457/8 (DAJ Bracewell 22*, S Snater 9*, 128 ov)
- Thu, 11 Sep - day 4 - Durham 2nd innings 173/7 (66.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Durham 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling points: Essex 6, Durham 4
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRaine, Potts dig in to thwart Essex's victory bid
Visitors were wobbling at 96 for 7, still in arrears, before eighth-wicket pair come to rescue
Potts keeps Durham afloat after Elgar, Critchley hundreds
Seamer's three-wicket burst limits hosts' progress and increases likelihood of draw in relegation battle
Elgar finds form to put Essex in reach of first-innings lead
His unbeaten 140, plus 97 not out from Matt Critchley counter Durham's efforts of the opening day
McKinney century gives Durham upper hand in relegation battle
Lees makes 94 before Porter's three-wicket burst redresses the balance in evening session
