Matches (18)

T20WC Warm-up (3)

CE Cup (3)

Vitality Blast (10)

ENG v PAK (1)

T20 World Cup (1)

RESULT • Warm-up • Lauderhill

(20/20 ov) 163/8

IRE

(18.2/20 ov, T:164) 122

Sri Lanka won by 41 runs

Schedule Series

RESULT • Warm-up • Port of Spain

AFG

(20/20 ov) 178/8

SCOT

(20/20 ov, T:179) 123/9

Afghanistan won by 55 runs

Schedule Series

Kent vs Essex, at Chelmsford, , Apr 19 2015 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Chelmsford, April 19 - 21, 2015, LV= County Championship Division Two

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Kent

193 & 163

Essex

(T:193) 164 & 193/5

Essex won by 5 wickets

James Foster calmly steered his side to victory•Apr 21, 2015•Getty Images

Darren Stevens runs into bowl, Essex v Kent, County Championship Division Two, Chelmsford, 2nd day, April 20, 2015

Darren Stevens runs into bowl•Apr 20, 2015•Getty Images

Sam Northeast struck 77, Essex v Kent, County Championship Division Two, Chelmsford, 2nd day, April 20, 2015

Sam Northeast struck 77•Apr 20, 2015•Getty Images

Graham Napier's counter-attack reduced Essex's deficit, Essex v Kent, County Championship Division Two, Chelmsford, 2nd day, April 20, 2015

Graham Napier's counter-attack reduced Essex's deficit•Apr 20, 2015•Getty Images

Jesse Ryder picked up 5 for 43, Essex v Kent, County Championship, Division Two, Chelmsford, April 19, 2015

Jesse Ryder picked up 5 for 43•Apr 19, 2015•Getty Images

Jesse Ryder's six drew the scores level, Essex v Kent, County Championship Division Two, Chelmsford, 3rd day, April 21, 2015

Jesse Ryder's six drew the scores level•Apr 21, 2015•Getty Images

General view of the County Ground, Essex v Kent, County Championship Division Two, Chelmsford, 2nd day, April 20, 2015

General view of the County Ground•Apr 20, 2015•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Ivan Thomas removed Tom Westley for a duck, Essex v Kent, County Championship Division Two, Chelmsford, 2nd day, April 20, 2015

Ivan Thomas removed Tom Westley for a duck•Apr 20, 2015•Getty Images

James Porter picked up two wickets on the opening day in just his fourth first-class match, Essex v Kent, County Championship, Division Two, Chelmsford, April 19, 2015

James Porter picked up two wickets on the opening day in just his fourth first-class match•Apr 19, 2015•Getty Images

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James Foster led from the front as Essex opened their LV= County Championship Division Two campaign with a five-wicket victory against Kent at Chelmsford

Northeast knock leaves match in balance

Essex launched a fine recovery to leave themselves slight favourites to beat Kent in their County Championship Division Two duel at Chelmsford

All-round Stevens carries Kent

Essex and Kent found themselves locked in an intriguing duel as they battled for supremacy on the opening day of their Division Two clash at Chelmsford

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Essex Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
NLJ Browne	caught	25	43
T Westley	bowled	0	3
JC Mickleburgh	caught	23	46
JA Porter	bowled	14	85
DW Lawrence	caught	3	17
JS Foster	not out	80	103
JD Ryder	not out	17	16
Extras	(b 15, lb 5, nb 8, w 3)
Total	193(5 wkts; 51.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MT Coles	12	2	38	1	3.16
IAA Thomas	10.3	3	37	1	3.52
DI Stevens	14	6	43	0	3.07
ME Claydon	14	2	55	3	3.92 (4 nb)
AEN Riley	1	1	0	0	0

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	9	Tom Westley	Nick Browne
2nd	48	Jaik Mickleburgh	Nick Browne
3rd	3	Jaik Mickleburgh	Jamie Porter
4th	6	Jamie Porter	Dan Lawrence
5th	66	James Foster	Jamie Porter
6th	61	James Foster	Jesse Ryder

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LV= County Championship Division Two

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT
SUR	16	8	1	7	264
LANCS	16	7	1	8	254
ESSEX	16	6	5	5	200
GLAM	16	4	4	8	183
NHNTS	16	3	3	10	180
GLOUC	16	5	5	6	177
KENT	16	4	7	5	161
DERBS	16	3	7	6	153
LEICS	16	2	9	5	118

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