WAR vs ESS, First-Class - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Birmingham
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Series
County Championship Division One 2026
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Toss
Essex won the toss and elected to bowl.
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Umpire
Benjamin Debenham , Richard Kettleborough
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Match Referee
Dean Cosker
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Tv Umpire
Dean Cosker
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Man of the Match
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WAR
ESS
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Webster | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.92 |
64.2 Beau Webster to Zaman Akhter
OUT! Caught. Beau Webster to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, Scoop, well timed in the air under control to third man, caught by Hain.
64.1 Beau Webster to Zaman Akhter
63.6 Keith Barker to Jamie Porter
Keith Barker to Jamie Porter. Length ball, shoulders arms, shoulders arms for no runs, fielded by Davies.
63.5 Keith Barker to Jamie Porter
Keith Barker to Jamie Porter. Length ball, defending, Played to cover for no runs.
63.4 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, working, Played to square leg for 1 run.
63.3 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Back of a length, pulling, Played to deep mid wicket for no runs.
63.2 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Yorker, driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.
63.1 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Davies.
62.6 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
62.5 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, defending, Gloved to second slip for no runs.
62.4 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
62.3 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, shoulders arms, shoulders arms for no runs, fielded by Davies.
62.2 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Davies.
62.1 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
OUT! Caught. Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Half volley, driving, Edged to second slip, caught by Yates.
61.6 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Half volley, driving, Played to cover for no runs.
61.5 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Davies.
61.4 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.
61.3 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
61.2 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
61.1 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, pushing, Played to second slip for no runs.
60.6 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
60.5 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
60.4 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to mid off for no runs.
60.3
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.
60.2 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
60.1 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Davies.
64.2 Beau Webster to Zaman Akhter
OUT! Caught. Beau Webster to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, Scoop, well timed in the air under control to third man, caught by Hain.
64.1 Beau Webster to Zaman Akhter
Beau Webster to Zaman Akhter. Half volley, flick, Played to square leg for no runs.
63.6 Keith Barker to Jamie Porter
Keith Barker to Jamie Porter. Length ball, shoulders arms, shoulders arms for no runs, fielded by Davies.
63.5 Keith Barker to Jamie Porter
Keith Barker to Jamie Porter. Length ball, defending, Played to cover for no runs.
63.4 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, working, Played to square leg for 1 run.
63.3 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Back of a length, pulling, Played to deep mid wicket for no runs.
63.2 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Yorker, driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.
63.1 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Davies.
62.6 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
62.5 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, defending, Gloved to second slip for no runs.
62.4 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
62.3 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, shoulders arms, shoulders arms for no runs, fielded by Davies.
62.2 Beau Webster to Jamie Porter
Beau Webster to Jamie Porter. Length ball, Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Davies.
62.1 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
OUT! Caught. Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Half volley, driving, Edged to second slip, caught by Yates.
61.6 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Half volley, driving, Played to cover for no runs.
61.5 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Davies.
61.4 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.
61.3 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
61.2 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
61.1 Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter
Keith Barker to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, pushing, Played to second slip for no runs.
60.6 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
60.5 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
60.4 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to mid off for no runs.
60.3
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.
60.2 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
60.1 Beau Webster to Simon Harmer
Beau Webster to Simon Harmer. Length ball, Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Davies.
