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Middlesex v Essex
LV County Championship 2008 (Division 2)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th June 2008 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by an innings and 38 runs
PointsMiddlesex 22 (Batting 5, Bowling 3); Essex 1 (Bowling 1)
UmpiresNGC Cowley, MJ Harris
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), DK Shelley (Middlesex)
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 75/1 (Godleman 23*, Shah 6*; 29 overs)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 442/4 (Morgan 62*, Scott 46*; 125 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 200/4 (Pettini 63*, ten Doeschate 38*; 59 overs)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JER Gallianc Scott b Finn3064892- 
T Westleyc Scott b Murtagh910162- 
GW Flowerc Morgan b Murtagh41113-- 
RS Boparac Scott b Berg43851386- 
*ML Pettinic Scott b Murtagh32437441 
RN ten Doeschatec Berg b Murtagh011-- 
+JS Fosterc sub (DJ Malan) b Berg31119-- 
JD Middlebrookc Shah b Berg929341- 
AJ Tudorc Scott b Murtagh41422-- 
DD Mastersnot out4612-- 
Danish Kaneriac Morgan b Murtagh10762- 
Extras(6 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 46.2 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Westley), 2-29 (Flower), 3-77 (Gallian), 4-131 (Pettini), 5-131 (ten Doeschate), 6-131 (Bopara), 7-136 (Foster), 8-147 (Middlebrook), 9-147 (Tudor), 10-161 (Danish Kaneria, 46.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Murtagh16.26446--
Finn10   1411-1
Nannes5   025012
Berg14   4383--
Udal1   070--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Godlemanc Bopara b Danish Kaneria562002546- 
*ET Smithc Foster b Masters3741796- 
OA Shahlbw b Danish Kaneria144251362181 
EC Joyceb Tudor6310712281 
EJG Morganb Danish Kaneria96160203141 
+BJM Scottlbw b Danish Kaneria60951018- 
GK Bergc Masters b Danish Kaneria3548537- 
TJ Murtaghc Gallian b Danish Kaneria155-- 
SD Udalnot out31324612 
ST Finnc Flower b Middlebrook42424-- 
DP Nannesb Danish Kaneria065-- 
Extras(12 b, 16 lb, 21 nb, 7 w)56
Total(all out, 159.5 overs)583
Fall of wickets:
1-65 (Smith), 2-169 (Godleman), 3-306 (Joyce), 4-356 (Shah), 5-482 (Scott), 6-522 (Morgan), 7-530 (Murtagh), 8-545 (Berg), 9-576 (Finn), 10-583 (Nannes, 159.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters32   8631-2
Tudor26   31011-5
Bopara17   558021
ten Doeschate19   379012
Danish Kaneria43.541577--
Middlebrook18   0851--
Gallian4   0120--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
T Westleyc Scott b Berg2150605- 
JER Gallianc Scott b Nannes1446651- 
GW Flowerlbw b Nannes01630-- 
RS Boparac Scott b Nannes54729471 
*ML Pettinic Udal b Murtagh751421808- 
RN ten Doeschateb Murtagh7812717931 
+JS Fosterlbw b Murtagh2355551- 
JD Middlebrooklbw b Murtagh81625-- 
AJ Tudornot out4757728- 
DD Mastersb Nannes2725305- 
Danish Kaneriac sub (DM Housego) b Udal1523232- 
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 10 nb)22
Total(all out, 104.2 overs)384
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Westley), 2-35 (Gallian), 3-60 (Flower), 4-119 (Bopara), 5-239 (Pettini), 6-283 (Foster), 7-288 (ten Doeschate), 8-297 (Middlebrook), 9-356 (Masters), 10-384 (Danish Kaneria, 104.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Murtagh25   5834--
Finn21   5710--
Berg15   5501--
Nannes22   6754-3
Udal18.20661--
Shah3   0270--
Notes
--> Middlesex score at 130 overs in the first innings was 458-4
--> ET Smith made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> ET Smith made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> OA Shah (1) 100 in 179 balls, 248 minutes with 12 fours and 1 six
--> OA Shah (1) passed 12500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 55
--> EJG Morgan (1) passed his previous highest score of 76 in County Championship matches
--> BJM Scott (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> GK Berg (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in First-Class matches
--> GK Berg (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in County Championship matches
--> SD Udal (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> RS Bopara (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> Danish Kaneria (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> GK Berg achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed JS Foster in the Essex first innings (previous best was 1-52)
--> GK Berg achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed JS Foster in the Essex first innings (previous best was 1-52)
--> Danish Kaneria reached 650 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed EJG Morgan, his 4th wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> DP Nannes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed RS Bopara in the Essex second innings (previous best was 2-33)