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Essex v Middlesex
John Player League 1981
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford on 6th September 1981 (40-over match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultEssex won by 3 wickets
PointsEssex 4; Middlesex 0
UmpiresA Jepson, CT Spencer
Middlesex inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
GD Barlowlbw b Lever1     
CT Radleyb Turner20     
MW Gattingc Hardie b Pringle38     
RO Butcherb Lever88     
KP Tomlinsc DE East b Pringle3     
*PH Edmondsb Phillip25     
JE Embureyrun out5     
+PR Downtonnot out3     
MWW Selveynot out0     
NG Cowansdid not bat      
SP Hughesdid not bat      
Extras(7 lb)7
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 38 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-39, 3-94, 4-110, 5-179, 6-183, 7-188
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Lever7   1352--21.005.00
Phillip8   1241--48.003.00
Turner8   0371--48.004.62
RE East4   0140---3.50
Pringle8   0502--24.006.25
Gooch3   0230---7.67
Essex inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
GA Goochc Downton b Cowans15     
BR Hardieb Selvey0     
KS McEwanc Edmonds b Emburey109     
*KWR Fletcherc Emburey b Selvey35     
N Phillipb Hughes1     
AW Lilleyb Hughes2     
S Turnernot out14     
RE Eastc and b Edmonds0     
DR Pringlenot out4     
+DE Eastdid not bat      
JK Leverdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)12
Total(7 wickets, 37.4 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-27, 3-133, 4-140, 5-150, 6-188, 7-188
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Hughes8   0452--24.005.62
Selvey8   1162--24.002.00
Cowans8   1271--48.003.38
Edmonds6.40451--40.006.75
Gatting1   0130---13.00
Emburey6   0341--36.005.67
Notes
--> The match was reduced to 38 overs per side
--> MW Gatting passed 3000 runs in List A matches when he reached 23
--> RO Butcher passed 1500 runs in List A matches when he reached 5