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Essex v Gloucestershire
Liverpool Victoria County Championship 2006 (Division 2)
VenueThe Ford County Ground, Chelmsford on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th May 2006 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 11 (Batting 4, Bowling 3); Gloucestershire 11 (Batting 4, Bowling 3)
UmpiresMR Benson, JW Lloyds
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), KT Gerrish (Gloucestershire)
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 296/6 (Harvey 72*, Hardinges 6*; 86 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 172/3 (Chopra 80*, Irani 42*; 40.2 overs)
Close of play day 3Gloucestershire (2) 114/5 (Harvey 10*, Adshead 13*; 36 overs)
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WPC Westonc Bopara b ten Doeschate621662137- 
CM Spearmanc Foster b Adams1929432- 
MGN Windowsc Chopra b Bopara1242662- 
CG Taylorb Phillips6611116210- 
*APR Gidmanc Foster b ten Doeschate417451- 
IJ Harveyb Adams11413920716- 
+SJ Adsheadc Foster b ten Doeschate3644985- 
MA Hardingeslbw b Tudor1636353- 
MCJ Ballnot out3359895- 
CG Greenidgec Foster b Phillips820191- 
SP Kirbylbw b Adams31513-- 
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 10 nb)23
Total(all out, 112.1 overs)396
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Spearman), 2-58 (Windows), 3-130 (Weston), 4-174 (Gidman), 5-196 (Taylor), 6-279 (Adshead), 7-319 (Hardinges), 8-368 (Harvey), 9-385 (Greenidge), 10-396 (Kirby, 112.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tudor19   2741--
Palladino27   4800-1
Adams26.15713--
Bopara13   3561-2
ten Doeschate19   6753-2
Phillips8   2272--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Choprac Greenidge b Hardinges10616222816- 
ML Pettinib Kirby3351606- 
RS Boparalbw b Hardinges1610-- 
A Flowerc Spearman b Greenidge0912-- 
*RC Iranib Gidman8718624681 
+JS Fosterc Adshead b Gidman032-- 
RN ten Doeschatelbw b Ball30708431 
TJ Phillipsc Adshead b Kirby37891045- 
AJ Tudorc Spearman b Gidman21403921 
AR Adamsnot out44465652 
AP Palladinolbw b Kirby0310-- 
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 18 nb, 1 w)29
Total(all out, 109.2 overs)388
Fall of wickets:
1-69 (Pettini), 2-76 (Bopara), 3-85 (Flower), 4-218 (Chopra), 5-221 (Foster), 6-267 (ten Doeschate), 7-283 (Irani), 8-327 (Tudor), 9-375 (Phillips), 10-388 (Palladino, 109.2 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kirby23.2591312
Greenidge23   4911-3
Hardinges21   4772--
Harvey12   3310-1
Gidman19   8383-3
Ball11   0501--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CM Spearmanc Flower b Adams3024426- 
WPC Westonc Phillips b Adams2348512- 
MGN Windowsc Phillips b Adams0412-- 
CG Taylorc Foster b Phillips2737532- 
*APR Gidmanb ten Doeschate1041391- 
IJ Harveyc Chopra b Adams2769764- 
+SJ Adsheadc Palladino b ten Doeschate581081188- 
MA Hardingesnot out10793126171 
MCJ Ballc ten Doeschate b Tudor2944634- 
CG Greenidgec Foster b Tudor4681- 
SP Kirbyc Foster b Tudor011-- 
Extras(4 lb, 4 nb)8
Total(all out, 78.5 overs)323
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Spearman), 2-54 (Weston), 3-57 (Windows), 4-87 (Gidman), 5-95 (Taylor), 6-149 (Harvey), 7-208 (Adshead), 8-305 (Ball), 9-323 (Greenidge), 10-323 (Kirby, 78.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tudor9.51613--
Palladino16   4660-1
Adams19   2724--
Phillips12   6281--
ten Doeschate16   2572--
Bopara6   0350-1
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Chopranot out5076897- 
ML Pettinic Adshead b Greenidge814241- 
RS Boparalbw b Hardinges1929443- 
A Flowernot out1928203- 
*RC Iranidid not bat      
+JS Fosterdid not bat      
RN ten Doeschatedid not bat      
TJ Phillipsdid not bat      
AJ Tudordid not bat      
AR Adamsdid not bat      
AP Palladinodid not bat      
Extras(6 nb)6
Total(2 wickets, 24 overs)102
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Pettini), 2-63 (Bopara)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kirby8   1390--
Greenidge5   0241-3
Hardinges4   251--
Gidman4   0300--
Taylor3   140--
Notes
--> V Chopra made his debut in County Championship matches
--> WPC Weston (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 61
--> IJ Harvey (1) 100 in 128 balls, 166 minutes with 14 fours
--> V Chopra (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> V Chopra (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches
--> V Chopra (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> V Chopra (1) 100 in 149 balls, 216 minutes with 15 fours
--> CG Taylor (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> MA Hardinges (2) passed his previous highest score of 68 in County Championship matches
--> MA Hardinges (2) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> MA Hardinges (2) 100 in 88 balls, 117 minutes with 17 fours and 1 six
--> MCJ Ball (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> MA Hardinges reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed V Chopra, his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings