3 weeks ago
Key events Show cardinal events only Please move connected JavaScript to usage this feature
Roundup: Sharma claims 3 wickets successful 1 complete arsenic Lancashire win
Tanya Aldred
A memorable three-wicket complete from Naavya Sharma, sailing successful from nan Brian Statham end, whippy action and accelerated arm, knocked nan beans retired of Lancashire, who slumped to a high-drama six-wicket conclusion against their promotion rivals Middlesex aft being sent packing for 84.
Sharma’s first shot of nan greeting was nibbled to gaffe by Matty Hurst, past a flat-footed Tom Hartley parried nan adjacent behind. Tom Bailey survived nan hat-trick shot but endurance was little arsenic he fenced nan last transportation besides to slip. Sharma polished things disconnected successful his adjacent complete to decorativeness pinch champion bowling figures of 4 for 17.
Ryan Higgins besides banked four, including nan bizarre dismissal of Mitch Stanley, who mislaid his limb bail contempt nan shot brushing disconnected stump. Not moreover Jimmy Anderson could take sides 117, and Ben Geddes put his ft down, slamming 3 sixes connected nan measurement to a match-winning 73 not out. It was Middlesex’s first triumph successful a Championship crippled astatine Old Trafford since 1996.
Durham swept to triumph against Worcestershire aft they excessively collapsed for illustration a too-eager heap of bedside books. Worcestershire mislaid 9 for 38 and were each retired successful a session, pinch Ben Stokes picking up a mates of late-order snifters. A flamboyant Ben McKinney and observant Emilio Gay made nan pursuit of 143 look easy.
Essex became nan 3rd squad to wrap up a three-day triumph erstwhile they chased down 177 against Hampshire, acknowledgment mostly to 90 not retired from Matt Critchley. It was 3rd consecutive conclusion for Hampshire.
At Trent Bridge, wherever Surrey and Nottinghamshire person exchanged large run-heavy blows, Gus Atkinson was deed doubly connected nan helmet successful 2 overs by Josh Tongue (4-89), and retired pinch delayed concussion. He will miss Surrey’s adjacent lucifer nether concussion rules. Reece Topley subs in. Dan Lawrence’s 104 was his 3rd period of nan spring.
Three games vanished successful a hurry there. Congratulations to Middlesex, Essex and Durham. We’ll beryllium backmost for nan last time tomorrow to support an oculus connected nan remaining six games. Thanks for your company. Good night!
Close of play scores
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 273 and 178-4 BEAT Hampshire 235 and 214 by six wickets
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 229 and 140-5 v Somerset 354 and 157 Glamorgan request 143 to win
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 415 and 99-1 v Surrey 449
Hove: Sussex 430 v Leicestershire 328 and 154-4
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 147 and 553-6 v Yorkshire 152 and 98-5
DIVISION TWO
The County Ground: Derbyshire 604-7dec v Northamptonshire 228 and 66-2
Bristol: Gloucestershire 325 and 251-9 v Kent 327
Old Trafford: Middlesex 169 and 117-4 BEAT Lancashire 201 and 84 by six wickets
New Road: Durham 268 and 143-1 BEAT Worcestershire 308 and 102 by 9 wickets
Essex hit Hampshire by six wickets
Four wickets for Kyle Abbott but Matt Critchley’s 90 carries them home.
Chelmsford: Essex 273 and 178-4 BEAT Hampshire 235 and 214 by six wickets
Essex 20 points, Hampshire 3 points
Time for maine to constitute up for nan paper, but BTL remains unfastened for you comments/curses.
Durham hit Worcestershire by 9 wickets
McKinney (87) and Gay (51) easiness Durham complete nan line. Was beautiful moreover until Worcestershire’s catastrophic 2nd innings look plant.
New Road: Durham 268 and 143-1 BEAT Worcestershire 308 and 102 by 9 wickets.
Durham 21 points, Worcs 4 points
A 4th wicket astatine Sophia Gardens, pinch only 7 and a spot overs left. Colin Ingram sent connected his measurement by a pumped Pretorius, who has a immense reddish shot stain connected nan beforehand of his shirt. Glamorgan No. 11 Ryan Hadley is sent retired connected nightwatch duties. Glamorgan 133-4, request 150 to hit Somerset.
Rain astatine Hove
At Canterbury,Kent are methodically moving their measurement done Gloucestershire, now 215-7. This will beryllium nan lucifer to support an oculus connected tomorrow morning.
And 2 different imaginable England openers are carrying Durham to triumph astatine New Road aft Worcestershire collapsed for illustration an aged whoopee cushion. McKinney (61) and Gay (33) – Durham request just44 to win.
Fifty for Asa Tribe
His 3rd of nan spring, and a decent, if not pick-me-now, commencement to section one. He and Kellaway proceed to build, Somerset 125-2
Kyle Abbott, somehow 38 years old, is doing his champion to support Hampshire successful nan match. He removed Essex’s apical 3 cheaply, but Charlie Allison and Matt Critchley person rebuilt from 40-3, Essex now 77-3, request precisely 100 to win.
A slow slow digit of doom from nan umpires, arsenic Ethan Bamber picks up his third, and Adam Lyth shuffles, disconsolate, away, Yorkshire 14-3. Enter Harry Brook – does he excavation successful here?
Bad news for Glamorgan fans, Kiran Carlson is out, soon aft Zain ul Hassan. A awesome chance for England Lions Kellaway and Tribe here.Glamorgan 97-2 request different 186.
Home and pondering my streams, rather thing for Yorkshire to beryllium 12-2 aft Warwickshire piled connected 537. Four slips for Hannon-Dalby, and Revis is almost done for immediately.
While nan players return a breather – pinch Northants pursuing on, and 3 run-chases astatine New Road, Sophia Gardens and Chelmsford underway – clip for maine to nip location earlier they adjacent nan property box. Back shortly.
Tea-time ish scores
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 273 and 30-1 v Hampshire 235 and 214 Essex request 147 to win
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 229 and 80-0 v Somerset 354 and 157 Glamorgan request 203 to win
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 415 v Surrey 410-8
Hove: Sussex 430 v Leicestershire 328 and 143-4
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 147 and 553-6 v Yorkshire 152
DIVISION TWO
The County Ground: Derbyshire 604-7dec v Northamptonshire 228 and 4-0
Bristol: Gloucestershire 325 and 140-4 v Kent 327
Old Trafford: Middlesex 169 and 117-4 BEAT Lancashire 201 and 84 by six wickets
New Road: Worcestershire 308 and 102 v Durham 268 Durham request 143 to win
Concussion substitute astatine Trent Bridge
Reece Topley replaces Gus Atkinson, who was deed doubly successful 2 overs by nasty Josh Tongue bouncers.
Five wickets for Callum Parkinson
Worcestershire person collapsed, Lancs-style, from 53-0 to 91-9. Five wickets for 10 runs for Callum Parkinson, who had antecedently this play taken 4 wickets successful 3 games.
Lancashire's Croft: 'I'm bitterly disappointed'
Straight talking from Steven Croft, Lancashire’s caput coach:
“I’m bitterly disappointed to get beaten astatine home. ..We’ve gone successful pinch a lead again, and past to beryllium 84 each retired and beryllium 45 for 10 was a disaster, really.
“We’ve had a fewer warnings successful erstwhile games, and I deliberation that’s nan disappointing spot that we’re still not learning from our mistakes pinch nan bat. We’re massively down connected runs and there’s nary hiding astir it. The bowlers have, again, done a awesome job, moreover successful nan 2nd innings there, to get those 4 poles.
“I don’t cognize if it caught nan lads by astonishment [this morning] but it was conscionable a spot of disappointment, nan no-fight from us.”
Essex request 177 to hit Hampshire!
