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- Updated: May 15, 2016
Essex 284 for 3 (Browne 154) v DerbyshireScorecard
Nick Browne rediscovered the form that brought him five centuries last season as he anchored Essex’s innings at Chelmsford.
Browne’s unbeaten 154 was not only his highest first-class score but it also more than doubled the 150 runs he had managed from seven previous innings.
The opener equalled his previous best of 151 not out at Leicester last year with a straight drive off Shiv Thakor after more than six hours at the crease.
At that point he had batted for 293 balls with 23 fours. His sterling effort put the Specsavers County Championship Division Two leaders in a strong position to dictate the course of this match.
The left-hander was particularly strong off his legs and was textbook-style in his straight-driving. But he did allow himself one extravagant shot, pulling Thakor through midwicket when he was well past his ton.
Browne gave one chance during his knock, and that in reaching his half-century off 78 balls. Chesney Hughes at slip got a hand to an edge, but could not stop the ball speeding to the ropes for Brown’s 11th boundary.
He had faced another 125 balls …
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