a2247	Lancashire v Essex
	John Player League 1978
Venue	Old Trafford, Manchester on 30th July 1978 (40-over match)
Balls per over	6
Toss	Lancashire won the toss and decided to field
Result	Essex won by 8 runs
Points	Lancashire 0; Essex 4
Umpires	A Jepson, PB Wight

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Essex innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s	S-Rate
MH Denness	b Worsick	2
BR Hardie	c Lyon b Croft	13
KS McEwan	c Simmons b Croft	7
*KWR Fletcher	b Worsick	6
KR Pont	c Lyon b Worsick	13
N Phillip	b Worsick	4
S Turner	b Croft	3
RE East	not out	22
+N Smith	b Simmons	4
MSA McEvoy	c Abrahams b Croft	7
JK Lever	not out	0
Extras	(1 b, 12 lb, 1 w)	14
Total	(9 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)	95
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-24, 3-31, 4-31, 5-40, 6-43, 7-67, 8-71, 9-92

Lancashire bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls	S-Rate	Econ
Croft	8	0	29	4	-	-	12.00	3.62
Worsick	8	0	26	4	-	-	12.00	3.25
Simmons	4	0	26	1	-	-	24.00	6.50

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Lancashire innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s	S-Rate
A Kennedy	b Lever	16
D Lloyd	b Lever	21
CH Lloyd	c Turner b Lever	8
J Abrahams	b Lever	3
BW Reidy	not out	17
*J Simmons	c Smith b Phillip	0
DP Hughes	c East b Lever	1
A Worsick	not out	12
H Pilling	did not bat
+J Lyon	did not bat
CEH Croft	did not bat
Extras	(6 lb, 3 w)	9
Total	(6 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)	87
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-48, 3-53, 4-63, 5-68, 6-70

Essex bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls	S-Rate	Econ
Phillip	8	0	28	1	-	-	48.00	3.50
Turner	4	0	14	0	-	-	-	3.50
Lever	8	1	36	5	-	-	9.60	4.50

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Notes
--> The match was reduced before play started to 20 overs per side
--> MSA McEvoy made his debut in List A matches
--> A Worsick made his debut in List A matches
--> A Worsick made his last appearance in List A matches
--> CEH Croft achieved his best innings bowling analysis in List A matches in the Essex innings (previous best was 3-22)
--> JK Lever reached 300 wickets in List A matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Lancashire innings

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