Jake Libby's epic red-inker seals Worcestershire's great escape from Fortress Chelmsford
Record-breaking rearguard rescues visitors on low-key final day of season opener
08/04Result
Group 1, County Championship at Chelmsford, Apr 8-11 2021
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![Essex]( "Essex")
490/9d & 28/1 (10 ov) -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
08/04Result
Group 1, County Championship at Chelmsford, Apr 8-11 2021
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![Essex]( "Essex")
490/9d & 28/1 (10 ov) -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Essex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
8,9,10,11 April 2021 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 13, Worcestershire 12
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 490/9d (157.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Westley213 (408)
- Adam Wheater87 (149)
- Brett D'Oliveira3/95 (36.4)
- Ed Barnard3/67 (27)
WORCESTERSHIRE 475 (177.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jake Libby*180 (496)
- Ed Barnard128 (263)
- Simon Harmer3/126 (61.3)
- Sam Cook4/100 (37)
ESSEX 28/1 (10 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Alastair Cook12 (17)
- Tom Westley*8 (12)
- Joe Leach1/14 (4)
- Ed Barnard0/0 (1)
END OF OVER:10 | 4 Runs | ESS: 25/1
- Nick Browne7 (31b)
- Tom Westley8 (12b)
- Charlie Morris1-0-4-0
- Ed Barnard1-1-0-0
4.23pm Handshakes at Chelmsford! We've all seen plenty of this contest. On to the next one!
9.6
3
Morris to Browne, 3 runs,
9.5
0
Morris to Browne, no run,
9.4
0
Morris to Browne, no run,
9.3
0
Morris to Browne, no run,
9.2
0
Morris to Browne, no run,
9.1
1
Morris to Westley, 1 run,
Match Coverage
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County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOT | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LAN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WAR | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HAM | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YOR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLO | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DUR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NOR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KEN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MID | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WOR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEI | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DER | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOT | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WAR | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DUR | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESS | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WOR | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DER | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HAM | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLO | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEI | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MID | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LAN | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YOR | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLA | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NOR | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KEN | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |