Lancashire beat Durham, Somerset see off Kent: county cricket day four – as it happened
Somerset 189, but Matt Renshaw (82) and Andy Umeed (73) saw them home.
Derbyshire clung on against five-wicket Rob Keogh to ensure a draw against Northants; as did Leicestershire after following on thanks to half centuries from Rishi Patel, Lewis Hill, Peter Hanscomb and Rehan Ahmed.
Meanwhile, a thriller at Sophia Gardens was clinched by Middlesex despite a fabulous all-round performance from Mason Crane for Glamorgan.
Warwickshire 397 and 94 BY FOUR WICKETS
Stanley Park: Lancashire 357 and 353-9-dec BEAT Durham 236 and 414 BY 60 RUNS
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 235 and 209 LOSE TO Hampshire 276 and 171-5 BY FIVE WICKETS
Taunton: Somerset 554 and 194-2 BEAT Kent 178 and 564 by eight wickets
The Oval: Surrey 213 and 427 BEAT Worcestershire 128 and 231 BY 281 RUNS
DIVISION TWO
Derby: Derbyshire 362 and 261-9 DRAW WITH Northamptonshire 422 and 310-3dec
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 183 and 372 LOSE TO Middlesex 343 and 213-8 BY TWO WICKETS
Grace Road: Leicestershire 371 and 377-7 DRAW with Gloucestershire 706-6 dec
Hove: Sussex 150 and 227 BEAT Yorkshire 195 and 161 BY 21 RUNS
And that’s your lot!
Grace Road: Leicestershire 371 and 377-7 DRAW with Gloucestershire 706-6 dec
Hung on by the cuffs of their sleeves. Well played Mike and Scriven! Actually, well batted all – contributions from top to toe. Unlucky Gloucestershire, after that record-breaking first-innings score.
Gloucestershire 14 points, Leicestershire 11
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 183 and 372 LOSE TO Middlesex 343 and 213-8 BY TWO WICKETS
Mason Crane (5-99), take a bow, but the prizes go to Tom Helm and Jack Davies who see Middlesex home.
Middlesex 21 points; Glamorgan 2
Derby: Derbyshire 362 and 261-9 DRAW WITH Northamptonshire 422 and 310-3dec
Seven slips for Ben Sanderson in the final over, but Derbyshire, somehow survive!
Derbyshire 12 points; Northants 13
There’s been a wicket at Derby – Chappell for 72. Northants need two wicket
At Sophia Gardens, Middlesex need just 32 but it is in the hands of Helm and Davies, with just Ethan Bamber to come. Mason Crane – 5-78 – dervishly wheeling in.
Leicestershire have a lead (one run) but only three wickets left, Handscomb and Rehan Ahmed back in the pavilion. Can they hold out?
Taunton: Somerset 554 and 194-2 BEAT Kent 178 and 564 by eight wickets
Crawley’s double ton in vain as Renshaw and Umeed do the business!
Somerset 24 points; Kent 2
Somerset safe, for now. 87 needed. I’m going to start to write up now – will pop back.Warwickshire 397 and 94 BY FOUR WICKETS
Stanley Park: Lancashire 357 and 353-9-dec BEAT Durham 236 and 414 BY 60 RUNS
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 235 and 209 LOSE TO Hampshire 276 and 171-5 BY FIVE WICKETS
Taunton: Somerset 554 and 60-2 v Kent 178 and 564 Somerset need 129 runs to win
The Oval: Surrey 213 and 427 BEAT Worcestershire 128 and 231 BY 281 RUNS
DIVISION TWO
Derby: Derbyshire 362 and 149-7 v Northamptonshire 422 and 310-3dec – Derbyshire need 222 to win with three wickets remaining
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 183 and 372 v Middlesex 343 and 120-4 Middlesex need 93 to win
Grace Road: Leicestershire 371 and 221-4 v Gloucestershire 706-6 dec – Leics trail by 114 with 6 wickets remaining
Hove: Sussex 150 and 227 BEAT Yorkshire 195 and 161 BY 21 RUNS
Lancashire follow – their first win of the season, at last.
Stanley Park: Lancashire 357 and 353-9-dec BEAT Durham 236 and 414 BY 60 RUNS
Lancashire points, Durham
Somerset need another 129. Lammonby out on the stroke of tea, Dickson caught for 6.Durham. Now a run-out. Potts gone for two. The only sniff of good news for Durham that Robinson is still there, a forlorn figure at the non-striker’s end. Nine wickets down, the target still 87.Durham down and nearly out. 91 needed, 2 wickets left.
Elsewhere: Mark Stoneman (39) is inching Middlesex towards a win at Sophia Gardens, though he’s just lost Max Holden for 28 to Mason Crane. 108 needed, eight wickets left.
Derbyshire need 243, but have just lost their third wicket – Wayne Madsen for 27. Reece still there on 44.
And Hill and Handscomb have put on a stubbon 72 at Grace Road. Still trail by 154 but minutes ticking away for Gloucestershire.
