Middlesex vs Essex, at London, Aug 11 2009 - Match Result

RESULT

Lord's, August 11 - 14, 2009, County Championship Division Two

356 & 229/7d

(T:241) 345 & 241/5

Essex won by 5 wickets

Kaneria strikes after Walker's ton

Kaneria strikes after Walker's ton

For a day at least the focus on England's middle order didn't include Lord's as Essex fought back from a potential follow-on situation to have a chance of a final-day victory

13-Aug-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

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Scorecard summary

Middlesex • 356/10(118.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

110 (273)

4/74 (23.5)

73 (142)

3/63 (23)

Essex • 345/10(114.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

150 (340)

6/84 (29)

72 (178)

3/55 (26.4)

Middlesex • 229/7(69.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

87* (127)

5/76 (26)

44 (78)

1/39 (16)

Essex • 241/5(43 overs)

2nd INNINGS

66 (79)

3/84 (18)

52* (61)

1/71 (14)

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Match details

Lord's, London
Toss	Essex, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2009
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	11,12,13,14 August 2009 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Neil Bainton Peter Willey
Points	Essex 19, Middlesex 7

Match Coverage

Kaneria strikes after Walker's ton

For a day at least the focus on England's middle order didn't include Lord's as Essex fought back from a potential follow-on situation to have a chance of a final-day victory

Kaneria strikes after Walker's ton

Bopara's hopes fade as he fails again

Ravi Bopara's hopes of clinging to his Test place for the final Ashes encounter at The Oval faded further as he fell for 1 against Middlesex at Lord's

Bopara's hopes fade as he fails again

Young Aussie Robson makes his mark

It was an unproductive day for England batsmen at Lord's. And just to brighten the mood of the England selectors even more, the innings of the day came from a 20-year-old Australian

Young Aussie Robson makes his mark

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
ML Pettini	caught	37	59
AN Cook	bowled	66	79
RS Bopara	not out	52	61
MJ Walker	caught	12	28
RN ten Doeschate	bowled	40	20
JS Foster	caught	10	7
GR Napier	not out	13	5
Extras	(lb 7, nb 2, w 2)
Total	241(5 wkts; 43 ovs)

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
KEN	16	8	3	5	219
ESS	16	6	3	7	194
NOR	16	6	4	6	193
GLO	16	6	6	4	185
GLA	16	2	2	12	175
DER	16	2	3	11	172
SUR	16	1	4	11	148
MID	16	2	7	7	140
LEI	16	2	3	11	138