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Middlesex vs Essex, at Chelmsford, May 07 2008 - Match Result

RESULT

Chelmsford, May 07 - 10, 2008, County Championship Division Two

302 & 203

(T:299) 207 & 301/8

Essex won by 2 wickets

Nerveless Arafat hands Kent first win

Nerveless Arafat hands Kent first win

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Scorecard summary

Middlesex • 302/10(107.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

88 (177)

James Middlebrook

5/69 (33)

66 (146)

Ryan ten Doeschate

4/75 (20.5)

Essex • 207/10(69.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

60 (140)

6/35 (14.4)

56 (117)

Vernon Philander

3/45 (16)

Middlesex • 203/10(65.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

50* (87)

4/29 (13.5)

42 (57)

3/38 (20)

Essex • 301/8(95.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

71* (105)

3/80 (30)

40 (81)

Vernon Philander

2/75 (28.5)

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Match details

County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss	Essex, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2008
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	7,8,9,10 May 2008 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Barry Dudleston Vanburn Holder
Points	Essex 18, Middlesex 6

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
JER Gallian	caught	40	81
AN Cook	lbw	31	41
V Chopra	bowled	38	115
T Westley	caught	1	3
ML Pettini	caught	0	3
RN ten Doeschate	caught	18	30
AP Palladino	lbw	16	45
JS Foster	caught	16	57
JD Middlebrook	not out	33	97
CJC Wright	not out	71	105
Extras	(b 14, lb 17, nb 4, w 2)
Total	301(8 wkts; 95.5 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	70	Jason Gallian	Alastair Cook
2nd	13	Jason Gallian	Varun Chopra
3rd	1	Varun Chopra	Tom Westley
4th	0	Mark Pettini	Varun Chopra
5th	34	Ryan ten Doeschate	Varun Chopra
6th	41	Tony Palladino	Varun Chopra
7th	8	James Foster	Varun Chopra
8th	35	James Middlebrook	James Foster
9th	99	James Middlebrook	Chris Wright

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
WAR	16	5	0	11	213
WOR	16	6	2	7	196
MID	16	4	5	7	175
NOR	16	3	3	10	169
ESS	16	5	6	5	168
DER	16	4	3	9	167
LEI	16	3	4	9	150
GLA	16	3	5	7	136
GLO	16	0	5	11	122