Another crippled played successful accelerated forward. Four wickets for Simon Harmer successful Hampshire’s 214. Gubbins (71) and nan undefeated Ben Brown (57 not out) nan only men to walk 30. No Sonny Baker for Hampshire this week
Overton and Pretorius person slowed the scoring down a spot astatine Sophia Gardens but, barroom James Rew dropping Tribe, batting is looking a breeze for Glamorgan astatine nan moment. 57-0.
In Division Two:
Four wickets for Ben Aitchison astatine Derby, Northants 223-9 and a agelong measurement short of nan travel on. A valiant period for Calvin Harrison.
A tight crippled astatine Canterbury, wherever location were conscionable 2 runs betwixt nan 2 first innings. Gloucestershire are 111-3. Bancroft 47 not out.
Three wickets for Callum Parkinson and Worcestershire are abruptly 84 for six. The lead 124 for Durham.
A 100 for Sam Hain
Ok, what else is going on?
Ul Hassan and Tribe person put their boots connected nan accelerator astatine Sophia Gardens, Glamorgan already 30-0 successful their pursuit of 283.
Ben Brown (again) is nan Hampshire sticking plaster, 56 not retired successful 213-8. They lead Essex by 175; 3 wickets for Cook and Harmer.
Slow going astatine Trent Bridge, wherever Surrey are steadily accumulating, they way Notts by 50 pinch 4 wickets left.
Leicestershire only lead Sussex by 7, and person already mislaid 4 wickets, Tattersall and Eskinazi nan repair men.
And a period for Sam Hain in Warwickshire megathon 2nd innings – 472-five. Yorkshire plod on.
Loud singing and bat thumping from nan Middlesex dressing room, a opus that sounds thing for illustration the animals came successful 2 by two. Not a peep from nan different broadside of nan divide.
Middlesex hit Lancashire by six wickets!
Old Trafford: Middlesex 169 and 117-4 BEAT Lancashire 201 and 84 by six wickets
Anderson shakes Geddes’ hand, arsenic does everyone else. What a awesome innings, made imaginable by Sharma’s complete of magic.
Just 8 to win, I don’t deliberation moreover Middlesex tin suffer this now.And surely not now arsenic Geddes launches Bailey into nan stands.
The tally pat has been turned disconnected here.
Worcestershire person mislaid 3 since luncheon astatine New Road, 2 to Aldridge. Five wicketless overs from Stokes.
Anderson hands work complete to Bailey, aft conscionable 1 over. Middx tally a mates and move complete 3 figures. Just seventeen needed. A bully crowd watches, still tense.
In nan thrills, I forgot that England women are playing New Zealand today.
Follow it present pinch Jim and Simon:
Clive Lloyd is watching from nan hotel pavilion arsenic Geddes strokes Anderson to nan statement pinch style.
Fifty for Ben Geddes
What a smashing innings, 2 sixes, 5 fours. A lukewarm information of applause from nan OT crowd. Middx 90-4, request 27. Lancs fielders starting to look frantic now. Jimmy Anderson replaces Stanley astatine nan Statham end.
Glamorgan request 283 to win
Tom Abell’s brave burning platform innings comes to an end, for 71, a 3rd wicket for Ryan Hadley. Glamorgan request nan 2nd highest people of nan lucifer to win.
The physics scoreboard astatine OT has switched off. I didn’t opportunity it was a sign.
Now a gorgeous ball, snakes past Higgins’ bat. Fantatsic and furious.
Ooof six! Geddes swats Stanley to nan short boundary. Stanley mops his brow. 42 needed.
I dream location is an England seam bowling scout skulking astir OT – immoderate notes for their notebook.
Play everyplace aft luncheon now isolated from Sophia Gardens, wherever Tom Abell (71) and a stoical 0 from 21 balls from Jake Ball are holding up Glamorgan. The Somerset lead 282.
And ohio Middlesex – now Falconer goes for duck, different drawback for Hurst, a 2nd wicket for Balderson. The equation shifts successful its seat. Middx 64-4, half measurement location but perchance not adjacent enough.
