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Mickleburgh and Browne lead strong Essex reply
- Updated: May 29, 2016
Essex 274 for 2 (Mickleburgh 103, Browne 88) trail Northamptonshire 444 (Duckett 189, Newton 75, Bopara 5-95) by 170 runsScorecard
Jaik Mickleburghand Nick Browne provided an opening partnership of 195 as Essex batted themselves back into the game at Wantage Road. They closed the second day 274 for 2, still trailing Northamptonshire by 170.
Mickleburgh made his first Championship century of the season and Browne his fifth half-century as the visitors enjoyed a very good day, having quickly bowled Northants out for 444 in the morning session.
Calm and disciplined, playing his third match of the season, Mickleburgh went to his 10th first-class century in 148 balls with 14 fours. His was the more controlled of the two innings from the Essex openers.
Early in the afternoon he survived an edge past third slip and another over first slip as Richard Gleeson probed away but helped provide Essex with a solid reply as the afternoon became sunnier. His first mistake – a loose cut feathering an edge behind off Gleeson – brought …
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