Specsavers Championship, Sunday, June 4, 2017
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WICKET: Worcestershire 109/3 (31.5 ov, trail by 158 - 2nd inns) v Sussex
JM Clarke b Jordan 10 (11) Partnership: 19 (2.4 ov)
CJ Jordan 9.5-0-38-2 DKH Mitchell 49* (96) -
TEAM 100: Worcestershire 100/2 (30.2 ov, trail by 167 - 2nd inns) v Sussex
JM Clarke 5* (4) DKH Mitchell 47* (93) -
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Middlesex 290/6 (100.3 ov, trail by 153 - 1st inns) v Somerset
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WICKET: Worcestershire 90/2 (29.1 ov, trail by 177 - 2nd inns) v Sussex
TC Fell c Archer b Jordan 22 (43) Partnership: 64 (15.1 ov)
CJ Jordan 8.1-0-26-1 DKH Mitchell 47* (90) -
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Nottinghamshire 313/6 (82 ov, lead by 179 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
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WICKET: Warwickshire 9/2 (4 ov, trail by 252 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire
ARI Umeed c †McManus b Berg 7 (14) Partnership: 4 (1.5 ov)
GK Berg 2-0-5-1 IJL Trott 0* (5) -
TEAM 300: Nottinghamshire 300/6 (79 ov, lead by 166 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
BA Hutton 2* (5) CMW Read 39* (46) -
WICKET: Durham 325/7 (98.5 ov, lead by 153 - 2nd inns) v Northants
CT Steel lbw b Azharullah 128 (227) Partnership: 40 (13.2 ov)
Azharullah 15.5-3-63-2 RD Pringle 23* (54) -
WICKET: Warwickshire 5/1 (2.1 ov, trail by 256 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire
IJ Westwood c Adams b Abbott 2 (5) Partnership: 5 (2.1 ov)
KJ Abbott 1.1-0-4-1 ARI Umeed 3* (8) -
WICKET: Nottinghamshire 282/6 (76.5 ov, lead by 148 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
MH Wessels b Mendis 46 (76) Partnership: 49 (10.4 ov)
BMAJ Mendis 22.5-2-86-3 CMW Read 26* (38) -
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WICKET: Middlesex 248/6 (90.4 ov, trail by 195 - 1st inns) v Somerset
TS Roland-Jones c †Davies b Groenewald 1 (9) Partnership: 26 (9.1 ov)
TD Groenewald 16.4-4-33-2 JEC Franklin 12* (28) -
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WICKET: Warwickshire 254 all out (102.1 ov, trail by 261 - 1st inns) v Hampshire
IJL Trott lbw b Abbott 101 (213) Partnership: 54 (20.4 ov)
KJ Abbott 17.1-4-41-2 Sukhjit Singh 16* (56) -
TEAM 300: Durham 301/6 (91.4 ov, lead by 129 - 2nd inns) v Northants
RD Pringle 9* (25) CT Steel 122* (211) -
Jon Culley at Notts 246-5 v Derbyshire
It’s all got a bit on-off here, but in the way of modern cricket even though we’ve lost an hour and a quarter while it was raining or the groundstaff were drying things off, only six overs have been trimmed off the day’s schedule. Which means that the finish time will be around 6.50pm if it doesn’t rain again. Good for Derbyshire but less so for Notts, who are effectively 112-5 and down to their last two genuine batsmen. Michael Lumb was the fifth man out, caught at short leg pushing at one from Jeevan Mendes. -
WICKET: Worcestershire 26/1 (14 ov, trail by 241 - 2nd inns) v Sussex
BL D'Oliveira c Jordan b Wiese 12 (44) Partnership: 26 (14.0 ov)
D Wiese 0.1-0-0-1 DKH Mitchell 14* (40) -
Hampshire 515 lead Warwickshire 254-9 by 261 runsJonathan Trott collected in on a potentially match saving century as Warwickshire frustrated Hampshire for a second session.Trott led the tail to a stunning fight back to reach 254 for nine at tea, having begun the day on 49 for six.Trott, who missed the second day having returned home for a family emergency, guided an 104 run stand with Keith Barker for the eighth wicket.Barker scored a patient 63 before Sean Ervine, bowling off spin, had him caught at first slip, before Boyd Rankin was bowled by Mason Crane.That brought Sunny Singh to Trott’s side having never scored a first class run in his previous two innings.But the pair added 54 unbeaten runs for the final wicket, with Trott reaching his three figures from 210 balls. -
TEA: Warwickshire 254/9 (102 ov, trail by 261 - 1st inns) v Hampshire
IJL Trott 101* (212) Sukhjit Singh 16* (56) -
INDIVIDUAL 100: IJL Trott 100* (210)
Warwickshire 249/9 (101.1 ov, trail by 266 - 1st inns) v Hampshire -
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain (Play due to restart at 4:30pm), Nottinghamshire 239/5 (67 ov, lead by 105 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
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Middlesex 229-5 trail Somerset 443-9 dec by 214 runsAdam Voges and Paul Stirling put on 101 for the fourth wicket but champions Middlesex still found themselves up against it on 229 for 5 at tea as Somerset enjoyed the better of the third day’s first two sessions at Lord’s.Wickets for Tim Groenewald, Lewis Gregory and Peter Trego initially reduced Middlesex from their overnight 42 without loss to 116 for 3 in reply to Somerset’s 443 for 9 declared in the Specsavers County Championship Division One match.But Voges, with 82 not out, and Stirling, off the mark with a six over cover off Josh Davey and later swinging Gregory high over mid wicket for six in his 77-ball 52, then counter-attacked with a mixture of watchful defence and powerful strokes.Stirling, however, after also hitting six fours, edged the pacy Jamie Overton to keeper Steven Davies and, armed with the second new ball, Davey almost immediately produced another beauty to have John Simpson caught behind for 2. Middlesex were left grateful that Voges remained unbeaten at the interval, despite being beaten all ends up by a terrific leg-cutter from Davey.Earlier, opener Nick Gubbins hit 56 but was out just before lunch when Trego moved one back into left-hander’s pads to have him lbw with one that also seemed to keep a little low.
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Durham 290-6 lead Northants by 114 runsA maiden century by Cameron Steel kept Durham afloat against Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street as they reached 290 for six at tea on the third day, leading by 118.
Steel was on 94 when Northants turned to the occasional left-arm spin of Chesney Hughes and his first ball, a juciy full toss, was whacked over long-on for six.
It took a jubilant Steel to his hundred off 166 balls with 14 fours, and a second six followed off another Hughes full toss as the 21-year-old batsman reached 117 at tea.
Durham were still 74 adrift when Steel was joined by Paul Collingwood on 98 for four, but after being dropped on nought the skipper contributed 54 to a stand of 143.
He was unable to cash in on a stroke of fortune on 50 when a ball from Rory Kleinveldt nipped back and brushed the off stump. Collingwood started to walk before realising the bail, although slightly dislodged, had not come off.
The pitch flattened after the first hour and Steel grew in confidence, cutting strongly and playing sweetly off his legs as his second 50 came off only 63 balls.
Michael Richardson departed for 14 just before tea when he attempted an ambitious pull off Nathan Buck in the sixth over of the new ball. He edged it to Adam Rossington. -
TEA: Durham 290/6 (87 ov, lead by 118 - 2nd inns) v Northants
CT Steel 117* (200) RD Pringle 5* (7) -
TEA: Middlesex 229/5 (84 ov, trail by 214 - 1st inns) v Somerset
JEC Franklin 3* (7) AC Voges 82* (161) -
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WICKET: Durham 285/6 (85.3 ov, lead by 113 - 2nd inns) v Northants
MJ Richardson c †Rossington b Buck 14 (34) Partnership: 44 (12.0 ov)
NL Buck 18.3-5-38-1 CT Steel 117* (198) -
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Nottinghamshire 239/5 (67 ov, lead by 105 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
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WICKET: Middlesex 222/5 (81.3 ov, trail by 221 - 1st inns) v Somerset
JA Simpson c †Davies b Davey 2 (13) Partnership: 5 (3.1 ov)
JH Davey 17.3-6-41-1 AC Voges 78* (153) -
Worcestershire 312 follow on against Sussex 267 behindWorcestershire were forced to follow on after a dramatic collapse saw them lose ten wickets against Sussex on the third day at Hove.There was little hint of the drama to come when openers Daryl Mitchell (121) and Brett D’Oliveira (80) put together a record first-wicket stand for the county against Sussex.But from 215 for 0, Worcestershire collapsed to 312 all out, losing ten wickets in 30 overs either side of lunch.Jofra Archer took 4 for 21 in 7.4 overs with the second new ball after David Wiese had removed Mitchell and D’Oliveira, both to well-judged catches by Stiaan van Zyl in the deep.Archer was well supported by Vernon Philander who picked up 3-31 in a seven-over burst at the other end. After the openers had been parted only two Worcestershire batsmen passed 12 – Joe Clarke and Ed Barnard, who both made 22.Worcestershire will go in again 267 runs in arrears.
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Jamie Porter of Essex has been called into the England Lions squad for the closing stages of the Royal London One-Day Series against South Africa A, which concludes in Northampton on Monday.
Porter replaces Steven Finn, who has been called into the England squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.
Porter, 24, was selected for England cricket's Pace Programme in Potchefstroom last winter after a second consecutive strong season for Essex in Division Two of the Specsavers County Championship, and has played a key role in their successful return to Division One this season taking 24 wickets in five matches at an average of 22. -
TEA: Nottinghamshire 239/5 (67 ov, lead by 105 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
CMW Read 5* (4) MH Wessels 26* (51) -
WICKET: Middlesex 217/4 (78.2 ov, trail by 226 - 1st inns) v Somerset
PR Stirling c †Davies b Overton 52 (77) Partnership: 101 (28.3 ov)
J Overton 12.2-3-24-1 AC Voges 77* (146)
