Bob Willis TrophyGroup stage, South · Match · First-class
Essex beat Sussex by 3 wickets
County Ground, Hove, Brighton, . Essex won the toss and chose to bowl.
Match report
From the scorecardEssex won the toss and chose to bowl. Sussex were bowled out for 194, Philip Salt 57 from 82 balls. Jamie Porter took 5 for 60.
Essex were bowled out for 140. George Garton took 5 for 26.
Sussex were bowled out for 141, Delray Rawlins 40 from 42 balls. Simon Harmer took 5 for 54.
Essex made 199 for 7, Daniel Lawrence 60 from 77 balls. George Garton took 4 for 50.
Essex won by 3 wickets.
Key performers
Sussex 1st innings
194(77.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltc SR Harmer b JA Porter | c SR Harmer b JA Porter | 57 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 69.51 |
| Tom Hainesc SR Harmer b JA Porter | c SR Harmer b JA Porter | 14 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Harry Finchc AN Cook b JA Porter | c AN Cook b JA Porter | 21 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Tom Clarkc sub (FIN Khushi) b Aaron Beard | c sub (FIN Khushi) b Aaron Beard | 21 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 25.61 |
| Ben Brown †c PI Walter b SR Harmer | c PI Walter b SR Harmer | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 47.83 |
| Aaron Thomasonc AN Cook b SR Harmer | c AN Cook b SR Harmer | 30 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Delray Rawlinsc AN Cook b SR Harmer | c AN Cook b SR Harmer | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| George Gartonc †AJA Wheater b JA Porter | c †AJA Wheater b JA Porter | 18 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 45.00 |
| Stuart Meakerc SR Harmer b JA Porter | c SR Harmer b JA Porter | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Henry Crocombenot out | not out | 0* | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mitchell Claydonc AN Cook b Aaron Beard | c AN Cook b Aaron Beard | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 1, nb 2) | (b 1, lb 1, nb 2) | 4 | ||||
| Total77.1 Ov (RR 2.51) | 77.1 Ov (RR 2.51) | 194 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 38-1 (TJ Haines, 13.3 ov), 81-2 (PD Salt, 23.1 ov), 98-3 (HZ Finch, 33.5 ov), 113-4 (BC Brown, 42.1 ov), 131-5 (TGR Clark, 49.1 ov), 142-6 (DMW Rawlins, 54.1 ov), 167-7 (GHS Garton, 66 ov), 183-8 (SC Meaker, 73.4 ov), 193-9 (AD Thomason, 76.3 ov), 194-10 (ME Claydon, 77.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 24 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 2.50 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Quinn | 12 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 3.25 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Beard | 14.1 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 3.18 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 27 | 11 | 48 | 3 | 1.78 | 140 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PD Salt 23(45) & TJ Haines 14(36) | 38 | 81 |
| 2nd | HZ Finch 9(21) & PD Salt 34(37) | 43 | 58 |
| 3rd | TGR Clark 4(37) & HZ Finch 12(27) | 17 | 64 |
| 4th | BC Brown 11(23) & TGR Clark 4(27) | 15 | 50 |
| 5th | AD Thomason 5(24) & TGR Clark 13(18) | 18 | 42 |
| 6th | DMW Rawlins 7(16) & AD Thomason 4(14) | 11 | 30 |
| 7th | GHS Garton 18(40) & AD Thomason 5(32) | 25 | 71 |
| 8th | AD Thomason 6(26) & SC Meaker 10(20) | 16 | 46 |
| 9th | HT Crocombe 0(8) & AD Thomason 10(9) | 10 | 17 |
| 10th | ME Claydon 1(2) & HT Crocombe 0(2) | 1 | 4 |
Essex 1st innings
140(55.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Browneb ME Claydon | b ME Claydon | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Alastair Cooklbw b GHS Garton | lbw b GHS Garton | 20 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 32.26 |
| Tom Westleyc TGR Clark b HT Crocombe | c TGR Clark b HT Crocombe | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Daniel Lawrencec †BC Brown b GHS Garton | c †BC Brown b GHS Garton | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Ryan ten Doeschatec PD Salt b TJ Haines | c PD Salt b TJ Haines | 13 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 41.94 |
| Paul Walterb GHS Garton | b GHS Garton | 33 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Adam Wheater †c †BC Brown b SC Meaker | c †BC Brown b SC Meaker | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24.00 |
| Simon Harmerlbw b ME Claydon | lbw b ME Claydon | 17 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 30.36 |
| Aaron Beardc HZ Finch b GHS Garton | c HZ Finch b GHS Garton | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jamie Porternot out | not out | 1* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Matthew Quinnb GHS Garton | b GHS Garton | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 9, w 5, nb 8) | (b 1, lb 9, w 5, nb 8) | 23 | ||||
| Total55.3 Ov (RR 2.52) | 55.3 Ov (RR 2.52) | 140 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (NLJ Browne, 0.5 ov), 15-2 (T Westley, 9.3 ov), 29-3 (DW Lawrence, 14 ov), 50-4 (AN Cook, 21.3 ov), 60-5 (RN ten Doeschate, 24.4 ov), 90-6 (AJA Wheater, 33.5 ov), 119-7 (PI Walter, 47.1 ov), 121-8 (Aaron Beard, 51.3 ov), 121-9 (SR Harmer, 52.4 ov), 140-10 (MR Quinn, 55.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Claydon | 15 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 2.13 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Crocombe | 10 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2.50 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Haines | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2.25 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Garton | 10.3 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 2.48 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stuart Meaker | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2.43 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delray Rawlins | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2.40 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | NLJ Browne 4(5) & AN Cook 0(0) | 4 | 5 |
| 2nd | T Westley 4(32) & AN Cook 4(21) | 11 | 52 |
| 3rd | DW Lawrence 6(13) & AN Cook 2(14) | 14 | 27 |
| 4th | AN Cook 14(27) & RN ten Doeschate 5(18) | 21 | 45 |
| 5th | PI Walter 0(7) & RN ten Doeschate 8(13) | 10 | 19 |
| 6th | AJA Wheater 6(25) & PI Walter 19(30) | 30 | 55 |
| 7th | SR Harmer 15(40) & PI Walter 14(40) | 29 | 80 |
| 8th | Aaron Beard 0(14) & SR Harmer 2(12) | 2 | 26 |
| 9th | JA Porter 0(3) & SR Harmer 0(4) | 0 | 7 |
| 10th | MR Quinn 13(17) & JA Porter 1(2) | 19 | 17 |
Sussex 2nd innings
141(56.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltc †AJA Wheater b JA Porter | c †AJA Wheater b JA Porter | 23 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 35.38 |
| Tom Hainesc SR Harmer b JA Porter | c SR Harmer b JA Porter | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Harry Finchc †AJA Wheater b Aaron Beard | c †AJA Wheater b Aaron Beard | 32 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Tom Clarklbw b SR Harmer | lbw b SR Harmer | 10 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 32.26 |
| Ben Brown †st †AJA Wheater b SR Harmer | st †AJA Wheater b SR Harmer | 5 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 13.89 |
| Aaron Thomasonc PI Walter b MR Quinn | c PI Walter b MR Quinn | 13 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 24.53 |
| Delray Rawlinslbw b SR Harmer | lbw b SR Harmer | 40 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 95.24 |
| George Gartonlbw b SR Harmer | lbw b SR Harmer | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Stuart Meakerb SR Harmer | b SR Harmer | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Henry Crocombeb JA Porter | b JA Porter | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 |
| Mitchell Claydonnot out | not out | 2* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Extras(lb 2) | (lb 2) | 2 | ||||
| Total56.5 Ov (RR 2.48) | 56.5 Ov (RR 2.48) | 141 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (TJ Haines, 4.1 ov), 57-2 (HZ Finch, 21 ov), 62-3 (PD Salt, 26.1 ov), 72-4 (TGR Clark, 31.3 ov), 79-5 (BC Brown, 37.1 ov), 119-6 (AD Thomason, 48.1 ov), 120-7 (GHS Garton, 49.5 ov), 128-8 (SC Meaker, 51.5 ov), 137-9 (DMW Rawlins, 53.3 ov), 141-10 (HT Crocombe, 56.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 14.5 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1.89 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Quinn | 11 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2.00 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Beard | 12 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 2.92 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 19 | 6 | 54 | 5 | 2.84 | 92 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PD Salt 1(13) & TJ Haines 6(12) | 7 | 25 |
| 2nd | HZ Finch 32(64) & PD Salt 17(37) | 50 | 101 |
| 3rd | PD Salt 5(15) & TGR Clark 0(16) | 5 | 31 |
| 4th | BC Brown 0(17) & TGR Clark 10(15) | 10 | 32 |
| 5th | AD Thomason 2(15) & BC Brown 5(19) | 7 | 34 |
| 6th | DMW Rawlins 29(28) & AD Thomason 11(38) | 40 | 66 |
| 7th | GHS Garton 1(8) & DMW Rawlins 0(2) | 1 | 10 |
| 8th | SC Meaker 6(8) & DMW Rawlins 2(4) | 8 | 12 |
| 9th | HT Crocombe 0(2) & DMW Rawlins 9(8) | 9 | 10 |
| 10th | ME Claydon 2(5) & HT Crocombe 1(15) | 4 | 20 |
Essex 2nd innings
199/7(45.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Brownelbw b GHS Garton | lbw b GHS Garton | 19 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 54.29 |
| Alastair Cookc PD Salt b GHS Garton | c PD Salt b GHS Garton | 26 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Tom Westleyb SC Meaker | b SC Meaker | 24 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Daniel Lawrencec †BC Brown b GHS Garton | c †BC Brown b GHS Garton | 60 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 77.92 |
| Ryan ten Doeschatec AD Thomason b GHS Garton | c AD Thomason b GHS Garton | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 52.17 |
| Paul Walternot out | not out | 27* | 31 | 3 | 0 | 87.10 |
| Adam Wheater †c †BC Brown b ME Claydon | c †BC Brown b ME Claydon | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Simon Harmerc HZ Finch b ME Claydon | c HZ Finch b ME Claydon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aaron Beardnot out | not out | 10* | 13 | 2 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Extras(b 4, lb 1, nb 2) | (b 4, lb 1, nb 2) | 7 | ||||
| Total45.5 Ov (RR 4.34) | 45.5 Ov (RR 4.34) · Target 196 | 199/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 44-1 (AN Cook, 9.5 ov), 49-2 (NLJ Browne, 11.4 ov), 118-3 (T Westley, 27.5 ov), 142-4 (RN ten Doeschate, 33.4 ov), 153-5 (DW Lawrence, 37.1 ov), 172-6 (AJA Wheater, 40.1 ov), 172-7 (SR Harmer, 40.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Claydon | 14 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 3.57 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Crocombe | 9 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 4.67 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Garton | 12 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 4.17 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Haines | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delray Rawlins | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Meaker | 5.5 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 6.69 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | NLJ Browne 18(29) & AN Cook 26(30) | 44 | 59 |
| 2nd | T Westley 4(5) & NLJ Browne 1(6) | 5 | 11 |
| 3rd | DW Lawrence 45(51) & T Westley 20(46) | 69 | 97 |
| 4th | RN ten Doeschate 12(23) & DW Lawrence 9(13) | 24 | 35 |
| 5th | PI Walter 5(8) & DW Lawrence 6(13) | 11 | 21 |
| 6th | AJA Wheater 14(14) & PI Walter 5(4) | 19 | 18 |
| 7th | SR Harmer 0(2) & PI Walter 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | Aaron Beard 10(13) & PI Walter 17(19) | 27* | 32 |
Commentary
45.54
SC Meaker to Aaron Beard, FOUR
45.40
SC Meaker to Aaron Beard, no run
45.30
SC Meaker to Aaron Beard, no run
45.21
SC Meaker to PI Walter, 1 run
45.14
SC Meaker to PI Walter, FOUR
End of over 455 runsESS 190/7010004
Aaron Beard 6(10)PI Walter 22(29)ME Claydon 14-2-50-2
44.64
ME Claydon to Aaron Beard, FOUR
44.50
ME Claydon to Aaron Beard, no run
44.40
ME Claydon to Aaron Beard, no run
44.30
ME Claydon to Aaron Beard, no run
44.21
ME Claydon to PI Walter, 1 run
44.10
ME Claydon to PI Walter, no run
End of over 443 runsESS 185/7001011
PI Walter 21(27)Aaron Beard 2(6)GHS Garton 12-1-50-4
43.61
GHS Garton to PI Walter, 1 run
43.51
GHS Garton to Aaron Beard, 1 run
43.40
GHS Garton to Aaron Beard, no run
43.31
GHS Garton to PI Walter, 1 run
43.20
GHS Garton to PI Walter, no run
43.10
GHS Garton to PI Walter, no run
End of over 434 runsESS 182/7100003
PI Walter 19(23)Aaron Beard 1(4)ME Claydon 13-2-45-2
42.63
ME Claydon to PI Walter, 3 runs
42.50
ME Claydon to PI Walter, no run
42.40
ME Claydon to PI Walter, no run
42.30
ME Claydon to PI Walter, no run
42.20
ME Claydon to PI Walter, no run
42.11
ME Claydon to Aaron Beard, 1 run
End of over 426 runsESS 178/7022002
PI Walter 16(18)Aaron Beard 0(3)GHS Garton 11-1-47-4
41.62
GHS Garton to PI Walter, 2 runs
41.50
GHS Garton to PI Walter, no run