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Essex v Nottinghamshire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998
VenueValentine's Park, Ilford on 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th June 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNottinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 10 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Nottinghamshire 9 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresA Clarkson, R Palmer
Close of play day 1Nottinghamshire (1) 288/7 (Read 12*, Strang 2*; 95 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 230/7 (Peters 20*; 87 overs)
Close of play day 3Nottinghamshire (2) 173/4 (Archer 60*, Gie 16*; 64 overs)
Nottinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MP Dowmanc Robinson b Ilott48941305- 
RT Robinsonc SG Law b Ilott31218-- 
U Afzaalc SG Law b Irani3165726- 
*P Johnsonc Irani b Ilott9517121117- 
GF Archerc SG Law b Cowan6311513591 
NA Gieb Such1240641- 
PJ Franksc Rollins b Such31113-- 
+CMW Readb Ilott27831042- 
PA Strangc Rollins b Irani3057615- 
MN Bowenc SG Law b Irani011-- 
AR Oramnot out21426-- 
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 2 nb, 12 w)28
Total(all out, 110.1 overs)342
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Robinson), 2-78 (Afzaal), 3-106 (Dowman), 4-226 (Archer), 5-259 (Johnson), 6-269 (Franks), 7-276 (Gie), 8-318 (Strang), 9-318 (Bowen), 10-342 (Read, 110.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott21.15624--
Cowan28   9731--
DR Law10   2420--
Irani22   8663--
Such23   5702--
Grayson6   3150--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DDJ Robinsonlbw b Franks31013-- 
IN Flanaganc and b Strang571822337- 
AP Graysonc Archer b Franks032-- 
*SG Lawc Franks b Afzaal10614716519- 
RC Iranic Read b Bowen720231- 
SD Petersc Archer b Oram641992497- 
+RJ Rollinsc Johnson b Oram1233401- 
DR Lawb Franks1937403- 
AP Cowanc Read b Oram11317-- 
MC Ilottc Read b Dowman38981144- 
PM Suchnot out348-- 
Extras(10 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 124 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Robinson), 2-5 (Grayson), 3-157 (Law), 4-173 (Irani), 5-181 (Flanagan), 6-206 (Rollins), 7-230 (Law), 8-233 (Cowan), 9-316 (Ilott), 10-322 (Peters, 124 ov)
Nottinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bowen27   9711--
Franks26   10573--
Oram29   8893--
Strang36   13841--
Afzaal5   2111--
Dowman1   101--
Nottinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MP Dowmanlbw b Irani1234421- 
RT Robinsonc and b Such541511863- 
U Afzaalc SG Law b Such43853-- 
*P Johnsonc and b Such1726314- 
GF Archerc SG Law b Ilott69106140111 
NA Gielbw b Cowan1859691- 
PJ Franksc Cowan b Such3436736- 
+CMW Readc Flanagan b Irani2847475- 
PA Strangc Cowan b Such1410102- 
MN Bowennot out8252- 
AR Oramnot out033-- 
Extras(1 b, 8 lb, 12 nb)21
Total(9 wickets, declared, 84.2 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Dowman), 2-51 (Afzaal), 3-71 (Robinson), 4-124 (Johnson), 5-180 (Gie), 6-198 (Archer), 7-252 (Read), 8-271 (Strang), 9-271 (Franks)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott18   6331--
Cowan15   5701--
Irani10   1502--
Such32   11735--
Grayson9.21440--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DDJ Robinsonc Strang b Oram02328-- 
IN Flanaganc Robinson b Strang3369866- 
AP Graysonc Read b Oram31419-- 
*SG Lawlbw b Bowen2232464- 
RC Iranic Archer b Franks27525851 
SD Petersnot out531681776- 
+RJ Rollinsc Dowman b Strang1317292- 
DR Lawc Gie b Bowen2247684- 
AP Cowanc Robinson b Strang155-- 
MC Ilottnot out01623-- 
PM Suchdid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 15 lb)24
Total(8 wickets, 73.5 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Robinson), 2-34 (Grayson), 3-70 (Flanagan), 4-70 (Law), 5-125 (Irani), 6-148 (Rollins), 7-196 (Law), 8-197 (Cowan)
Nottinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Oram13   5272--
Franks14   3611--
Strang28   14413--
Bowen11   3282--
Afzaal5.51110--
Dowman2   060--
Notes
--> Essex score at 120 overs in the first innings was 306-8
--> P Johnson (1) passed 17000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 46
--> CMW Read (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in County Championship matches
--> CMW Read (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches
--> IN Flanagan (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in County Championship matches
--> IN Flanagan (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in First-Class matches
--> RC Irani (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> SD Peters (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in County Championship matches
--> PM Such (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 3
--> RT Robinson (2) passed 22000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 22
--> CMW Read (2) passed his previous highest score of 27 in County Championship matches
--> CMW Read (2) passed his previous highest score of 27 in First-Class matches
--> AP Cowan reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Nottinghamshire first innings
--> PM Such reached 550 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Nottinghamshire second innings