WOR vs ESS, First-Class - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue: Worcester
Date & Time: May 16, 2025, 03:30 PM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Worcester

  • Series

    County Championship Division One 2025

  • Toss

    Essex won the toss and elected to bowl.

  • Umpire

    Ian Blackwell , Graham Lloyd

  • Match Referee

    Alec Swann

  • Tv Umpire

    Alec Swann

  • Man of the Match

    -

Key Stats

Partnership 4 (3)
Last Wicket Jamie Porter - 4 (3)
Extra 5
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Kasun Rajitha 13 17 3 0 76.47
Bowler O M R W Econ
Matthew Waite 10.5 7 19 6 1.75

43.5 Matthew Waite to Jamie Porter

w

OUT! Bowled. Matthew Waite to Jamie Porter. Length ball, driving, missed.

43.4 Matthew Waite to Jamie Porter

4

FOUR! Matthew Waite to Jamie Porter. Length ball, driving, Hit Hard in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

43.3 Matthew Waite to Jamie Porter

0

Matthew Waite to Jamie Porter. Back of a length, defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Roderick.

43.2 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

w

OUT! L.B.W. Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, working, hit pad.

43.1 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, Leave, for no runs, fielded by Roderick.

OVER
43
0 4 4 0 0 0
8
ESS
110 / 10
Kasun Rajitha
13(17)
Tom Taylor
14-5-36-1

42.6 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

42.5 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

4

FOUR! Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, Slog, Edged past fine leg for 4 runs.

42.4 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

4

FOUR! Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Half volley, driving, Hit Hard in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

42.3 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Back of a length, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.

42.2 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

42.1 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, pushing, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

OVER
42
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
ESS
110 / 10
Kasun Rajitha
13(17)
Tom Taylor
14-5-36-1

41.6 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.

41.5 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Back of a length, Leave, for no runs, fielded by Roderick.

41.4 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Back of a length, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

41.3 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

41.2 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Back of a length, glancing, Missed (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Roderick.

41.1 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, pushing, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

OVER
41
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
ESS
110 / 10
Kasun Rajitha
13(17)
Tom Taylor
14-5-36-1

40.6 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Back of a length, pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Roderick.

40.5 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Back of a length, Leave, for no runs, fielded by Roderick.

40.4 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Back of a length, Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Roderick.

40.3 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, Steer, Played to point for no runs.

40.2 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Roderick.

40.1 Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha

0

Tom Taylor to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, pushing, Played to point for no runs.

OVER
40
1 0 4 0 0 0
5
ESS
110 / 10
Kasun Rajitha
13(17)
Tom Taylor
14-5-36-1

39.6 Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha

1

Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, Steer, Played to third man for 1 run.

39.5 Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha

0

APPEAL! Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, defending, hit pad for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.

39.4 Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha

4

FOUR! Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha. Short, cutting, Hit Hard in the air under control past deep point for 4 runs.

39.3 Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha

0

Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, pushing, Played back to bowler for no runs.

39.2 Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha

0

Matthew Waite to Kasun Rajitha. Back of a length, working, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs.

39.1 Matthew Waite to Shane Snater

w

OUT! Caught. Matthew Waite to Shane Snater. Length ball, pushing, Edged to third slip, caught by Brookes.

OVER
39
1 0 0 0 0 0
1
ESS
110 / 10
Kasun Rajitha
13(17)
Tom Taylor
14-5-36-1

38.6 Tom Taylor to Shane Snater

1

Tom Taylor to Shane Snater. Back of a length, working, Played to fine leg for 1 run.

38.5 Tom Taylor to Shane Snater

0

Tom Taylor to Shane Snater. Back of a length, defending, hit body to short leg for no runs.

38.4 Tom Taylor to Shane Snater

0

Tom Taylor to Shane Snater. Back of a length, shoulders arms, for no runs, fielded by Roderick.

38.3 Tom Taylor to Noah Thain

w

OUT! Caught. Tom Taylor to Noah Thain. Back of a length, pushing, Edged, caught by Roderick.

38.2 Tom Taylor to Noah Thain

0

Tom Taylor to Noah Thain. Back of a length, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

38.1 Tom Taylor to Noah Thain

0

APPEAL! Tom Taylor to Noah Thain. Back of a length, defending, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Roderick, appeal made for L.B.W.

OVER
38
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
ESS
110 / 10
Kasun Rajitha
13(17)
Tom Taylor
14-5-36-1

37.6 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

37.5 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

37.4 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

37.3 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.

37.2 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

37.1 Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer

0

Matthew Waite to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

OVER
37
0 0 0 0 1 0
1
ESS
110 / 10
Kasun Rajitha
13(17)
Tom Taylor
14-5-36-1

36.6 Tom Taylor to Noah Thain

0

Tom Taylor to Noah Thain. Length ball, pushing, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

36.5 Tom Taylor to Noah Thain

0

Tom Taylor to Noah Thain. Back of a length, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

36.4 Tom Taylor to Noah Thain

0

Tom Taylor to Noah Thain. Length ball, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

36.3 Tom Taylor to Noah Thain

0

Tom Taylor to Noah Thain. Length ball, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

36.2 Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer

1

Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer. Length ball, driving, Played to extra cover for 1 run.

36.1 Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer

0

Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer. Back of a length, pushing, Played to extra cover for no runs.

OVER
36
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
ESS
110 / 10
Kasun Rajitha
13(17)
Tom Taylor
14-5-36-1

35.6 Matthew Waite to Noah Thain

0

Matthew Waite to Noah Thain. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

35.5 Matthew Waite to Noah Thain

0

Matthew Waite to Noah Thain. Back of a length, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

35.4 Matthew Waite to Noah Thain

0

Matthew Waite to Noah Thain. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

35.3 Matthew Waite to Noah Thain

0

Matthew Waite to Noah Thain. Back of a length, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.

35.2 Matthew Waite to Noah Thain

0

Matthew Waite to Noah Thain. Back of a length, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

35.1 Matthew Waite to Noah Thain

0

Matthew Waite to Noah Thain. Back of a length, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

OVER
35
0 2 0 0 0 0
2
ESS
110 / 10
Kasun Rajitha
13(17)
Tom Taylor
14-5-36-1

34.6 Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer

0

Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, hit pad to silly mid off for no runs.

34.5 Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer

2

Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer. Length ball, working, Played to fine leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Waite.

34.4 Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer

0

Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

34.3 Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer

0

Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

34.2 Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer

0

Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

34.1 Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer

0

Tom Taylor to Simon Harmer. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

ESS Batting: 110/10 in 43.5 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Charlie Allison c: Gareth Roderick b: Matthew Waite 23 (44) 4 0 52.27
Dean Elgar c: Gareth Roderick b: Ben Allison 9 (31) 1 0 29.03
Tom Westley lbw: Yadvinder Singh 4 (11) 1 0 36.36
Robin Das lbw: Matthew Waite 0 (10) 0 0 0.00
Matt Critchley c: Gareth Roderick b: Ethan Brookes 17 (39) 4 0 43.59
Michael Pepper c: Rob Jones b: Matthew Waite 2 (13) 0 0 15.38
Noah Thain c: Gareth Roderick b: Tom Taylor 23 (57) 4 0 40.35
Simon Harmer lbw: Matthew Waite 9 (34) 1 0 26.47
Shane Snater c: Ethan Brookes b: Matthew Waite 1 (4) 0 0 25.00
Kasun Rajitha not out 13 (17) 3 0 76.47
Jamie Porter b: Matthew Waite 4 (3) 1 0 133.33
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Tom Taylor 14 5 36 1 0 0 2.57
Ben Allison 11 5 26 1 0 0 2.36
Yadvinder Singh 5 0 18 1 0 0 3.60
Matthew Waite 10.5 7 19 6 0 0 1.75
Ethan Brookes 3 1 6 1 0 0 2.00

