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Leicestershire v Essex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1996
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th July 1996 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to field
ResultLeicestershire won by an innings and 44 runs
PointsLeicestershire 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Essex 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresJH Hampshire, JW Holder
ScorerGA York (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 113/0 (Wells 58*, Maddy 34*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 304/6 (Wells 150*, Millns 51*)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 193/4 (Prichard 19*, Such 1*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochlbw b Simmons30721155- 
DDJ Robinsonb Millns1333411- 
AP Graysonc Simmons b Millns1125501- 
SG Lawb Wells2164773- 
*PJ Prichardb Parsons188-- 
RC Iranic Nixon b Parsons042-- 
+RJ Rollinsc Simmons b Parsons38901144- 
NF Williamsb Millns85049-- 
AP Cowanc Simmons b Millns2529305- 
SJW Andrewb Parsons611131- 
PM Suchnot out002-- 
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 4 nb)10
Total(all out, 64 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Robinson), 2-41 (Grayson), 3-65 (Gooch), 4-66 (Prichard), 5-66 (Irani), 6-94 (Law), 7-123 (Williams), 8-142 (Rollins), 9-157 (Cowan), 10-163 (Andrew)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns20   3744-2
Parsons16   8214--
Simmons13   4141--
Wells7   3191--
Pierson8   2290--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellsb Andrew19734650231- 
DL Maddyc Law b Irani35831305- 
BF Smithc Rollins b Williams1839514- 
PV Simmonsc Gooch b Andrew43037-- 
*JJ Whitakerc Law b Andrew41310-- 
A Habiblbw b Irani134-- 
+PA Nixonb Irani021-- 
DJ Millnslbw b Grayson10320431313- 
GJ Parsonsst Rollins b Grayson842452- 
ARK Piersonnot out112632-- 
MT Brimsonnot out1325241- 
Extras(1 b, 22 lb, 34 nb, 3 w)60
Total(9 wickets, declared, 133 overs)454
Fall of wickets:
1-116 (Maddy), 2-177 (Smith), 3-195 (Simmons), 4-203 (Whitaker), 5-204 (Habib), 6-204 (Nixon), 7-391 (Wells), 8-425 (Parsons), 9-430 (Millns)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowan16   282039
Williams30   6791-3
Andrew22   5673--
Irani25   41003-3
Law14   4380--
Such13   3310--
Grayson13   2342--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochb Parsons721672017- 
DDJ Robinsonlbw b Simmons1531433- 
AP Graysonlbw b Simmons3566585- 
SG Lawc Pierson b Brimson4165615- 
*PJ Prichardlbw b Millns2859664- 
PM Suchc Pierson b Millns134858-- 
RC Iranilbw b Millns023-- 
+RJ Rollinsc Nixon b Millns031-- 
NF Williamsc Habib b Millns1719223- 
AP Cowanb Millns49141- 
SJW Andrewnot out4671- 
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 6 nb)18
Total(all out, 78.4 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Robinson), 2-104 (Grayson), 3-164 (Law), 4-190 (Gooch), 5-213 (Prichard), 6-213 (Irani), 7-213 (Rollins), 8-234 (Such), 9-239 (Williams), 10-247 (Cowan)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Millns13.42546--
Parsons20   5401--
Simmons15   2652-3
Pierson19   6440--
Wells4   1160--
Brimson7   1161--
Notes
--> Leicestershire score at 120 overs in the first innings was 415-7
--> AP Cowan (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in First-Class matches
--> AP Cowan (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in County Championship matches
--> DJ Millns (1) passed his previous highest score of 73 in First-Class matches
--> DJ Millns (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> DJ Millns (1) passed his previous highest score of 73 in County Championship matches
--> DJ Millns (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> PJ Prichard (2) passed 13000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> GJ Parsons reached 550 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed SJW Andrew, his 4th wicket in the Essex first innings