Middlesex vs Essex, at Chelmsford, May 24 2011 - Match Result

RESULT

Chelmsford, May 24 - 27, 2011, County Championship Division Two

385 & 211/6d

(T:306) 291 & 196/7

Match drawn

Wheater fifty aids Essex draw

Wheater fifty aids Essex draw

Adam Wheater's highest score for Essex helped them to a battling draw in their County Championship Division Two match against Middlesex at Chelmsford

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Scorecard summary

Middlesex • 385/10(114.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

146 (317)

5/56 (26)

65 (116)

2/92 (24)

Essex • 291/10(96.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

96 (172)

5/82 (26)

58 (103)

Corey Collymore

2/56 (26)

Middlesex • 211/6(51 overs)

2nd INNINGS

73* (86)

4/61 (18)

63 (60)

1/23 (7)

Essex • 196/7(54.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

76 (83)

3/9 (5.2)

44* (94)

2/10 (9)

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Match details

County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss	Middlesex, elected to bat first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2011
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	24,25,26,27 May 2011 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	John Steele Peter Willey
Points	Middlesex 10, Essex 7

Match Coverage

Wheater fifty aids Essex draw

Adam Wheater's highest score for Essex helped them to a battling draw in their County Championship Division Two match against Middlesex at Chelmsford

Wheater fifty aids Essex draw

Middlesex denied chance to build lead

Only 31.5 overs were possible between stoppages for rain on the third day of Essex's County Championship match against Middlesex at Chelmsford

Middlesex denied chance to build lead

Shah makes early impression but Essex stumble

Owais Shah failed by just four runs to mark his first-class debut for Essex with a century in the County Championship clash against Middlesex out at Chelmsford

Shah makes early impression but Essex stumble

Robson ton denies Essex control

Opener Sam Robson celebrated his first County Championship outing of the season by batting throughout the day to score 136 as Middlesex reached 316 for 6 in their duel against Essex at Chelmsford

Robson ton denies Essex control

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
JC Mickleburgh	bowled	11	22
ML Pettini	caught	1	27
OA Shah	bowled	0	9
RS Bopara	lbw	8	11
MJ Walker	caught	31	41
AJA Wheater	lbw	76	83
JS Foster	not out	44	94
GR Napier	lbw	3	17
TJ Phillips	not out	4	25
Extras	(b 4, lb 12, nb 2)
Total	196(7 wkts; 54.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	16	Mark Pettini	Jaik Mickleburgh
2nd	0	Owais Shah	Mark Pettini
3rd	5	Mark Pettini	Ravi Bopara
4th	7	Matt Walker	Ravi Bopara
5th	52	Matt Walker	Adam Wheater
6th	95	James Foster	Adam Wheater
7th	8	Graham Napier	James Foster
8th	13	Tim Phillips	James Foster

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
MID	16	8	2	6	240
SUR	16	8	4	4	227
NOR	16	7	2	7	226
GLO	16	6	5	5	198
DER	16	5	6	5	181
GLA	16	5	6	5	178
ESS	16	4	4	8	159
KEN	16	5	9	2	149
LEI	16	1	11	4	88