CricinfoIndian spinner Ravi Ashwin returned 0 for 99 as century-maker Neil Dexter led unexpected resistance from bottom club Leicestershire
by David Hopps9/12/2017 5:09:01 PM
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Steve Davies struck a century at Taunton
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Ashes hopeful Mark Stoneman hits 131 for Surrey as Yorkshire concede 398 for 3 at Kia Oval
Surrey trip of Stoneman, Burns and Sangakkara are the top 3 run-scorers in Division One
Dom Sibley (71) offers most resistance as leaders Essex dismiss bottom-of-the-table Warwickshire for only 201
Jamie Porter and Simon Harmer are again insatiable with four wickets apiece
Steve Davies' hundred stirs Somerset's survival hopes at Taunton
Indian spin king Ravi Ashwin finishes with 0 for 99 as winless Leicestershire stage unexpected resistance in Division Two
Mark Cosgrove becomes third Division Two player to reach 1,000 first-class runs - following Daryl Mitchell and Paul Collingwood
And then Neil Dexter makes an unbeaten hundred to end a miserable season
Northants keep up promotion bid in Cardiff as Glamorgan fall for 207
Cameron Bancroft hits maiden Gloucestershire hundred as they stage a first Championship match at Bristol for 3 months
Billy Godleman's season is over - he breaks a bone in his hand at Hove
Uxbridge covers fail the test - first day called off - ECB investigation expected
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Agonisingly close Lawrence! If there's any team that can make a game of this pitch it's probably Yorkshire... Big test of Ballance's temperament tomorrow. And of the Uxbridge pitch. Night all!
by StaggerBreaths9/12/2017 4:51:04 PM
STUMPS: Surrey 398/3 (96 ov, won the toss) v Yorkshire BT Foakes 64* (104) KC Sangakkara 85* (113)
by ESPNcricinfo Live9/12/2017 4:49:35 PM
398 runs scored by Surrey today, 300 of them in boundaries. Madness.
by SDHoneymonster9/12/2017 4:49:13 PM
STUMPS: Derbyshire 338/9 (96 ov, lost the toss) v Sussex HR Hosein 38* (71) Hamidullah Qadri 9* (27)
STUMPS: Leicestershire 325/7 (93 ov, won the toss) v Worcs ZJ Chappell 32* (32) NJ Dexter 102* (124)
by ESPNcricinfo Live9/12/2017 4:42:11 PM
I did say earlier that Surrey would have 400 by end of day won't be far off
by Lawrence Payne9/12/2017 4:39:20 PM
INDIVIDUAL 100: NJ Dexter 102* (120) Leicestershire 321/7 (91.2 ov, won the toss) v Worcs
by ESPNcricinfo Live9/12/2017 4:35:13 PM
3 50's in his last 4 T20's including 2 70+ scores. I also think Roy & Hales compliment each other better than Bairstow/Hales who both like to accumulate in the power-play.
by dez dezzy9/12/2017 4:34:16 PM
@nickcricket - he picked up towards the end of the comp
by dez dezzy9/12/2017 4:32:51 PM
Now Sanga takes four off the first ball of Bressielad's over to make it five fours in a row.