Danny Briggs, Will Rhodes guard against drama as rain has final say at Chelmsford
Only 22.5 overs possible on final day as Warwickshire see off new ball
20/05Result
Group 1, County Championship at Chelmsford, May 20-23 2021
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![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
166 & 66/1 (23.5 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
20/05Result
Group 1, County Championship at Chelmsford, May 20-23 2021
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![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
166 & 66/1 (23.5 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Warwickshire , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
20,21,22,23 May 2021 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 12, Warwickshire 11
Scorecard Summary
WARWICKSHIRE 166 (69.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tim Bresnan50 (105)
- Dom Sibley43 (120)
- Peter Siddle6/38 (21)
- Sam Cook3/48 (18.2)
ESSEX 217 (82.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Alastair Cook57 (105)
- Ryan ten Doeschate56 (85)
- Liam Norwell3/48 (18)
- Will Rhodes3/21 (11)
WARWICKSHIRE 66/1 (23.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Danny Briggs37 (66)
- Will Rhodes*22 (70)
- Simon Harmer0/11 (6)
- Sam Cook1/7 (8.5)
23.5
0
SJ Cook to Rhodes, no run,
23.4
0
SJ Cook to Rhodes, no run,
23.3
1
SJ Cook to Sibley, 1 run,
23.2
0
SJ Cook to Sibley, no run,
23.1
0
SJ Cook to Sibley, no run,
END OF OVER:23 | 2 Runs | WARKS: 65/1
- Will Rhodes22 (68b)
- Dom Sibley1 (4b)
- Simon Harmer6-3-11-0
- Sam Cook8-5-6-1
22.6
0
Harmer to Rhodes, no run,
Match Coverage
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County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LANCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WARKS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HANTS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YORKS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESSEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLOUC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DURH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NHNTS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KENT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MIDDX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WORCS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEICS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DERBS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUSS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WARKS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DURH | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESSEX | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WORCS | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DERBS | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HANTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLOUC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEICS | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MIDDX | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LANCS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YORKS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NHNTS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KENT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUSS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |