Notes
--> Essex score at 120 overs in the first innings was 379-7
--> ARK Pierson (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 1
--> DM Cousins (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 11
--> VJ Wells (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 19
--> P Whitticase (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 15
--> DJ Millns (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 64
--> GA Gooch (2) passed 41000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 2
--> P Whitticase retired hurt in the Leicestershire second innings having scored 60 (team score 389/7) - he returned when the score was 423/9