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Essex v Worcestershire
LV County Championship 2008 (Division 2)
VenueCastle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd August 2008 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWorcestershire won by 6 wickets
PointsEssex 5 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Worcestershire 19 (Batting 2, Bowling 3)
UmpiresNL Bainton, MA Gough
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), ND Smith (Worcestershire)
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 269/9 (ten Doeschate 87*, Danish Kaneria 12*; 75 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 10/0 (Gallian 7*, Chopra 2*; 4 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 322/8 (Foster 111*, Masters 19*; 100 overs)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Choprab Ali1337631- 
JER Gallianb Ali023-- 
GW Flowerlbw b Ali035-- 
*ML Pettinic Davies b Imran Arif591191738- 
+JS Fosterc Davies b Ali551061227- 
RN ten Doeschatenot out9410214317- 
JD Middlebrookc Davies b Imran Arif83540-- 
GR Napierc Smith b Imran Arif4671- 
CJC Wrightc Ali b Imran Arif41621-- 
DD Mastersc Smith b Ali1625313- 
Danish Kaneriac Davies b Ali1621322- 
Extras(5 lb, 4 nb, 4 w)13
Total(all out, 78.2 overs)282
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Gallian), 2-3 (Flower), 3-24 (Chopra), 4-138 (Pettini), 5-138 (Foster), 6-172 (Middlebrook), 7-188 (Napier), 8-208 (Wright), 9-238 (Masters), 10-282 (Danish Kaneria, 78.2 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ali22.25836-2
Mason1   100--
Imran Arif26   78442-
Andrew11   15202-
Batty11   0510--
Mitchell7   370--
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchellc ten Doeschate b Danish Kaneria2071933- 
SC Moorec Gallian b Napier1030392- 
*VS Solankic Foster b Masters023-- 
BF Smithc Chopra b Middlebrook7412519310- 
GA Hickc Chopra b Wright3456725- 
+SM Daviesc ten Doeschate b Middlebrook1036411- 
GJ Battyc Foster b Napier6010312072 
K Alic Flower b Napier921191- 
GM Andrewb Flower2142444- 
MS Masonb Masters612141- 
Imran Arifnot out4381- 
Extras(5 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 83.1 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Moore), 2-17 (Solanki), 3-60 (Mitchell), 4-117 (Hick), 5-146 (Davies), 6-167 (Smith), 7-182 (Ali), 8-230 (Andrew), 9-240 (Mason), 10-258 (Batty, 83.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters17.54502--
Napier20.15523--
Wright12   2591--
ten Doeschate8   227012
Danish Kaneria5   1101--
Middlebrook16.13452--
Flower4   1101--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JER Gallianc Davies b Imran Arif923261- 
V Choprac Smith b Ali381071466- 
GW Flowerc Smith b Andrew923471- 
*ML Pettinic sub b Batty4677976- 
+JS Fosternot out11119724681 
RN ten Doeschatec Davies b Imran Arif46901046- 
JD Middlebrookc Davies b Imran Arif1013111- 
GR Napierc Moore b Andrew821211- 
CJC Wrightc sub b Andrew1024401- 
DD Mastersnot out1928333- 
Danish Kaneriadid not bat      
Extras(8 lb, 6 nb, 2 w)16
Total(8 wickets, declared, 100 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Gallian), 2-46 (Flower), 3-96 (Chopra), 4-127 (Pettini), 5-223 (ten Doeschate), 6-237 (Middlebrook), 7-250 (Napier), 8-281 (Wright)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ali14   3401--
Imran Arif25   290313
Andrew20   35931-
Batty31   7981--
Mitchell10   0270--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchellc Gallian b ten Doeschate1021912869- 
SC Moorec Chopra b Middlebrook508911971 
*VS Solankic Chopra b Middlebrook011-- 
BF Smithc Wright b Flower8212312610- 
GA Hicknot out78849681 
+SM Daviesnot out3150573- 
GJ Battydid not bat      
GM Andrewdid not bat      
K Alidid not bat      
MS Masondid not bat      
Imran Arifdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 2 w)6
Total(4 wickets, 89.4 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-102 (Moore), 2-102 (Solanki), 3-228 (Smith), 4-263 (Mitchell)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters15   3420--
Napier19   4620--
Wright12   2460--
Middlebrook21   11032--
ten Doeschate9   03411-
Flower12   04411-
Chopra1.40140--
Notes
--> GA Hick made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> GA Hick made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> V Chopra (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> ML Pettini (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> JS Foster (2) 100 in 183 balls, 228 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> JS Foster (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 60
--> DKH Mitchell (2) 100 in 187 balls, 280 minutes with 9 fours
--> DKH Mitchell (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 61
--> BF Smith (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 63