Gloucs vs Essex, at Chelmsford, , Apr 10 2016 - Match Result

RESULT

Chelmsford, April 10 - 13, 2016, Specsavers County Championship Division Two

Gloucestershire

262 & 215

Essex

(T:93) 385 & 94/0

Essex won by 10 wickets

Ten Doeschate delighted with winning start

Essex opened their County Championship campaign with an easy 10-wicket victory over Division Two rivals Gloucestershire at Chelmsford

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Scorecard summary

Gloucestershire • 262/10(77.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

88* (172)

4/59 (19.3)

51 (60)

3/57 (17)

Essex • 385/10(120.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

121 (244)

4/118 (34.5)

105 (187)

3/81 (34)

Gloucestershire • 215/10(56.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

74 (76)

3/36 (11.4)

58 (140)

3/53 (15)

Essex • 94/0(26.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

55* (79)

0/17 (10)

35* (81)

0/10 (3)

26.4

K Noema-Barnett to Browne, FOUR runs

26.3

•

K Noema-Barnett to Browne, no run

26.2

K Noema-Barnett to Cook, 1 run

26.1

•

K Noema-Barnett to Cook, no run

end of over 265 runs

ESSEX: 89/0CRR: 3.42

Nick Browne51 (77b 8x4)

Alastair Cook34 (79b 5x4)

Jack Taylor 10-3-17-0

Kieran Noema-Barnett 2-0-8-0

25.6

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Taylor to Browne, no run

25.5

•

Taylor to Browne, no run

25.4

Taylor to Cook, 1 run

25.3

Taylor to Cook, FOUR runs

25.2

•

Taylor to Cook, no run

25.1

•

Taylor to Cook, no run

end of over 255 runs

ESSEX: 84/0CRR: 3.36

Alastair Cook29 (75b 4x4)

Nick Browne51 (75b 8x4)

Kieran Noema-Barnett 2-0-8-0

Jack Taylor 9-3-12-0

24.6

K Noema-Barnett to Cook, 1 run

24.5

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K Noema-Barnett to Cook, no run

24.4

•

K Noema-Barnett to Cook, no run

24.3

K Noema-Barnett to Cook, FOUR runs

24.2

•

K Noema-Barnett to Cook, no run

24.1

•

K Noema-Barnett to Cook, no run

end of over 241 run

ESSEX: 79/0CRR: 3.29

Nick Browne51 (75b 8x4)

Alastair Cook24 (69b 3x4)

Jack Taylor 9-3-12-0

Tom Hampton 7-0-34-0

23.6

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Taylor to Browne, no run

23.5

•

Taylor to Browne, no run

23.4

•

Taylor to Browne, no run

23.3

•

Taylor to Browne, no run

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Match details

County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss	Gloucestershire, elected to bat first
Series	Specsavers County Championship Division Two
Season	2016
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	10,11,12,13 April 2016 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Jeff Evans Michael Gough
Points	Essex 23, Gloucestershire 4

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Essex Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
NLJ Browne	not out	55	79
AN Cook	not out	35	81
Extras	(b 4)
Total	94(0 wkts; 26.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	Econ
LC Norwell	3	0	10	3.33
J Shaw	4	1	16	4
JMR Taylor	10	3	17	1.7
K Noema-Barnett	2.4	0	13	4.87
TRG Hampton	7	0	34	4.85

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	94	Alastair Cook	Nick Browne

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Specsavers County Championship Division Two

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT
ESSEX	16	6	3	7	235
KENT	16	5	2	8	212
WORCS	16	6	4	5	203
SUSS	16	4	2	10	192
NHNTS	16	4	3	8	184
GLOUC	16	4	5	7	183
LEICS	16	4	4	8	182
GLAM	16	3	8	5	148
DERBS	16	0	5	10	119
LANCS	-	-	-	-	-
SUR	-	-	-	-	-

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