Specsavers Championship, Monday, June 5, 2017
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Northants win in rain with a ball to spare
Alex Wakely led the way with 83 as Northamptonshire defied the elements and sealed a dramatic two-wicket win with one ball left in the Specsavers County Championship match at Chester-le-Street -
Derbyshire 26 short of first win for two years - then comes Nottingham rain
Derbyshire were 26 runs short of a first Championship win for two years - and in a derby to boot - and then the rain fell in Nottingham -
Hampshire go top of Division One as they finish off Warwickshire at the Ageas Bowl.They are only in the top flight because Durham were relegated after a financial bale-out.Sussex's new skipper Chris Nash says promotion is still on after they beat Worcestershire at Hove.Worcestershire lose for the first time and stay third.Kent are another promotion hopeful - and they sign Pakistan legspinner Yasir Shah for four Championship matches.More agony for Durham as Northants win by two wickets with a ball to spare at Chester-le-Street.Durham allrounder Paul Coughlin takes it to the wire and has 10 wickets in the matchRain wrecks an exciting finish at Trent Bridge with Derbyshire just 26 short of a first win of the season.Tom Abell hits first Championship 50 of season in Lord's yawn.But last season's top two - Middlesex and Somerset - remain winless.
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Kent add Yasir Shah to promotion challenge
CricinfoKent have signed Pakistan bowler Yasir Shah, the world's top-ranked Test leg-spinner, for four Specsavers County Championship matches in an effort to energise their promotion challenge -
Hampshire beat the rain to pile pressure on Warwickshire
Hampshire beat the rain by skittling Warwickshire out for 167 to go top of the Specsavers County Championship Division One table -
Worcestershire unbeaten record falls at Hove
Sussex handed Worcestershire their first Specsavers County Championship defeat of the season after wrapping up an innings victory at Hove
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RESULT: Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets
Northamptonshire 205/8 (38.5 ov, target: 205) v Durham -
END OF INNINGS: Northamptonshire 205/8 (38.5 ov, target: 205) v Durham
BW Sanderson 0* (0) NL Buck 1* (3) -
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RESULT: Match drawn
Derbyshire 190/5 (36 ov, target: 216) v Notts -
WICKET: Northamptonshire 204/8 (38.4 ov, target: 205) v Durham
JJ Cobb c Pringle b Coughlin 21 (18) Partnership: 1 (0.3 ov)
P Coughlin 19.4-1-84-5 NL Buck 1* (2) -
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WICKET: Northamptonshire 203/7 (38.1 ov, target: 205) v Durham
AM Rossington c †Poynter b Coughlin 0 (1) Partnership: 1 (0.2 ov)
P Coughlin 19.1-1-83-4 JJ Cobb 21* (17) -
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WICKET: Northamptonshire 202/6 (37.5 ov, target: 205) v Durham
CF Hughes c Cook b McCarthy 8 (8) Partnership: 23 (2.4 ov)
BJ McCarthy 8.5-1-61-2 JJ Cobb 21* (16) -
TEAM 200: Northamptonshire 202/5 (37.4 ov, target: 205) v Durham
CF Hughes 8* (7) JJ Cobb 21* (16) -
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Derbyshire 190/5 (36 ov, target: 216) v Notts
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WICKET: Northamptonshire 179/5 (35.1 ov, target: 205) v Durham
RK Kleinveldt c Collingwood b McCarthy 9 (11) Partnership: 14 (2.1 ov)
BJ McCarthy 7.1-1-46-1 JJ Cobb 7* (8)
