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Middlesex v Essex
Benson and Hedges Cup 1997 (Group D)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 30th April 1997 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultEssex won by 1 wicket
PointsMiddlesex 0; Essex 2
UmpiresA Clarkson, JH Harris
Player of the MatchMC Ilott
Middlesex inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
SP Moffatlbw b Ilott213 --15.38
PN Weekesc Prichard b Such3979 4149.37
KP Dutchc Prichard b Cowan514 --35.71
MR Ramprakashlbw b Grayson7794 7381.91
*MW Gattinglbw b Such1517 1-88.24
JC Pooleynot out5043 22116.28
+KR Brownb Ilott1323 --56.52
RL Johnsonc Rollins b Cowan57 --71.43
JP Hewittb Ilott29 --22.22
ARC Frasernot out11 --100.00
IN Blanchettdid not bat      
Extras(11 lb, 6 w)17
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Moffat), 2-23 (Dutch), 3-107 (Weekes), 4-135 (Gatting), 5-154 (Ramprakash), 6-187 (Brown), 7-194 (Johnson), 8-211 (Hewitt)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Ilott10   2283--20.002.80
Cowan10   1352--30.003.50
Irani10   0630---6.30
Such10   0342--30.003.40
Grayson10   0551--60.005.50
Essex inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
GA Goochc Brown b Blanchett4058 4-68.97
*PJ Prichardb Fraser1929 1-65.52
SG Lawlbw b Hewitt5371 7-74.65
RC Iranic Ramprakash b Dutch4574 5-60.81
AP Graysonc Ramprakash b Johnson930 --30.00
DR Lawc Brown b Johnson01 --0.00
DDJ Robinsonc Gatting b Dutch822 --36.36
+RJ Rollinsrun out137 1-185.71
MC Ilottrun out46 --66.67
AP Cowannot out23 --66.67
PM Suchnot out00 --0.00
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 6 nb, 19 w)34
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Prichard), 2-105 (Gooch), 3-163 (SG Law), 4-194 (Grayson), 5-194 (DR Law), 6-205 (Robinson), 7-210 (Irani), 8-222 (Rollins), 9-225 (Ilott)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Fraser10   2301--60.003.00
Hewitt10   0531--60.005.30
Blanchett6   0441--36.007.33
Johnson10   0502--30.005.00
Weekes10   1270---2.70
Dutch4   0142--12.003.50
Notes
--> SP Moffat made his debut in List A matches
--> IN Blanchett made his debut in List A matches
--> RL Johnson reached 50 wickets in List A matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex innings