Essex vs Durham, Group 1
Group 1 2021 · 4day · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex won by 44 runs (Essex 96 & 330, Durham 259 & 123).
Match report
Essex (ESS) faced Durham (DUR) in the Group 1 of Group 1 2021, a 4day match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Thursday, 15 April 2021 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Essex won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Billy Taylor and Peter Hartley, with Wayne Noon as match referee.
Essex made 96 in 41.3 overs, with Daniel Lawrence top-scoring on 32 from 68 balls. Chris Rushworth was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 13. Durham made 259 in 82.3 overs, with Scott Borthwick top-scoring on 100 from 129 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 79. Essex made 330 in 122.2 overs, with Paul Walter top-scoring on 77 from 134 balls. Brydon Carse was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 82. Durham made 123 in 56.4 overs, with Jack Burnham top-scoring on 43 from 82 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 57.
Result: Essex won by 44 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Essex · 1st innings: 96 (41.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Browne | b Chris Rushworth | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sir Alastair Cook | lbw b Chris Rushworth | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Tom Westley | c Stuart Poynter b Matt Salisbury | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Daniel Lawrence | b Matt Salisbury | 32 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Paul Walter | b Brydon Carse | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | c Ned Eckersley b Brydon Carse | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Adam Wheater | c Scott Borthwick b Ben Raine | 18 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 40.91 |
| Simon Harmer | c David Bedingham b Ben Raine | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Allison | c Alex Lees b Chris Rushworth | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Samuel Cook | c David Bedingham b Brydon Carse | 15 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 55.56 |
| James Porter | not out | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
Extras: 5
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rushworth | 11 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1.18 |
| Matt Salisbury | 11 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 2.27 |
| Ben Raine | 12 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1.67 |
| Brydon Carse | 7.3 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 4.93 |
Durham · 1st innings: 259 (82.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | c Adam Wheater b Samuel Cook | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Will Young | c Daniel Lawrence b Simon Harmer | 24 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 30.38 |
| Scott Borthwick | b Daniel Lawrence | 100 | 129 | 15 | 0 | 77.52 |
| David Bedingham | c Tom Westley b Simon Harmer | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Burnham | b Samuel Cook | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Ned Eckersley | c Sir Alastair Cook b Simon Harmer | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21.05 |
| Stuart Poynter | not out | 52 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 50.98 |
| Brydon Carse | b Daniel Lawrence | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Raine | c Sir Alastair Cook b Simon Harmer | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Matt Salisbury | c Ryan ten Doeschate b Simon Harmer | 41 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 40.59 |
| Chris Rushworth | c & b Samuel Cook | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
Extras: 16
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 15 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 3.93 |
| Samuel Cook | 20.3 | 6 | 57 | 3 | 2.78 |
| Ben Allison | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Simon Harmer | 34 | 12 | 79 | 5 | 2.32 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 7 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 330 (122.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Browne | b Chris Rushworth | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Sir Alastair Cook | c Jack Burnham b Matt Salisbury | 12 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 32.43 |
| Tom Westley | c David Bedingham b Brydon Carse | 38 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 33.63 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Will Young b Brydon Carse | 76 | 123 | 12 | 0 | 61.79 |
| Paul Walter | c Stuart Poynter b Brydon Carse | 77 | 134 | 8 | 0 | 57.46 |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | c & b Scott Borthwick | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Adam Wheater | c Stuart Poynter b Scott Borthwick | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b Ben Raine | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Ben Allison | lbw b Brydon Carse | 52 | 163 | 4 | 0 | 31.9 |
| Samuel Cook | c Stuart Poynter b Brydon Carse | 37 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 48.68 |
| James Porter | not out | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rushworth | 24 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 2.29 |
| Matt Salisbury | 27 | 7 | 67 | 1 | 2.48 |
| Ben Raine | 25 | 7 | 67 | 1 | 2.68 |
| Brydon Carse | 27.2 | 3 | 82 | 5 | 3 |
| Scott Borthwick | 17 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 3.06 |
| Ned Eckersley | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Durham · 2nd innings: 123 (56.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | lbw b James Porter | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Young | b Samuel Cook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Borthwick | lbw b Simon Harmer | 24 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| David Bedingham | c Ben Allison b Samuel Cook | 18 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 41.86 |
| Jack Burnham | c Tom Westley b Simon Harmer | 43 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 52.44 |
| Ned Eckersley | c & b Simon Harmer | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 46.43 |
| Stuart Poynter | lbw b Samuel Cook | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ben Raine | lbw b Simon Harmer | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Brydon Carse | lbw b Simon Harmer | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 65.22 |
| Matt Salisbury | b James Porter | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chris Rushworth | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 2
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 13.4 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 2.41 |
| Samuel Cook | 13 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1.31 |
| Simon Harmer | 24 | 8 | 57 | 5 | 2.38 |
| Ben Allison | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |