County cricket: Lancashire v Somerset, Kent v Hampshire and more – live –
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Canterbury: Kent 95 and 66-0 v Hampshire 373
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Old Trafford: Lancashire 326 v Somerset 361 and 114-3
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The County Ground: Nottinghamshire 255 BEAT Northants 158 and 72 by an innings and 25 runs
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The Oval: Surrey 380 v Middlesex 209 and 128-3
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Edgbaston: Warwicks 242 and 100-6 BEAT Essex 126 and 215 by four wickets.
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DIVISION TWO
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The County Ground: Derbyshire 251-9dec v Gloucestershire 195-5
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Riverside: Durham 227 and 213-8 v Yorkshire 254 and 218 Durham need 33 more to win
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Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 258 and 82-0 BEAT Worcestershire 109 and 227 by ten wickets.
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Grace Road: Leicestershire 270 and 16-0 v Sussex 430
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Good morning! A very heavy dew on the dog walk but all is bountiful and sunny, at least in Manchester, at least for now. Looks as if we should get almost a full day countrywide: Low cloud clearing from most parts of England and Wales through the morning then warm sunny spells and just the odd shower. Band of rain moving south-eastwards across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England and Wales. Sunshine and showers in northwest (with thanks to the Met office).
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Three games finished on Saturday, wins for Glamorgan, Warwickshire and Notts, but all eyes turn to The Riverside, where a humdinger is in progress. The game swung this way and that as Durham chased Yorkshire’s total down. This morning they need just another 33, and Yorkshire two wickets – one of them the injured Brydon Carse.
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The non-appearance of Lancashire’s Jimmy Anderson, either walking out at No 11 or with the new ball in Somerset’s second innings, confirmed England worries about the seriousness of the suspected groin tweak which took him off the field on Thursday evening.
A tracksuited Anderson was spotted on the field before play, but spent the time in earnest discussion with Keaton Jennings rather than warming up. At the same time, Durham’s Brydon Carse, another in England’s pace-ace-hand, was being sent for a scan for a possible side strain.
It was a good moment then for Craig Overton to hit full fitness, powering in from the James Anderson end, squinting into the bright, bright Manchester sun. Overton has been bothered with tendonitis in the left knee all season and this was the best dedicated Somerset watchers had seen him bowling– all Chesterfield sofa shoulders, sharp bounce and enormous strides. He immediately got rid of Friday’s nightwatchman Will Williams, followed soon afterwards by Steven Croft before cutting off George Balderson (71) and George Bell (38) in their prime.
Overton was also Matt Henry’s dedicated ball polisher at second slip, working up a large cherry stain on his white vest in the process. Henry picked up four including his compatriot Daryl Mitchell, who put together a superb 105 on Lancashire debut, thrashing two huge sixes and weaving an acceptable team total, before becoming last out with Lancashire trailing by 35.
Mitchell was warmly applauded, becoming only the ninth player to make a hundred on first-class debut for Lancashire. With shadows pointing long fingers, Somerset lost three evening wickets but lead by 149 heading into today’s final day.
Glamorgan galloped to a 10-wicket win over Worcestershire at Sophia Gardens to bag their first victory of the season after they rattled through the visitors’ tail in less than an hour. Timm van der Gugten’s third five fer of the season made him the leading wicket-taker in Division Two. Eddie Byrom and David Lloyd rapidly knocked off the required runs.
Warwickshire overtook Surrey at the top of Division One after a three-day win over Essex at Edgbaston.
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It has been an unexpectedly fruitful start to the season for
Warwickshire who only hung onto Division One status last year by half a fingernail in a final day thriller.
Chris Rushworth finished with eight wickets in the match as Essex were dismissed for 215, an unbeaten fifty from Simon Harmer at least giving their bowlers something to run in for. And Warwickshire’s victory charge wasn’t without its scares as an easy chase of 100 turned sticky before an unbeaten 23 from Ed Barnard got them over the line to win by four wickets.
Northamptonshire had a day to forget after being thrashed by an innings and 25 runs by Nottinghamshire, their second innings very soon resembling Piglet’s limp balloon, all out for 72. South Africa’s Dane Paterson cut through the top order in ideal bowling conditions, pocketing five for 16. Saif Zaib (26) was the only man to reach double figures. Northants have now lost three of their five games, and promoted Notts polish their buttons in third.
Tom Alsop made a fine unbeaten 182 in Sussex’s 430. Rehan Ahmed swung merrily on his way to 59 but it wasn’t enough to get Leicestershire past the follow-on. Cheteshwar Pujara’s decision to enforce squeezed yet further Steve Smith’s chances of a decent innings for Sussex before the start of the Ashes. Surrey are on top in the London derby, after a wonderful 97 from Jamie Smith and some tail wagging. Middlesex had lost three wickets by stumps and were still 43 in arrears.
A rip-roarer at Chester-le-Street will tip into the fourth day, with Durham needing 33 more runs and Yorkshire two more wickets, one of them the crocked Carse, for their first win of the season. Fifties from Ben Charlesworth and Miles Hammond gave Gloucestershire the best of the day, though Derbyshire opener Harry Came scored a finely-judged maiden first-class century. And Kent have a sniff of a draw with Hampshire after an unbeaten stand of 66 between Zak Crawley and Ben Compton at Canterbury.
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Key events
Thanks to the BBC commentators I now know that this is the second longest winless run that Yorkshire have ever had. 16 games and counting.
A fifty run partnership between Raine and Potts! The force is with Durham here, isn’t it?
They’re on at The Riverside, two runs safely ticked off. Sun out, short shadows, Hill bowling to Raine.
