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Worcestershire v Essex
Liverpool Victoria County Championship 2006 (Division 2)
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 30th, 31st August, 1st, 2nd September 2006 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 12 (Batting 5, Bowling 3); Essex 9 (Batting 3, Bowling 2)
UmpiresB Dudleston, JW Holder
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), ND Smith (Worcestershire)
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 473/6 (Batty 16*, Sillence 1*; 98.3 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 296/7 (Phillips 8*, Bichel 9*; 97 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 19/1 (Pettini 10*, Bichel 0*; 11 overs)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Vincentc Flower b Tudor114120143181 
SC Moorelbw b Bichel1630462- 
*VS Solankic Chopra b Phillips122202250151 
BF Smithc Foster b Bichel1924413- 
GA Hickc Foster b Middlebrook10411313518- 
+SM Daviesc Middlebrook b Bichel4667726- 
GJ Battynot out1641561- 
RJ Sillencenot out157-- 
K Alidid not bat      
Z Khandid not bat      
MN Malikdid not bat      
Extras(12 lb, 22 nb, 1 w)35
Total(6 wickets, declared, 98.3 overs)473
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Moore), 2-187 (Vincent), 3-234 (Smith), 4-386 (Solanki), 5-410 (Hick), 6-469 (Davies)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bichel21.301113--
Tudor15   1721-9
Westfield6   1280-1
Bopara12   263011
Phillips28   21101--
Middlebrook16   2771--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Choprac Smith b Malik7015719710- 
ML Pettinic Davies b Khan628521- 
RS Boparac Hick b Malik1213192- 
A Flowerb Ali54964-- 
*RC Iranic Davies b Solanki6615020271 
+JS Fosterst Davies b Batty8012613811- 
JD Middlebrookb Khan1328312- 
TJ Phillipsc Davies b Ali2052873- 
AJ Bichelc Ali b Khan910311- 
AJ Tudorb Batty1236541- 
MS Westfieldnot out919251- 
Extras(12 b, 10 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)28
Total(all out, 111 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Pettini), 2-56 (Bopara), 3-88 (Flower), 4-129 (Chopra), 5-266 (Foster), 6-268 (Irani), 7-286 (Middlebrook), 8-304 (Bichel), 9-314 (Phillips), 10-330 (Tudor, 111 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan26   49531-
Ali24   7492-1
Sillence16   1450-1
Malik19   64121-
Batty17   3582--
Vincent2   050--
Solanki7   0151--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Vincentb Bichel3233416- 
SC Moorec Foster b Tudor31322-- 
*VS Solankic Foster b Middlebrook3048672- 
BF Smithlbw b Westfield4287914- 
GA Hicknot out10513319191 
+SM Daviesst Foster b Phillips3376664- 
GJ Battynot out4666806- 
RJ Sillencedid not bat      
K Alidid not bat      
Z Khandid not bat      
MN Malikdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 17 lb, 12 nb, 3 w)40
Total(5 wickets, declared, 75 overs)331
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Moore), 2-59 (Vincent), 3-94 (Solanki), 4-132 (Smith), 5-219 (Davies)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bichel19   4771--
Tudor9   047114
Phillips13   0491--
Middlebrook24   87111-
Westfield3   0181-2
Bopara7   04401-
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Chopralbw b Malik52933-- 
ML Pettinic Hick b Khan26751293- 
AJ Bichelc Smith b Ali611151- 
RS Boparanot out28861651- 
A Flowerlbw b Batty2932444- 
*RC Iraninot out83738-- 
+JS Fosterdid not bat      
JD Middlebrookdid not bat      
TJ Phillipsdid not bat      
AJ Tudordid not bat      
MS Westfielddid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)14
Total(4 wickets, 44.5 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Chopra), 2-29 (Bichel), 3-55 (Pettini), 4-98 (Flower)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan13.53351--
Ali12   1361-1
Malik3   1101--
Batty10   6101--
Solanki6   1130--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Worcestershire (1) ?/1 (Vincent 104*, Solanki ?*)
--> L Vincent (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in County Championship matches
--> L Vincent (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> L Vincent (1) 100 in 101 balls, 126 minutes with 16 fours and 1 six
--> VS Solanki (1) 100 in 163 balls, 211 minutes with 15 fours
--> VS Solanki (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 52
--> VS Solanki (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 52
--> VS Solanki (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 44
--> GA Hick (1) 100 in 110 balls, 129 minutes with 18 fours
--> V Chopra (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 48
--> RC Irani (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 6
--> RC Irani (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 6
--> GA Hick (2) 100 in 130 balls, 189 minutes with 9 fours and 1 six
--> GJ Batty (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 24
--> RC Irani (2) passed 13000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8