WOR Batting: 134/10 in 57.3 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Gareth Roderick c: Matt Critchley b: Shane Snater 0 (7) 0 0 0.00
Jake Libby lbw: Jamie Porter 10 (40) 1 0 25.00
Henry Nicholls lbw: Shane Snater 2 (5) 0 0 40.00
Kashif Ali lbw: Simon Harmer 31 (66) 3 0 46.97
Rob Jones lbw: Shane Snater 19 (59) 2 0 32.20
Ben Allison lbw: Simon Harmer 0 (5) 0 0 0.00
Yadvinder Singh lbw: Simon Harmer 7 (29) 1 0 24.14
Brett D'Oliveira c: Kasun Rajitha b: Simon Harmer 4 (5) 1 0 80.00
Ethan Brookes lbw: Jamie Porter 38 (70) 6 0 54.29
Matthew Waite c: Michael Pepper b: Jamie Porter 8 (54) 0 0 14.81
Tom Taylor not out 5 (5) 1 0 100.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Jamie Porter 15.3 5 30 3 0 0 1.94
Shane Snater 18 4 45 3 0 0 2.50
Kasun Rajitha 3 0 12 0 0 0 4.00
Simon Harmer 21 5 37 4 0 0 1.76

ESS Batting: 157/10 in 60.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Dean Elgar c: Ethan Brookes b: Tom Taylor 16 (56) 2 0 28.57
Charlie Allison b: Ben Allison 0 (2) 0 0 0.00
Tom Westley c: Gareth Roderick b: Tom Taylor 6 (15) 1 0 40.00
Robin Das c: Rob Jones b: Matthew Waite 44 (91) 7 0 48.35
Matt Critchley c: Gareth Roderick b: Ben Allison 15 (31) 3 0 48.39
Michael Pepper c: Ethan Brookes b: Tom Taylor 13 (37) 3 0 35.14
Noah Thain b: Matthew Waite 15 (61) 2 0 24.59
Simon Harmer c: Gareth Roderick b: Ethan Brookes 14 (30) 2 0 46.67
Shane Snater c: Gareth Roderick b: Yadvinder Singh 20 (24) 3 1 83.33
Kasun Rajitha not out 6 (10) 1 0 60.00
Jamie Porter c: Gareth Roderick b: Matthew Waite 4 (3) 1 0 133.33
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Tom Taylor 15 5 23 3 0 0 1.53
Ben Allison 15 6 27 2 0 0 1.80
Yadvinder Singh 12 1 55 1 0 0 4.58
Matthew Waite 12 3 34 3 0 0 2.83
Ethan Brookes 6 2 14 1 0 0 2.33

WOR Batting: 358/10 in 99.2 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Gareth Roderick lbw: Shane Snater 17 (38) 2 0 44.74
Jake Libby c: Michael Pepper b: Noah Thain 16 (51) 2 0 31.37
Henry Nicholls c: Michael Pepper b: Kasun Rajitha 0 (9) 0 0 0.00
Kashif Ali b: Shane Snater 46 (81) 5 0 56.79
Rob Jones c: Robin Das b: Noah Thain 54 (117) 9 1 46.15
Brett D'Oliveira c: Michael Pepper b: Shane Snater 3 (6) 0 0 50.00
Ethan Brookes c: Michael Pepper b: Jamie Porter 31 (45) 5 0 68.89
Matthew Waite c: Michael Pepper b: Matt Critchley 73 (91) 11 1 80.22
Tom Taylor b: Matt Critchley 43 (69) 7 0 62.32
Ben Allison c: Charlie Allison b: Shane Snater 38 (66) 3 1 57.58
Yadvinder Singh not out 5 (26) 1 0 19.23
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Jamie Porter 25 6 57 1 0 0 2.28
Shane Snater 24.2 5 78 4 0 0 3.21
Kasun Rajitha 21 6 81 1 1 2 3.86
Noah Thain 13 0 71 2 2 0 5.46
Simon Harmer 10 0 34 0 0 0 3.40
Matt Critchley 6 0 13 2 0 0 2.17