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The Royal London One Day Cup 2015
Openers Pettini and Westley both scored centuries
as Essex inflicted a 152-run defeat on Warwickshire in
their Royal London Cup Group B clash at Chelmsford.
Former Essex batsman, Chopra was soon
regretting his decision to insert the home side as
Pettini and Westley launched the Essex innings with
an opening stand of 191 in 34 overs. He then suffered
the ignominy of being out first ball when Warwickshire
began their reply.
The Essex openers never looked in the slightest
trouble as they treated pace and spin with equal
comfort, producing a succession of drives, pulls and
square cuts to progress at nearly a run a ball.
Respite only came when Westley was trapped lbw
to off-spinner Patel but not before he had amassed 108.
Pettini completed a forceful 126 from 127 balls
before he swung Hannon-Dalby to deep midwicket and
was fourth out in the 48th over after striking 10 fours and
two sixes.
Before Pettini’s demise, Bopara also struck two
sixes in making 39 from 33 balls before he dragged on
against Woakes.
The Essex innings finished on a high when ten
Doeschate struck the final delivery over long-on for six
to finish unbeaten on 21 from 12 balls.
Faced with such a daunting task, Warwickshire
desperately needed a strong start but Chopra was
caught and bowled by Topley first ball and the left-
arm paceman soon claimed another wicket, that of
Porterfield, holing out to deep square leg.
Only 37 runs were on the board when Ambrose
became the third wicket to fall and by the halfway stage,
Warwickshire had limped to 92 for 5, by which time
Clarke and Evans had been despatched to the pavilion.
Essex were able to celebrate a comfortable victory
and gain consolation for the misery Warwickshire
inflicted upon them last season when they triumphed
at Chelmsford in both the Royal London Cup and
Twenty20 Blast at the quarter-final stage.
Essex CCC v Warwickshire CCC
at Chelmsford, 29th July 2015
Umpires:
N. Cook & N. Mallender
Toss won by:
Warwickshire who chose to bowl
ESSEX
WARWICKSHIRE
M. Pettini
c Porterfield
b Hannon-Dalby
126
V. Chopra *
c and b Topley
0
T. Westley
lbw
b Patel
108
W. Porterfield
c Velani b Topley
10
R. Bopara
c Barker
b Woakes
39
I. Trott
c Velani b Westley
51
J. Ryder
c Patel
b Hannon-Dalby
15
T. Ambrose †
c Masters
b Napier
59
R. ten Doeschate*
not out
21
R. Clarke
c Velani b Westley
17
G. Napier
c Patel
b Hannon-Dalby
5
L. Evans
c Foster † b Bopera
10
J. Foster †
not out
0
C. Woakes
c and b Topley
22
N. Browne
A. Javid
c Velani
b Napier
33
K. Velani
J. Patel
c (sub Nijar)
b Velani
6
D. Masters
O. Hannon-Dalby
not out
4
R. Topley
B. Rankin
b Topley
6
Extras
(2 lb 2 w 2 nb)
6
Extras
(2 lb 4 w)
6
Total
(5 wkts, 50 overs)
320
Total
(10 wkts, 40.2 overs)
168
Wkts:
1-191, 2-253, 3-292, 4-293, 5-314
Wkts:
1-0, 2-19, 3-37, 4-67, 5-89, 6-101, 7-139, 8-151, 9-160, 10-168
O
M
R
W
O
M
R
W
Clarke
10
1
48
0
Topley
9.2
2
29
4
Woakes
10
0
67
1
Masters
6
0
24
0
Hannon-Dalby
10
0
77
3
Napier
8
0
37
2
Patel
10
0
65
1
Ryder
3
0
13
0
Javid
5
0
27
0
Bopara
5
0
23
1
Rankin
5
0
34
0
Wesley
7
0
26
2
Velani
2
0
14
1
Match Result: Essex won by 152 runs Points: Essex 2, Warwickshire 0.
Middlesex CCC v Warwickshire CCC
at Lord’s, 26th July 2015
Match abandoned without a ball being bowled
Three wickets for Hannon-Dalby not enough
