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Good morning and welcome to day two of this third round of matches! Come on in, the water’s lovely.
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DIVISION ONE
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Chelmsford: Essex 68-1 v Lancashire 146
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Southampton: Hampshire v Warwickshire 340-4
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Canterbury: Kent 111-3 v Surrey rain
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Taunton: Somerset 116-1 v Nottinghamshire 193
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Kidderminster: Worcestershire 78-4 v Durham 244
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DIVISION TWO
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Derby: Derbyshire v Leicestershire 168-2
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Lord’s: Middlesex 84-2 v Yorkshire 159
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Northampton: Northamptonshire v Glamorgan 203-7
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Hove: Sussex v Gloucesterhire 319-8
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Though the rain continued to fall around the country, the Dukes ball returned with a sparkle – taking 72 wickets in the day.
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Nottinghamshire (193), Durham (244) and Yorkshire (159) were all bowled out by shortly after tea, Lancashire (146) following soon afterwards.
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Harry Brook and Joe Root were two of five single-figure Yorkshire scores, both giving catching practice to the slip fielders against Middlesex at Lord’s. At Kidderminster, Durham’s Ollie Robinson did his England credentials no harm at all with a counter-attacking 55 against Worcestershire; while Sean Dickson and Matt Renshaw reduced Somerset’s deficit to 77 against Nottinghamshire.
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It was only at Hampshire that batting really flourished, with Alex Davies, hot on the heels of his 256 last week, the sole centurion of the day. Davies was helped by half centuries from Will Rhodes and Rob Yates – Warwickshire one of only two sides to pick up a batting point. The other was Gloucestershire, who skipped along against Sussex, with half centuries for Miles Hammond, Ben Charlesworth and James Bracey.
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In the other games, Lancashire lost their first eight wickets for 92 against Essex, courtesy of four quick wickets for Shane Snater and a first wicket for 19-year-old Noah Thain on his Championship debut. Feroze Khushi then hit a rapid 53 in reply. Glamorgan rebuilt from a dreadful start against Northamptonshire, thanks to an unbeaten 69 from Colin Ingram; while Derbyshire’s butterfingers alongside 77 from Marcus Harris helped Leicestershire along.
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At Canterbury, Zac Crawley was dismissed for five before Daniel Bell-Drummond continued his excellent start to the season for Kent with 70 against Surrey. There, and at Wantage Road, the players stood for a minute’s silence in memory of Derek Underwood and England, Northants and Surrey cricketer and administrator Raman Subba Row, who died this week aged 92.
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Friday’s round up
Though the rain continued to fall around the country, the Dukes ball returned with a sparkle – taking 72 wickets in the day.
Nottinghamshire (193), Durham (244) and Yorkshire (159) were all bowled out by shortly after tea, Lancashire (146) following soon afterwards.
Harry Brook and Joe Root were two of five single-figure Yorkshire scores, both giving catching practice to the slip fielders against Middlesex at Lord’s. At Kidderminster, Durham’s Ollie Robinson did his England credentials no harm at all with a counter-attacking 55 against Worcestershire; while Sean Dickson and Matt Renshaw reduced Somerset’s deficit to 77 against Nottinghamshire.
It was only at Hampshire that batting really flourished, with Alex Davies, hot on the heels of his 256 last week, the sole centurion of the day. Davies was helped by half centuries from Will Rhodes and Rob Yates – Warwickshire one of only two sides to pick up a batting point. The other was Gloucestershire, who skipped along against Sussex, with half centuries for Miles Hammond, Ben Charlesworth and James Bracey.
In the other games, Lancashire lost their first eight wickets for 92 against Essex, courtesy of four quick wickets for Shane Snater and a first wicket for 19-year-old Noah Thain on his Championship debut. Feroze Khushi then hit a rapid 53 in reply. Glamorgan rebuilt from a dreadful start against Northamptonshire, thanks to an unbeaten 69 from Colin Ingram; while Derbyshire’s butterfingers alongside 77 from Marcus Harris helped Leicestershire along.
At Canterbury, Zac Crawley was dismissed for five before Daniel Bell-Drummond continued his excellent start to the season for Kent with 70 against Surrey. There, and at Wantage Road, the players stood for a minute’s silence in memory of Derek Underwood and England, Northants and Surrey cricketer and administrator Raman Subba Row, who died this week aged 92.
Scores on the doors
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 68-1 v Lancashire 146
Southampton: Hampshire v Warwickshire 340-4
Canterbury: Kent 111-3 v Surrey rain
Taunton: Somerset 116-1 v Nottinghamshire 193
Kidderminster: Worcestershire 78-4 v Durham 244
DIVISION TWO
Derby: Derbyshire v Leicestershire 168-2
Lord’s: Middlesex 84-2 v Yorkshire 159
Northampton: Northamptonshire v Glamorgan 203-7
Hove: Sussex v Gloucesterhire 319-8
Preamble
Good morning and welcome to day two of this third round of matches! Come on in, the water’s lovely.