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Leicestershire v Essex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 9th, 10th, 11th September 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultLeicestershire won by an innings and 99 runs
PointsLeicestershire 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Essex 4 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresJW Holder, AA Jones
ScorerGA York (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 301/6 (Wells 140*, Lewis 2*; 84 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 58/4 (Hodgson 11*, Ilott 2*; 30 overs)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellsc Ilott b Grove171295 202 
DL Maddyc Hyam b Cowan718 1- 
IJ Sutcliffec Hyam b Cowan3979 6- 
BF Smithlbw b Irani14 -- 
*PV Simmonsc Cowan b Irani6186 81 
A Habibc Hyam b Irani823 1- 
+PA Nixonb Such2648 2- 
CC Lewislbw b Ilott1420 2- 
DJ Millnsnot out3767 4- 
CD Crowec Peters b Grove612 1- 
AD Mullallylbw b Grove01 -- 
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 16 nb)25
Total(all out, 107.3 overs)395
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Maddy), 2-126 (Sutcliffe), 3-129 (Smith), 4-247 (Simmons), 5-263 (Habib), 6-299 (Nixon), 7-314 (Lewis), 8-371 (Wells), 9-395 (Crowe), 10-395 (Mullally, 107.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott25   7681--
Cowan19   4792--
Irani23   6803--
Grove17.31763--
Such19   4631--
Grayson4   0200--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PJ Prichardb Lewis1817 4- 
SD Petersc Wells b Mullally27 -- 
TP Hodgsonc Simmons b Wells2074 1- 
SG Lawb Mullally79 1- 
RC Iranic Simmons b Lewis1110 1- 
AP Graysonb Millns1146 2- 
+BJ Hyamb Millns118 -- 
MC Ilottc Sutcliffe b Millns03 -- 
AP Cowanb Wells46 1- 
JO Grovec Mullally b Wells1214 2- 
PM Suchnot out011 -- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 35.4 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Peters), 2-31 (Prichard), 3-38 (Law), 4-49 (Irani), 5-76 (Hodgson), 6-76 (Grayson), 7-76 (Ilott), 8-81 (Cowan), 9-81 (Hyam), 10-95 (Grove, 35.4 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mullally11   4232--
Lewis11   4402--
Millns7   583--
Wells6.42173--
Essex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*PJ Prichardb Lewis14 -- 
SD Petersc Lewis b Millns832 -- 
TP Hodgsonc Nixon b Lewis14101 -- 
SG Lawc Maddy b Millns06 -- 
RC Iranic Simmons b Crowe2734 4- 
MC Ilottc Maddy b Mullally217 -- 
AP Graysonlbw b Lewis624 1- 
+BJ Hyamb Mullally02 -- 
AP Cowanc Nixon b Millns9481 151 
JO Groveb Lewis03 -- 
PM Suchnot out2453 3- 
Extras(2 b, 11 lb, 12 nb)25
Total(all out, 58.3 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Prichard), 2-23 (Peters), 3-25 (Law), 4-56 (Irani), 5-61 (Hodgson), 6-65 (Ilott), 7-65 (Hyam), 8-97 (Grayson), 9-99 (Grove), 10-201 (Cowan, 58.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mullally15   2452--
Lewis20   5724--
Millns10.31623--
Wells4   310--
Crowe5   351--
Simmons4   330--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> VJ Wells (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 124
--> AP Cowan (2) passed his previous highest score of 77 in First-Class matches
--> AP Cowan (2) passed his previous highest score of 77 in County Championship matches
--> AD Mullally reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Essex second innings