Sam Cook and Adam Wheater carry Essex over the line against Kent
Ninth-wicket pair hang on for unlikely victory
01/08Result
South Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Chelmsford, Aug 1-4 2020
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![Kent]( "Kent")
387 (104.3/120 ov) & 112 (49.1 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
298 (108.2/120 ov) & 202/8 (69.4 ov, target 202)
01/08Result
South Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Chelmsford, Aug 1-4 2020
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![Kent]( "Kent")
387 (104.3/120 ov) & 112 (49.1 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
298 (108.2/120 ov) & 202/8 (69.4 ov, target 202)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Kent , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
1,2,3,4 August 2020 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Points
Essex 21, Kent 7
Scorecard Summary
KENT 387 (104.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Heino Kuhn140 (248)
- Ollie Robinson78 (124)
- Jamie Porter4/107 (26)
- Sam Cook2/70 (21)
ESSEX 298 (108.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ryan ten Doeschate78 (170)
- Nick Browne61 (179)
- Matt Milnes4/46 (20.2)
- Marcus O'Riordan3/71 (23)
KENT 112 (49.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Heino Kuhn17 (28)
- Jordan Cox29 (116)
- Simon Harmer4/35 (18.1)
- Sam Cook3/19 (10)
ESSEX 202/8 (69.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Alastair Cook66 (116)
- Feroze Khushi45 (87)
- Ivan Thomas4/32 (8)
- Grant Stewart3/48 (13)
69.4
1
Hamidullah Qadri to SJ Cook, 1 run,
69.3
2
Hamidullah Qadri to SJ Cook, 2 runs,
69.2
0
Hamidullah Qadri to SJ Cook, no run,
69.1
0
Hamidullah Qadri to SJ Cook, no run,
END OF OVER:69 | 2 Runs | ESS: 199/8
- Adam Wheater26 (46b)
- Sam Cook12 (42b)
- Matt Milnes15-4-32-0
- Hamidullah Qadri10-2-21-1
68.6
0
Milnes to Wheater, no run,
68.5
0
Milnes to Wheater, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSam Cook and Adam Wheater carry Essex over the line against Kent
Ninth-wicket pair hang on for unlikely victory
Simon Harmer runs through Kent to set up anxious final-day chase
Offspinner serves reminder of his quality with 4 for 35, leaving Essex needing 202 to win
Nick Browne reaches fifty for Essex but Kent remain in control
Browne labours against consistent Kent attack in bid to provide a backbone to Essex innings
Heino Kuhn cashes in as Kent make Essex toil at Chelmsford
South African scores first hundred of Bob Willis Trophy to give his side the upper hand
Bob Willis Trophy
| Central Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| SOM | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | -1.344 |
| WOR | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -5.449 |
| WAR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 53 | -0.65 |
| NOR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 10.777 |
| GLO | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0.469 |
| GLA | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 2.234 |
| North Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| YOR | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 87 | -2.187 |
| DER | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -2.499 |
| LAN | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 66 | -1.76 |
| NOT | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 4.033 |
| LEI | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | -0.343 |
| DUR | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 1.368 |
| South Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| ESS | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | -5.678 |
| KEN | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0.74 |
| MID | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 62 | -0.571 |
| HAM | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 57 | -1.208 |
| SUR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | -1.207 |
| SUS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3.569 |