- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras25 (b 8, lb 7, nb 8, w 2)TOTAL409/5d (124 Overs, RR: 3.29)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Chris Dent, 6.3 ov), 2-34 (Michael Klinger, 10.6 ov), 3-71 (Alex Gidman, 29.3 ov), 4-351 (Hamish Marshall, 107.3 ov), 5-378 (Dan Housego, 115.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DD Masters 27 7 65 2 2.4 0 4 TS Mills 21 5 63 1 3 0 0 MA Chambers 22 1 89 0 4.04 0 0 GR Napier 25 5 79 0 3.16 1 0 RS Bopara 16 2 56 2 3.5 1 0 T Westley 13 2 42 0 3.23 0 0
10/04Result
County Championship Division Two at Chelmsford, Apr 10-13 2013
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![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
353/6 (102 ov)
10/04Result
County Championship Division Two at Chelmsford, Apr 10-13 2013
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![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
353/6 (102 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (b 4, lb 4, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL353/6 (102 Overs, RR: 3.46)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Rob Quiney, 2.3 ov), 2-23 (Ben Foakes, 6.1 ov), 3-139 (Ravi Bopara, 41.4 ov), 4-234 (Mark Pettini, 70.1 ov), 5-307 (Tom Westley, 94.6 ov), 6-349 (James Foster, 101.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JK Fuller 26 4 77 2 2.96 0 1 WRS Gidman 30 4 88 1 2.93 1 0 DA Payne 19 3 79 0 4.15 0 1 LC Norwell 11 2 57 1 5.18 0 0 BAC Howell 15 6 42 2 2.8 0 0 APR Gidman 1 0 2 0 2 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
10,11,12,13 April 2013 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Points
Gloucestershire 9, Essex 8
Close of Play
- Wed, 10 Apr - day 1 - Gloucestershire 1st innings 300/3 (DM Housego 124*, HJH Marshall 120*, 96 ov)
- Thu, 11 Apr - day 2 - Essex 1st innings 30/2 (T Westley 19*, RS Bopara 3*, 7.1 ov)
- Fri, 12 Apr - day 3 - Essex 1st innings 177/3 (T Westley 82*, ML Pettini 18*, 51 ov)
- Sat, 13 Apr - day 4 - Essex 1st innings 353/6 (102 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
Match Coverage
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Westley shows talent remains at Essex
A recurring theme has developed at Essex with several young, talented players only flourishing after they've moved on from Chelmsford
Gloucs glass Fuller after late strikes
Gloucestershire put themselves on the path to redemption after two wickets late on the second day gave them control at Chelmsford after they had declared their first innings on 409
Mahmood left out but Essex bowlers still toil
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