Durham vs Essex, 56th Match at Chelmsford, County DIV1, Sep 08 2025 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

56th Match, Chelmsford, September 08 - 11, 2025, County Championship Division One

333 & 173/7

457/8d

Match drawn

Dean Elgar anchored the Essex reply, Essex vs Durham, County Championship, Chelmsford, September 9, 2025

Dean Elgar anchored the Essex reply•Sep 09, 2025•Getty Images

Match Coverage

Raine, Potts dig in to thwart Essex's victory bid

Visitors were wobbling at 96 for 7, still in arrears, before eighth-wicket pair come to rescue

Raine, Potts dig in to thwart Essex's victory bid

Potts keeps Durham afloat after Elgar, Critchley hundreds

Seamer's three-wicket burst limits hosts' progress and increases likelihood of draw in relegation battle

Potts keeps Durham afloat after Elgar, Critchley hundreds

Elgar finds form to put Essex in reach of first-innings lead

His unbeaten 140, plus 97 not out from Matt Critchley counter Durham's efforts of the opening day

Elgar finds form to put Essex in reach of first-innings lead

McKinney century gives Durham upper hand in relegation battle

Lees makes 94 before Porter's three-wicket burst redresses the balance in evening session

McKinney century gives Durham upper hand in relegation battle

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Durham Innings

Player Name		R	B
AZ Lees	lbw	5	13
EN Gay	lbw	13	16
BS McKinney	bowled	11	64
DG Bedingham	caught	16	60
CN Ackermann	caught	5	28
OG Robinson	caught	21	55
G Clark	lbw	15	24
BA Raine	not out	42	71
MJ Potts	not out	34	67
Extras	(b 5, lb 6)
Total	173(7 wkts; 66.2 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	18	Alex Lees	Emilio Gay
2nd	1	Emilio Gay	Ben McKinney
3rd	26	David Bedingham	Ben McKinney
4th	6	Colin Ackermann	David Bedingham
5th	16	Colin Ackermann	Ollie Robinson
6th	25	Graham Clark	Ollie Robinson
7th	4	Ben Raine	Ollie Robinson
8th	77	Ben Raine	Matthew Potts

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County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	14	7	1	6	224
SUR	14	5	1	8	208
SOM	14	4	3	7	181
SUS	14	4	4	6	172
WAR	14	3	2	9	172
ESS	14	3	3	8	172
YOR	14	4	4	6	168
HAM	14	2	3	9	145
DUR	14	2	6	6	144
WOR	14	1	8	5	103