Bob Willis TrophyGroup stage, South · Match · First-class
Essex beat Middlesex by 9 wickets
County Ground, Chelmsford, . Middlesex won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardMiddlesex won the toss and chose to bat. Middlesex were bowled out for 138. Sam Cook took 4 for 27.
Essex were bowled out for 236, Adam Wheater 83 not out from 142 balls and Paul Walter 43 from 79 balls. Martin Andersson took 4 for 38.
Middlesex were bowled out for 150. Aaron Beard took 4 for 21.
Essex made 53 for 1.
Essex won by 9 wickets.
Key performers
Middlesex 1st innings
138(53.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robsonb JA Porter | b JA Porter | 15 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 65.22 |
| Max Holdenc †AJA Wheater b SJ Cook | c †AJA Wheater b SJ Cook | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nick Gubbinslbw b JA Porter | lbw b JA Porter | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Stephen Eskinazic †AJA Wheater b SJ Cook | c †AJA Wheater b SJ Cook | 15 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 46.88 |
| Robbie Whitec AN Cook b JA Porter | c AN Cook b JA Porter | 12 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 21.82 |
| Martin Anderssonc FIN Khushi b SR Harmer | c FIN Khushi b SR Harmer | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 29.41 |
| John Simpson †c †AJA Wheater b SR Harmer | c †AJA Wheater b SR Harmer | 12 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 35.29 |
| James Harrislbw b SJ Cook | lbw b SJ Cook | 34 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 53.13 |
| Blake Cullenc †AJA Wheater b SR Harmer | c †AJA Wheater b SR Harmer | 11 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 20.37 |
| Thilan Walallawitac †AJA Wheater b SJ Cook | c †AJA Wheater b SJ Cook | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Tim Murtaghnot out | not out | 11* | 23 | 1 | 0 | 47.83 |
| Extras(lb 13, nb 4) | (lb 13, nb 4) | 17 | ||||
| Total53.3 Ov (RR 2.58) | 53.3 Ov (RR 2.58) | 138 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (MDE Holden, 1.2 ov), 5-2 (NRT Gubbins, 2.5 ov), 18-3 (SD Robson, 7 ov), 38-4 (SS Eskinazi, 13.1 ov), 50-5 (MK Andersson, 19.4 ov), 56-6 (RG White, 24.4 ov), 76-7 (JA Simpson, 31.3 ov), 110-8 (JAR Harris, 44.4 ov), 120-9 (TN Walallawita, 48.2 ov), 138-10 (BC Cullen, 53.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 15 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 3.67 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cook | 15 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 1.80 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Beard | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.80 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 18.3 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 1.84 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SD Robson 2(6) & MDE Holden 0(2) | 2 | 8 |
| 2nd | NRT Gubbins 2(6) & SD Robson 1(3) | 3 | 9 |
| 3rd | SS Eskinazi 1(11) & SD Robson 12(14) | 13 | 25 |
| 4th | SS Eskinazi 14(21) & RG White 3(17) | 20 | 37 |
| 5th | MK Andersson 5(17) & RG White 6(22) | 12 | 39 |
| 6th | JA Simpson 2(14) & RG White 3(16) | 6 | 30 |
| 7th | JAR Harris 10(21) & JA Simpson 10(20) | 20 | 41 |
| 8th | BC Cullen 9(36) & JAR Harris 24(43) | 34 | 79 |
| 9th | TN Walallawita 4(13) & BC Cullen 2(9) | 10 | 22 |
| 10th | TJ Murtagh 11(23) & BC Cullen 0(9) | 18 | 31 |
Essex 1st innings
236(73 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterb JAR Harris | b JAR Harris | 43 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 54.43 |
| Alastair Cookc SS Eskinazi b BC Cullen | c SS Eskinazi b BC Cullen | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Tom Westleyb TJ Murtagh | b TJ Murtagh | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Daniel Lawrencec †JA Simpson b TJ Murtagh | c †JA Simpson b TJ Murtagh | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Feroze Khushilbw b JAR Harris | lbw b JAR Harris | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Ryan ten Doeschatec †JA Simpson b MK Andersson | c †JA Simpson b MK Andersson | 43 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 48.31 |
| Adam Wheater †not out | not out | 83* | 142 | 11 | 0 | 58.45 |
| Simon Harmerlbw b MK Andersson | lbw b MK Andersson | 32 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 58.18 |
| Aaron Beardc SS Eskinazi b MK Andersson | c SS Eskinazi b MK Andersson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Sam Cookc SD Robson b MK Andersson | c SD Robson b MK Andersson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jamie Porterc †JA Simpson b TJ Murtagh | c †JA Simpson b TJ Murtagh | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Extras(b 6, lb 5, w 1, nb 4) | (b 6, lb 5, w 1, nb 4) | 16 | ||||
| Total73 Ov (RR 3.23) | 73 Ov (RR 3.23) | 236 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (AN Cook, 7.2 ov), 35-2 (T Westley, 12.1 ov), 43-3 (DW Lawrence, 14.1 ov), 44-4 (FIN Khushi, 15.1 ov), 87-5 (PI Walter, 29.2 ov), 194-6 (SR Harmer, 57.5 ov), 203-7 (Aaron Beard, 61.2 ov), 203-8 (SJ Cook, 62 ov), 227-9 (RN ten Doeschate, 69.3 ov), 236-10 (JA Porter, 73 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 19 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 2.63 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Cullen | 13 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 3.54 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thilan Walallawita | 18 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 1.67 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harris | 12 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 5.08 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Andersson | 11 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 3.45 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PI Walter 10(21) & AN Cook 6(24) | 18 | 44 |
| 2nd | T Westley 8(11) & PI Walter 9(18) | 17 | 29 |
| 3rd | DW Lawrence 0(6) & PI Walter 8(6) | 8 | 12 |
| 4th | FIN Khushi 1(6) & PI Walter 0(0) | 1 | 6 |
| 5th | RN ten Doeschate 25(51) & PI Walter 16(34) | 43 | 85 |
| 6th | AJA Wheater 27(49) & RN ten Doeschate 6(24) | 35 | 72 |
| 6th | SR Harmer 32(55) & AJA Wheater 35(44) | 72 | 99 |
| 7th | Aaron Beard 1(12) & AJA Wheater 7(9) | 9 | 21 |
| 8th | SJ Cook 0(4) & AJA Wheater 0(0) | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | AJA Wheater 8(31) & RN ten Doeschate 12(14) | 24 | 45 |
| 10th | JA Porter 3(12) & AJA Wheater 6(9) | 9 | 21 |
Middlesex 2nd innings
150(69.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holdenb Aaron Beard | b Aaron Beard | 37 | 98 | 3 | 1 | 37.76 |
| Sam Robsonc SR Harmer b SJ Cook | c SR Harmer b SJ Cook | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Nick Gubbinslbw b SR Harmer | lbw b SR Harmer | 16 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 48.48 |
| Stephen Eskinazib Aaron Beard | b Aaron Beard | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Robbie Whitelbw b SR Harmer | lbw b SR Harmer | 23 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 40.35 |
| Martin Anderssonc SR Harmer b Aaron Beard | c SR Harmer b Aaron Beard | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| John Simpson †not out | not out | 26* | 123 | 2 | 0 | 21.14 |
| James Harrisb SJ Cook | b SJ Cook | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13.64 |
| Blake Cullenc †AJA Wheater b SJ Cook | c †AJA Wheater b SJ Cook | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Thilan Walallawitab Aaron Beard | b Aaron Beard | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 30.43 |
| Tim Murtaghst †AJA Wheater b SR Harmer | st †AJA Wheater b SR Harmer | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Extras(lb 15) | (lb 15) | 15 | ||||
| Total69.5 Ov (RR 2.15) | 69.5 Ov (RR 2.15) | 150 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 29-1 (SD Robson, 10.2 ov), 58-2 (NRT Gubbins, 21.5 ov), 63-3 (SS Eskinazi, 24.5 ov), 70-4 (MDE Holden, 28.3 ov), 84-5 (MK Andersson, 32.1 ov), 120-6 (RG White, 49.3 ov), 123-7 (JAR Harris, 56.2 ov), 133-8 (BC Cullen, 60.3 ov), 143-9 (TN Walallawita, 68.4 ov), 150-10 (TJ Murtagh, 69.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 10 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 3.20 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cook | 20 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 1.40 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 28.5 | 12 | 54 | 3 | 1.87 | 144 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Beard | 10 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 2.10 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | MDE Holden 19(42) & SD Robson 6(20) | 29 | 62 |
| 2nd | NRT Gubbins 16(33) & MDE Holden 13(36) | 29 | 69 |
| 3rd | SS Eskinazi 5(12) & MDE Holden 0(6) | 5 | 18 |
| 4th | RG White 1(8) & MDE Holden 5(14) | 7 | 22 |
| 5th | MK Andersson 3(12) & RG White 3(10) | 14 | 22 |
| 6th | JA Simpson 16(65) & RG White 19(39) | 36 | 104 |
| 7th | JAR Harris 3(22) & JA Simpson 0(19) | 3 | 41 |
| 8th | BC Cullen 4(15) & JA Simpson 5(10) | 10 | 25 |
| 9th | TN Walallawita 7(23) & JA Simpson 3(26) | 10 | 49 |
| 10th | TJ Murtagh 5(4) & JA Simpson 2(3) | 7 | 7 |
Essex 2nd innings
53/1(13.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walternot out | not out | 20* | 32 | 4 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Alastair Cookb TJ Murtagh | b TJ Murtagh | 21 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 61.76 |
| Tom Westleynot out | not out | 10* | 17 | 2 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 1) | (b 1, lb 1) | 2 | ||||
| Total13.5 Ov (RR 3.83) | 13.5 Ov (RR 3.83) · Target 53 | 53/1 | ||||
Did not bat: Daniel Lawrence, Feroze Khushi, Ryan ten Doeschate, Adam Wheater, Simon Harmer, Aaron Beard, Sam Cook, Jamie Porter
Fall of wickets: 41-1 (AN Cook, 10.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2.83 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Andersson | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Cullen | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Robson | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Gubbins | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PI Walter 18(29) & AN Cook 21(34) | 41 | 63 |
| 2nd | T Westley 10(17) & PI Walter 2(3) | 12* | 20 |
Commentary
13.51
NRT Gubbins to T Westley, 1 run
13.40
NRT Gubbins to T Westley, no run
13.30
NRT Gubbins to T Westley, no run
13.20
NRT Gubbins to T Westley, no run
13.10
NRT Gubbins to T Westley, no run
End of over 136 runsESS 52/1140001
T Westley 9(12)PI Walter 20(32)SD Robson 1-0-6-0
12.61
SD Robson to T Westley, 1 run
12.50
SD Robson to T Westley, no run
12.40
SD Robson to T Westley, no run
12.30
SD Robson to T Westley, no run
12.24
SD Robson to T Westley, FOUR
12.11
SD Robson to PI Walter, 1 run
End of over 121 runESS 46/1010000
T Westley 4(7)PI Walter 19(31)BC Cullen 3-1-13-0
11.60
BC Cullen to T Westley, no run
11.50
BC Cullen to T Westley, no run
11.40
BC Cullen to T Westley, no run
11.30
BC Cullen to T Westley, no run
11.21
BC Cullen to PI Walter, 1 run
11.10
BC Cullen to PI Walter, no run
End of over 115 runs, 1 wktESS 45/101W040
T Westley 4(3)PI Walter 18(29)TJ Murtagh 6-1-17-1
10.60
TJ Murtagh to T Westley, no run
10.54
TJ Murtagh to T Westley, FOUR
10.40
TJ Murtagh to T Westley, no run
10.3W
TJ Murtagh to AN Cook, OUT
AN Cook b TJ Murtagh 21(34) [4s-4 6s-0] · FoW 41/1 (10.3 ov)
10.21
TJ Murtagh to PI Walter, 1 run
10.10
TJ Murtagh to PI Walter, no run
End of over 101 runESS 40/0000001b
PI Walter 17(27)AN Cook 21(33)BC Cullen 2-1-12-0
9.61b
BC Cullen to PI Walter, 1 bye
9.50
BC Cullen to PI Walter, no run