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Essex v Middlesex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1986
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford on 6th, 7th, 8th August 1986 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by an innings and 92 runs
PointsEssex 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Middlesex 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresD Lloyd, RA White
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 382/8 (Lever 3*, Childs 3*; 100 overs)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (2) 142/5 (Slack 89*, Downton 2*)

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BR Hardiec Radley b Cowans21     
JP Stephensonc Brown b Sykes54     
PJ Prichardlbw b Hughes18     
AR Borderc Butcher b Sykes45     
AW Lilleyb Daniel87  92 
*KWR Fletcherst Downton b Sykes91     
+ND Burnsb Sykes29     
NA Fosterb Hughes3     
JK Levernot out3     
JH Childsnot out3     
DL Acfielddid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 9 lb, 11 nb)28
Total(8 wickets, declared, 100 overs)382
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-62, 3-141, 4-156, 5-323, 6-367, 7-376, 8-378
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Daniel21   1731--
Cowans21   6541--
Hughes24   2932--
Sykes26   41024--
Slack8   1430--

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJT Millerb Lever0     
WN Slackc Hardie b Lever15     
KR Brownlbw b Foster32     
RO Butcherc Burns b Foster3     
*CT Radleyc Burns b Foster14     
JD Carrb Lever11     
+PR Downtonst Burns b Childs15     
JF Sykesnot out12     
SP Hughesb Childs0     
WW Danielb Foster0     
NG Cowansb Foster7     
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 43.2 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-33, 3-38, 4-51, 5-69, 6-90, 7-100, 8-106, 9-107, 10-116 (43.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever12   4353--
Foster17.22515--
Childs14   5242--

Middlesex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AJT Millerc Hardie b Lever5     
WN Slackc Prichard b Foster92     
KR Brownc Prichard b Childs16     
RO Butcherlbw b Foster3     
*CT Radleylbw b Childs9     
JD Carrb Acfield12     
+PR Downtonlbw b Foster2     
JF Sykesc Border b Foster26     
SP Hughesb Childs2     
WW Danielst Burns b Childs1     
NG Cowansnot out0     
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 70.1 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-48, 3-62, 4-96, 5-137, 6-143, 7-162, 8-173, 9-173, 10-174 (70.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever14   2401--
Foster20   4564--
Childs27.18644--
Acfield9   291--

Notes
--> PJ Prichard (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 14
--> AW Lilley (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 77
--> ND Burns (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> ND Burns (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in County Championship matches
--> WW Daniel (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> JF Sykes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Essex first innings (previous best was 3-58)
--> JF Sykes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Essex first innings (previous best was 3-58)
--> NA Foster reached 250 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> NA Foster reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Middlesex second innings