Simon Harmer delivers on final-day threat to hand Essex stunning turnaround against Durham
Spinner claims second five-for, ten wickets for the match, to see hosts home before lunch at Chelmsford
15/04Result
Group 1, County Championship at Chelmsford, Apr 15-18 2021
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![Essex]( "Essex")
96 & 330 -
![Durham]( "Durham")
259 & 123 (56.4 ov)
15/04Result
Group 1, County Championship at Chelmsford, Apr 15-18 2021
-
![Essex]( "Essex")
96 & 330 -
![Durham]( "Durham")
259 & 123 (56.4 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Essex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
15,16,17,18 April 2021 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 19, Durham 5
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 96 (41.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Adam Wheater18 (44)
- Dan Lawrence32 (68)
- Chris Rushworth3/13 (11)
- Brydon Carse3/37 (7.3)
DURHAM 259 (82.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Stuart Poynter*52 (102)
- Scott Borthwick100 (129)
- Simon Harmer5/79 (34)
- Sam Cook3/57 (20.3)
ESSEX 330 (122.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Dan Lawrence76 (123)
- Paul Walter77 (134)
- Scott Borthwick2/52 (17)
- Brydon Carse5/82 (27.2)
DURHAM 123 (56.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Scott Borthwick24 (120)
- Jack Burnham43 (82)
- Simon Harmer5/57 (24)
- Sam Cook3/17 (13)
Commentator: Andrew Miller
Nick: "Brilliant game, I don't want to sound like an overly cocky Essex fan but I still always fancied we had a chance in this game, Essex have made a habit of winning games they had no right to win in recent years"
56.4
W
Porter to Salisbury, OUT, middle stump splattered and it's all over at the Fortress! What a sensational session from the champions, they've turned this contest upside-down with such panache! A deflection off the pad, out comes the timber, and Essex are up and running for the season!
MET Salisbury b Porter 2 (22m 20b 0x4 0x6) SR: 10.00
56.3
0
Porter to Salisbury, no run, flciked to the on-side
Richard: "Really enjoyed the commentary Andrew so thank you (and cricinfo) for this! Helped my time at the supermarket go quickly..." A pleasure!
56.2
1
Porter to Rushworth, 1 run, open face once more, down to third man
56.1
0
Porter to Rushworth, no run,
END OF OVER:56 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | DURH: 122/9
- Matt Salisbury2 (18b)
- Chris Rushworth1 (2b)
- Simon Harmer24-8-57-5
- Jamie Porter13-5-32-1
55.6
0
Harmer to Salisbury, no run,
55.5
0
Harmer to Salisbury, no run, cracked to mid-off on the front foot
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSimon Harmer delivers on final-day threat to hand Essex stunning turnaround against Durham
Spinner claims second five-for, ten wickets for the match, to see hosts home before lunch at Chelmsford
Brydon Carse keeps Durham's victory push on track as Essex show the fight of champions
Jack Burnham and Scott Borthwick overcome new-ball scare to take chase into final day
Essex's Fortress under siege as Durham close in on famous Chelmsford victory
Dan Lawrence resists with 76 but Essex lead by just 45 going into day three
Scott Borthwick's stunning century transcends a manic 18-wicket day at Chelmsford
Chris Rushworth, Brydon Carse restrict Essex to 96, their lowest total at Chelmsford since 2014
County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LANCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WARKS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HANTS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YORKS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESSEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLOUC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DURH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NHNTS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KENT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MIDDX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WORCS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEICS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DERBS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUSS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WARKS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DURH | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESSEX | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WORCS | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DERBS | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HANTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLOUC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEICS | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MIDDX | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LANCS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YORKS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NHNTS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KENT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUSS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |