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Somerset v Essex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998
VenueRecreation Ground, Bath on 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th June 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultEssex won by 1 wicket
PointsSomerset 1 (Batting 1); Essex 20 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresMJ Harris, AGT Whitehead
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 45/0 (Bowler 17*, Holloway 4*; 8.2 overs)
Close of play day 2Somerset (1) 98/1 (Holloway 25*, Harden 2*; 35.3 overs)
Close of play day 3Somerset (2) 68/6d
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PD Bowlerlbw b Cowan35105 5- 
PCL Hollowayc Rollins b Ilott35127 6- 
RJ Hardenlbw b Ilott219 -- 
MN Lathwellc Peters b Such1648 -- 
SC Ecclestonelbw b DR Law1464 2- 
+RJ Turnerc Peters b Ilott2261 1- 
ME Trescothickb Grayson3264 31 
GD Rosec and b Grayson1557 1- 
Mushtaq Ahmedc Peters b Such1125 1- 
AR Caddicknot out217 -- 
MPL Bulbeckb Such115 -- 
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 32 nb, 2 w)46
Total(all out, 97.5 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-89 (Bowler), 2-98 (Harden), 3-115 (Holloway), 4-128 (Lathwell), 5-162 (Ecclestone), 6-170 (Turner), 7-213 (Trescothick), 8-228 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 9-228 (Rose), 10-231 (Bulbeck, 97.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott22   10273--
Cowan17   5671--
Irani19   4350--
Such26.510383--
DR Law6   1291--
Grayson7   2232--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PJ Pricharddid not bat      
DDJ Robinsondid not bat      
AP Graysondid not bat      
SG Lawdid not bat      
RC Iranidid not bat      
SD Petersdid not bat      
+RJ Rollinsdid not bat      
DR Lawdid not bat      
MC Ilottdid not bat      
AP Cowandid not bat      
PM Suchdid not bat      
Innings Forfeited
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PD Bowlerlbw b Ilott110 -- 
PCL Hollowaylbw b Such2585 3- 
RJ Hardenc Rollins b Grayson948 1- 
MN Lathwellb Grayson019 -- 
ME Trescothickc SG Law b Grayson1138 11 
+RJ Turnerc Rollins b DR Law425 -- 
MPL Bulbecknot out013 -- 
GD Rosenot out04 -- 
SC Ecclestonedid not bat      
Mushtaq Ahmeddid not bat      
AR Caddickdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 14 nb)18
Total(6 wickets, declared, 39.1 overs)68
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Bowler), 2-41 (Harden), 3-51 (Holloway), 4-51 (Lathwell), 5-55 (Turner), 6-67 (Trescothick)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott6   1141--
Cowan5   0220--
Grayson14   8133--
Such10   581--
DR Law4.1171--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PJ Prichardlbw b Rose314 -- 
DDJ Robinsonlbw b Rose733 -- 
AP Graysonc Bowler b Rose2328 4- 
SG Lawc Lathwell b Caddick3341 5- 
RC Iraninot out127156 21- 
SD Petersc Ecclestone b Bulbeck110 -- 
+RJ Rollinslbw b Mushtaq Ahmed4287 61 
DR Lawc Harden b Caddick4643 43 
AP Cowanc Turner b Rose05 -- 
MC Ilottb Rose01 -- 
PM Suchnot out114 -- 
Extras(3 b, 4 lb, 10 nb)17
Total(9 wickets, 71.1 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Prichard), 2-29 (Grayson), 3-36 (Robinson), 4-77 (Law), 5-84 (Peters), 6-160 (Rollins), 7-273 (Law), 8-276 (Cowan), 9-276 (Ilott)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick26.151262--
Rose20   4485--
Bulbeck11   0561--
Trescothick5   1150--
Mushtaq Ahmed9   2481--
Notes
--> SC Ecclestone made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> SC Ecclestone made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> PCL Holloway (1) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 24
--> GD Rose (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> RC Irani (2) passed his previous highest score of 123 in First-Class matches
--> RC Irani (2) passed his previous highest score of 123 in County Championship matches
--> RC Irani (2) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 52
--> DR Law (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17