Essex 457 beat Nottinghamshire 93 (Porter 5-35, Harmer 4-16) and 281 (Hameed 105, Harmer 4-93) by an innings and 83 runs
The South African off-spinner completed with 4 for 93 as Nottinghamshire’s batting collapsed for a second time in double-quick time to lose by an innings and 83 runs.
The relegation-threatened guests folded from their in a single day 180 for two, nonetheless needing 184 to make Essex bat once more, shedding their remaining eight wickets in 38 overs whereas including 101 runs in an prolonged morning session. They’d conceded a 364-run deficit on first innings when bowled out for simply 93.
Harmer, who added two wickets within the morning, was ably supported by Sam Cook dinner and Paul Walter, who took two wickets apiece to sentence Nottinghamshire to their fourth defeat of the season.
Clarke adopted, chasing a supply exterior off-stump for Harmer to take the catch excessive to his proper at second slip.
Jack Haynes and Kyle Verreynne weighed anchor, scoring at two an over for a dozen overs earlier than Walter struck twice within the house of three balls. Haynes departed for eight from 48 balls, aiming to play to leg however getting a forefront again to the bowler. Lyndon James then fell to a spectacular flying catch at cowl by Shane Snater.
The brand new ball accounted for Liam Patterson-White slashing on the third supply from Jamie Porter with Michael Pepper transferring throughout the declare in entrance of first slip.
The brand new Kookaburra was solely six overs outdated when Harmer returned and together with his fourth supply had Rob Lord lobbing the ball into bat-pad’s palms. Two balls later Luke Fletcher fell for a three-ball pair when he was bowled.
With one wicket standing, Essex claimed the additional half-hour however discovered Verreynne in stubborn temper for his unbeaten 38. Sixteen-year-old Farhan Ahmed was studying on the job earlier than he nicked behind Snater’s second ball of the seventh further over.
