COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION TWO, Chelmsford
6-9 June 2009
Essex 157 and 159-4 drew with Middlesex 274 and 297-7 dec (Essex 7pts, Middlesex 9pts)

Cook struck eight fours and one six in his unbeaten 84

Rain followed by an unbeaten 84 from England opener Alastair Cook stopped Middlesex from forcing a win on the final day against Essex at Chelmsford.

No play was possible until mid way through the afternoon, at which point the hosts began on 79-2 chasing an unlikely 415 for victory.

Cook shared in stands of 50 with Matt Walker (19) and 55 with Mark Pettini (21) as Essex closed on 159-4.

Steven Finn had Walker caught by David Nash to finish with figures of 3-67.

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