Essex Second XI v Kent Second XI
Second XI Championship
Tuesday 23 – 25 April
Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells
Kent Team: Ben Compton, Steven Burgess, James Wainman, Rahib Ali, Callum Haggett (c), Joe Gordon, Marcus O’Riordan (wk), Jarred Lysaught, Adam Riley, James Watson, Ishwarjot Sohi.
Essex Team: Aaron Beard, Matthew Morris, Feroze Khushi, Rishi Patel (c), Michael Pepper, Will Buttleman (wk), Josh Rymell, Matt Coles, Shane Snater, Daniel Moriarty, Aron Nijjar.
Toss: Kent won the toss and elected to field.
Umpires: R A White & R C Ellis
Result: Match Drawn
Match Summary:
This week saw the opening Second XI Championship match of the season takes place with Essex, captained by Rishi Patel, travel to Tunbridge Wells. The match also saw the return of Michael Pepper who has been absent for the start of the season due to appendix surgery, although only featuring with the bat.
After being put into bat by the hosts, it was two players who have seen First Team action in recent weeks, Patel (61) and Will Buttleman (80) star with the bat.
However, the standout innings on Day One came from Essex number 9 batsman, Shane Snater who, along with Buttleman, broke an 8th wicket Second XI Championship partnership against Kent on the way to 149 and his maiden Second XI century. His knock included 11 fours and 7 sixes as Essex declared the first innings on 449-8.
The Kent innings gave an opportunity to the likes of Matt Coles (3-53), who has not long been back from injury and youngster, Ben Allison who shined, taking 4-47. A toe injury to Aaron Beard meant that he was unable to play any further part.
Kent ended 10 runs short of the follow-on target so were put into bat again by Essex, however the weather interrupted proceedings at the beginning of Day Three. After a century from Kent’s Burgess and the score on 202-2 in the host’s second innings, the match ended in a draw.
Essex Second XI v Kent Second XI
Second XI Trophy
Friday 26 April
Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells
Kent Team: Callum Haggett, Ollie Robinson (wk), Steven Burgess, Ben Compton, Jarred Lysaught, James Watson, Rahib Ali, Marcus O’Riordan, Adam Riley (c), Tristan Blackledge, Ishwarjot Sohi.
Essex Team: Matt Coles, Michael Pepper (c), Feroze Khushi, Jack Potticary, Will Buttleman (wk), Josh Rymell, Matthew Morris, Ben Allison, Daniel Moriaty, Mohammed Rizvi, Alex Christie.
Toss: Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
Umpires: R A White & C Viljoen
Result: Essex won by 5 runs