ESS Batting: 164/10 in 64.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook | c: Jordan Thompson b: Keith Barker | 14 (25) | 3 | 0 | 56.00 |
| Dean Elgar | lbw: Keith Barker | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Paul Walter | c: Keith Barker b: Ed Barnard | 8 (45) | 1 | 0 | 17.78 |
| Luc Benkenstein | b: Ethan Bamber | 39 (93) | 8 | 0 | 41.94 |
| Charlie Allison | b: Keith Barker | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matt Critchley | c: Dan Mousley b: Ethan Bamber | 4 (5) | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Michael Pepper | c: Rob Yates b: Keith Barker | 9 (41) | 1 | 0 | 21.95 |
| Simon Harmer | c: Rob Yates b: Beau Webster | 32 (57) | 4 | 0 | 56.14 |
| Shane Snater | c: Alex Davies b: Jordan Thompson | 11 (36) | 2 | 0 | 30.56 |
| Zaman Akhter | c: Sam Hain b: Beau Webster | 35 (68) | 7 | 0 | 51.47 |
| Jamie Porter | not out | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Bamber | 16 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.56 |
| Keith Barker | 17 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.71 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | 7 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Ed Barnard | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| Jordan Thompson | 8 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Beau Webster | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| Rob Yates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
WAR Batting: 220/10 in 62.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Yates | c: Charlie Allison b: Shane Snater | 22 (56) | 4 | 0 | 39.29 |
| Alex Davies | c: Simon Harmer b: Sam Cook | 5 (17) | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Dan Mousley | c: Luc Benkenstein b: Sam Cook | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sam Hain | c: Simon Harmer b: Sam Cook | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zen Malik | c: Charlie Allison b: Jamie Porter | 21 (47) | 3 | 0 | 44.68 |
| Ed Barnard | c: Paul Walter b: Shane Snater | 17 (25) | 4 | 0 | 68.00 |
| Beau Webster | b: Sam Cook | 91 (123) | 16 | 0 | 73.98 |
| Jordan Thompson | c: Paul Walter b: Simon Harmer | 7 (19) | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Keith Barker | c: Michael Pepper b: Sam Cook | 11 (24) | 2 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Ethan Bamber | not out | 19 (25) | 3 | 0 | 76.00 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | b: Shane Snater | 17 (28) | 2 | 1 | 60.71 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 13 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 |
| Sam Cook | 15 | 3 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.87 |
| Shane Snater | 9.2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| Zaman Akhter | 7 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.86 |
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.61 |
ESS Batting: 205/10 in 73.5 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c: Rob Yates b: Ethan Bamber | 7 (25) | 1 | 0 | 28.00 |
| Paul Walter | c: Dan Mousley b: Ethan Bamber | 46 (97) | 7 | 0 | 47.42 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c: Alex Davies b: Keith Barker | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Charlie Allison | c: Alex Davies b: Nathan Gilchrist | 44 (94) | 8 | 0 | 46.81 |
| Matt Critchley | c: Zen Malik b: Ethan Bamber | 11 (18) | 0 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Michael Pepper | c: Beau Webster b: Nathan Gilchrist | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Simon Harmer | b: Nathan Gilchrist | 48 (91) | 6 | 2 | 52.75 |
| Shane Snater | lbw: Ed Barnard | 8 (42) | 1 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Zaman Akhter | b: Keith Barker | 4 (14) | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Sam Cook | c: Rob Yates b: Nathan Gilchrist | 19 (46) | 3 | 0 | 41.30 |
| Jamie Porter | not out | 1 (9) | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Barker | 17 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.18 |
| Ethan Bamber | 20 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Ed Barnard | 17 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.24 |
| Jordan Thompson | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | 9.5 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.07 |
WAR Batting: 190/10 in 64.5 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Davies | c: Michael Pepper b: Jamie Porter | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rob Yates | c: Paul Walter b: Jamie Porter | 8 (12) | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dan Mousley | lbw: Jamie Porter | 10 (33) | 2 | 0 | 30.30 |
| Sam Hain | not out | 88 (179) | 11 | 2 | 49.16 |
| Zen Malik | lbw: Jamie Porter | 4 (21) | 1 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Ed Barnard | lbw: Zaman Akhter | 9 (27) | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Beau Webster | b: Shane Snater | 14 (17) | 2 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Jordan Thompson | c: Paul Walter b: Sam Cook | 13 (11) | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Keith Barker | c: Shane Snater b: Zaman Akhter | 22 (48) | 2 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Ethan Bamber | c: Michael Pepper b: Shane Snater | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | b: Sam Cook | 7 (35) | 1 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 20 | 3 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.95 |
| Sam Cook | 18.5 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.02 |
| Shane Snater | 12 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 |
| Zaman Akhter | 13 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.62 |
| Simon Harmer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Beau Webster to Zaman Akhter. Half volley, flick, Played to square leg for no runs.