Essex vs Kent, at Canterbury, Aug 31 2011 - Match Result

RESULT

Canterbury, August 31 - September 02, 2011, County Championship Division Two

144 & 185

(T:70) 260 & 72/4

Kent won by 6 wickets

Kent win but docked eight points

Kent win but docked eight points

Kent look set to wrap up a convincing County Championship win over Division Two rivals Essex with a day to spare, but may yet pay the price for preparing a below-par pitch for this end-of-season encounter at Canterbury

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Scorecard summary

Essex • 144/10(53.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

38 (75)

6/51 (15.4)

31 (65)

2/46 (18)

Kent • 260/10(76.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

55 (53)

6/78 (27)

54 (108)

2/28 (10.2)

Essex • 185/10(61.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

49* (99)

4/51 (16.2)

Jaik Mickleburgh

39 (94)

3/48 (18)

Kent • 72/4(14.3 overs)

2nd INNINGS

28* (14)

3/42 (7)

Martin van Jaarsveld

21* (23)

1/22 (7)

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Match details

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Toss	Essex, 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	31 August, 1,2 September 2011 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Nick Cook Steve O'Shaughnessy
Points	Kent 13, Essex 3

Match Coverage

Kent win but docked eight points

Kent look set to wrap up a convincing County Championship win over Division Two rivals Essex with a day to spare, but may yet pay the price for preparing a below-par pitch for this end-of-season encounter at Canterbury

Kent win but docked eight points

Kent in control after Essex collapse

Kent look set to wrap up a convincing County Championship win over Division Two rivals Essex with a day to spare, but may yet pay the price for preparing a below-par pitch for this end-of-season encounter at Canterbury

Balcombe six puts Kent in charge

Overcast conditions and a sporting pitch gave the bowlers the edge in Canterbury, where 15 wickets fell on the opening day of Kent's County Championship Division Two clash with neighbours Essex

Balcombe six puts Kent in charge

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Kent Innings

Player Name		R	B
JL Denly	lbw	17	25
DJ Bell-Drummond	caught	1	10
SA Northeast	lbw	0	5
M van Jaarsveld	not out	21	23
DI Stevens	caught	5	10
GO Jones	not out	28	14
Total	72(4 wkts; 14.3 ovs)

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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