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Essex v Northamptonshire
LV County Championship 2008 (Division 2)
VenueThe Ford County Ground, Chelmsford on 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th April 2008 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultEssex won by 9 wickets
PointsEssex 22 (Batting 5, Bowling 3)
Northamptonshire 3 (Batting 2, Bowling 1)
UmpiresGI Burgess, IJ Gould
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 4/0 (Chopra 1*, Gallian 1*; 3 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 323/2 (Gallian 146*, Bopara 137*; 99 overs)
Close of play day 3Northamptonshire (2) 42/4 (Wakely 13*, Klusener 3*; 29 overs)

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SD Petersb Nel1876901-
AG Wakelyb Nel01618--
RA Whiteb Bopara601161688-
DJG Saleslbw b Bopara1929283-
MH Wesselslbw b Bopara2574933-
L Klusenernot out7210216511-
+NJ O'Brienlbw b Wright2842564-
SP Crookc Foster b Middlebrook3564525-
DH Wigleyc Chopra b Middlebrook052--
SP Baileyc Wright b Masters397--
JF Brownc Foster b Nel1015122-
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)10
Total(all out, 91 overs)280
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Wakely), 2-43 (Peters), 3-76 (Sales), 4-123 (White), 5-146 (Wessels), 6-203 (O'Brien), 7-255 (Crook), 8-255 (Wigley), 9-259 (Bailey), 10-280 (Brown, 91 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nel24   5643--
Masters25   9551--
Wright17   2741-1
Bopara11   3393-1
Middlebrook7   2102--
ten Doeschate7   1320--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Choprac Bailey b Wigley12019--
JER Gallianc Sales b Bailey17134245223-
T Westleyc Wakely b Wigley1465931-
RS Boparac O'Brien b Klusener150241285191
*ML Pettininot out8010112512-
RN ten Doeschatelbw b Bailey28272441
+JS Fosternot out2540611-
JD Middlebrookdid not bat 
CJC Wrightdid not bat 
DD Mastersdid not bat 
A Neldid not bat 
Extras(3 b, 10 lb, 16 nb, 5 w)34
Total(5 wickets, declared, 138 overs)503
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Chopra), 2-57 (Westley), 3-351 (Bopara), 4-368 (Gallian), 5-402 (ten Doeschate)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wigley32   71052--
Crook27   9940-1
Klusener25   8741-1
Bailey25   2119256
Brown28   5940--
Wakely1   040--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SD Petersb Masters2144502-
AG Wakelyc Gallian b Bopara531452918-
RA Whiteb Masters034--
MH Wesselslbw b Masters098--
DJG Saleslbw b Bopara52226--
L Klusenerc Gallian b Masters9215334110-
+NJ O'Brienc Bopara b Wright1237361-
SP Crooklbw b ten Doeschate3349475-
DH Wigleylbw b ten Doeschate041--
SP Baileyb ten Doeschate1532261-
JF Brownnot out11124--
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)5
Total(all out, 84.4 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Peters), 2-25 (White), 3-29 (Wessels), 4-38 (Sales), 5-119 (Wakely), 6-147 (O'Brien), 7-195 (Crook), 8-195 (Wigley), 9-219 (Bailey), 10-237 (Klusener, 84.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nel21   4530--
Masters23.496941-
Wright6   0291--
Bopara12   2322--
Middlebrook12   1270--
Westley2   120--
ten Doeschate8   1233-1
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Chopranot out7710-1
JER Gallianc Peters b Bailey4791-
T Westleynot out001--
RS Boparadid not bat 
*ML Pettinidid not bat 
RN ten Doeschatedid not bat 
+JS Fosterdid not bat 
JD Middlebrookdid not bat 
CJC Wrightdid not bat 
DD Mastersdid not bat 
A Neldid not bat 
Extras(2 nb, 2 w)4
Total(1 wicket, 2.1 overs)15
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Gallian)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wigley1.1070--
Bailey1   08121
Notes
--> Essex score at 130 overs in the first innings was 430-5
--> SP Bailey made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> JER Gallian (1) 100 in 220 balls, 295 minutes with 14 fours
--> RS Bopara (1) 100 in 164 balls, 167 minutes with 14 fours and 1 six
--> ML Pettini (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 9
--> L Klusener (2) passed 8500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 2
--> SP Crook (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 11
--> A Nel reached 350 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed AG Wakely, his 1st wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings

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