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Essex v Somerset
LV County Championship 2007 (Division 2)
VenueThe Ford County Ground, Chelmsford on 5th, 6th, 7th September 2007 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSomerset won by 6 wickets
PointsEssex 2.5 (Bowling 3, slow over-rate -0.5); Somerset 20 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresRK Illingworth, P Willey
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), GA Stickley (Somerset)
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 284/6 (McKenzie 35*, Kieswetter 11*; 55 overs)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 50/1 (Edwards 20*, Trego 19*; 10 overs)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Chopralbw b Willoughby51719-- 
*ML Pettinic Langer b Willoughby067-- 
T Westleyc Kieswetter b Willoughby7212915513- 
TJ Phillipsc Trescothick b Willoughby21323-- 
+JS Fosterlbw b Trego1532402- 
RN ten Doeschatec Trescothick b Trego5551- 
JD Middlebrooklbw b Munday82633-- 
AJ Bichelc Kieswetter b Willoughby121062- 
GR Napierc Trescothick b Blackwell0119-- 
Danish Kaneriac Hildreth b Blackwell82125-- 
JS Ahmednot out7810-- 
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 46.1 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Pettini), 2-5 (Chopra), 3-13 (Phillips), 4-53 (Foster), 5-59 (ten Doeschate), 6-91 (Middlebrook), 7-103 (Bichel), 8-104 (Napier), 9-126 (Westley), 10-144 (Danish Kaneria, 46.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick8   2220--
Willoughby18   8365--
Blackwell15.13472--
Trego4   0222-1
Munday1   091--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Trescothickc Ahmed b Danish Kaneria59507213- 
NJ Edwardsc Foster b Danish Kaneria5552779- 
*JL Langerc Ahmed b Danish Kaneria4337636- 
JC Hildrethc Napier b Danish Kaneria61809291 
ND McKenzierun out49711124- 
ID Blackwellc ten Doeschate b Danish Kaneria91092- 
PD Tregost Foster b Danish Kaneria1112132- 
+C Kieswetterb Bichel1442432- 
AR Caddickb Bichel011-- 
MK Mundaynot out43131- 
CM Willoughbyb Danish Kaneria764-1 
Extras0
Total(all out, 60.4 overs)312
Fall of wickets:
1-114 (Trescothick), 2-114 (Edwards), 3-197 (Langer), 4-236 (Hildreth), 5-246 (Blackwell), 6-260 (Trego), 7-293 (Kieswetter), 8-293 (Caddick), 9-301 (McKenzie), 10-312 (Willoughby, 60.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bichel19   21002--
Ahmed8   0580--
Napier2   0190--
Danish Kaneria24.45957--
Middlebrook7   0400--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Choprac Trescothick b Willoughby819211- 
*ML Pettinilbw b Willoughby410131- 
T Westleyc McKenzie b Willoughby1025332- 
TJ Phillipslbw b Blackwell681321479- 
+JS Fosterlbw b Munday9613819515- 
RN ten Doeschatelbw b Caddick3450625- 
JD Middlebrookb Caddick021-- 
AJ Bichelnot out6068837- 
GR Napierc Kieswetter b Munday1091011 
Danish Kaneriac Blackwell b Munday2734352- 
JS Ahmedc Trescothick b Willoughby71527-- 
Extras(12 b, 11 lb, 2 nb)25
Total(all out, 83.3 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Pettini), 2-13 (Chopra), 3-26 (Westley), 4-161 (Phillips), 5-235 (ten Doeschate), 6-235 (Middlebrook), 7-239 (Foster), 8-253 (Napier), 9-313 (Danish Kaneria), 10-349 (Ahmed, 83.3 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick25   4952--
Willoughby13.31534--
Trego8   2460-1
Blackwell18   5461--
Munday19   0863--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Trescothickc Phillips b Bichel610121- 
NJ Edwardsc Phillips b Bichel3539655- 
PD Tregolbw b Bichel44304281 
*JL Langerst Foster b Danish Kaneria2830354- 
JC Hildrethnot out3242712- 
ND McKenzienot out33404441 
ID Blackwelldid not bat      
+C Kieswetterdid not bat      
MK Mundaydid not bat      
AR Caddickdid not bat      
CM Willoughbydid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 1 w)6
Total(4 wickets, 31.5 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Trescothick), 2-90 (Trego), 3-93 (Edwards), 4-130 (Langer)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bichel9   1653--
Napier7.503601-
Danish Kaneria12   2561--
Middlebrook3   1220--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> AJ Bichel made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> T Westley (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in County Championship matches
--> T Westley (1) passed his previous highest score of 46 in First-Class matches
--> NJ Edwards (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 55
--> NJ Edwards (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 6
--> NJ Edwards (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 37
--> TJ Phillips (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> CM Willoughby reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed ML Pettini, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> CM Willoughby reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when he dismissed ML Pettini, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> CM Willoughby reached 600 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed T Westley, his 5th wicket in the Essex first innings
--> CM Willoughby reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed V Chopra, his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings