Sussex v Essex

[Pevenseagull]

Essex batting

Rana's taken an early wicket


55/1 from 15 overs

 

[John Boy]

71/1

 

[Pevenseagull]

that whole "putting them into bat" thing doesn't seem to have paid off

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Before today:-

Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy: South Conference

P W L T N/R R/R Pts
1 Essex 4 3 1 0 0 1.0 6.0
2 Sussex 3 3 0 0 0 0.79 6.0
3 Gloucestershire 4 2 1 0 1 1.49 5.0
4 Hampshire 5 2 2 0 1 0.42 5.0
5 Somerset 5 2 2 0 1 -0.49 5.0
6 Surrey 4 1 2 0 1 -0.29 3.0
7 Ireland 5 1 3 0 1 -0.4 3.0
8 Glamorgan 4 1 2 0 1 -0.92 3.0
9 Middlesex 4 1 2 0 1 -0.97 3.0
10 Kent 4 1 2 0 1 -1.05 3.0



Today:-

Essex v Sussex
Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
Ireland v Middlesex

 

[Lord Bracknell]

103/1 after 25.0 overs

Whilst we're not taking wickets, I'm not too worried about the fact that Essex are going at just 4.12 per over.

 

[Pevenseagull]

103/1 after 25.0 overs

Whilst we're not taking wickets, I'm not too worried about the fact that Essex are going at just 4.12 per over.

century partnership now

I am fairly worried

say, 7.6

 

[John Boy]

Last Wicket: 112/2
RS Bopara c Wright b Yardy 59 (77b 3x4 1x6) SR: 76.62

 

[Lord Bracknell]

112/2

RS Bopara c Wright b Yardy 59

 

[Pevenseagull]

good work by our #3 spinner

less worried now

6.3

 

[Pevenseagull]

175/2 now, another big partnership and this one's going apace


more worried now

8.5

 

[Lord Bracknell]

40 overs ... 197/2



In the last 15 overs, they've been scoring at a rate of 6.27 runs per over.

I reckon we'll be chasing about 280.

 

[Mendoza]

rana came back for his 2nd spell and went for 13 in that over

its the bowling that is our strength, so this could be a tough ask to get, but who knows

tomorrow will be brilliant with blackwell and hildreth about, could see some 1st scorers

 

[Lord Bracknell]

205/3
A Flower c Adams b Wright 53

Now 224/3 off 43.1 overs

Still on target for 280.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

254 for 3 (45.3 overs)

I now think they'll get over 300.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I always thought we would struggle against Essex, they're the one day kings.

 

[Timbo]

This is a crap format having to win the group to go through. From next week it's conceivable that only three teams in each group will still have anything to play for. The teams at the bottom will already have six meaningless games coming up.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

270 for 4 (47.0 overs)

R N ten Doeschate c C J Adams b R J Kirtley 26

 

[Lord Bracknell]

This is a crap format having to win the group to go through. From next week it's conceivable that only three teams in each group will still have anything to play for. The teams at the bottom will already have six meaningless games coming up.

At least we'll be one of those three teams.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

282 for 5 (48.0 overs)

J D Middlebrook b Naved-ul-Hasan 2

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Essex Innings over


G W Flower lbw b Naved-ul-Hasan 7
R C Irani not out 132
R S Bopara c L J Wright b M H Yardy 59
A Flower c C J Adams b L J Wright 53
R N ten Doeschate c C J Adams b R J Kirtley 26
J D Middlebrook b Naved-ul-Hasan 2
J S Foster c L J Wright b Naved-ul-Hasan 3
Extras 6nb 7w 1b 14

Total 296 for 6