Both teams are warming up on the OT green green grass, Lancs overseen by Glen Chapple who has an excellent tan for a red-head. Jimmy Anderson has been spotted on the pitch, but once more only in observer mode.
Ali on a fraught standoffbetween Pakistan and India over the Asia Cup.
For any Blur fans out there, there was a fabulous few minutes with Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio 6 music this morning about Modern Life is Rubbish. A perfect Sunday morning vignette (around 845am if you’re searching).
Saturday’s round-up
The non-appearance of Lancashire’s Jimmy Anderson, either walking out at No 11 or with the new ball in Somerset’s second innings, confirmed England worries about the seriousness of the suspected groin tweak which took him off the field on Thursday evening.
A tracksuited Anderson was spotted on the field before play, but spent the time in earnest discussion with Keaton Jennings rather than warming up. At the same time, Durham’s Brydon Carse, another in England’s pace-ace-hand, was being sent for a scan for a possible side strain.
It was a good moment then for Craig Overton to hit full fitness, powering in from the James Anderson end, squinting into the bright, bright Manchester sun. Overton has been bothered with tendonitis in the left knee all season and this was the best dedicated Somerset watchers had seen him bowling– all Chesterfield sofa shoulders, sharp bounce and enormous strides. He immediately got rid of Friday’s nightwatchman Will Williams, followed soon afterwards by Steven Croft before cutting off George Balderson (71) and George Bell (38) in their prime.
Overton was also Matt Henry’s dedicated ball polisher at second slip, working up a large cherry stain on his white vest in the process. Henry picked up four including his compatriot Daryl Mitchell, who put together a superb 105 on Lancashire debut, thrashing two huge sixes and weaving an acceptable team total, before becoming last out with Lancashire trailing by 35.
Mitchell was warmly applauded, becoming only the ninth player to make a hundred on first-class debut for Lancashire. With shadows pointing long fingers, Somerset lost three evening wickets but lead by 149 heading into today’s final day.
Glamorgan galloped to a 10-wicket win over Worcestershire at Sophia Gardens to bag their first victory of the season after they rattled through the visitors’ tail in less than an hour. Timm van der Gugten’s third five fer of the season made him the leading wicket-taker in Division Two. Eddie Byrom and David Lloyd rapidly knocked off the required runs.
Warwickshire overtook Surrey at the top of Division One after a three-day win over Essex at Edgbaston.
It has been an unexpectedly fruitful start to the season for
Warwickshire who only hung onto Division One status last year by half a fingernail in a final day thriller.
Chris Rushworth finished with eight wickets in the match as Essex were dismissed for 215, an unbeaten fifty from Simon Harmer at least giving their bowlers something to run in for. And Warwickshire’s victory charge wasn’t without its scares as an easy chase of 100 turned sticky before an unbeaten 23 from Ed Barnard got them over the line to win by four wickets.
Northamptonshire had a day to forget after being thrashed by an innings and 25 runs by Nottinghamshire, their second innings very soon resembling Piglet’s limp balloon, all out for 72. South Africa’s Dane Paterson cut through the top order in ideal bowling conditions, pocketing five for 16. Saif Zaib (26) was the only man to reach double figures. Northants have now lost three of their five games, and promoted Notts polish their buttons in third.
Tom Alsop made a fine unbeaten 182 in Sussex’s 430. Rehan Ahmed swung merrily on his way to 59 but it wasn’t enough to get Leicestershire past the follow-on. Cheteshwar Pujara’s decision to enforce squeezed yet further Steve Smith’s chances of a decent innings for Sussex before the start of the Ashes. Surrey are on top in the London derby, after a wonderful 97 from Jamie Smith and some tail wagging. Middlesex had lost three wickets by stumps and were still 43 in arrears.
A rip-roarer at Chester-le-Street will tip into the fourth day, with Durham needing 33 more runs and Yorkshire two more wickets, one of them the crocked Carse, for their first win of the season. Fifties from Ben Charlesworth and Miles Hammond gave Gloucestershire the best of the day, though Derbyshire opener Harry Came scored a finely-judged maiden first-class century. And Kent have a sniff of a draw with Hampshire after an unbeaten stand of 66 between Zak Crawley and Ben Compton at Canterbury.
Preamble
Good morning! A very heavy dew on the dog walk but all is bountiful and sunny, at least in Manchester, at least for now. Looks as if we should get almost a full day countrywide: Low cloud clearing from most parts of England and Wales through the morning then warm sunny spells and just the odd shower. Band of rain moving south-eastwards across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England and Wales. Sunshine and showers in northwest (with thanks to the Met office).
Three games finished on Saturday, wins for Glamorgan, Warwickshire and Notts, but all eyes turn to The Riverside, where a humdinger is in progress. The game swung this way and that as Durham chased Yorkshire’s total down. This morning they need just another 33, and Yorkshire two wickets – one of them the injured Brydon Carse.
Scores on the doors
DIVISION ONE
Canterbury: Kent 95 and 66-0 v Hampshire 373
Old Trafford: Lancashire 326 v Somerset 361 and 114-3
The County Ground: Nottinghamshire 255 BEAT Northants 158 and 72 by an innings and 25 runs
The Oval: Surrey 380 v Middlesex 209 and 128-3
Edgbaston: Warwicks 242 and 100-6 BEAT Essex 126 and 215 by four wickets.
DIVISION TWO
The County Ground: Derbyshire 251-9dec v Gloucestershire 195-5
Riverside: Durham 227 and 213-8 v Yorkshire 254 and 218 Durham need 33 more to win
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 258 and 82-0 BEAT Worcestershire 109 and 227 by ten wickets.
Grace Road: Leicestershire 270 and 16-0 v Sussex 430
