RESULT

14th Match, Chelmsford, April 28 - May 01, 2022, County Championship Division One

Northamptonshire

390

Essex

(f/o) 193 & 328/9

Match drawn

Essex escape with face-saving draw as Paul Walter's 93 anchors rearguard

Northants unable to capitalise on enforced follow-on as spinners are thwarted

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Scorecard summary

Northamptonshire • 390/10(141.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

Luke Procter 113 (271)

Gareth Berg 75 (132)

Shane Snater3/56 (24)

Matt Critchley3/81 (16.4)

Essex • 193/10(79.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

Shane Snater *79 (94)

Tom Westley 25 (50)

Ben Sanderson4/32 (19)

Matthew Kelly2/50 (14)

Essex • 328/9(145 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Paul Walter 93 (246)

Matt Critchley 47 (122)

Rob Keogh4/51 (33)

Tom Taylor3/62 (24)

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end of over 145Maiden

ESSEX: 328/9CRR: 2.26

Adam Wheater33 (174)

Sam Cook0 (9)

Saif Zaib 7-3-14-1

Rob Keogh 33-17-51-4

144.6

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Zaib to Wheater, no run

144.5

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Zaib to Wheater, no run

144.4

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Zaib to Wheater, no run

144.3

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Zaib to Wheater, no run

144.2

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Zaib to Wheater, no run

144.1

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Zaib to Wheater, no run

end of over 1441 run

ESSEX: 328/9CRR: 2.27

Sam Cook0 (9)

Adam Wheater33 (168)

Rob Keogh 33-17-51-4

Saif Zaib 6-2-14-1

143.6

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Keogh to Cook, no run

143.5

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Keogh to Cook, no run

143.4

Keogh to Wheater, 1 run

143.3

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Keogh to Wheater, no run

143.2

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Keogh to Wheater, no run

143.1

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Keogh to Wheater, no run

end of over 1435 runs

ESSEX: 327/9CRR: 2.28

Sam Cook0 (7)

Adam Wheater32 (164)

Saif Zaib 6-2-14-1

Rob Keogh 32-17-50-4

142.6

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Zaib to Cook, no run

142.5

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Zaib to Cook, no run

142.4

Zaib to Wheater, 1 run

142.3

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Zaib to Wheater, no run

142.2

Zaib to Wheater, FOUR runs

142.1

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Zaib to Wheater, no run

end of over 142Wicket maiden

ESSEX: 322/9CRR: 2.26

Sam Cook0 (5)

Adam Wheater27 (160)

Rob Keogh 32-17-50-4

Saif Zaib 5-2-9-1

141.6

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Keogh to Cook, no run

141.5

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Keogh to Cook, no run

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Match details

County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss	Essex, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division One
Season	2022
Match days	28,29,30 April, 1 May 2022 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Nigel Llong Tom Lungley
Match Referee	Steve Davis
Points	Northamptonshire 13, Essex 10

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Essex Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
NLJ Browne	caught	19	80
AN Cook	caught	19	43
T Westley	lbw	9	26
PI Walter	bowled	93	246
MJJ Critchley	caught	47	122
FIN Khushi	caught	30	64
AJA Wheater	not out	33	174
SR Harmer	caught	13	46
S Snater	caught	16	42
MT Steketee	bowled	8	23
SJ Cook	not out	0	9
Extras	(b 18, lb 9, nb 10, w 4)
Total	328(9 wkts; 145 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
BW Sanderson	22	7	40	0	1.81
GK Berg	20	5	52	0	2.6
TAI Taylor	24	8	62	3	2.58 (3 nb)
LA Procter	17	8	34	1	2 (1 nb)
M Kelly	22	6	48	0	2.18 (1 nb)
RI Keogh	33	17	51	4	1.54
SA Zaib	7	3	14	1	2

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	41	Alastair Cook	Nick Browne
2nd	15	Tom Westley	Nick Browne
3rd	2	Nick Browne	Paul Walter
4th	100	Matt Critchley	Paul Walter
5th	69	Feroze Khushi	Paul Walter
6th	37	Adam Wheater	Paul Walter
7th	20	Adam Wheater	Simon Harmer
8th	20	Adam Wheater	Shane Snater
9th	18	Adam Wheater	Mark Steketee
10th	6	Adam Wheater	Sam Cook

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County Championship Division One

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT
SURR	6	3	0	3	105
HANTS	6	4	1	1	102
YORKS	6	1	0	5	90
LANCS	6	2	1	3	87
ESSEX	6	2	1	3	76
WARKS	6	1	1	4	73
NHNTS	6	0	1	5	66
SOM	6	2	4	0	60
KENT	6	0	2	4	53
GLOUC	6	0	4	2	35

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