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Kent v Essex
LV= Insurance County Championship 2023 (Division 1)
VenueSpitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd April 2023 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsKent 8 (Batting 2, Bowling 1); Essex 12 (Batting 5, Bowling 2)
UmpiresNJ Llong, DJ Millns
RefereeSG Hinks
ScorersLAR Hart (Kent), P Parkinson (Essex)
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 164/1 (Browne 54*, Westley 71*; 42 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 289/1 (Browne 105*, Westley 138*; 74 overs)
Close of play day 3Kent (1) 342/7 (Evison 38*, McKerr 4*; 78 overs)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
NLJ Brownec Cox b Leaning159299382231220 
AN Cookc Billings b Agar3930369-20 
*T Westleyc Compton b McKerr14818526925-119 
PI Walterc Billings b Agar8891-4 
MJJ Critchleyc and b McKerr148--3 
+MS Peppernot out5252653223 
SR Harmernot out181610116 
DAJ Bracewelldid not bat      
S Snaterdid not bat      
BMJ Allisondid not bat      
JA Porterdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 16 nb, 3 w)26
Total(5 wickets, declared, 396 minutes, 97.4 overs)451
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Cook, 8.6 ov), 2-308 (Westley, 75.6 ov), 3-319 (Walter, 78.1 ov), 4-330 (Critchley, 79.4 ov), 5-424 (Browne, 93.2 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Agar23   9672-311411-
Gilchrist25   2139023100221
McKerr18   1842--67121
Evison16   1760--63121
Hamidullah Qadri12   1450-1413-
Leaning3.4033111621
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
BG Comptonb Harmer46781176-55 
Z Crawleyc Pepper b Porter170183239271107 
DJ Bell-Drummondlbw b Harmer2335364-28 
JA Leaningc Walter b Harmer823252-21 
JM Coxc Harmer b Bracewell2737323127 
*+SW Billingsb Harmer143--3 
JDM Evisonnot out3864714-44 
Hamidullah Qadric Pepper b Critchley1630342-23 
C McKerrnot out417151-16 
NN Gilchristdid not bat      
WA Agardid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 6 nb)9
Total(7 wickets, 78 overs)342
Fall of wickets:
1-162 (Compton, 30.3 ov), 2-212 (Bell-Drummond, 40.6 ov), 3-228 (Leaning, 48.4 ov), 4-267 (Cox, 57.4 ov), 5-268 (Billings, 58.3 ov), 6-288 (Crawley, 63.1 ov), 7-326 (Hamidullah Qadri, 73.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Porter14   2571-1619-
Snater13   3390--616-
Allison7   0380--256-
Bracewell9   0521--339-
Harmer31   31414--122182
Critchley4   0121-2191-
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Essex (1) 121/1 (Browne 34*, Westley 48*; 30 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Essex (1) 164/1 (Browne 54*, Westley 71*; 42 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Essex (1) 245/1 (Browne 90*, Westley 114*; 63 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Kent (1) 13/0 (Compton 1*, Crawley 12*; 6 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Kent (1) 212/2 (Crawley 141*; 41 overs)
--> Essex first innings: 50 in 10.5 overs, 45 minutes
--> Essex first innings: 100 in 24.3 overs, 98 minutes
--> Essex first innings: 150 in 36.1 overs, 148 minutes
--> Essex first innings: 200 in 51.4 overs, 214 minutes
--> Essex first innings: 250 in 65.1 overs, 265 minutes
--> Essex first innings: 300 in 74.4 overs, 300 minutes
--> Essex first innings: 350 in 83.4 overs, 345 minutes
--> Essex first innings: 400 in 90.2 overs, 374 minutes
--> Essex first innings: 450 in 97.4 overs, 394 minutes
--> Kent first innings: 50 in 12.5 overs, 50 minutes
--> Kent first innings: 100 in 19.5 overs, 77 minutes
--> Kent first innings: 150 in 27.6 overs, 106 minutes
--> Kent first innings: 200 in 38.2 overs, 147 minutes
--> Kent first innings: 250 in 52.6 overs, 196 minutes
--> Kent first innings: 300 in 64.6 overs, 246 minutes
--> WA Agar made his debut in County Championship matches
--> NLJ Browne (1) 50 in 113 balls, 146 minutes with 10 fours
--> NLJ Browne (1) 100 in 236 balls, 290 minutes with 16 fours
--> NLJ Browne (1) 150 in 294 balls, 378 minutes with 21 fours and 1 six
--> T Westley (1) 50 in 60 balls, 87 minutes with 9 fours
--> T Westley (1) 100 in 129 balls, 184 minutes with 19 fours
--> MS Pepper (1) 50 in 50 balls, 64 minutes with 3 fours and 2 sixes
--> Z Crawley (1) 50 in 62 balls, 65 minutes with 10 fours and 1 six
--> Z Crawley (1) 100 in 96 balls, 101 minutes with 19 fours and 1 six
--> Z Crawley (1) 150 in 159 balls, 185 minutes with 25 fours and 1 six
--> Z Crawley (1) passed his previous highest score of 168 in County Championship matches
--> Z Crawley (1) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 140
--> Z Crawley (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 93
--> WA Agar made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> SR Harmer reached 850 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DJ Bell-Drummond, his 2nd wicket in the Kent first innings
--> NLJ Browne (15) and T Westley (37) added 50 in 75 balls for the Essex 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> NLJ Browne (44) and T Westley (56) added 100 in 158 balls for the Essex 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> NLJ Browne (61) and T Westley (88) added 150 in 234 balls for the Essex 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> NLJ Browne (84) and T Westley (114) added 200 in 315 balls for the Essex 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> NLJ Browne (101) and T Westley (142) added 250 in 393 balls for the Essex 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> NLJ Browne (17) and MS Pepper (25) added 50 in 47 balls for the Essex 5th wicket in the first innings
--> BG Compton (13) and Z Crawley (38) added 50 in 77 balls for the Kent 1st wicket in the first innings
--> BG Compton (19) and Z Crawley (79) added 100 in 119 balls for the Kent 1st wicket in the first innings
--> BG Compton (44) and Z Crawley (104) added 150 in 168 balls for the Kent 1st wicket in the first innings
--> Z Crawley (27) and DJ Bell-Drummond (23) added 50 in 59 balls for the Kent 2nd wicket in the first innings
Essex (1) 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls, 50 minutes (NLJ Browne 15, T Westley 37)
Essex (1) 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 158 balls, 108 minutes (NLJ Browne 44, T Westley 56)
Essex (1) 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 234 balls, 162 minutes (NLJ Browne 61, T Westley 88)
Essex (1) 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 315 balls, 217 minutes (NLJ Browne 84, T Westley 114)
Essex (1) 2nd Wicket: 250 runs in 393 balls, 261 minutes (NLJ Browne 101, T Westley 142)
Essex (1) 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls, 34 minutes (NLJ Browne 17, MS Pepper 25)
Kent (1) 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls, 50 minutes (BG Compton 13, Z Crawley 38)
Kent (1) 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 119 balls, 77 minutes (BG Compton 19, Z Crawley 79)
Kent (1) 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 168 balls, 106 minutes (BG Compton 44, Z Crawley 104)
Kent (1) 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls, 36 minutes (Z Crawley 27, DJ Bell-Drummond 23)