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Somerset v Essex
LV County Championship 2007 (Division 2)
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd July 2007 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 7 (Bowling 3); Essex 9 (Batting 2, Bowling 3)
UmpiresNGB Cook, R Palmer
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), GA Stickley (Somerset)
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 155/2 (Pettini 31*, Flower 0*; 41.3 overs)
Close of play day 2Somerset (1) 28/1 (Wood 6*, Langer 11*; 9.4 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 294/6 (Middlebrook 29*, Bichel 5*; 76 overs)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Chopralbw b Willoughby4480795- 
*ML Pettinib White7319427611- 
RS Boparac Trego b Caddick697883101 
GW Flowerb Caddick02455-- 
+JS Fosterlbw b Trego1618-- 
RN ten Doeschatec Kieswetter b Jones2434612- 
JD Middlebrookc Caddick b White2452613- 
AJ Bichelc Kieswetter b Jones1925263- 
GR Napiernot out813201- 
AJ Tudorlbw b White155-- 
AP Palladinolbw b White031-- 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 10 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 84.5 overs)282
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Chopra), 2-152 (Bopara), 3-185 (Flower), 4-188 (Foster), 5-221 (Pettini), 6-235 (ten Doeschate), 7-269 (Bichel), 8-275 (Middlebrook), 9-282 (Tudor), 10-282 (Palladino, 84.5 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick22   3512-5
Willoughby17   15911-
Blackwell4   0160--
Trego15   5391--
Jones17   0812--
White9.52284--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Woodlbw b Bichel2063813- 
NJ Edwardslbw b Palladino5814-- 
*JL Langerlbw b Bichel2432504- 
JC Hildrethc Foster b Bichel3834657- 
CL Whitec Foster b Bichel1914-- 
ID Blackwellc Bopara b Tudor1511143- 
PD Tregob Napier2035472- 
+C Kieswetterc Flower b Bichel078-- 
PS Jonesc Foster b Bichel4771- 
AR Caddickc Middlebrook b Napier021-- 
CM Willoughbynot out85151- 
Extras(14 lb, 4 nb)18
Total(all out, 35.1 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Edwards), 2-45 (Langer), 3-76 (Wood), 4-90 (White), 5-115 (Blackwell), 6-123 (Hildreth), 7-125 (Kieswetter), 8-133 (Jones), 9-134 (Caddick), 10-153 (Trego, 35.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bichel18   5636--
Palladino8   1381-1
Tudor7   1271-1
Napier2.10112--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Choprac Kieswetter b Caddick057-- 
*ML Pettinilbw b Jones1424312- 
RS Boparac Willoughby b Blackwell12617121718- 
GW Flowerlbw b Willoughby73144-- 
+JS Fosterc Langer b Blackwell7190110111 
RN ten Doeschatec Kieswetter b Blackwell35836931 
JD Middlebrooknot out2945482- 
AJ Bichelnot out5713-- 
AJ Tudordid not bat      
GR Napierdid not bat      
AP Palladinodid not bat      
Extras(7 lb)7
Total(6 wickets, 76 overs)294
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Chopra), 2-30 (Pettini), 3-61 (Flower), 4-202 (Foster), 5-237 (Bopara), 6-271 (ten Doeschate)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick10   1331--
Jones9   2361--
Willoughby10   3551--
Trego2   090--
White22   2760--
Blackwell23   0783--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> V Chopra (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> RS Bopara (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 55
--> RS Bopara (2) 100 in 128 balls, 156 minutes with 16 fours
--> PS Jones reached 250 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed RN ten Doeschate, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> ID Blackwell reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RS Bopara, his 2nd wicket in the Essex second innings