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Essex v Northamptonshire
PPP Healthcare County Championship 2000 (Division 2)
VenueValentine's Park, Ilford on 31st May, 1st, 2nd, 3rd June 2000 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 5 wickets
PointsEssex 16 (Batting 1, Bowling 3); Northamptonshire 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresNGC Cowley, JF Steele
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 147/3 (SG Law 32*, Irani 16*; 55 overs)
Close of play day 2Northamptonshire (2) 203/4 (Cook 16*, Swann 20*; 71 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 170/4 (Robinson 70*, Hyam 0*; 52 overs)

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AS Rollinsc Grayson b DR Law966 1- 
*ML Haydenlbw b Anderson2876 2- 
MB Loyelbw b Ilott2331 3- 
DJG Saleslbw b Irani228 -- 
JW Cooknot out1343 -- 
GP Swannc DR Law b Irani320 -- 
+D Ripleyc Hyam b Anderson612 -- 
RJ Loganc Robinson b Anderson03 -- 
MK Daviesc Robinson b Anderson23 -- 
DM Cousinsc SG Law b Anderson04 -- 
DE Malcolmb Anderson03 -- 
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 14 nb, 4 w)28
Total(all out, 47 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (Hayden), 2-53 (Rollins), 3-85 (Loye), 4-85 (Sales), 5-95 (Swann), 6-110 (Ripley), 7-112 (Logan), 8-114 (Davies), 9-114 (Cousins), 10-114 (Malcolm)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott9   41611-
Irani15   5362-1
Anderson15   3346-6
DR Law8   21811-

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Prichardlbw b Cousins919 1- 
AP Graysonlbw b Cousins4795 5- 
DDJ Robinsonc Hayden b Cousins3170 5- 
SG Lawc Hayden b Cousins37108 7- 
*RC Iranirun out53110 9- 
SD Petersc Sales b Malcolm2272 2- 
DR Lawc Logan b Davies07 -- 
+BJ Hyamc Ripley b Malcolm18 -- 
TJ Masonc Sales b Malcolm04 -- 
RSG Andersonnot out23 -- 
MC Ilottc Cook b Malcolm01 -- 
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 6 w)14
Total(all out, 82.5 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Prichard), 2-90 (Robinson), 3-103 (Grayson), 4-162 (SG Law), 5-204 (Irani), 6-208 (DR Law), 7-209 (Hyam), 8-209 (Mason), 9-216 (Peters), 10-216 (Ilott)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Malcolm16.55534--
Cousins25   94443-
Logan14   5500--
Hayden7   1220--
Davies16   4331--
Swann4   060--

Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*ML Haydenc Hyam b Anderson73121 12- 
AS Rollinslbw b Ilott928 1- 
MB Loyec Hyam b Irani62114 53 
DJG Salesb DR Law1851 2- 
JW Cookb Irani39112 4- 
GP Swannc Prichard b Anderson4776 5- 
+D Ripleylbw b Irani05 -- 
RJ Loganc Hyam b Anderson24109 1- 
MK Daviesc SG Law b Anderson2597 2- 
DM Cousinsnot out210 -- 
DE Malcolmb Anderson45 1- 
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 12 nb, 2 w)24
Total(all out, 120.2 overs)327
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Rollins), 2-147 (Hayden), 3-149 (Loye), 4-175 (Sales), 5-254 (Swann), 6-256 (Ripley), 7-261 (Cook), 8-320 (Davies), 9-321 (Logan), 10-327 (Malcolm)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott23   48211-
Irani27   13403--
DR Law20   8591--
Anderson33.212775-6
Mason15   3490--
Grayson2   0100--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Prichardc Ripley b Malcolm2026 3- 
AP Graysonb Malcolm415 1- 
DDJ Robinsonnot out93200 9- 
SG Lawc Swann b Malcolm913 1- 
*RC Iranic Davies b Swann55109 8- 
+BJ Hyamc Ripley b Cousins1843 4- 
SD Petersnot out1728 1- 
DR Lawdid not bat      
TJ Masondid not bat      
RSG Andersondid not bat      
MC Ilottdid not bat      
Extras(10 lb, 2 w)12
Total(5 wickets, 72.2 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Prichard), 2-33 (Grayson), 3-47 (SG Law), 4-168 (Irani), 5-203 (Hyam)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Malcolm18   4403--
Cousins19.247111-
Logan5   0260--
Davies8   1300--
Swann22   4511--

Notes
--> JW Cook made his debut in County Championship matches
--> JW Cook made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RJ Logan (2) passed his previous highest score of 15 in County Championship matches
--> RJ Logan (2) passed his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> PJ Prichard (2) passed 16000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> DDJ Robinson (2) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 83
--> RSG Anderson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed DE Malcolm in the Northamptonshire first innings (previous best was 5-36)
--> RSG Anderson reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed MK Davies, his 4th wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> RSG Anderson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed DE Malcolm in the Northamptonshire first innings (previous best was 5-36)
--> DE Malcolm reached 650 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed MC Ilott, his 4th wicket in the Essex first innings
--> RC Irani reached 200 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed D Ripley, his 2nd wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings