by an innings at Hove
Essex won by an innings and 39 runs
Toss: Essex won the toss and decided to field
Officials: Rob Bailey, Mark Newell, Phil Whitticase
ESSEX NEEDED just 25 minutes to secure only their second victory of the season within the County Championship once they beat Sussex by an innings and 39 runs at Hove.
James Coles accomplished his third successive Championship hundred, but Sussex were bowled out for 261 of their second innings and suffered their first Championship defeat at Hove since May 2022.
Sussex’s cause at first of the ultimate day was pretty hopeless with 5…