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Kent v Essex
PPP Healthcare County Championship 1999
VenueSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th August 1999 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 7 wickets
PointsKent 20 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Essex 5 (Batting 3, Bowling 2)
UmpiresMJ Harris, TE Jesty
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 384/4 (Symonds 122*, Ealham 57*; 105 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 174/3 (Flanagan 30*, Irani 61*; 54 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 38/3 (Law 12*, Irani 4*; 23 overs)

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ET Smithc Law b Thompson3345 4- 
RWT Keyc Hyam b Thompson77169 13- 
DP Fultonc Hyam b Law1344 2- 
MJ Walkerb Phillips41104 4- 
A Symondslbw b Irani132143 221 
MA Ealhamlbw b Anderson80195 11- 
*MV Flemingb Thompson1733 2- 
+SA Marshb Irani1447 -- 
MJ McCaguec Peters b Irani4872 31 
MM Patelc Irani b Grayson2741 3- 
JBD Thompsonnot out627 -- 
Extras(6 b, 21 lb, 18 nb, 8 w)53
Total(all out, 152.1 overs)541
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Smith), 2-75 (Fulton), 3-188 (Walker), 4-192 (Key), 5-399 (Symonds), 6-439 (Ealham), 7-439 (Fleming), 8-492 (Marsh), 9-513 (McCague), 10-541 (Patel, 152.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowan25   3800--
Irani30   6833--
Anderson30   71031--
Thompson26   01113--
Law9   3361--
Phillips16   1661--
Grayson16.15351--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Prichardb Thompson1416 2- 
AP Graysonb Ealham3248 4- 
IN Flanaganc Marsh b Thompson36177 3- 
SG Lawb Patel2960 6- 
*RC Iraninot out127286 15- 
SD Petersb Patel1438 1- 
+BJ Hyamc Fulton b Patel1856 2- 
TJ Phillipslbw b Thompson74 1- 
AP Cowanc McCague b Ealham413 -- 
DJJ Thompsonlbw b Ealham211 -- 
RSG Andersonb Ealham44101 7- 
Extras(7 b, 14 lb, 2 nb)23
Total(all out, 134.5 overs)350
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Prichard), 2-56 (Grayson), 3-94 (Law), 4-192 (Flanagan), 5-223 (Peters), 6-257 (Hyam), 7-264 (Phillips), 8-273 (Cowan), 9-281 (Thompson), 10-350 (Anderson, 134.5 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCague17   5620--
Thompson22   2873--
Fleming21   5480--
Ealham18.55514--
Patel45   18603--
Symonds7   4180--
Walker4   130--

Essex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Prichardlbw b Ealham319 -- 
AP Graysonc Fleming b Thompson826 1- 
IN Flanaganlbw b Thompson226 -- 
SG Lawnot out104247 11- 
*RC Iranirun out5287 7- 
SD Petersc Marsh b Fleming117 -- 
+BJ Hyamc Walker b McCague2070 3- 
TJ Phillipsb McCague08 -- 
AP Cowanc Symonds b McCague724 1- 
DJJ Thompsonb Patel322 -- 
RSG Andersonc Symonds b Fleming1833 3- 
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 16 w)25
Total(all out, 96.3 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Prichard), 2-11 (Grayson), 3-18 (Flanagan), 4-127 (Irani), 5-135 (Peters), 6-175 (Hyam), 7-179 (Phillips), 8-197 (Cowan), 9-216 (Thompson), 10-243 (Anderson, 96.3 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thompson17   6492--
Ealham20   8441--
Patel37   14741--
McCague19   4663--
Fleming3.3212--

Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ET Smithnot out1739 1- 
RWT Keyc Hyam b Cowan02 -- 
DP Fultonc Law b Cowan410 -- 
MJ Walkerc Irani b Grayson2122 4- 
A Symondsnot out52 1- 
MA Ealhamdid not bat      
*MV Flemingdid not bat      
+SA Marshdid not bat      
MM Pateldid not bat      
JBD Thompsondid not bat      
MJ McCaguedid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 2 nb)6
Total(3 wickets, 12.3 overs)53
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Key), 2-9 (Fulton), 3-48 (Walker)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowan5   0172--
Irani3.31120--
Grayson3   0151--
Phillips1   050--

Notes
--> Kent score at 120 overs in the first innings was 437-5
--> Essex score at 120 overs in the first innings was 313-9
--> TJ Phillips made his debut in County Championship matches
--> A Symonds (1) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 120
--> MJ McCague (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> RC Irani (1) equalled his previous highest score of 127 in County Championship matches
--> RSG Anderson (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in First-Class matches
--> RSG Anderson (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in County Championship matches
--> AP Cowan reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Kent second innings