Essex vs Sussex, South Group at Chelmsford, Jul 15 2004 - Match Result

RESULT

South Group (D/N), Chelmsford, July 15, 2004, Twenty20 Cup

134/8

(17/20 ov, T:135) 136/1

Sussex won by 9 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

Matt Prior's 68 is the highest individual score in T20s (for SUS), surpassing Robin Martin-Jenkins's 56

Matt Prior has broken the record for most runs in boundaries (50) in an innings in T20s for SUS, going past Tim Ambrose's 34

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Scorecard summary

Essex • 134/8(20 overs)

29* (22)

3/39 (4)

26 (28)

2/16 (4)

Sussex • 136/1(17 overs)

68* (49)

1/10 (3)

38* (33)

0/15 (3)

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Match details

County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss	Essex, elected to bat first
Series	Twenty20 Cup
Season	2004
Match days	daynight (20-over match)
Umpires	Barrie Leadbeater Mark Benson
Points	Sussex 2, Essex 0

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Sussex Innings

Player Name		R	B
IJ Ward	caught	16	20
MJ Prior	not out	68	49
CJ Adams	not out	38	33
Extras	(lb 9, w 5)
Total	136(1 wkt; 17 ovs)

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Twenty20 Cup

Midlands/West/Wales Division

Team	M	W	L	PT
GLA	5	4	1	8
WOR	5	3	2	6
WAR	5	3	2	6
SOM	5	2	2	5
GLO	5	1	3	3
NOR	5	1	4	2

North Division

Team	M	W	L	PT
LEI	5	3	1	7
LAN	5	3	2	6
DER	5	2	2	5
YOR	5	2	3	4
DUR	5	2	3	4
NOT	5	2	3	4

South Division

Team	M	W	L	PT
SUR	5	4	0	9
HAM	5	3	2	6
ESS	5	2	2	5
KEN	5	2	3	4
SUS	5	1	3	3
MID	5	1	3	3