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Leicestershire v Essex
LV County Championship 2009 (Division 2)
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th July 2009 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 7 (Batting 1, Bowling 2); Essex 12 (Batting 5, Bowling 3)
UmpiresSA Garratt, JW Holder
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), GA York (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 294/4 (Walker 67*, Foster 10*; 86.2 overs)
Close of play day 3Leicestershire (1) 61/3 (Ackerman 8*, Allenby 26*; 18 overs)

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Chopralbw b O'Brien51616-- 
JK Maundersc New b Gurney56991457- 
HM Amlac New b Allenby11816619717- 
MJ Walkernot out11623629415- 
*ML Pettinib Walker2455572- 
+JS Fosterc New b Allenby8512116010- 
RN ten Doeschatec Dippenaar b Allenby011-- 
GR Napierdid not bat      
DD Mastersdid not bat      
CJC Wrightdid not bat      
AP Palladinodid not bat      
Extras(19 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)23
Total(6 wickets, declared, 115.3 overs)427
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Chopra, 4.1 ov), 2-143 (Maunders, 38.1 ov), 3-212 (Amla, 58.4 ov), 4-269 (Pettini, 75.5 ov), 5-427 (Foster, 115.2 ov), 6-427 (ten Doeschate, 115.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Brien24   6821-1
Harris25   67501-
Gurney22   1961--
Allenby20.367031-
Walker23   0841--
Cobb1   010--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JJ Cobbc Walker b Palladino1431403- 
MAG Boycelbw b Palladino48121- 
*HH Dippenaarc Foster b Masters720201- 
HD Ackermanb Wright1538622- 
J Allenbyc Foster b Masters719711011- 
JWA Taylorc Masters b ten Doeschate88129149141 
+TJ Newc Foster b Palladino91530-- 
GW Walkerlbw b Palladino011-- 
IE O'Brienc Foster b Wright11117-- 
AJ Harrisb Wright021-- 
HF Gurneynot out826442- 
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)21
Total(all out, 62.2 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Boyce, 3.2 ov), 2-25 (Dippenaar, 8.5 ov), 3-27 (Cobb, 9.5 ov), 4-81 (Ackerman, 24.3 ov), 5-135 (Allenby, 38 ov), 6-162 (New, 45.5 ov), 7-162 (Walker, 46 ov), 8-173 (O'Brien, 50.3 ov), 9-173 (Harris, 50.5 ov), 10-238 (Taylor, 62.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters18   64921-
Palladino18   3684-1
Wright16   3523-1
Napier9   1530-2
ten Doeschate1.2041--

Leicestershire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
JJ Cobblbw b Masters619251- 
MAG Boycenot out45791049- 
*HH Dippenaarlbw b Palladino917161- 
HD Ackermanb Wright1918214- 
J Allenbynot out3425326- 
JWA Taylordid not bat      
+TJ Newdid not bat      
GW Walkerdid not bat      
IE O'Briendid not bat      
AJ Harrisdid not bat      
HF Gurneydid not bat      
Extras(4 nb, 6 w)10
Total(3 wickets, 26 overs)123
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Cobb, 6.4 ov), 2-30 (Dippenaar, 11.3 ov), 3-62 (Ackerman, 17 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters5   2131--
Palladino7   3261--
Wright7   138112
ten Doeschate4   03301-
Napier3   1130--

Notes
--> GW Walker made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GW Walker made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> HM Amla (1) 100 in 137 balls, 167 minutes with 15 fours
--> HM Amla (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 44
--> MJ Walker (1) 100 in 217 balls, 265 minutes with 13 fours
--> J Allenby reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed HM Amla, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> J Allenby reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed RN ten Doeschate, his 3rd wicket in the Essex first innings