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Essex v Northamptonshire
LV County Championship 2009 (Division 2)
VenueThe Ford County Ground, Chelmsford on 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th September 2009 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultEssex won by 4 wickets
PointsEssex 19 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Northamptonshire 4 (Batting 2, Bowling 2)
UmpiresNGC Cowley, B Dudleston
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), AC Kingston (Northamptonshire)
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 3/0 (Maunders 3*, Cook 0*; 3 overs)
Close of play day 3Northamptonshire (2) 41/2 (O'Brien 28*, Wessels 5*; 18 overs)

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Peterslbw b Danish Kaneria3767785- 
+NJ O'Brienc Napier b Wright1424362- 
PW Harrisonc Cook b Masters321091384- 
MH Wesselsst Foster b Danish Kaneria1089-1 
RA Whitec Maunders b Danish Kaneria3067775- 
*N Bojelbw b Danish Kaneria812241- 
AJ Hallc Foster b Masters85118158111 
JJ van der Wathc Foster b Napier1032321- 
DS Lucasc Foster b Danish Kaneria2054654- 
MS Panesarnot out3247506- 
LM Daggettb Masters01110-- 
Extras(6 b, 3 lb, 12 nb)21
Total(all out, 90.3 overs)299
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (O'Brien, 9.1 ov), 2-67 (Peters, 19.2 ov), 3-79 (Wessels, 21.4 ov), 4-143 (White, 44 ov), 5-143 (Harrison, 44.5 ov), 6-153 (Boje, 49.4 ov), 7-180 (van der Wath, 58.2 ov), 8-251 (Lucas, 77.4 ov), 9-297 (Hall, 86.4 ov), 10-299 (Daggett, 90.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters19.37573--
Wright15   1611-5
Napier18   4741-1
Danish Kaneria36   12865--
Westley2   0120--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JK Maundersc White b van der Wath1025271- 
AN Cookc Peters b Lucas02331-- 
T Westleyb Lucas3712-- 
MJ Walkerc Hall b Panesar40921296- 
*ML Pettinic Hall b Boje471391615- 
+JS Fosterc Peters b Hall28881061- 
RN ten Doeschatec Daggett b Hall75747111- 
GR Napiernot out712231- 
DD Mastersc Hall b Panesar5511- 
Danish Kanerianot out15111121 
CJC Wrightdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 11 lb, 8 nb)23
Total(8 wickets, declared, 78.4 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Maunders), 2-14 (Cook), 3-21 (Westley), 4-102 (Walker), 5-128 (Pettini), 6-217 (Foster), 7-226 (ten Doeschate), 8-231 (Masters)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Wath14   4371-1
Lucas11   4162-2
Daggett8   4230--
Hall12.43382-1
Panesar25   6712--
Boje8   0531--

Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Peterslbw b Masters289-- 
+NJ O'Brienc +Pettini b Napier381011246- 
PW Harrisonlbw b Masters32031-- 
MH Wesselsc +Pettini b Wright83241-- 
RA Whiteb Wright817172- 
*N Bojec ten Doeschate b Wright83102- 
AJ Hallb Danish Kaneria29376841 
JJ van der Wathb Napier066-- 
DS Lucasnot out55881128- 
MS Panesarc Walker b Wright1926333- 
LM Daggettc Walker b Napier22620-- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 14 nb, 2 w)23
Total(all out, 59.3 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Peters), 2-28 (Harrison), 3-55 (Wessels, 22.2 ov), 4-71 (White, 27 ov), 5-85 (Boje, 28.5 ov), 6-85 (O'Brien, 29.3 ov), 7-90 (van der Wath, 31.3 ov), 8-150 (Hall, 45 ov), 9-183 (Panesar, 53.4 ov), 10-195 (Daggett, 59.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters19   535212
Danish Kaneria21   3641-1
Napier7.31463-1
Wright12   343413

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JK Maundersc O'Brien b van der Wath46911254- 
AN Cookc O'Brien b van der Wath8711615012- 
MJ Walkerc O'Brien b van der Wath39506731 
RN ten Doeschatec O'Brien b van der Wath71218-- 
*ML Pettinib Hall51013-- 
+JS Fosterb van der Wath55131- 
GR Napiernot out22142311 
T Westleynot out1513182- 
CJC Wrightdid not bat      
DD Mastersdid not bat      
Danish Kaneriadid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 11 lb, 1 w)16
Total(6 wickets, 51.5 overs)242
Fall of wickets:
1-130 (Maunders, 31.3 ov), 2-159 (Cook, 37.4 ov), 3-175 (ten Doeschate, 41.5 ov), 4-192 (Pettini, 45 ov), 5-204 (Walker, 47.1 ov), 6-205 (Foster, 47.5 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Wath17.53715--
Lucas5   13001-
Hall14   0511--
Boje5   0290--
Panesar8   0290--
Daggett2   0170--

Notes
--> PW Harrison made his debut in County Championship matches
--> N Boje (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 1
--> AJ Hall (1) 50 in 83 balls, 104 minutes with 8 fours
--> AJ Hall (1) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 75
--> AJ Hall (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> DS Lucas (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> RN ten Doeschate (1) 50 in 38 balls, 35 minutes with 8 fours
--> AJ Hall (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 27
--> AJ Hall (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 27
--> DS Lucas (2) passed his previous highest score of 46 in County Championship matches
--> DS Lucas (2) passed his previous highest score of 49 in First-Class matches
--> DS Lucas (2) 50 in 86 balls, 102 minutes with 8 fours
--> AN Cook (2) 50 in 74 balls, 192 minutes with 7 fours
--> PW Harrison made his debut for Northamptonshire in First-Class matches
--> DS Lucas reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when he dismissed T Westley, his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings

Pettini kept wicket on Day 4 as Foster was hit on the cheek before play started in the warm-up