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Worcestershire v Essex
LV County Championship 2008 (Division 2)
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 30th, 31st May, 1st June 2008 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWorcestershire won by 75 runs
PointsWorcestershire 14 (Bowling 3, slow over-rate -3); Essex 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresPJ Hartley, DJ Millns
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), ND Smith (Worcestershire)
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 80/7 (Foster 12*, Masters 0*; 21 overs)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (2) 228/5 (Davies 5*, Batty 0*; 86 overs)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchellc Foster b Palladino1466842- 
SC Moorelbw b Tudor1049661- 
*VS Solankic Foster b Palladino522321- 
BF Smithlbw b ten Doeschate601332007- 
GA Hickc Foster b Palladino2637476- 
+SM Daviesc Westley b Tudor1932434- 
GJ Battylbw b Tudor031-- 
K Alic Gallian b Danish Kaneria1212173- 
SJ Magoffinlbw b Danish Kaneria035-- 
SP Joneslbw b Danish Kaneria1322222- 
CD Whelannot out1141351- 
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 70 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Moore), 2-29 (Mitchell), 3-38 (Solanki), 4-66 (Hick), 5-100 (Davies), 6-100 (Batty), 7-121 (Ali), 8-125 (Magoffin), 9-147 (Jones), 10-176 (Smith, 70 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters22   10430--
Palladino18   74531-
Tudor15   3463--
Danish Kaneria10   2203--
ten Doeschate5   0171--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JER Gallianc Davies b Magoffin104454-- 
T Westleylbw b Magoffin4361- 
V Choprab Ali085-- 
RS Boparalbw b Ali126-- 
*ML Pettinic Davies b Ali11322-- 
RN ten Doeschatec Hick b Jones2830445- 
+JS Fosterc Davies b Magoffin1840672- 
AJ Tudorb Jones021-- 
DD Mastersc Hick b Jones1225472- 
AP Palladinonot out1411202- 
Danish Kaneriac Batty b Jones011-- 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 18 nb, 5 w)28
Total(all out, 28.2 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Westley), 2-11 (Chopra), 3-15 (Bopara), 4-29 (Pettini), 5-39 (Gallian), 6-77 (ten Doeschate), 7-77 (Tudor), 8-90 (Foster), 9-116 (Masters), 10-116 (Danish Kaneria, 28.2 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ali9   2313-4
Magoffin12   2463-3
Jones4.22144--
Whelan3   120012
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchellb Danish Kaneria701712136- 
SC Moorelbw b Danish Kaneria2846783- 
*VS Solankic Foster b Bopara1558553- 
BF Smithlbw b Tudor7115618910- 
GA Hickc Palladino b Bopara1661771- 
+SM Daviesb Masters1034522- 
GJ Battyc Foster b Tudor518211- 
K Alib Masters410181- 
SJ Magoffinc Pettini b Masters513131- 
SP Jonesc and b ten Doeschate1626412- 
CD Whelannot out1236392- 
Extras(3 b, 13 lb, 8 nb, 3 w)27
Total(all out, 104.1 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Moore), 2-91 (Solanki), 3-151 (Mitchell), 4-205 (Hick), 5-228 (Smith), 6-238 (Davies), 7-238 (Batty), 8-247 (Magoffin), 9-247 (Ali), 10-279 (Jones, 104.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters14   6243--
Palladino6   0270--
Bopara20   452213
Tudor17   3582--
Danish Kaneria32   9652--
ten Doeschate11.1322121
Westley4   0150--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
T Westleyc Mitchell b Ali1121261- 
JER Gallianb Ali48151- 
V Choprac Davies b Ali71319-- 
RS Boparalbw b Magoffin8512619212- 
*ML Pettinic Davies b Whelan115365-- 
RN ten Doeschatec Hick b Jones101616-- 
+JS Fosterc Smith b Ali4311312741 
AJ Tudorb Jones27253431 
DD Mastersnot out917301- 
AP Palladinoc Davies b Jones046-- 
Danish Kaneriac Ali b Jones1815163- 
Extras(7 b, 10 lb, 15 nb, 7 w)39
Total(all out, 67.2 overs)264
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Gallian), 2-25 (Westley), 3-38 (Chopra), 4-68 (Pettini), 5-91 (ten Doeschate), 6-202 (Bopara), 7-234 (Foster), 8-238 (Tudor), 9-238 (Palladino), 10-264 (Danish Kaneria, 67.2 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ali18   3644--
Magoffin18   458111
Jones14.244141-
Whelan9   048116
Batty8   0360--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> DKH Mitchell (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 63
--> CD Whelan (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in First-Class matches
--> CD Whelan (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in County Championship matches
--> T Westley (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> AP Palladino reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed DKH Mitchell, his 1st wicket in the Worcestershire first innings