Surrey beat Worcestershire, Robinson goes for 43 in one over: county cricket – as it happened
County Championship innings (overhauling Ben Stokes’s 17), most runs (191) before lunch in a Championship match, the second fastest first-class 200.
Off stump finally gone, he was surrounded by Sussex players wanting to shake his hand, and he trudged off, helmet still on, to a standing ovation. Before yesterday morning, his first-class average was 24.26, and he had made one other hundred – also against Sussex.
“My phone has been buzzing and the records I have broken are pretty cool,” he said. “I can’t remember hitting the ball as cleanly as I did today before. I got into a kind of weird zone when I wasn’t thinking too much except trying to hit where I wanted to. It was an amazing feeling. There wasn’t too much running going on, I was just trying to hit the ball as far as I could.”
Elsewhere, Surrey and Lancashire beat Worcestershire and Kent respectively, Ben Slater’s unbeaten 168 for Nottinghamshire kept Somerset at bay on a dead Trent Bridge pitch, and Essex’s Dean Elgar (120) and Tom Westley (63) dropped anchor at Chelmsford, much to the disquiet of Durham. Middlesex finally winkled Derbyshire out at Lord’s, Glamorgan and Northamptonshire drew at Sophia Gardens. And at Edgbaston, Warwickshire just managed to hold on against Hampshire. Sam Hain was unbeaten on 111, Michael Burgess etched 79 and Olly Hannon-Dalby nought, not out, in 11 balls.
Durham 587 and 184-8dec
Canterbury: Lancashire 549-9dec BEAT Kent 244 and 222 BY AN INNINGS AND 83 RUNS
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 360 and 452-2dec DRAW WITH Somerset 470
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 254 and 321-9 DRAW WITH Hampshire 298 and 453-6dec
New Road: Surrey 490 BEAT Worcestershire 212 and 273 BY AN INNINGS AND FIVE RUNS
DIVISION TWO
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 490 and 207-8 DRAW WITH Northamptonshire 279 and 472-8
Lord’s: Middlesex 433 and 302 BEAT Derbyshire 339 and 202 BY 194 runs
Hove: Sussex 442 and 296-6dec BEAT Leicestershire 275 and 445 BY 18 RUNS
Scarborough: Yorkshire 456 BEAT Gloucestershire 197 and 237 BY AN INNINGS AND 22 RUNS
Derbyshire, but a big hand for Middlesex’s bowlers who stuck to their task in a furnace. Three for Brookes and Bamber.
Lord’s: Middlesex 433 and 302 BEAT Derbyshire 339 and 202 BY 194 RUNS
Middlesex 23 points, Derbyshire 5
So three games still in play – at Lord’s, where Middlesex are nearly there, Derby nine down, Thomson fell to Brookes for a stoical 41.
At Edgbaston, where Sam Hain and Michael Burgess have practically locked the doors, an unbeaten partership of 155
And at Sophia Gardens where fortunes have switched, Carlson and Northeast falling in quick succession, Marnus still there, six wickets needed by Northants, just 107 runs for Glamorgan..
Durham showed some disdain at Essex’s lack of ambition.
Chelmsford: Essex 339 and 208-2 DRAW with Durham 587 and 184-8dec
Essex 12 points, Durham 16
A delicate late dab for four, and Glamorgan are half way there.
Nottinghamshire 360 and 452-2dec DRAW WITH Somerset 470
Nottinghamshire 13 points,Somerset 15 points
Carlson rocking along – 25 off 15, Glamorgan already in three figures.
Chappell has been out at Lord’s, for 50 in relatively quick time. Thomson still there as Middlesex plug away. Two more wickets needed.
At Sophia Gardens, Carlson flames six into the empty grandstand, where the ball is stuck down a storage hole.
Louis Kimber (with thanks to Bruce Talbot from the reporter’s network) “You don’t get many days like that in your career, it was unbelievable really. It’s just a shame we couldn’t get over the line but personally you have to enjoy days like that. It was good fun.
“I just tried to be positive and see what happened. I got a bit of luck here and there but you need that. Most of the lads have told me to remember it because days like this don’t come around too often.
“My phone has been buzzing and the records I have broken are pretty cool. All the Sussex players congratulated me and told me I didn’t deserve to be on the losing side. They were very gracious and over four days probably deserved to win.
“I can’t remember hitting the ball as cleanly as I did today before. I got into a kind of weird zone when I wasn’t thinking too much except trying to hit the ball where I wanted to. It was an amazing feeling. There wasn’t too much running going on, I was just trying to hit the ball as far as I could.
“We lost two wickets after lunch but Josh Hull is pretty under-rated as a batter at No11. I was trying to hit the ball I was out to for a single and then try and win it with the smaller boundary on the leg side. It didn’t quite come off.
“There is a sense of frustration personally because I have felt good all season and been in pretty decent touch without posting a decent score so this was probably due. You still have to apply yourself and take the positive option and I did that today. I guess expectations will increase when you do something as noticeable as this but we’ll see what happens.
“I have batted at No3 for most of this season and really enjoyed the challenge but for this game I went down to seven to help the balance of the team and then came in at eight because we’d had a nightwatchman. I want to bat as high as I can but whatever I’m needed to do I will do to try and win us games of cricket.”
Labuschagne and Carlson a pretty tasty duo to have chasing a target down – 186 needed at just under five an a half.
And at Lord’s, Thomson and Chappell continue to prod carefully away. Derbys 185-7.
Sophia Gardens is it, where Billy Root has just been run-out for 31. Very much on though.
Officially flicking over from Chelmsford. Nothing doing.
Time for a quick cup of tea, back shortly.
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 339 and 167-2 v Durham 587 and 184-8dec Essex need 266 to win
Canterbury: Lancashire 549-9dec BEAT Kent 244 and 222 BY AN INNINGS AND 83 RUNS
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 360 and 396-2 v Somerset 470
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 254 and 208-6 v Hampshire 298 and 453-6dec Warwicks need 290 to win
New Road: Surrey 490 BEAT Worcestershire 212 and 273 BY AN INNINGS AND FIVE RUNS
DIVISION TWO
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 490 and 30-1 v Northamptonshire 279 and 472-8 Glamorgan need 232 more to win
Lord’s: Middlesex 433 and 302 v Derbyshire 339 and 156-7 Derbys need 241 to win
Hove: Sussex 442 and 296-6dec BEAT Leicestershire 275 and 445 BY 18 RUNS
Scarborough: Yorkshire 456 BEAT Gloucestershire 197 and 237 BY AN INNINGS AND 22 RUNS
Hampshire up at Edgbaston –Warwicks 201-6. They, I feel duty bound to type after today’s events , need 297 to win.Essex reached in their purse over the winter. Essex 161-2, 272 needed in 42 overs.
Elsewhere in Division Two: Thomson (22) and Chappell (8) are digging in at Lord’s, but Middlesex need only three more wickets. Thirsty work though.
And Northants, the bold devils, have they not been watching events at Hove?, have declared at the Gardens, with McManus 168 not out. Glamorgan need 262 to win.
Essex are still two down and Tom Westley has knocked 33 in 19 balls more than it took Kimber to make 243.Leicestershire 275 and 445 BY 18 RUNSin this fixture last year.
A dolly to mid-off. Enter 19 year old Josh Hull. Kimber 234 not out.
Keaton Jennings thinks so: “Touch wood I think Jimbo will be available, which is awesome. He brings in a wealth of knowledge and a keen eagerness to come and play and compete. It’ll be brilliant if he’s one hundred percent ready to go, I don’t want to rush the goalie but it’d be brilliant to have him.”
Brian, apparently Louis Kimber always wears a jumper. Even on a day when as, he takes off his helmet, the sweat pores out like an open tap. 30 needed…
Oh my – Ben Mike pokes at Robinson and is dropped at second slip – I think it popped in and popped out shortly afterwards.
Source: theguardian.com
