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COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION ONE
MATCH SIX
DATE: 9, 10, 11, 12th June 2018
VENUE: EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
TEAM NEWS: Ryan ten Doeschate is on international duty with Holland, Tom Westley takes over as captain. James Foster takes over the keeping duties, and Jamie Porter returns to the team. Fast-Medium bowler Aaron Beard is included.
Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
DAY 1
A steady start by Essex, Alastair Cook was the only wicket to fall before lunch. Cook only managed 19 runs, but that brought Varun Copra to the crease. Between them Chopra and Browne kept the ship steady, both scoring well without going on to make a big innings. Browne went first, for 61. Essex approached tea with just the two wickets gone, and in a position to kick on in the last session of the day. Disaster struck in the final few overs of the session, Chopra was trapped leg before for 66. The very next over England paceman James Anderson bagged two wickets, first Dan Lawrence for one run, then Ravi Bopara for a duck. From looking in a decent position before tea, the top order had been ripped apart by the close tea.
No more wickets fell after tea. Both Westley and Foster managed to see out the session just short of a half century each. Essex were 248-5 at the close.
DAY 2
James Anderson stated the day claiming his fourth wicket, catching James Foster off his own bowling within the first half hour. Essex will be disappointed with the collapse of their tail, particularly Tom Westley, who was batting well and just needed a partner to assist him. The last three wickets fell in the space of four balls for Essex to have their innings closed on 313 all out.
The Lancashire innings started well, openers Jennings and Hameed put on a partnership of 103. Ravi Bopara came on to bowl in the afternoon session, and claimed the first wicket. Essex continued to toil before and after tea, until Bopara returned for an excellent three wicket spell. The second wicket partnership of Jennings and Davies had scored 71 runs until Bopara caught and bowled Davies. Next over Jennings fell, followed two overs later by Livingstone. Charmer came on to bowl his off spin, claiming the wicket of Chanderpaul. Steamer Jamie Porter was also getting in on the act trapping Croft lbw. Harmer took his second wicket by having Vilas caught by Tom Westley. What looked like being a tough day for Essex was turned around in the third session to leave the visitors edging ahead.
DAY 3
With the morning weather overcast and cloudy, Essex looked to finish off the Lancashire innings early, and prevent any defiant wag from the tail. Medium packers Aaron Beard and Ravi Bopara aimed to take advantage of the weather before the new ball in ten overs. Bopara made the early breakthrough, taking the wicket of Joe Mennie. No more wickets fell before the arrival of attack bowlers Porter and Wagner, however the last two Lancashire wickets of Parry and Anderson fell in Porter's second over, both courtesy of flying catches at fourth slip by Dan Lawrence. With a 67 run lead openers Cook and Browne aim was to steadily add runs to the advantage, but ensure their wickets remained intact before lunch.
After the break Browne fell to Parkinson for 34 runs, and Chopra wasn't long in following him back to the pavilion as Anderson claimed his fifth wicket of the match. Cook continued to bat steadily, and along with Westley the pair steered Essex towards the tea break. The pair remained in place at the close of play, Essex have a 265 run lead, with Cook 86 not out, and Westley 63 not out.
DAY 4
Cook and Westley added another 51 runs at the start of day four. Cook had hit 112, Westley 86 and a partnership of 164 runs were amased before the declaration came forty minutes before lunch. Lancashire were set 316 runs for victory, but the Essex bowlers would be straight on the attack with half hour to play before lunch. Porter and Wagner were to absolutely terrorise the Lancashire openers, with both Jennings and Hameed falling before the break. Hameed would go first lbw to Porter for a duck, with Jennings quickly following bowled by Wagner for 7. With the pitch uneven Porter and Wagner would continue to bowl short pitched deliveries, Porter claiming another two wickets in his spell. Off spinner Harmer came on to continue the sustained attack. Four more wickets were to fall before tea, Harmer claiming all four.
Lancashire were truely up against it to maintain there last two wickets, with only the tail to come. It didn't take long for Porter and Wagner to remove the last two Lancashire batsmen. The innings ended 87 all out, with Essex winning by 219 runs. The win sends the reigning champions top of the table.
MATCH SIX
DATE: 9, 10, 11, 12th June 2018
VENUE: EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
TEAM NEWS: Ryan ten Doeschate is on international duty with Holland, Tom Westley takes over as captain. James Foster takes over the keeping duties, and Jamie Porter returns to the team. Fast-Medium bowler Aaron Beard is included.
| LANCASHIRE | ESSEX |
| Keaton Jennings | Alastair Cook |
| Haseeb Hameed | Nick Browne |
| Alex Davies | Varun Chopra |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | Tom Westley (c) |
| Liam Livingstone (c) | Dan Lawrence |
| Steven Croft | Ravi Bopara |
| Dane Vilas | James Foster + |
| Joe Mennie | Simon Harmer |
| Stephen Parry | Neil Wagner |
| Matt Parkinson | Aaron Beard |
| James Anderson | Jamie Porter |
Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
DAY 1
A steady start by Essex, Alastair Cook was the only wicket to fall before lunch. Cook only managed 19 runs, but that brought Varun Copra to the crease. Between them Chopra and Browne kept the ship steady, both scoring well without going on to make a big innings. Browne went first, for 61. Essex approached tea with just the two wickets gone, and in a position to kick on in the last session of the day. Disaster struck in the final few overs of the session, Chopra was trapped leg before for 66. The very next over England paceman James Anderson bagged two wickets, first Dan Lawrence for one run, then Ravi Bopara for a duck. From looking in a decent position before tea, the top order had been ripped apart by the close tea.
No more wickets fell after tea. Both Westley and Foster managed to see out the session just short of a half century each. Essex were 248-5 at the close.
DAY 2
James Anderson stated the day claiming his fourth wicket, catching James Foster off his own bowling within the first half hour. Essex will be disappointed with the collapse of their tail, particularly Tom Westley, who was batting well and just needed a partner to assist him. The last three wickets fell in the space of four balls for Essex to have their innings closed on 313 all out.
The Lancashire innings started well, openers Jennings and Hameed put on a partnership of 103. Ravi Bopara came on to bowl in the afternoon session, and claimed the first wicket. Essex continued to toil before and after tea, until Bopara returned for an excellent three wicket spell. The second wicket partnership of Jennings and Davies had scored 71 runs until Bopara caught and bowled Davies. Next over Jennings fell, followed two overs later by Livingstone. Charmer came on to bowl his off spin, claiming the wicket of Chanderpaul. Steamer Jamie Porter was also getting in on the act trapping Croft lbw. Harmer took his second wicket by having Vilas caught by Tom Westley. What looked like being a tough day for Essex was turned around in the third session to leave the visitors edging ahead.
DAY 3
With the morning weather overcast and cloudy, Essex looked to finish off the Lancashire innings early, and prevent any defiant wag from the tail. Medium packers Aaron Beard and Ravi Bopara aimed to take advantage of the weather before the new ball in ten overs. Bopara made the early breakthrough, taking the wicket of Joe Mennie. No more wickets fell before the arrival of attack bowlers Porter and Wagner, however the last two Lancashire wickets of Parry and Anderson fell in Porter's second over, both courtesy of flying catches at fourth slip by Dan Lawrence. With a 67 run lead openers Cook and Browne aim was to steadily add runs to the advantage, but ensure their wickets remained intact before lunch.
After the break Browne fell to Parkinson for 34 runs, and Chopra wasn't long in following him back to the pavilion as Anderson claimed his fifth wicket of the match. Cook continued to bat steadily, and along with Westley the pair steered Essex towards the tea break. The pair remained in place at the close of play, Essex have a 265 run lead, with Cook 86 not out, and Westley 63 not out.
DAY 4
Cook and Westley added another 51 runs at the start of day four. Cook had hit 112, Westley 86 and a partnership of 164 runs were amased before the declaration came forty minutes before lunch. Lancashire were set 316 runs for victory, but the Essex bowlers would be straight on the attack with half hour to play before lunch. Porter and Wagner were to absolutely terrorise the Lancashire openers, with both Jennings and Hameed falling before the break. Hameed would go first lbw to Porter for a duck, with Jennings quickly following bowled by Wagner for 7. With the pitch uneven Porter and Wagner would continue to bowl short pitched deliveries, Porter claiming another two wickets in his spell. Off spinner Harmer came on to continue the sustained attack. Four more wickets were to fall before tea, Harmer claiming all four.
Lancashire were truely up against it to maintain there last two wickets, with only the tail to come. It didn't take long for Porter and Wagner to remove the last two Lancashire batsmen. The innings ended 87 all out, with Essex winning by 219 runs. The win sends the reigning champions top of the table.
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