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Sussex v Essex
Schweppes County Championship 1983
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 27th, 28th, 29th July 1983 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultEssex won by an innings and 53 runs
PointsSussex 5 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Essex 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresR Palmer, PB Wight
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 143/1 (Hardie 29*, East 8*)
Close of play day 2Sussex (2) 102/3 (Imran Khan 50*, AP Wells 24*)
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GD Mendisc Gooch b Pringle18     
*JRT Barclayb Lever21     
CM Wellsc East b Lever7     
Imran Khanc East b Lever14     
RS Cowanc Gooch b Foster14     
AP Wellsc East b Acfield49     
+IJ Gouldnot out59     
ACS Pigottlbw b Pringle4     
DA Reeveb Pringle8     
CE Wallerlbw b Lever7     
AN Jonesc and b Lever0     
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 7 nb)16
Total(all out, 70.4 overs)217
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-51, 3-66, 4-76, 5-111, 6-150, 7-163, 8-197, 9-217, 10-217 (70.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever17.46405--
Foster19   1731--
Turner10   6130--
Pringle19   3683--
Acfield5   371--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochlbw b Pigott96 93   
BR Hardiest Gould b Waller56 248   
+DE Eastc CM Wells b Imran Khan91     
KS McEwanb Waller5     
*KWR Fletcherb Reeve10     
DR Pringleb Waller46     
KR Pontc Barclay b Jones21     
S Turnerst Gould b Waller12     
NA Fosterst Gould b Waller17     
JK Leverc Reeve b Waller16     
DL Acfieldnot out1     
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 18 nb)26
Total(all out, 109.1 overs)397
Fall of wickets:
1-133, 2-262, 3-267, 4-268, 5-290, 6-325, 7-361, 8-372, 9-396, 10-397 (109.1 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pigott11   1561--
Reeve21   5681--
Jones15   1691--
Waller42.171266--
CM Wells6.12210--
Barclay6   2120--
Imran Khan4.50161--
Cowan3   130--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GD Mendisc East b Foster14     
*JRT Barclayb Lever9     
RS Cowanc East b Foster2     
Imran Khanc East b Lever50  91 
AP Wellsc East b Lever45     
CM Wellslbw b Lever0     
+IJ Gouldc East b Lever0     
ACS Pigottc Hardie b Lever0     
DA Reevec Pringle b Lever0     
CE Wallerc East b Foster2     
AN Jonesnot out0     
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)5
Total(all out, 34.2 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-29, 3-33, 4-109, 5-109, 6-109, 7-111, 8-111, 9-124, 10-127 (34.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever17.24557--
Foster13   5333--
Pringle2   0210--
Acfield2   0130--
Notes
--> Essex score at 100 overs in the first innings was 361-7
--> GD Mendis (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> BR Hardie (1) 50 in 228 minutes
--> DE East (1) passed his previous highest score of 77 in County Championship matches
--> DE East (1) passed his previous highest score of 78 in First-Class matches
--> DE East (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 51
--> JK Lever reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> JK Lever completed 5 wickets in 9 balls in the Sussex second innings
--> JK Lever reached 1000 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 7th wicket in the Sussex second innings
--> NA Foster reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Sussex second innings
--> NA Foster reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Sussex second innings