Lancashire vs Essex, Quarter-Final at Manchester, May 23 2009 - Match Result

RESULT

Quarter-Final, Manchester, May 23, 2009, Friends Provident Trophy

262/6

(44/50 ov, T:263) 195

Lancashire won by 67 runs

Player Of The Match

, LAN

113* (75)

Stunning du Plessis takes Lancashire through

Stunning du Plessis takes Lancashire through

Francois du Plessis played one of the most important innings of his Lancashire career, an unbeaten 113 from 75 balls that led them into a Friends Provident semi-final at the expense of defending champions Essex

23-May-2009•Cricinfo staff

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Scorecard summary

Lancashire • 262/6(50 overs)

113* (75)

2/14 (10)

43 (67)

2/9 (3)

Essex • 195/10(44 overs)

44 (57)

4/45 (10)

Ryan ten Doeschate

41 (44)

2/29 (8)

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Match details

Old Trafford, Manchester
Toss	Essex, elected to field first
Series	Friends Provident Trophy
Season	2009
Player Of The Match	Faf du Plessis
Series result	Lancashire advanced
Hours of play (local time)	12 noon start, First Session 12-15.30, Interval 15.30-16.00, Second Session 16.00-19.30.
Match days	23 May 2009 - day (50-over match)
Umpires	Peter Willey Tim Robinson

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Stunning du Plessis takes Lancashire through

Francois du Plessis played one of the most important innings of his Lancashire career, an unbeaten 113 from 75 balls that led them into a Friends Provident semi-final at the expense of defending champions Essex

Stunning du Plessis takes Lancashire through

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
ML Pettini	caught	24	38
AN Cook	caught	12	29
V Chopra	run out	0	6
MJ Walker	caught	19	42
GW Flower	caught	44	57
JS Foster	caught	10	21
RN ten Doeschate	caught	41	44
GR Napier	caught	5	9
Danish Kaneria	caught	20	11
CJC Wright	bowled	0	1
DD Masters	not out	7	7
Extras	(b 4, lb 3, nb 2, w 4)
Total	195(10 wkts; 44 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	19	Mark Pettini	Alastair Cook
2nd	4	Mark Pettini	Varun Chopra
3rd	19	Matt Walker	Mark Pettini
4th	34	Grant Flower	Matt Walker
5th	23	Grant Flower	James Foster
6th	31	Grant Flower	Ryan ten Doeschate
7th	17	Graham Napier	Ryan ten Doeschate
8th	24	Danish Kaneria	Ryan ten Doeschate
9th	1	Chris Wright	Ryan ten Doeschate
10th	23	David Masters	Ryan ten Doeschate

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Friends Provident Trophy

Group A

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	NRR
HAM	8	5	2	0	11	0.339
NOT	8	5	3	0	10	0.420
WOR	8	4	3	0	9	0.289
LEI	8	2	4	0	6	-0.640
IRE	8	1	5	0	4	-0.746

Group B

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	NRR
SOM	8	7	0	0	15	2.001
MID	8	4	4	0	8	0.137
WAR	8	3	3	0	8	0.468
KEN	8	3	4	0	7	-0.409
SCOT	8	1	7	0	2	-1.783

Group C

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	NRR
GLO	8	5	2	0	11	0.449
SUS	8	4	3	0	9	0.120
YOR	8	4	4	0	8	-0.150
SUR	8	3	5	0	6	0.302
DUR	8	3	5	0	6	-0.633

Group D

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	NRR
LAN	8	6	2	0	12	0.635
ESS	8	5	2	0	11	0.413
DER	8	3	4	0	7	-0.298
GLA	8	2	5	0	5	-0.779
NOR	8	1	4	0	5	-0.160