Lancashire.Somerset have safely negotiated the first two overs, 4-0.Lancashire (and currently off the field after struggling during his run-up) and Josh Tongue suffering from muscle injury.Durham need 125, with five wickets left.Cricket Club] will be fighting for its survival during 2024.
“A demutualisation – thereby converting the club to a private structure, which unlocks potential private investment – appears at this point essential for the club’s future.
“My firm intention is that members’ current rights are protected and that a demutualisation would represent no change to their current interaction with YCCC.
“The club would be better structured to be self-sustaining, still in existence, and to capture maximum value for YCCC from any processes such as The Hundred.
“Other county clubs, including Hampshire and Northamptonshire, have successfully demutualised and are realising the benefits of this structure.”
Warwickshire 397 and 94 BY FOUR WICKETS
Stanley Park: Lancashire 357 and 353-9-dec v Durham 236 and 284-3 – Durham require 191 runs to win
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 235 and 209 LOSE TO Hampshire 276 and 171-5 BY FIVE WICKETS
Taunton: Somerset 554 v Kent 178 and 494-8 Kent lead by 118 runs
The Oval: Surrey 213 and 427 BEAT Worcestershire 128 and 231 BY 281 RUNS
DIVISION TWO
Derby: Derbyshire 362 and 52-1 v Northamptonshire 422 and 310-3dec – Derbyshire need 319 to win
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 183 and 372 v Middlesex 343 – Middlesex need 213 to win
Grace Road: Leicestershire 371 and 109-3 v Gloucestershire 706-6 dec – Leics trail by 226 with 7 wickets remaining
Hove: Sussex 150 and 227 BEAT Yorkshire 195 and 161 BY 21 RUNS
Durham have reduced the deficit to 191.Warwickshire 397 and 94 BY FOUR WICKETS
Essex 18 points, Warwickshire 6.
Durham balcony, Ben Stokes rubs his tattoos and bakes in the sun, two bats leaning on the wall in front of him.Hampshire safely home with nary a scare. That’s a first win of the season for Hampshire. (Worcs, Warwicks and Lancs now the only teams without a win in Div One)
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 235 and 209 LOSE TO Hampshire 276 and 171-5 BY FIVE WICKETS
Hampshire 20 points; Nottinghamshire 3.
Lancashire.Lancashire fielding.Hampshire and Essex as it turns out: Hants need just 43 (five wickets in hand); Essex 63 (six wickets in hand).
Oh dear, Luke Wells can’t hold onto a flash from David Bedingham at slip. Not easy.
Saqib has retreated back in the pavilion.
Durham need another 278 to win. Lyon continues to wheel in…Lancashire physio, arms folded, watchful, stands behind him, looking as if hes holding a tea-towel.
And that’s fifty for Bedingham off 72 balls, definitely Durham’s first 45 minutes.
In the Chelmsford nail-biter, Cox and Critchley are so far seeing off the new ball: 80 needed, six wickets in hand.
Good morning to Mike Daniels, in the Grace Road score box (with sandwiches?).
”Here at Grace Road for the Big Block. One slip, two men short at cover and one short midwicket shows what they think of the wicket. And Harris goes flirting outside the off stump, disappointingly.” Leicestershire 43-1, Josh Shaw the bowler.
Elsewhere in Div 2:
At Sophia Gardens, Crane and ul Hassan have squeezed the Glamorgan lead to 164 this morning; and Emilio Gay has safely pocketed his second hundred of the season, and is going for broke. The Northants lead 308.
just fell short.
Oh no, Saqib stops in his run up. And again. Jennings and Bohannon run over to check he’s ok. He tries again. Manages to bowl. Please don’t overdo it.
Warwickshire 397 and 94 Essex require 106 runs to win with 6 wickets remaining
Stanley Park: Lancashire 357 and 353-9-dec v Durham 236 and 134-3 – Durham require 341 runs to win
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 235 and 209 v Hampshire 276 and 84-5– Hampshire require 85 runs to win with 5 wickets remaining
Taunton: Somerset 554 v Kent 128 and 409-5 Kent lead by 33 runs
The Oval: Surrey 213 and 427 BEAT Worcestershire 128 and 231 BY 281 RUNS
DIVISION TWO
Derby: Derbyshire 362 v Northamptonshire 422 and 195-2 – Northants lead by 255 runs with 8 wickets remaining
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 183 and 294-7 v Middlesex 343 – Glamorgan lead by 134 runs with 3 wickets remaining
Grace Road: Leicestershire 371 and 24-0 v Gloucestershire 706-6 dec – Leics trail by 311 with 10 wickets remaining
Hove: Sussex 150 and 227 BEAT Yorkshire 195 and 161 BY 21 RUNS
Hello! Monday morning, mid May, county cricket opening up like a peony, suddenly glorious and beautiful.
Thanks so much to Jim for helming the blog on Sunday – what an amazing day’s cricket: Crawley’s double century, Robinson (that one)‘s three for 0, Labuschagne’s hundred, Stokes’ five-fer, Surrey’s juggernauting, a first summer century for Rishi Patel, and great intrigue in store today at Chelmsford and Trent Bridge. The weather, from this northern train at least, looks good to go.
Source: theguardian.com
