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Essex v Middlesex
LV County Championship 2009 (Division 2)
VenueThe Ford County Ground, Chelmsford on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th June 2009 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 7 (Bowling 3); Middlesex 9 (Batting 2, Bowling 3)
UmpiresVA Holder (West Indies), DJ Millns
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), DK Shelley (Middlesex)
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 54/4 (Masters 5*, Pettini 0*; 21 overs)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (2) 60/0 (Strauss 35*, Compton 24*; 23 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 79/2 (Cook 43*, Walker 16*; 32 overs)
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Straussc Wheater b Wright1624252- 
NRD Comptonb Wright2436655- 
SD Robsonc Wheater b Masters431031488- 
NJ Dexterc Wheater b Masters2960683- 
DJ Malanb Wright11519-- 
+DC Nashc and b Wright3914-- 
GK Bergb Masters5677959- 
*SD Udallbw b Danish Kaneria711141- 
M Kartiknot out627211423 
CEW Silverwoodc Cook b Masters9108-1 
ST Finnc Cook b Masters1221232- 
Extras(8 lb, 4 nb)12
Total(all out, 72.4 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Strauss, 5.3 ov), 2-60 (Compton, 15.2 ov), 3-117 (Dexter, 32.3 ov), 4-120 (Malan, 37.4 ov), 5-124 (Robson, 40.5 ov), 6-124 (Nash, 41.1 ov), 7-139 (Udal, 44.2 ov), 8-238 (Berg, 64.3 ov), 9-248 (Silverwood, 66.4 ov), 10-274 (Finn, 72.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters20.44655-1
Wright21   5714-1
Chambers14   0500--
Danish Kaneria12   0521--
Middlebrook4   0210--
Walker1   070--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AN Cookc Strauss b Kartik3147715- 
JER Gallianc Kartik b Finn1036461- 
V Choprac Dexter b Finn011-- 
MJ Walkerc Nash b Finn518271- 
DD Masterslbw b Berg2254684- 
*ML Pettinib Berg1041581- 
JD Middlebrookc Nash b Berg24443-- 
+AJA Wheaterc Kartik b Berg014-- 
CJC Wrightc Nash b Finn1945574- 
Danish Kaneriac Dexter b Finn37305051 
MA Chambersnot out816301- 
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 55.3 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Gallian, 11.1 ov), 2-34 (Chopra, 11.2 ov), 3-48 (Cook, 16.3 ov), 4-48 (Walker, 17.3 ov), 5-86 (Pettini, 21 ov), 6-87 (Masters), 7-87 (Wheater), 8-98 (Middlebrook), 9-120 (Wright), 10-157 (Danish Kaneria, 55.3 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Silverwood15   5400--
Finn21.385751-
Kartik2   111--
Berg13   2354--
Dexter4   2120--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Straussb Chambers9716620114- 
NRD Comptonlbw b Masters441311853- 
SD Robsonlbw b Danish Kaneria2345533- 
NJ Dexterlbw b Danish Kaneria42707721 
DJ Malanc Cook b Danish Kaneria31234-- 
+DC Nashc Wheater b Masters2659534- 
GK Bergc and b Danish Kaneria91512- 
*SD Udalnot out36324452 
M Kartikdid not bat      
CEW Silverwooddid not bat      
ST Finndid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)17
Total(7 wickets, declared, 88.1 overs)297
Fall of wickets:
1-146 (Compton, 47.2 ov), 2-152 (Strauss, 50.5 ov), 3-201 (Robson, 63 ov), 4-213 (Malan, 66.3 ov), 5-232 (Dexter, 74 ov), 6-242 (Berg, 74.5 ov), 7-297 (Nash, 88.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters20.13392--
Wright16   1600-1
Chambers11   1351--
Danish Kaneria28   6854--
Middlebrook13   1630--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AN Cooknot out8418223181 
JER Gallianb Finn1225411- 
V Choprab Finn01113-- 
MJ Walkerc Nash b Finn1979831- 
*ML Pettinilbw b Kartik2152603- 
JD Middlebrooknot out926202- 
+AJA Wheaterdid not bat      
CJC Wrightdid not bat      
DD Mastersdid not bat      
Danish Kaneriadid not bat      
MA Chambersdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)14
Total(4 wickets, 62.1 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Gallian, 9.3 ov), 2-40 (Chopra, 13.2 ov), 3-90 (Walker, 37.3 ov), 4-145 (Pettini, 54.1 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Silverwood12   2340-1
Finn17   1673--
Berg8   3140--
Kartik15.17191-1
Udal10   3150--
Notes
--> SD Robson made his debut in County Championship matches
--> SD Robson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> NJ Dexter (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> GK Berg (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in First-Class matches
--> GK Berg (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in County Championship matches
--> M Kartik (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in County Championship matches
--> DC Nash (2) passed 5000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 19
--> ST Finn achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed Danish Kaneria in the Essex first innings (previous best was 4-51)
--> ST Finn achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Essex first innings
--> ST Finn achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed Danish Kaneria in the Essex first innings (previous best was 4-51)
--> ST Finn achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Essex first innings
--> ST Finn reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JER Gallian, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> GK Berg achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed JD Middlebrook in the Essex first innings (previous best was 3-38)
--> GK Berg achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed JD Middlebrook in the Essex first innings (previous best was 3-38)
--> ST Finn reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed JER Gallian, his 1st wicket in the Essex second innings